The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

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, these questions became real when her infant nephew, TJ, passed away from a severe medical condition less than two months after he was born. Wanting to help her sister, Tatum Green, and her young son, Sam, process through this loss, Annie did what she was uniquely gifted to do. She wrote Sam a book to help him as he tried to grasp the loss of his little brother. Once it was written, Annie and Tatum knew that this book needed to be offered to other families beyond theirs who were trying to figure out through how to walk young kids through unimaginable losses and so together, they created the final version,Where did TJ Go? A Book for Kids on Grief and Loss. In it, they help children ask the hard questions that can come when they lose someone they love and find hope through the Gospel. In this honest conversation, Davey sits with Annie and Tatum to talk about how a loss impacts a whole family, the best ways we can show up for those we love in their grief, and what we learn about the mystery of God through the rawness of our struggles and questions. If you or someone you love is trying to navigate how to guide a young child through loss, this episode will encourage you that while it can be hard and difficult, simply giving kids the space to ask tough questions and talk about what they are feeling is the first step in walking them through the pain of grief and finding hope along the way. Website: www.anniefdowns.comwww.wheredidtjgo.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/anniefdowns Facebook: www.facebook.com/anniefdowns Book: Where did TJ Go? A Book for Kids on Grief and Loss https://a.co/d/aZGzumY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 when author and podcaster Jill Savage could not see a road to redemption after her husband, Mark, then a pastor, had an affair and was ready to end their marriage. Through what can only be described as the work of God in Mark's heart, their marriage was healed and they stayed together after betrayal. But, the road to that place was not easy. It was full of heartache and shame that threatened to end their relationship. Mark says it was only when he was able to fully surrender to the Lord that true healing came. Now, the couple coaches others who are walking through a similar pain story and have written several books and resources to help couples whose marriages are at a breaking point. In this episode, Davey talks with Mark and Jill about how to love a spouse when it feels impossible, the incredible power of surrender, and the difference between condemnation vs. conviction. Whether your marriage is on the brink of divorce or you are working through shame over a past sin, this conversation will help you find a way through the emotions that can keep us stuck, hurting our most precious relationships, and into hope and healing. Website: www.MarkandJill.org Instagram: instagram.com/jillsavage.authorFacebook: facebook.com/jillsavage.authorRebuilding Trust Guide: www.RebuildingTrust.us Book: Really Messed Up: Your Next Steps to Heal Your Marriage After an Affair My Heart is Broken: Your Next Steps For When Your Spouse is UnfaithfulAre you walking through the dark and need some hope? Check out the What We Find in the Dark Podcast with Aubrey Sampson: nothingiswasted.com/whatwefind Are you a ministry or lay leader who wants to better understand trauma and how you can help people in pain? Learn more about the Biblical Trauma Care Specialist Course: nothingiswasted.com/btcs Are you looking for the perfect study for your small group? Check out the Nothing is Wasted Video Series: nothingiswasted.com/bookstudy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 now? Why can’t I see Him here? Why can’t we sense His presence? How can I trust that God is good? Why did this happen?The deep theological wrestlings that often arise after the pain of grief can be jarring. But we need permission to ask the raw questions. We need a space to say them aloud. And we need a guide to help us find answers in the dark.In this first episode of the What We Find in the Dark Podcast, join host Aubrey Sampson and her guest, pastor and author Glenn Packiam, as they uncover what exactly entails a dark night of the soul, the questions that can emerge after a season of loss and grief, and why wrestling with God in our biggest questions is so important. If you find yourself struggling with a darkness and seeming silence from God, this conversation will help you see what may feel obscure in the darkest seasons of loss and grief. To learn more about how to navigate your own season in the dark, pick up host Aubrey Sampson's book *What We Find in the Dark: Loss, Hope, and God’s Presence in Grief*https://a.co/d/iM1Oydl Watch or listen to all of theWhat We Find in the Dark Podcast episodes at nothingiswasted.com/whatwefind Connect with this episode's special guest, Glenn Packiam: Website: glennpackiam.comInstagram: instagram.com/gpackiam Facebook: facebook.com/gpackiamBook: What's a Christian, Anyway?: Finding Our Way in an Age of Confusion and Corruptionhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/1400248302?