The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

ADOPTION SERIES PART TWO   Sometimes the things God calls us to don’t make a lot of sense. We’re asked to give up our loaves and fishes, to step out of the boat, or to carry a cross, and there’s no telling what the outcome will be. Johanna and Brian Cannelongo had four biological children when they felt God calling them to not only adopt, but to adopt a child with special needs. Little did they know that their “yes” to this one opportunity would start them down a journey that no one would have either expected or asked for. Johanna and Brian sit down with Davey to share the unimaginable tragedy of their story, but also how that pain isn’t their story’s end.   Episode Resources Check out the blog - www.wildflowerhope.com Follow Johanna on Instagram and Facebook Learn more about their non-profit ministry - Live Gia Grow Forever Foundation on Instagram and Facebook Check out Johanna’s Etsy Shop Resources used by the Cannelongo’s that can help guide families wanting to adopt: Small World Adoption Lifeline Children’s Services   Other Episode Resources: This podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. Financial Peace University I Was Broke, Now I’m Not Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ADOPTION SERIES PART ONE   Sara and Sam Ward were only just starting on their journey of adoption when they hit a wall that no one wants to experience. They went to the hospital for what they thought was a minor medical issue and left with a cancer diagnosis. Not only did this upend their entire lives, but they had to watch their dream of adoption seemingly die. Little did they know that this wasn’t the worst trial that they’d face on their journey. Years later, after finally adopting a little boy, the couple found themselves back in the hospital. They received another diagnosis no one wants to hear — their son had a terminal disease. To kick off our adoption series, Sara and Sam sit down with Davey to share their story of triumph, loss, and redemption, and a few things they’ve learned along the way.   Episode Resources: Buy Sara’s book: Made for Hope Visit Sara’s website Follow Sara on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Check out articles written by Sara on www.adoption.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American culture often makes the mistake of thinking success lies in what we do. We think a thriving life is one in which we accomplish great things, earn the most money, and climb our way to the top of whatever ladder we think we’re on. Joel Manby learned the hard way that this picture of life isn’t quite accurate. Having been at the top of multiple huge companies, Joel was “doing” everything right. His life was on track according to all the wrong metrics, and when failures came for him, it became clear that his dream life wasn’t all there was. Joel sits down with Davey to share what he’s learned on the other side of professional and personal failures and how it made him realize what really matters.   Episode Resources: Visit Joel’s Website Purchase Love Works Check out Joel’s Blog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If we’re honest, the church hasn’t always done a great job of elevating diverse voices. Women, people of color, and other marginalized groups often find themselves on the outskirts of our faith communities, with no one they can learn from who shares their life experiences. This is a problem that Ashlee Eiland knows well. Both as a black woman and as a pastor and author, Ashlee has felt this pain, and she wants to work to help mend it. In a continuation of our ongoing conversations about racial reconciliation, Ashlee sits down with Aubrey to talk about her experiences and the radical kindness that God has called each of us to display in this pivotal moment in history.   Episode Resources: Buy HUMAN(KIND) Visit Ashlee’s Website Check out Ashlee’s Instagram Follow Ashlee on Twitter Listen to a message Ashlee gave on HUMAN(KIND) at Soul City Church Check out Ashlee’s teaching at Mars Hill Bible Church Other Resources: Be the Bridge The Next Question This podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For most of us, life-altering tragedies are something we experience in rare instances. For a firefighter in a big city, they’re everyday occurrences. Working as a first responder in the Oakland Fire Department, Jason Sautel saw suffering, tragedy, and death constantly. Jason looked to his job to make something of his life and to redeem his troubled childhood, but without any hope to draw from, he eventually ran dry himself. The misery he saw on a daily basis was too much for Jason, and at his lowest moment, he planned to take his own life. Instead, Jason found Jesus and learned that there was hope even in the worst circumstances.   In the wake of the fires currently raging in California and other parts of the western US, it's perhaps clearer than ever just how much of a challenge jobs like Jason's are. We depend on people like Jason for our safety, but that comes at a tremendous cost to these brave men and women. Jason knows what it feels like to walk through literal fires to save a life, and what that can do to a person, but he also knows a source of hope that makes that can transform that pain into purpose. Jason sits down with Davey to share a bit of his story and how he’s made it his mission to help others see God in the midst of their trials.   Purchase The Rescuer Jason's Website Visit www.rescuerbook.com Jason's Facebook Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve probably all heard the sermons about not trusting our emotions. “We should preach to our feelings and not let them lead us,” they say. After all, the heart is deceitful above all things, right? While that may be true, it doesn’t mean we should ignore our emotions or treat them as excess baggage. That’s something that Elizabeth Laing Thompson knows very well. Elizabeth advocates for us to recognize that God made us as emotional beings, and our feelings are not some problem for us to push aside or fight against. Elizabeth sits down with Davey to share some of her story of how she’s come to grips with her own feelings and how we can learn to have a healthy relationship with our own emotions.   Check out Elizabeth's website Visit Elizabeth on Facebook Follow Elizabeth on Twitter Check out Elizabeth's Instagram Buy All the Feels This podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Failure is not something any of us want. It is consistently ranked as one of the most common fears, but it is also a fact of life. None of us make it through with a perfect record. That’s something that Os Hillman learned the hard way. After not one but two failed marriages and going from thriving in business to being broke, Os had been through failure and adversity on a tremendous scale. What Os learned is that God was in those trials, and that are lessons to be learned from all of our failures if we are willing to listen. Os sits down with Davey to share a bit of his story and the lessons he’s learned the hard way on his journey.   Visit www.todaygodisfirst.com Check out www.adversityfaq.com -Other Resources- Garden City by John Mark Comer This podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For some of us, the idea of racial trauma is entirely theoretical. We maybe understand it as a thing of the past from the limited history we were taught, or we turn on the TV and see reports of it happening to someone else. Someone who doesn’t look like us. But we don’t all have that luxury, that unique privilege of experiencing racism in the third person. Sheila Wise Rowe knows this all too well. Ever since she was a child, racial trauma was a part of Sheila’s life. Now she’s made it her mission to help others heal from it. Sheila sits down with Davey for an important conversation about her story and what each of us can do in this pivotal moment in history.   Check out Sheila's Website Visit www.therehobothhouse.com Buy Healing Racial Trauma -Other Resources- To Read: Be The Bridge The Color of Compromise The Sun Does Shine Just Mercy To Watch: 13th Akeelah and The Bee -- This podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are living in times unlike any in our country’s history. In the months following the killing of George Floyd, nearly every eye in the country has been on the unfolding story of racial tension. In the wake of this tragedy and the ongoing conversations about it, Davey was joined by LaMorris Crawford to discuss the topic of racial reconciliation and what each of us can do in this unprecedented moment in history.   This conversation was originally released as a video. To watch the whole conversation, head over to @nothingiswastedministries on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a pastor, Dr. Adam B. Dooley had preached about having faith in the midst of trials many times. After all, what pastor hasn’t? But standing in a hospital room with his three-year-old son, Adam’s theoretical knowledge was about the become practical. No parent should have to hear that their child has leukemia. With an uphill battle in front of his family and questions of whether his son would even survive, Adam was forced to find hope in the middle of the deepest darkness. Adam sits down with Davey to share a bit of story and what he’s learned through it all. Visit Dr. Dooley's Website Buy Dr. Dooley's Book: Hope When Life Unravels   This podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices