The Nothing is Wasted podcast explores the deep impact of trauma, loss, grief, and tragedy, while providing listeners with the hope and healing of Jesus. Born f...
Episode 372 - Walking with the One Who Is Not Worried about a Thing with Megan Fate Marshman
Theologian Dallas Willard was once asked how he would describe Jesus in just 1 word. He replied with the word: relaxed. How can we learn to walk and live like Jesus in a world that wants us to go as fast as we can? What does it look like to deeply trust and surrender when we are walking through pain?For author and pastor Megan Fate Marshman, those were hard questions to answer after losing her husband, Randy, suddenly to a heart attack. Learning to relax into Christ through the grief and loss was a challenge, but in it she learned to move at a Kingdom pace. She wrote her latest book, **Relaxed: Walking with the One Who Is Not Worried about a Thing**,as a way to help readers let go of spiritual performance and find freedom to walk towards God at a gentle pace. In this episode, Aubrey and Megan discuss how to even begin to relax in the presence of Jesus in the midst of our suffering, what it looks like to walk with kids through their grief, and what leadership looks like when we are hurting. If you find yourself caught in the wheel of doing instead of being with Jesus, this conversation will welcome you into the relaxing surrender of God's presence and the freedom to release all your cares to Him. Website: meganfate.com Instagram: instagram.com/meganfate Facebook: facebook.com/meganfatemarshman Book: Relaxed: Walking with the One Who Is Not Worried about a Thinghttps://a.co/d/gBsyniW Want to find out how you too can remove the debris of crisis in your life and move forward with a renewed sense of victory and purpose? Learn more about the Pain to Purpose course at: www.course.nothingiswasted.com Are you a ministry or lay leader who wants to better understand trauma and how you can help people in pain? Learn more about the Biblical Trauma Care Specialist Course: nothingiswasted.com/btcs Are you looking for the perfect study for your small group? Check out the Nothing is Wasted Video Series: https://www.nothingiswasted.com/bookstudy
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Episode 371 - Helping Little Ones through Grief and Loss with Annie F. Downs and Tatum Green
How do we begin to help young children understand loss? What can we do to help little ones grieve while we are walking through it alongside them? For author, speaker, and podcaster Annie F. Downs, these questions became real when her infant nephew, TJ, passed away from a severe medical condition less than two months after he was born. Wanting to help her sister, Tatum Green, and her young son, Sam, process through this loss, Annie did what she was uniquely gifted to do. She wrote Sam a book to help him as he tried to grasp the loss of his little brother. Once it was written, Annie and Tatum knew that this book needed to be offered to other families beyond theirs who were trying to figure out through how to walk young kids through unimaginable losses and so together, they created the final version,Where did TJ Go? A Book for Kids on Grief and Loss. In it, they help children ask the hard questions that can come when they lose someone they love and find hope through the Gospel. In this honest conversation, Davey sits with Annie and Tatum to talk about how a loss impacts a whole family, the best ways we can show up for those we love in their grief, and what we learn about the mystery of God through the rawness of our struggles and questions. If you or someone you love is trying to navigate how to guide a young child through loss, this episode will encourage you that while it can be hard and difficult, simply giving kids the space to ask tough questions and talk about what they are feeling is the first step in walking them through the pain of grief and finding hope along the way. Website: www.anniefdowns.comwww.wheredidtjgo.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/anniefdowns Facebook: www.facebook.com/anniefdowns Book: Where did TJ Go? A Book for Kids on Grief and Loss https://a.co/d/aZGzumY
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Episode 370 - Living Loved With Our Eyes Up in Suffering with Alexandra Hoover
How do we keep our eyes up and trusting God when the pain of life seems unrelenting? Why is it so important to remind ourselves of God's goodness especially in those moments of greatest heartache? For author, pastor and speaker Alexandra Hoover, navigating a lifetime of difficulty and trauma as a child and then experiencing the loss of her brother as an adult could have kept her from experiencing God's care and comfort, but instead, it led her to it. As she began to look back at all the moments in which God had showed up for her throughout her life, she was able to see points of remembrance of God's faithfulness, Ebenezer stones as Scripture calls them. It was in those places that she found herself continually returning to as new heartaches and challenges came her way. In her book Eyes Up: How to Trust God’s Heart by Tracing His Hand, she helps readers learn how to find those similar moments in their own lives. In this conversation, Aubrey sits down with Alexandra and discusses the power of discipleship in showing young believers a faith filled life, why it is important to pay attention to the ways God has been faithful throughout our days, and how we can begin to surrender and learn to live loved, especially in our pain. If you find it hard to remember God's goodness in your suffering, know that you are not alone. This episode will encourage you to keep