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_A5DFG79WBBDWJQC3J096_1&bestFormat=true&newOGT=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 McClellan understands the way self-doubt and insecurity can creep in when you are trying to step into your God given calling and purpose. As a ministry leader and as a woman, she has found herself lacking the confidence in Christ she needed to do what God created her to do. In her book Born Royal: Overcoming Insecurity to Become the Woman God Says You Are, she dives into how to trust God with your identity and look through a lens of hope no matter what your story. In this episode, Aubrey and Oneka talk about what we are to do with our insecurities that threaten our confidence in how we were created, what it looks like to live out what God has for us, and how to walk in who God says we are when we are hurting and in pain. If you've struggled to find the confidence in Christ in who you are, this conversation will remind you that you are a child of the King and that makes you royal. Website: onekamcclellan.comInstagram: instagram.com/onekamcclellanBook: Born Royal: Overcoming Insecurity to Become the Woman God Says You AreAre you a ministry leader, first responder, counselor or someone who wants to help people in pain? The Biblical Trauma Care Specialist course will equip you as you serve those who have experienced trauma. Sign up today: nothingiswasted.com/btcs Are you in a season of darkness after loss and grief? Join Aubrey Sampson and her guests on the new What We Find in the Dark podcast as they tackle the deep theological questions that can come after loss and how to find hope in the dark. Watch or listen to all the What We Find in the Dark Podcast episodes at nothingiswasted.com/whatwefind Looking for a tangible gift for a friend who is hurting? The restorbox is a beautifully curated gift box that will show your loved one you care: nothingiswasted.com/restorbox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 that can help keep us in union with Christ, especially when the pain of life threatens to erode our connection. He has seen the ways in which the enemy will attempt to break our spirit and discourage us and how Christ longs to bring hope and healing to our souls. He has taken these lessons from his own life, throughout his counseling career and ministry, and what he sees now as a spiritual father to many and has written a book called Experience Jesus. Really: Finding Refuge, Strength, and Wonder through Everyday Encounters with God. In it, he shares habits and spiritual practices that will offer readers the refuge of experiencing deep, lasting, real communion with Jesus. In this insightful episode, Davey and John talk about how we can begin to let go the weight of our cares and entrust them to God, the ways in which our agreements with the lies of the enemy can prolong our suffering, and why we need daily reminders of truth as we heal. If you struggle to stay connected to Jesus in times of pain and heartache, this conversation will teach you ways that you can reconnect with the one who wants to bring you hope and healing. Website: https://wildatheart.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildatheart/Facebook: www.facebook.com/wildatheartministriesYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WildatHeartOfficialOther: Book: Experience Jesus. Really: Finding Refuge, Strength, and Wonder through Everyday Encounters with Godhttps://a.co/d/5DuqpxuAre you in a season of darkness after loss and grief? Join Aubrey Sampson and her guests on the new What We Find in the Dark podcast as they tackle the deep theological questions that can come after loss and how to find hope in the dark. Watch or listen to all the What We Find in the Dark Podcast episodes at nothingiswasted.com/whatwefindAre you a ministry leader, first responder, counselor or someone who wants to help people in pain? The Biblical Trauma Care Specialist course will equip you as you serve those who have experienced trauma. Sign up today: Are you looking for the perfect study for your small group? Check out the Nothing is Wasted Video Series: https://www.nothingiswasted.com/bookstudy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, they could not have predicted the many twists and turns life would take on after they said, "I do." Through the personal pain of miscarriage and fertility struggles, the ups and downs of two successful music careers, and the revelation of Cubbie's