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 373 - Embracing a Gospel Vision in Racial Healing and Justice with Dr. Sarita Lyons
How do we, no matter what our cultural lens may be, embrace a gospel vision in conversations around racial healing and justice? How do we root our understanding of our own experiences in the truth of…
01:10:27 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
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 …
00:52:33 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
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, th…
01:01:51 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
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…
01:19:50 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
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…
00:42:22 |
Mon 17 Mar 2025
Episode 368 - Overcoming Insecurity with Oneka McClellan
How do you move past your greatest insecurities in order to step into what God has for you? What do you do when pain creates new insecurities and doubts about who you are?Author and pastor Oneka McCl…
00:49:24 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
Episode 367 - Experiencing Jesus in Pain and Suffering with John Eldredge
What happens to our relationship with God in the midst of suffering? How do we stay connected to Jesus when we are walking through pain?Author John Eldredge has been guiding people through practices …
00:58:26 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
Episode 366 -Navigating the Winter Seasons in Marriage with Cubbie Fink and Rebecca St. James
How do we make it through the difficult seasons that every marriage encounters? What does contentment look like when our circumstances aren't changing? For musicians Cubbie Fink and Rebecca St. James…
01:04:00 |
Wed 26 Feb 2025
Episode 365 - Waiting Isn’t a Waste with Mark Vroegop
How do we navigate those long and difficult seasons of waiting? What do we do when we don't know what to do or how to move forward in life?Author and pastor Mark Vroegop doesn't love waiting. But it …
00:52:45 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
Episode 364 - The Mindful Marriage with Ron and Nan Deal
How do we get out of the negative patterns in our marriage? What impact does learning to regulate our own emotions have on our relationships?For authors Ron and Nan Deal, it wasn't until they learned…
01:25:48 |
Thu 13 Feb 2025
Episode 363 - Finding the Fix for our Addiction, Pain, and Trauma with Ian Morgan Cron
How can we deal with our addictions in a way that brings true healing? What does the Twelve Steps Program offer all of us when it comes to getting to the root of what keeps us bound by poor coping st…
01:15:07 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
Episode 362 - Spiritual Practices in Wilderness Seasons with Tyler Staton
How can spiritual practices help us in the valley of our heartache and suffering? Why is prayer so pivotal in our pain? For years, pastor of Bridgetown Church and author Tyler Staton taught others ho…
01:02:44 |
Thu 30 Jan 2025
Episode 360 - Confronting Systemic Racism to Bring Healing and Restoration with Latasha Morrison
How do we bring forth a heart of redemption in the broken systems of this world? What is our responsibility as believers when it comes to healing the racial divide and systemic injustices?Latasha Mor…
01:16:22 |
Thu 16 Jan 2025
Episode 359 - Reconnecting and Recovering the Lost Art of Being Human with Carlos Whittaker
How do we hear God's voice in a world full of noise? What impact do our screens have on our mental health?Carlos Whittaker has made a career out of connecting with people through a device. An author,…
00:58:39 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
Episode 358 - Looking Back As We Look Forward with Davey Blackburn and the Nothing is Wasted Team
Why is it important to look back as we look forward? How can we reflect on the past while looking ahead towards hope?In this special episode, Davey talks with members of the Nothing is Wasted team ab…
01:37:49 |
Thu 02 Jan 2025
Episode 357 - The Life-Changing Power of Friendship with Craig Cooper
How can hospitality and kindness be a conduit for life-transforming change? What can happen when we open our hearts and homes to those in need of hope?Craig Cooper was a church planting pastor when h…
01:04:35 |
Thu 26 Dec 2024
Episode 355 - Catching Whimsy After Pain with Bob Goff
How do we return to a childlike faith, full of possibility and awe, after experiencing hurt? How can we lift other's eyes to the beauty that exists even when life is hard and painful sometimes? Bob G…
01:02:45 |
Thu 12 Dec 2024
Episode 354 - Suffering and the Formation of Hope with Dr. Curt Thompson
How does hope begin to form in the face of our greatest pain? Why do some people seem to rise out of the rubble of suffering with a new sense of eternal expectation while others seem forever stuck in…
01:07:36 |
Thu 05 Dec 2024
Episode 353 - Healing What You Can't Erase with Christopher Cook
How can you heal from what you can't erase? What do you do to transform your mental, emotional, and spiritual health from the inside out?For author, speaker and coach Christopher Cook, losing his mom…
01:07:41 |
Thu 28 Nov 2024
Episode 352 - Holding On To Hope and Mystery After Loss with Kay Warren
WARNING: This episode contains conversations about suicide and may not be suitable for all listeners/viewers. What do you do when your worst nightmare comes true after a painful battle with a loved o…
01:16:33 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
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