looking back so that you can look up and move forward through whatever struggles and hardships life throws at you. Website: alexandravhoover.com Instagram: instagram.com/alexandravhoover Book: Eyes Up: How to Trust God’s Heart by Tracing His Hand https://a.co/d/hFvrGHZ Bible Study: Without Wavering: Resilient Faith Built on the Promises of Godhttps://a.co/d/e7zhLY0 Are you a ministry leader, first responder, counselor or someone who wants to help people in pain? The Biblical Trauma Care Specialist course will equip you as you serve those who have experienced trauma. Sign up today: nothingiswasted.com/btcs Has a recent loss, trauma or tragedy upended your world? Let us guide you through those early days: nothingiswasted.com/everythingchanges Looking for a tangible gift for a friend who is hurting? The restorbox is a beautifully curated gift box that will show your loved one you care: nothingiswasted.com/restorbox
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Episode 369 - Healing Shame after Betrayal with Mark and Jill Savage
How do we heal a marriage that has been broken by betrayal? Is it even possible to move past the shame and condemnation that can come after choices that harm our closest relationship?There was a time when author and podcaster Jill Savage could not see a road to redemption after her husband, Mark, then a pastor, had an affair and was ready to end their marriage. Through what can only be described as the work of God in Mark's heart, their marriage was healed and they stayed together after betrayal. But, the road to that place was not easy. It was full of heartache and shame that threatened to end their relationship. Mark says it was only when he was able to fully surrender to the Lord that true healing came. Now, the couple coaches others who are walking through a similar pain story and have written several books and resources to help couples whose marriages are at a breaking point. In this episode, Davey talks with Mark and Jill about how to love a spouse when it feels impossible, the incredible power of surrender, and the difference between condemnation vs. conviction. Whether your marriage is on the brink of divorce or you are working through shame over a past sin, this conversation will help you find a way through the emotions that can keep us stuck, hurting our most precious relationships, and into hope and healing. Website: www.MarkandJill.org Instagram: instagram.com/jillsavage.authorFacebook: facebook.com/jillsavage.authorRebuilding Trust Guide: www.RebuildingTrust.us Book: Really Messed Up: Your Next Steps to Heal Your Marriage After an Affair My Heart is Broken: Your Next Steps For When Your Spouse is UnfaithfulAre you walking through the dark and need some hope? Check out the What We Find in the Dark Podcast with Aubrey Sampson: nothingiswasted.com/whatwefind Are you a ministry or lay leader who wants to better understand trauma and how you can help people in pain? Learn more about the Biblical Trauma Care Specialist Course: nothingiswasted.com/btcs Are you looking for the perfect study for your small group? Check out the Nothing is Wasted Video Series: nothingiswasted.com/bookstudy
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Bonus Episode: What We Find in the Dark Episode 1 with Glenn Packiam
Bonus Episode: Check out this episode from our newest podcast, What We Find in the Dark with host Aubrey SampsonWhen we find ourselves in the dark after loss, big questions often follow: Where is God now? Why can’t I see Him here? Why can’t we sense His presence? How can I trust that God is good? Why did this happen?The deep theological wrestlings that often arise after the pain of grief can be jarring. But we need permission to ask the raw questions. We need a space to say them aloud. And we need a guide to help us find answers in the dark.In this first episode of the What We Find in the Dark Podcast, join host Aubrey Sampson and her guest, pastor and author Glenn Packiam, as they uncover what exactly entails a dark night of the soul, the questions that can emerge after a season of loss and grief, and why wrestling with God in our biggest questions is so important. If you find yourself struggling with a darkness and seeming silence from God, this conversation will help you see what may feel obscure in the darkest seasons of loss and grief. To learn more about how to navigate your own season in the dark, pick up host Aubrey Sampson's book *What We Find in the Dark: Loss, Hope, and God’s Presence in Grief*https://a.co/d/iM1Oydl Watch or listen to all of theWhat We Find in the Dark Podcast episodes at nothingiswasted.com/whatwefind Connect with this episode's special guest, Glenn Packiam: Website: glennpackiam.comInstagram: instagram.com/gpackiam Facebook: facebook.com/gpackiamBook: What's a Christian, Anyway?: Finding Our Way in an Age of Confusion and Corruptionhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/1400248302?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_A5DFG79WBBDWJQC3J096_1&bestFormat=true&newOGT=1
The Nothing is Wasted podcast explores the deep impact of trauma, loss, grief, and tragedy, while providing listeners with the hope and healing of Jesus. Born from Host Davey Blackburn’s own story of trauma and grief after the tragic loss of his wife Amanda and unborn child during a home invasion, this show features powerful stories of resilience and faith and practical tools to navigate pain and heartache. Listen each week for encouragement and insight as guests share how they’ve found that even in life’s darkest, most tragic moments, pain can lead to purpose and with God–nothing is wasted.
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