The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

For most of us who have walked through difficult seasons, we can probably point to one big trauma in our lives. There’s usually this one point where everything went wrong, everything shifted in ways we never saw coming, and now we’re left trying to pick up the pieces. But for Kendra Clark, those painful seasons just kept coming. In the span of a few years, Kendra lost her parents and her brother, her husband left her, she went through several traumatic medical challenges, and more. Faced with a seemingly endless cycle of trial after trial, Kendra was forced to ask, “how is God really good in the midst of all this mess?” Kendra sits down with Davey to share some of her story and how she learned to not only survive but thrive in the midst of so many painful seasons. Episode Resources: Follow Kendra on Instagram and FacebookThis podcast is sponsored by Faithful CounselingCall 317-983-1090 with questions for the birthday episodeScripture Reference:John 5:6Philippians 4:8James 4:7Galatians 6:9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For those of us who are parents, seeing our children suffer or in danger is one of the greatest pains we can experience. We want to hold on to these blessings from God, to keep them safe within our grasp from any harm that could come their way. But, as Meg Apperson knows all too well, that isn’t always possible. Meg’s second child was born with a rare birth defect that led to life-threatening complications, and before her youngest was out of the ICU, her older child was hospitalized separately. With two children in two different ICU’s, Meg was forced to come to terms with the realities of suffering and to wrestle with the question, “Is God really good when all of this is so bad?” Meg sits down with Davey to share her story and some of what she’s learned about trusting in the goodness of God no matter the outcome.   Episode Resources: Buy Sky Full of Stars: Learning to Surrender to God’s Perfect PlansFollow Meg on InstagramVisit www.fourfinelives.com to read Meg’s blogsFollow The Rescue Project on Instagram and FacebookBecome a Monthly Partner of NIW MinistriesCall 317-983-1090 with questions for the birthday episodeScripture Reference:Colossians 1:24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BUSINESS AND FINANCE SERIES PART FOUR   Each of our financial situations looks different. For some of us, 2020 was a hard year, and we’re still trying to pick up the pieces and figure out how to move forward. Others of us are more comfortable, able to pay our bills on time without any worry and perhaps wondering how we should handle this privilege. No matter what our bank accounts look like, we are all called to steward what we have wisely and to live generously, even if that looks different from one person to the next. That’s what Joe Sangl spends his life teaching people. As a leader and teacher on finances from a Christian perspective, Joe has helped hundreds of thousands of people understand how to handle their money according to Biblical principles in any situation. To close out our Business and Finance Series, Joe sits down with Davey to share a little of how he got where he is now and some advice we all can follow on stewarding our finances well. Episode Resources: -To hear more of Joe's story, and learn more about budgeting check out Joe's first book, I Was Broke. Now I'm Not. If you're ready to start investing, Joe's book Oxen, walks through keys to producing an abundant harvest. You can find both at I Was Broke Now I’m Not-Are you ready to win with your money? Visit Fully Funded Life for courses, challenges, coaching and community.Are you looking for more financial wisdom? Tune in to the Monday Money Tip Podcast weekly.Become a Monthly Partner of NIW MinistriesThis podcast is sponsored by Faithful CounselingScripture References:Proverbs 21:5Revelation 12:11Matthew 25:14-30 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BUSINESS AND FINANCE SERIES PART THREE   Painful seasons often bring financial struggles in their wake. As so many people have learned over the last year, our financial situations can be overturned in a moment’s notice due to circumstances beyond our control. Even those of us who have enough money have to ask ourselves, are we really doing everything we can now to prepare wisely for the future? Ryan Mack has made it his mission to help people deal with these sorts of challenges. In this installment of our Business and Finance Series, Ryan sits down with Davey to share how abundance isn’t about how much money we have in the bank, and to teach some practical steps for how we can arrange our lives to live abundantly no matter our situation. Episode Resources: Visit Ryan’s website - www.livinginthevillage.comFollow Ryan on TwitterPurchase Provisions for Abundance and Living in the VillageIf you have any questions or need any resource referrals email ryancmack@gmail.com. Partner with Nothing is Wasted Ministries - Make a Donation Scripture References: Matthew 25:21Luke 14:28Ephesians 1:3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s all too easy for us to try to separate the elements of the Christian life. We go to church, maybe we read our Bibles, but we only apply that to our inner lives. We see pastors and ministry leaders working full time for God, but we don’t see ourselves the same way. Most of us go about our day-to-day lives at our workplaces as though the truth of God’s word doesn’t affect that part of our lives. David Steward and Brandon Mann want to change that. As both followers of Christ and highly successful business people, their goal is to help others live on mission no matter what their job is. To continue our Business and Finance Series, David and Brandon sit down with Davey to share some of their story and how they help equip people to find their ministry in the marketplace.   