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07 | Forgotten by God: Grief, Doubt, and Hope w/ Ben & Jessi Bock

Author
Lisa Diaz - Story Strategist, Brand Message Coach, Filmmaker
Published
Mon 01 Sep 2025
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What do you do when obedience to God leads you into a season of deep loss, unanswered prayers, and silence from heaven?


In this raw and vulnerable conversation, missionaries Ben & Jessi Bock share their journey through grief, spiritual burnout, and the haunting feeling that God had abandoned them. From the loss of both their mothers to raising young children in a spiritually dark environment overseas, their story is one of honesty, wrestling with doubt, and ultimately finding healing and hope.


If you’ve ever felt forgotten by God or wondered where He is in your hardest moments, this episode will remind you that you’re not alone—and that God is still present, even when He feels far away.


What you’ll hear in this episode:


  • The unexpected hardships they faced on the mission field
  • What it felt like to walk through a “spiritual desert”
  • How grief and loss impacted their faith
  • The role of community, counseling, and time in their healing
  • Seeing God’s love in the hands and feet of others


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