Episode 362 - Spiritual Practices in Wilderness Seasons with Tyler Staton
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
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Episode 361 - Helping Teens Navigate Hard Things with Amy Betters-Midtvedt
How do we help our kids navigate the most difficult parts of life? What role does connection play in making sure that we are who our kids come to when they are facing hard things?
Amy Betters-Midtvedt knows how hard it can be to help kids through the tough stuff. As a parent of five and an educator, Amy has worked with kids and adolescents for over twenty-five years and has seen the pain, the struggles, and the triumphs that kids and teens go through as they grow up. Navigating her own children's difficulties like mental health issues and an eating disorder taught her what kids need most from us as adults: connection and relationship. In her book, You’ll Make It (and they will too): Everything No One Talks About When You’re Parenting Teens, she shares the good, the bad, and the ugly about raising teens, especially with the challenges that can come in the digital age.
In this conversation, Aubrey and Amy talk about how to give teens what they need, the ways we can help kids navigate this digital world, and why it is important to learn the art of letting go.
If you are raising a teenager or love one, this episode will give you permission to take a deep breath and focus on what matters the most when it comes to helping kids grow and flourish.
Website: https://amybettersmidtvedt.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.betters.midtvedt
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amybettersmidtvedthidingintheclosetwithcoffee
Book: You’ll Make It (and they will too): Everything No One Talks About When You’re Parenting Teens https://a.co/d/027IHKE5
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Learn more about The Healing Leader Roundtable on March 6th in Indianapolis here: nothingiswasted.com/roundtable
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Episode 360 - Confronting Systemic Racism to Bring Healing and Restoration with Latasha Morrison
How do we bring forth a heart of redemption in the broken systems of this world? What is our responsibility as believers when it comes to healing the racial divide and systemic injustices?
Latasha Morrison is passionate about helping Christians be at the forefront of racial healing. As an author, speaker, and founder of Be the Bridge, an equipping organization that helps individuals and groups in taking steps towards racial reconciliation, Lastasha has taught people what it means to confront the ways in which we as a culture and as a people have harmed others because of their race. Her work has brought both awareness and actionable ways for people to reach across racial lines and heal together. Her latest book, Brown Faces, White Spaces: Confronting Systemic Racism to Bring Healing and Restoration, looks at the ways in which our systems hold deeply entrenched beliefs that need to be rooted out so that there can be justice and fairness for all.
In this conversation, Aubrey talks with Latasha about why it is so important to have a heart of reconciliation as believers, the way racism within systems continues to impact people to this day, and how our hope must remain in God and not people.
If you've ever wondered if we can truly experience racial healing and reconciliation, this episode will encourage you that it is possible and that we each have a role and responsibility to step into this conversation with compassion, empathy, and a heart bent towards healing the racial division that exists.
Website: https://latashamorrison.com/
www.bethebridge.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latashamorrison/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/latashamorrison
Book: Brown Faces, White Spaces: Confronting Systemic Racism to Bring Healing and Restoration
https://a.co/d/gVUMpq6
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Episode 359 - Reconnecting and Recovering the Lost Art of Being Human with Carlos Whittaker
How do we hear God's voice in a world full of noise? What impact do our screens have on our mental health?
Carlos Whittaker has made a career out of connecting with people through a device. An author, podcaster, and a leader of a social media community known as the Instafamilia, Carlos has used the power of connection for doing incredible things. And yet, he found himself in a place where the constant connectivity to his phone left him disconnected to what matters most.
Carlos decided to embark on an incredible journey in which he would go screen free for 7 weeks and spend time with those who lived without the same incessant attachment as those in the modern world. Carlos lived with and learned from Amish Farmers and Monks and began to see the freedom that was on the other side of disconnecting in order to reconnect. He wrote about his journey in his book called Reconnected: How 7 Screen Free Weeks With Monks and Amish Farmers Helped Me Recover the Lost Art of Being Human.
In this episode, Davey and Carlos talk about the impact our screens are having on our mental health, why silence and solitude are so important for our spiritual connection to God, and how to hear God's voice in our pain.
If you've noticed that you are more connected than ever and yet are left feeling completely disconnected from the parts of yourself and your relationships that make you human, this episode will invite you to discover how to stay present and connected to the very moments that make up your life.
Website: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loswhit/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarlosWhittaker/
Book: Reconnected: How 7 Screen Free Weeks With Monks and Amish Farmers Helped Me Recover the Lost Art of Being Human
https://a.co/d/8EDFTBc
Episodes #9 and #10 with Carlos Whittaker:
https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-09
https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-10
Church 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/roundtable
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Episode 358 - Looking Back As We Look Forward with Davey Blackburn and the Nothing is Wasted Team
Why is it important to look back as we look forward? How can we reflect on the past while looking ahead towards hope?
In this special episode, Davey talks with members of the Nothing is Wasted team about the incredible things that happened at the ministry in 2024 and the exciting things that are ahead in 2025.
Hear all about how a coach can help you move forward after grief or trauma, why community is so important in our healing, ways we can help ministry leaders walk alongside those they serve and all the ways you can partner with us as we help you find a pathway through your pain. Get a sneak peek at what Nothing is Wasted will be offering in 2025 and learn more about the incredible resources we released this past year. You'll also get to hear some of our favorite 2024 podcast episodes and get to know our team a bit better!
Whatever you are facing, taking a moment to reflect will help you as you make a plan to move ahead as you see the ways in which God has shown up on your journey.
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Our Team's Favorite 2024 Episodes:
Davey: Episode #338 with Levi Lusko:
https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-338?rq=Levi
Teresa: Episode #352 with Kay Warren: https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-352
Amy: Episode #325 with Granger Smith:
https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-325
Aubrey: Episode #328 with Dr. Alicia Britt Chole:
https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-328
Ken: Episode #335 with Dr. John Walker:
https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-335
Catherine: Episode #306 with John Mark Comer:
https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-306
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