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 306 - Practicing the Way with John Mark Comer
How do we practice the way of Jesus when our lives are riddled with pain and suffering? What does it look like to grow spiritually when we are hurting?Author and Bible teacher John Mark Comer has bee…
01:08:56 |
Thu 11 Jan 2024
Episode 305 - The Continual Journey Towards Healing with Davey Blackburn, Aubrey Sampson and Eric Schumacher
Have you ever wondered if you are still truly healing when the pain feels as fresh as the day you experienced a past loss or grief? How do we know that healing is happening as time moves forward, but…
01:34:40 |
Thu 04 Jan 2024
Episode 304 - Walking into a New Year After Loss with Davey Blackburn
How do we enter a new year after a loss or trauma? What do we do when it feels like that flip of the calendar means leaving something we held so dear in the past? The truth is with every new mileston…
00:44:58 |
Thu 28 Dec 2023
Episode 303 - Hope for the Holidays with Amy Sylvestre
The holidays can feel especially tender for those of us who have recently experienced a loss, trauma or transition. Figuring out how to move through a season where it can seem like the whole world is…
01:01:40 |
Thu 21 Dec 2023
Episode 302 - Practical Steps for Walking through Grief with Beth Marshall
Grief can feel crushing. How do we begin to take the steps to move through the pain we encounter? How do we help others who are experiencing loss? Author Beth Marshall has felt the pangs of loss in h…
01:32:35 |
Thu 14 Dec 2023
Episode 301 - Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America with Dr. Russell Moore
What do we do when the things we are seeing in church or with Christian leaders is leading to disillusionment? How do we deal with the disappointment in the ways Christians behave in the public squar…
01:34:39 |
Fri 08 Dec 2023
Episode 300 - God Never Gives Up On You with Max Lucado
What if the perpetrator of your pain isn't something on the outside, but your own sinful choices that have led to your suffering? How do we navigate the self-inflicted hurt caused by our own destruct…
00:57:28 |
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Episode 299 - Healing Gently After Childhood Trauma with Dr. Mark McNear
What do you do when your past keeps showing up in your present? How do you address the pain from childhood as it presents itself in your adult life?For Dr. Mark McNear, a childhood of every kind of a…
01:29:54 |
Thu 23 Nov 2023
Episode 298 - Every Moment Holy with Doug McKelvey and Ned Bustard
How do you find the words to pray when you are in the middle of loss and suffering? How do mark the holy moments, both big and small, in a special way? Author Doug McKelvey and artist Ned Bustard hav…
01:43:36 |
Thu 16 Nov 2023
Episode 297 - Caring for A Loved One with Alzheimer’s with Edward Grinnan
Warning: This episode does briefly discuss loss by suicide and may not be suitable for all listeners. How do we care for a loved one with a disease that steals their memories? How do we tend to ourse…
01:37:05 |
Thu 09 Nov 2023
Episode 296 - Stumbling Toward Eternity with Josh White
How do we move towards the cross when our journey is full of detours, distractions and divergence from the abundance and freedom Christ offers us? For author, musician and pastor Josh White, learning…
01:26:15 |
Thu 02 Nov 2023
Episode 295 - Learning from Elisabeth Elliot’s Legacy in Our Own Pain with Kathy Reeg
What can we learn from those who have walked the road of suffering before us? How do we take the stories of Christians whom we admire and glean the hard-won wisdom from what they've endured?Many know…
01:47:07 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
Episode 294 - Helping Men Find Strength and Tenderness After Trauma with Chris Bruno
When it comes to addressing trauma in our stories, it can seem as though cultural expectations and the messages received as young boys can keep men from engaging in their pain and ultimately, experie…
01:21:11 |
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Episode 293 - Finding Gospel Hope in Divorce with Barnabas Piper
How does the gospel apply in the loss of a marriage? Where can everyone involved find hope after the pain of divorce? Having grown up as a pastor's kid of a world renowned theologian, John Piper, Bar…
01:29:18 |
Thu 12 Oct 2023
Episode 292 - The Art of Overcoming with Tim Timberlake
How can you turn an ending into a beginning? What do you do when you find yourself wrestling with God over the losses you are experiencing? For pastor and author Tim Timberlake, after losing his fath…
01:15:14 |
Thu 05 Oct 2023
Episode 291 - Breaking Free from the Shame of Porn Addiction with Jessica Harris
WARNING: This episode discusses pornography and may not be suitable for all listeners. What do you do when you struggle with an addiction, but you don't fit the common narrative of those who struggle…
01:25:23 |
Thu 28 Sep 2023
Episode 290 - Beholding God in our Suffering with Strahan Coleman
What do we do when our suffering makes us feel angry at God? How do we continue to hold on to our relationship with the Lord when we are struggling with difficulties and trials in our lives?For autho…
01:37:13 |
Thu 21 Sep 2023
Episode 289 - Experiencing Redemption after Our Pain with Lily Meschi
Have you ever read the headlines of what is happening to Christians across the globe and felt a sense of helplessness? How do we step into the stories of suffering from those who are so far away?Lily…
01:33:28 |
Thu 14 Sep 2023
Episode 288 - Releasing Shame and Finding Grace in Our Stories with Ines Franklin
What do you do if much of your pain is caused by your own choices? How do you begin to break free from shame and find God's grace in your past?For author, pastor and Bible teacher, Ines Franklin the …
01:23:33 |
Thu 07 Sep 2023
Episode 287 - Raised to Stay after Church Hurt with Natalie Runion
Has church hurt or spiritual abuse ever made you want to quit church altogether? Have the actions of people who claim to know Jesus made you want to give up on God? For author Natalie Runion, a pasto…
01:28:17 |
Thu 31 Aug 2023
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