Finding Purpose in Pain and Suffering with Davey Blackburn

In 2011, Pastor Davey Blackburn moved from South Carolina to Indiana to plant a church with his wife, Amanda. By late 2015, coming back from a staff retreat, Davey and Amanda were feeling encouraged and seeing the church beginning to establish roots. A few days after that retreat, Amanda, who was also pregnant with their second child, was caught up in a home invasion and shot three times. Their son, Weston, who was in his crib at the time of the invasion, was left unharmed. Unfortunately, Amanda died the next day, four years to the day they planted the church.

The details of how God showed up, and what emerged out of the pain, was remarkable.

Davey joins the show this week to discuss the trauma he endured, his journey toward healing, and how his newly blended family prioritizes being famous at home.

What came out of his story is a ministry called Nothing is Wasted. He shares how this ministry began and the purpose behind it: Helping people partner with God to take back their story to find purpose in their pain. They match people all over the globe with someone who also went through a similar pain.

In this episode, Davey talks about:


• His own grief journey following the murder of his wife and unborn child
• How to walk through our own trauma and how Jesus shows up in the middle of our story
• What he means by “running towards the roar”
• Why not to look at triggers as the villain, but an invitation by God into deeper healing
• How he and his wife Kristi blended their families
• How they parent through the lens of, “Is this a trauma response,” or “Is this normal childlike behavior?”

Show Notes:
Text NIW to 66866 for a teaser of the Pain to Purpose devotional

Check out the Nothing is Wasted podcast and coaching resources:
https://www.nothingiswasted.com/

The MyKidsEQ Coaching Cohort launches March 4! Get first 8 weeks of KidsEQAcademy curriculum. Sign up here: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/7izP4Puk/checkout

Ladies, sign up for Tender & Fierce Group Coaching Cohort with Christi! Begins April 1, 2024: https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce

Order a copy of Famous at Home by Dr. Josh and Christi:
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Apply now for The Leader's Heart Men's Cohort, Feb. 26-29, 2024: https://www.famousathome.com/theleadersheart

Watch this episode on Youtube:
https://youtu.be/9DfMUdsy71o