childhood trauma that needed healing, Cubbie and Rebecca have experienced difficult winter seasons that tested their marriage and their faith. But it was through those seasons that they found an invitation to grow and trust God in their lives together. They wrote about it in their new book, Lasting Ever: Faith, Music, Family and Being Found by True Love, which shares the heartaches and triumphs that shaped their story as a couple. In this episode, Davey sits down with Cubbie and Rebecca to discuss the different seasons that marriages often encounter, how to hold space for one another in pain, and why contentment is so important in the winters of our lives. If you're walking through a difficult season in your marriage or in life, this conversation will encourage you that even when it feels dark, God is always there beside you and that every winter season is a reminder that spring is coming. Website: https://www.rebeccastjames.com/Instagram: www.instagram.com/rebeccast.jameswww.instagram.com/cubbie.finkBook: Lasting Ever: Faith, Music, Family and Being Found by True Love https://a.co/d/6Q5mUS6Are you looking for the perfect study for your small group? Check out the Nothing is Wasted Video Series: nothingiswasted.com/bookstudyLooking for a tangible gift for a friend who is hurting? The restorbox is a beautifully curated gift box that will show your loved one you care: nothingiswasted.com/restorboxMinistry Leaders and Pastors: Mark your calendars and make plans to join us at our next The Healing Leader Roundtable on March 6th in Indianapolis. Bring your whole team and find a holistic approach to helping people heal in your community: nothingiswasted.com/roundtable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 has been in those moments when life wasn't going as expected or plans weren't unfolding as he anticipated that he experienced a different kind of connection with God. Learning to wait, he says, is a crucial part of every believer's spiritual journey. As he studied what the Bible has to say about waiting and as he waited for things in his own life, Mark began to see the incredible fruitfulness that those seasons of uncertainty can produce. In his latest book,Waiting Isn’t a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life, he shows readers how to wait on God and what God can do through those times when life feels unsettled.In this insightful episode, Davey and Mark discuss what true Biblical waiting looks like, how to reconcile God's goodness in seasons of waiting, and the collective waiting that we often face together with other believers.If you're in a place where your life feels uncertain, this conversation will help you see that even in these times when it seems like nothing is happening, God is working and your waiting is never a waste.Website:https://www.markvroegop.com/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/vroegopmark/?hl=enFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/markdvroegopOther: Mark’s Previous Episode: #99https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-99Book: Waiting Isn’t a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Lifehttps://a.co/d/9x7aRCmChurch and Ministry Leaders: Join us for The Healing Leader Roundtable on March 6, 2025 in Indianapolis. Bring your whole team and get equipped with a holistic approach to healing your church — from the leadership to the lay people.:www.nothingiswasted.com/roundtableGet your copy of When It Hurts: Comforting Promises for Hard Times here:generationclaimed.com/when-it-hurtsAre you looking for the perfect study for your small group? Check out the Nothing is Wasted Video Series:https://www.nothingiswasted.com/bookstudy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 to self-regulate their own emotions after the built up pain from their stories and the loss of their child that they began to find healing in the destructive cycles in their marriage. When their relationship had reached a critical point, they found hope and help in the work of Dr. Terry and Sharon Hargrave, whose transformational Restoration Therapy gave Ron and Nan a path forward together in healing. In their new book, **The Mindful Marriage: Create Your Best Relationship Through Understanding and Managing Yourself**, Ron and Nan, along with the Hargraves, share both Biblical principles and neuroscience that will help create a more loving, faithful marriage for readers.In this honest and raw conversation, Davey sits down with Ron and Nan to talk about the impact family of origin has in our relationships, why emotional regulation is so important, and how learning to renew your mind can help your brain heal from unhealthy patterns of thinking and relating with your spouse.No matter what state your marriage is in currently, this episode will show you how learning about your own unhelpful ways of coping can