Episode Resources: Purchase Leadership by the Good BookCheck out Biblical Business TrainingVisit World Wide Technology and Kingdom Capital Scripture References: Proverbs 29:18Galatians 5:22-23Matthew 16:19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BUSINESS AND FINANCE SERIES PART ONE   Painful seasons are hard enough to walk through on their own, but too often, these trials come with the added burden of financial hardship. Whether it’s the loss of a job, unexpected medical bills, or any other number of factors, pain can multiply when money gets involved. Rachel Cruze has made it her mission to help people get control of their money no matter what season of life they’re in. As a speaker, host, and author, she reaches countless people with the good news that they don’t have to live as slaves to their own wallets. To kick off our Business and Finance Series, Rachel sits down with Davey to share some of what she’s learned about how our families of origin affect how we relate to money, and how she helps people take back their finances.   Episode Resources: Visit Rachel’s Website Buy Rachel’s Book - Know Yourself Know Your Money Listen to The Rachel Cruze Show Podcast Follow Rachel on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube Join a Nothing is Wasted Community Group This podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling Scripture Reference:Proverbs 21:20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin Weidemann thought she made all the right decisions growing up. She was ambitious, driven, and seemingly healthy, chasing after the success that she believed would bring her a good life. But under the surface, she was far from okay. A devastating form of cancer had begun growing in Erin without presenting any outward symptoms, and by the time she found out, it seemed like it was too late. With her life seemingly on the verge of being cut short, Erin found herself reevaluating everything she thought she knew. Erin sits down with Davey to share how she found God, love, a family, and a purpose out of the painful season she walked through.   Episode Resources: Visit Erin’s Website Check out Bible Belles Listen to Heroes for Her Podcast Follow Erin on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube Join a Nothing is Wasted Community Group This podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's easy for us to put pastors on a pedestal. We look to our spiritual leaders to be further along in their journeys than we are, but who does the pastor turn to with their own struggles? Too often, the answer is nobody, as was the case for Justin White. A prescription to treat a headache sent Justin down a slippery slope that ended in a full-blown heroin addiction. Small secrets led to bigger ones, and eventually Justin went from preaching behind a pulpit to living behind bars. Now free and sober, Justin sits down with Davey to share his story of addiction, recovery, and more.   Episode Resources: Visit Justin's Website Watch Justin’s Testimony Follow Justin on Facebook and Instagram For more resources and info on where Justin went to rehab, check out Hazelden Betty Ford. Join a Nothing is Wasted Community Group This podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every married couple believes they’ll be together forever. But what happens when that doesn’t come true? All too often we ignore little problems until they become large ones, and too many marriages end prematurely as a result. That was the case for both Mary and Dave Gothi. When both their first marriages failed, it seemed like the death of both of their dreams. But God had plans for both of them that they could have never seen coming. Mary and Dave sit down with Davey to conclude our marriage series with their story of divorce and remarriage, and how they now help other married couples all around the world find the same wholeness that they have. Episode Resources: Visit Mary and Dave’s Website Check out New Beginnings Website Books mentioned in the interview: Sacred Marriage Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts Love & Respect His Needs, Her Needs Cherish   Join a Nothing is Wasted Community Group Become a Monthly Partner of NIW Ministries This podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MARRIAGE SERIES PART THREE   One of the most defining characteristics of marriage is the promise of faithfulness. There is something sacred that happens when we stand before God and promise to love one person only, until death do us part. But for far too many, that promise ends up broken. Too often, we’re left asking “what now?” That was Hilarie and Joe Barry’s story. Both the product of a previous failed marriage, everything came crashing down in their lives when Hilarie discovered that Joe had repeatedly been unfaithful. In this installment of our marriage series, Hilarie and Joe sit down with Davey to share what it looked like to walk through this season and how they’ve taken back their story, and their marriage, from the clutches of infidelity. Episode Resources: Visit Hilarie’s Website Buy Hilarie’s book, We Survived Infidelity Check out our Sexual Betrayal Series - Episodes 79, 80, 81, 82 & 83 Join a Nothing is Wasted Community Group Become a Monthly Partner of NIW Ministries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices