The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast
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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 71 minutes
- Episodes
- 389
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Episode 123 - Cory and Michelle Joy
ADDICTION SERIES PART FOUR
Cory and Michelle Joy knew their oldest son Caleb had some struggles. They’d caught him in smaller things like drinking and smoking weed, but it was all too easy to dismi…
01:24:10 |
Thu 30 Jul 2020
Episode 122 - Allen Cothran
ADDICTION SERIES PART THREE
Even as a child, Allen Cothran could tell his experience with drugs wasn’t like everyone else’s when he was quite literally intoxicated with the feeling he got from simp…
01:21:50 |
Fri 24 Jul 2020
Episode 121 - Stephen Arterburn
ADDICTION SERIES PART TWO
Before he was the bestselling author of Every Man’s Battle and many other books, before the radio show and the successful ministry, Stephen Arterburn was an addict. When he …
00:52:08 |
Thu 16 Jul 2020
Episode 120 - Seth Haines
ADDICTION SERIES PART ONE
Seth Haines looked like he had it all together. As a lawyer and a writer, no one would have suspected that he had a problem. Sure he drank pretty regularly, but who doesn’…
01:20:52 |
Thu 09 Jul 2020
Episode 119 - Esther Fleece Allen
Esther Fleece Allen’s childhood wasn’t easy. Having dealt with an abusive father and being abandoned by her mother before age 13, Esther went through more hardship as a child than many of us may hope…
01:03:30 |
Thu 02 Jul 2020
Episode 118 - Dr. Lee Warren
As a successful neurosurgeon, Dr. Lee Warren was no stranger to hopelessness. He often had the unenviable job of telling patients that their prognosis wasn’t good. Day in and day out, Lee lived in th…
01:04:19 |
Thu 25 Jun 2020
Episode 117 - Matt Hammitt
Matt Hammitt had what looked like the perfect Christian life. As the lead singer of the successful Christian rock band Sanctus Real and with a wife and kids at home, it seemed like he had found his p…
01:11:16 |
Thu 18 Jun 2020
Episode 116 - Nothing Is Wasted's Third Birthday
Three years ago last week, the Nothing Is Wasted Podcast was launched. Since then, we’ve seen more people find hope and healing than we could have ever imagined, and we are so thankful to all of you …
01:40:48 |
Thu 11 Jun 2020
RE-RELEASE Episode 33 - Miles McPherson
On the last episode of this podcast, we promised a special episode this week to celebrate three years of the Nothing Is Wasted Podcast. The world seemed different when we made those plans. In light o…
00:48:51 |
Thu 04 Jun 2020
Episode 115 - Cheryl and Jeff Scruggs pt. 2
Most divorce stories don’t end in remarriage, but Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs are the exception. After seven years apart, the couple and their daughters were a whole family once again. But a wedding is o…
01:02:28 |
Mon 01 Jun 2020
Episode 114 - Cheryl and Jeff Scruggs pt. 1
With a wife and two daughters, Jeff Scruggs thought he had everything he could want in life. His wife Cheryl felt differently. Dissatisfaction in the marriage eventually led to an affair, and no matt…
00:58:41 |
Thu 28 May 2020
Episode 113 - Michele Cushatt
Michele Cushatt was already no stranger to pain and hardship when she faced her biggest challenge yet. Michele made her living as a successful communicator, which made it that much more heartbreaking…
01:20:40 |
Thu 21 May 2020
Episode 112 - Luke Lezon
Luke Lezon’s life was already hard enough. Getting married and planting a church in the same year had turned out to be plenty challenging on its own. But Luke’s life got even harder when he suddenly …
01:13:32 |
Thu 14 May 2020
Episode 111 - Mike Donehey
“What is God’s will for my life?” If we’re honest, it’s a question we’ve all probably asked. For Mike Donehey, it’d be easy to think he’d figured out his answer. As the award-winning lead singer of T…
01:00:29 |
Thu 07 May 2020
COVID-19 LIVESTREAM VIDEOCAST SERIES - Spiritual Deepening Despite Social Distancing
Our spiritual lives grow the most when we are in community with other believers. So what does that look like in this time when our ability to spend time with our communities has been so drastically d…
01:32:14 |
Mon 04 May 2020
COVID-19 LIVESTREAM VIDEOCAST SERIES - Fending Off Financial Crisis
We are living in an uncertain time, and we’ve all probably felt that in our finances. Whether you’re out of work, worried about the future, or wondering what’s going to happen to your business, finan…
01:18:16 |
Mon 04 May 2020
COVID-19 LIVESTREAM VIDEOCAST SERIES - Overcoming Emotional Overwhelm
None of us are exempt from the emotional effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. While we are all aware of the physical ramifications of the virus, this situation presents an unprecedented challenge to our…
01:30:41 |
Mon 04 May 2020
COVID-19 LIVESTREAM VIDEOCAST SERIES - Ministering in the Mayhem
This is an unprecedented time for the church. If you’re involved in ministry on any scale, from a lead pastor to a volunteer, then you’re probably feeling the difficulty of this season. In this insta…
01:25:11 |
Mon 04 May 2020
Episode 110 - Kelly Streiff
Kelly Streiff’s story of pain isn’t one where she’s already walked through grief and healed and overcame. Those stories are powerful, but that isn’t the one Kelly has to share right now. When she sat…
01:04:49 |
Thu 30 Apr 2020
Episode 109 - Mark Batterson
“Blessing” is a word we throw around a lot in church circles. Every pastor has probably preached about it more times than they can count, and Mark Batterson is no exception. He’s even written about i…
00:53:33 |
Thu 23 Apr 2020
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