bring healing, hope, and flourishing to your most important relationship-your marriage. Website:https://rondeal.org/Instagram:instagram.com/familylifeblendedFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/familylifeblended/Book: The Mindful Marriage: Create Your Best Relationship Through Understanding and Managing Yourselfhttps://a.co/d/dMSDPsZAre you looking for the perfect study for your small group? Check out the Nothing is Wasted Video Series:https://www.nothingiswasted.com/bookstudyGet your copy of When It Hurts: Comforting Promises for Hard Times here:generationclaimed.com/when-it-hurtsLearn more about The Healing Leader Roundtable on March 6th in Indianapolis here:nothingiswasted.com/roundtable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 strategies?Ian Morgan Cron is a well-known author and podcastor around the Enneagram, a personality typing system, but his story didn't start there. After a difficult and traumatic childhood, Ian found himself entangled in addiction. It was through the Twelve Steps Program and his own recovery that Ian realized that we all look to things outside of God when it comes to fixing our pain, trauma, and past. But a tool like the Twelve Steps can help lead us back into surrender, forgiveness, and union with God and help us learn to cope with the difficulties and challenges of life. In his latest book, The Fix: How the Twelve Steps Offer a Surprising Path of Transformation for the Well-Adjusted, the Down and Out, and Everyone in Between!, Ian shares practical ways that the Twelve Steps can help anyone deal with what leads them towards the unhealthy patterns of addiction and coping and into a new perspective of looking at life, relationships, and our experiences. In this deep conversation, Davey and Ian talk about how the Twelve Steps can be helpful no matter what you're facing, the way in which prayer can get rid of our mental garbage, and why surrender and forgiveness are so pivotal in our healing. If you have found yourself constantly looking for a "fix" when it comes to your pain, this episode will encourage you that God is inviting you to experience healing and wholeness through Him alone that pain, addiction, and trauma try to keep you from.   Website: https://ianmorgancron.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianmorgancron Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IanMorganCron/ Book: The Fix: How the Twelve Steps Offer a Surprising Path of Transformation for the Well-Adjusted, the Down and Out, and Everyone in Between! https://a.co/d/2tggNUw Are you looking for the perfect study for your small group? Check out the Nothing is Wasted Video Series: https://www.nothingiswasted.com/bookstudy Get your copy of When It Hurts: Comforting Promises for Hard Times here: generationclaimed.com/when-it-hurts Looking for a tangible gift for a friend who is hurting? The restorbox is a beautifully curated gift box that will show your loved one you care: nothingiswasted.com/restorbox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 how to slow down and engage in the spiritual practices that can help people connect to God and hear His voice more clearly. He had no idea how much the very lessons he shared would be so important in his own journey through cancer. Reading Scripture, prayer and conversing with God took on a whole new level of meaning and intimacy as he walked through a difficult diagnosis and an aggressive treatment plan that physically and emotionally depleted him. But through it, he found a deeper connection with the shepherd of his soul. In this tender conversation, Davey sits with Tyler to discuss why we need to engage in spiritual practices especially in hard times, what the mystery of the spiritual wilderness can reveal, and how God will use the interruptions of our suffering to show us what we cannot see in the ordinary moments of our life. If you are walking through the wilderness and wondering how to find the direction you need, this episode will help you understand that while spiritual practices may not give us all the answers we long for, they will guide us into a deeper connection with the one who knows them.   Website: https://www.tylerstaton.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylercstaton/ Book: The Familiar Stranger: (Re)Introducing the Holy Spirit to Those in Search of an Experiential Spirituality https://a.co/d/8nkJY83 Are you looking for the perfect study for your small group? Check out the Nothing is Wasted Video Series: https://www.nothingiswasted.com/bookstudy Are you ready to take the next step in your healing journey? Connect with a Certified Nothing is Wasted Coach today: nothingiswasted.com/coaching Learn more about The Healing Leader Roundtable on March 6th in Indianapolis here: nothingiswasted.com/roundtable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices