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Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
You can be doing everything "right" and still find yourself struggling in the grips of depression and anxiety. The fact remains that depression and anxiety are indiscriminate when it comes to who will encounter it. How can you get to the spiritual root of what you are facing and experience freedom in the pit of pain?
As a clinical neuropsychologist, Dr. Michelle Bengtson thought she had every tool anyone could ever need when it came to mental health. And yet, when her own story plunged her into the depths of depression and anxiety, she found herself at a loss. Post-partum depression and anxiety left her searching for tools from her tool box that weren't working like she thought they would. It wasn't until the Lord encouraged her to deal with the spiritual root of some of her pain that she finally found a way forward. Because of her own personal experience, she found herself even more equipped to help her patients in their own journey through depression and anxiety as well as countless others through her books and podcast.
In this insightful episode, Davey and Dr. Bengtson talk about how even being an expert doesn't keep you from certain pains, how to address the spiritual roots of depression, and the warning signs and contributing factors that can negatively impact our mental health.
If you are tired of band-aids for depression and anxiety, this conversation will remind you that addressing mental health requires a multifaceted approach and God wants to do a deeper work of healing in your life.
Website: www.DrMichelleBengtson.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/drmichellebengtson/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DrMichelleBengtson
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/MichelleBengtson
Twitter: www.twitter.com/DrMBengtson
Books: Dr. Michelle Bengston Books: https://amzn.to/3w64SHF
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
How do we create safe environments for our children when it comes to emotions? How do we allow those within our home to feel like they can share their feelings and find healing when there is disconnection?
Dr. Josh and Christi Straub have been on a mission to teach families what emotional health looks like and how to prioritize it in the home. Having worked with many ministry and business leaders who have experienced moral failures, they have seen first hand how emotional unhealth can destroy a family. It is why they started Famous At Home, to provide resources and coaching to families struggling with how to deal with emotions. Their work has led them to help families through books, their podcast and coaching not only name what they are feeling, but know how to navigate the uncomfortable emotions. It was also through their own personal story that they learned what can truly help in the emotional chaos of life. When Christi found herself on what she describes as "the bottom rung of life" after difficult pregnancies and exhaustion from parenthood, Josh and Christi leaned into the pain and found a way through. It wasn't just one thing, but a plethora of practices, communication and support that led them through that season.
In this conversation, Davey and Josh and Christi talk about why we need to be known in order to be emotionally healthy, what are kids need most (and it's not perfection!), and how to get curious about our emotional responses in order to gain insight into what is truly happening within us.
Families need to know how to talk about and handle the different emotions that come on ordinary days and in the days when facing a trauma or crisis. This episode will give you the tools to start the conversations that will lead to greater freedom and healing in your home.
Website: www.famousathome.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/famousathome
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjoshandchristi
YouTube: Famous at Home
Books: Famous at Home: 7 Decisions to Put Your Family Center Stage in a World Competing for Your Time, Attention, and Identity https://a.co/d/j4eH12w
What Am I Feeling? https://a.co/d/6hnSztr
What Do I Do With Worry? https://a.co/d/7iSYkWa
What Do I Do With Anger? https://a.co/d/6Wihfbr
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
How do you lead when your own story is full of pain? What is the cost of control when it comes to ministry, leadership and marriage?
For Ike and Sharon Hodde Miller, learning to navigate the difficulties in ministry these past few years since church planting and a pandemic has led to some insight into their own hearts. As an adult child of an alcoholic, Ike began to see the way his past was impacting his leadership. Sharon started to notice how her desire for control came at a cost to her soul and her relationships. Together, they have done the important work of healing their own wounds and stories while recognizing what they needed to let go of in order to be healthy leaders of Bright City Church in Durham, NC.
In this honest conversation, Ike and Sharon talk with Aubrey about how to lead in a divisive climate, what happens when we reach for control as leaders, and the importance of boundaries in marriage when we lead together.
Whether you're a leader in ministry, business or your home, this episode will encourage you to do the vital inner work to bring healing to your interior world so that you can lead out of health and wholeness.
Sharon’s Website: www.sheworships.com
Ike’s Website: www.ikemiller.com
Sharon’s Instagram: www.facebook.com/sharonhoddemiller/
Ike’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/ikefmiller/
Sharon’s Twitter: twitter.com/SHoddeMiller
Ike’s Twitter: twitter.com/Ikefmiller
Sharon’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/sharonhoddemiller/
Ike’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/Theological-Interpretation-112291517027768/
Book: The Cost of Control: Why We Crave It, The Anxiety It Gives Us, and The Real Power God Promises
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Would you like to bring hope and healing to your church? Learn how your church can help people find healing from pain and trauma through the Pain to Purpose Course: www.nothingiswasted.com/churches
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Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
What do you do when you're overcome with anxiety? How can we connect our faith with our physical and mental health?
These are questions that Jenn Tucker began to ask after first walking her young daughter through anxiety and panic attacks, only to discover she herself was dealing with anxiety as well. As Jenn was on the journey of having a child who was struggling with both mental health challenges as well as a physical one, she started to recognize how little control she had in her world. What was often covered up under the guise of perfectionism and planning was soon recognized as her own deep seated anxiety. It wasn't until Jenn learned the spiritual discipline of breath prayer that she began to feel the peace and comfort of God, even when circumstances didn't completely change. It is through breath prayer that Jenn was able to learn to calm her body and soul and a tool God gave her as she continued to trust Him in her story.
In this conversation, Davey talks with Jenn about how we can often wrestle with the shame of perfectionism and control, why empathy grows out of our own struggles and the way that trusting God through our very breath and our prayer can be the way through whatever we are facing.
If you or someone you love have ever suffered from anxiety, this episode will give you both a practical way to find healing and the hope to keep going when life doesn't seem to go as planned.
Website: littlehousestudio.net/breath-as-prayer
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jenn_littlehousestudio/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheLittleHouseStudio
Book: Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul
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Life is difficult and pain is real. Join Davey as he helps you move through your pain and on to a life of purpose and meaning in a LIVE Zoom call. www.nothingiswasted.com/starthere
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Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Imagine waking up in a hospital room and finding out that you no longer remembered the last thirteen years of your life. Think about the fear, the confusion and the uncertainty that would set in when you realized you had just been in a coma and parts of your life were no longer in your memory.
Most of us have never experienced something as traumatic as that and can hardly imagine such a scene playing out in real life. But for artist Marcy Gregg, this was her story. After complications from giving birth led to her being in a coma, she awoke to a life she didn't know. Thirteen years of her memories were gone and she didn't recognize her husband or her kids. In order to be released from the hospital, she pretended that her memory was coming back. But once home, the weight of such a big secret began to overwhelm her and she turned to alcohol to cope with her anxiety and pain. Pretty soon, she found herself struggling with alcohol addiction, but through a divine intervention, the Lord spoke to her and she walked away from numbing her pain with alcohol. Her life has been met with more challenges, but through it all, she has chosen to trust God with her life and her story. Like a painting in progress, she has seen God as the ultimate artist who is not done yet with the canvas of her life.
In this episode, Davey talks with Marcy about how to surrender in the face of uncertainty, choosing to live differently when life takes us on an unexpected path, and why trust requires us to lean in.
Marcy's story is unique, but through it, you'll find a reminder in your own to trust God with the plan He has for your life, even when you can't see the whole picture quite yet.
Website: www.marcygreggart.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/marcygregg/
Book: Blank Canvas: The Amazing Story of a Woman Who Awoke from a Coma to a Life She Couldn’t Remember https://www.amazon.com/Blank-Canvas-Amazing-Couldnt-Remember/dp/149645037X/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2KDUCPT8TRVC4&keywords=blank+canvas+book&qid=1666825865&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjAzIiwicXNhIjoiMS43NiIsInFzcCI6IjEuNzcifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=blank+canvas+bo%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-3
Do you need resources to help guide you in your specific pain point? Our Curated Pathways are designed to give you everything we offer in one place when it comes to your unique journey: www.nothingiswasted.com/pathways
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Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Boundaries can feel impossible sometimes, especially if you have lived your life without them. How do you begin to draw the line when it comes to what you are willing to accept in a relationship? How do you know when it is beyond the point of healing and time to let go of a toxic relationship?
Author, speaker and Bible teacher Lysa TerKeurst never dreamed that her life would look the way it does now. After finding out about her husband's infidelity, Lysa was committed to healing and restoration of her marriage. But as time went by, Lysa endured the most difficult season of her life and had to face the most difficult decision. Ultimately, her marriage ended and she was left to pick up the pieces. As she has walked the journey of healing, she has begun to see how her own inability to set boundaries contributed to the chaos in her relationship.
In this episode, Lysa talks to Aubrey about how boundaries are not just a good thing but also a God thing, how to determine the amount of access someone should have in our lives and why boundaries can keep the best of who we are front and center.
If you find yourself putting clear boundaries up, especially in relationships that need them most, this conversation will give you the courage to live in a way that will help you and those you love flourish.
Website: https://lysaterkeurst.com/about-lysa/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/lysaterkeurst
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialLysa
Twitter: https://twitter.com/proverbs31org/
Book: Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are
Life is difficult and pain is real. Join Davey as he helps you move through your pain and on to a life of purpose and meaning in a LIVE Zoom call. www.nothingiswasted.com/starthere
Are you ready to see holistic healing in your church family? Is trauma and tragedy keeping so many within your congregation from living fully into their purpose? Let Nothing is Wasted show you how the Pain to Purpose course can change lives in your church: www.nothingiswasted.com/churches
Need some hope right now in your valley? Or have a friend who could use some encouragement through suffering? The Pain to Purpose 42-Day Devotional is the perfect companion in your pain. Get your copy and gift one to a friend who needs it: www.nothingiswasted.com/store/pain-to-purpose-devotional
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Boundaries can feel impossible sometimes, especially if you have lived your life without them. How do you begin to draw the line when it comes to what you are willing to accept in a relationship? How do you know when it is beyond the point of healing and time to let go of a toxic relationship?
Author, speaker and Bible teacher Lysa TerKeurst never dreamed that her life would look the way it does now. After finding out about her husband's infidelity, Lysa was committed to healing and restoration of her marriage. But as time went by, Lysa endured the most difficult season of her life and had to face the most difficult decision. Ultimately, her marriage ended and she was left to pick up the pieces. As she has walked the journey of healing, she has begun to see how her own inability to set boundaries contributed to the chaos in her relationship.
In this episode, Lysa talks to Aubrey about how boundaries are not just a good thing but also a God thing, how to determine the amount of access someone should have in our lives and why boundaries can keep the best of who we are front and center.
If you find yourself putting clear boundaries up, especially in relationships that need them most, this conversation will give you the courage to live in a way that will help you and those you love flourish.
Website: https://lysaterkeurst.com/about-lysa/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/lysaterkeurst
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialLysa
Twitter: https://twitter.com/proverbs31org/
Book: Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are
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Life is difficult and pain is real. Join Davey as he helps you move through your pain and on to a life of purpose and meaning in a LIVE Zoom call. www.nothingiswasted.com/starthere
Are you ready to see holistic healing in your church family? Is trauma and tragedy keeping so many within your congregation from living fully into their purpose? Let Nothing is Wasted show you how the Pain to Purpose course can change lives in your church: www.nothingiswasted.com/churches
Need some hope right now in your valley? Or have a friend who could use some encouragement through suffering? The Pain to Purpose 42-Day Devotional is the perfect companion in your pain. Get your copy and gift one to a friend who needs it: www.nothingiswasted.com/store/pain-to-purpose-devotional
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
How can we look at our lives and see God's faithfulness throughout the knots of disappointment, betrayal, criticism or abuse? How can we trust the goodness of God when so much has gone wrong in our lives?
For Bible teacher and author Beth Moore, her life has been a series of knots. From being sexually abused as a child to extreme criticism from those who proclaim Christ, Beth's life has been full of pain to untangle. But with every difficulty, every pain, Beth has seen her desperate need for Jesus even more. It has been through the twists and turns of life that she has come to realize that no person and no set of circumstances can satisfy like the love of Jesus. Openly and honestly, Beth has journeyed this path with the Lord for a lifetime to find that He is worth every step of it.
In this profound conversation, Beth talks with Davey and Aubrey about how the crucible of life can bring about a fountain of deep passion for the Lord, the only way to endure criticism as a leader, and how our crushing can lead to more of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
If you need encouragement from a seasoned believer to finish your race well in the midst of all that you are facing, this episode will give you the strength to keep fighting the good fight of faith.
Website: https://www.lproof.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethmoorelpm
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LivingProofMinistriesWithBethMoore
YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCRJmg8jt3mQ4DTELKDde4rQ
Twitter: twitter.com/BethMooreLPM
Bible Study: The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ: A Study of Philippians
Book: All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir
Pastors, looking for a way to establish a pay to healing and redemption within your church? Join Davey Blackburn for a live call on how Nothing is Wasted can help: www.nothingiswasted.com/pastors
Are you looking for a proven pathway to help you remove the debris of crisis in your life, repair the broken pieces in its wake and move forward with a renewed sense of purpose and victory? Check out the Pain to Purpose course and start your path to healing today: www.course.nothingiswasted.com
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Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
What happens when we start to share our story of pain and loss? How can retelling what we've walked through help us in healing?
For Jonathan Pitts, sharing the story of how he lost his wife, Wynter, has been a part of the process God has used to heal his greatest loss. In 2018, life was going well for Jonathan and his family. With an exciting upcoming move to the Nashville area and a new position as a pastor, Jonathan, Wynter and their four girls were excited about what was ahead. But within moments, their lives took a tragic turn that none of them could have imagined when Wynter died suddenly from a heart related issue. Just like that, Jonathan and his girls were on a new trajectory in their lives as they continued on with the move and began a completely new life without Wynter.
In this episode, Davey and Jonathan talk about how so much of our healing can come as we share parts of our story, the importance of having permission to feel what we feel, and ways we can combat shame in our grief.
Life has taken unexpected turns for the Pitts family as Jonathan has now remarried and pivoted in his professional life, but this conversation is a reminder that as much as life can change in an instant, God remains the same.
Website: https://jonathanpitts.net
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pittsjr26/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.pitts.127
Book: My Wynter Season: Seeing God's Faithfulness in the Shadow of Grief
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Sometimes, we can try to cover up our past pain with that which we can control-achievement, performance, and productivity. But at some point, those coping mechanisms cannot mask the hurt we are feeling deep inside anymore. What do you do when what you've done to run from your past no longer works to hide what you're truly feeling?
For Dr. Elizabeth (Ellie) Stevens, there came a point when what she did to keep the pain from her childhood sexual abuse at bay, no longer worked. She found that she could no longer hide behind performance and her achievements and instead had to face what was below the surface. It took another string of traumas including a sexual assault and traumatic brain injury to bring up the ache she had been ignoring, but when she did, she found that God invited her towards something new: freedom. Even when her poor decisions heaped shame on top of all she was enduring, she was able to start to experience the depth of God's love in the middle of the mess of emotions she was enduring. Now, as a psychiatrist, trauma survivor, and veteran, Dr. Stevens has taken what she has learned in her own journey to help veterans and first responders in theirs.
In this conversation, Davey talks with Dr. Stevens about how we often use achievement and performance to cope with our past, the power of God shown through our weakness, and how trauma can help us move from conditional to unconditional love.
If you find yourself trying to hide your past pain through achievement and performance and you are ready to experience the freedom God has for you, this episode will encourage you that God wants to release you from that which threatens to hold you back.
Website: www.drelizabethstevens.com
www.advancingwarriors.org
Book: Unshackled: Finding God's Freedom from Trauma
Don't miss out on an incredible, life-changing trip with Davey to Israel, May 29-June 6, 2023! Register today at: www.nothingiswasted.com/israel
Have you ever wondered why God seems silent in your suffering? Join us on February 16th at 8pm EST for our next masterclass called God's Silence in Our Suffering: Seeing Him Move When You Can't Hear His Voice. Sign up today at: www.nothingiswasted.com/masterclass
Are you ready to go from pain to purpose? Partner with God to take back your story. Check out the Pain to Purpose Course: www.course.nothingiswasted.com