Episode 411 - How to Read the Bible with David Platt

The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

Davey Blackburn and Aubrey Sampson

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

How do you engage with the Word of God when your world is falling apart? What does Scripture offer us in our deepest pain?Pastor and author David Platt has built his life and ministry on the foundation of God’s Word—through his own personal struggles, challenges, and questions. As an adoptive father, David has witnessed firsthand the power of Scripture in guiding him as he shepherds the hearts of his children through trauma and hurt. As a pastor, he’s experienced the necessity of coming to the Bible with a heart longing for deeper intimacy with Jesus. And as a follower of Christ, he knows it is God’s Word that continually draws him into a fuller understanding of who God is. Out of this passion, David wrote **How to Read the Bible: A Simple Guide to Deeper Intimacy with God**, to help others engage Scripture in meaningful and transformative ways.In this episode, Davey talks with David about the call to adoption and what it looks like to lovingly shepherd the hearts of hurting children, why Scripture is indispensable in the life of every believer, and how to respond when God feels absent in seasons of pain.If you’ve ever wondered why Scripture matters—especially when you’re walking through suffering—this conversation will help you see how foundational God’s Word can be in revealing who He is and sustaining you in your most difficult moments. Website: radical.net Instagram: www.instagram.com/plattdavid Book: How to Read the Bible: A Simple Guide to Deeper Intimacy with Godhttps://amzn.to/48cv2i4Stories matter. They inspire, uplift, and remind us we’re not alone in our pain. Hope in the Valley: 42 Days of Healing Through the Psalms After Loss, Grief, and Tragedy is a new devotional featuring real stories from the Nothing Is Wasted community—offering strength, comfort, and hope in life’s hardest moments. Order your copy today at: www.nothingiswasted.com/hopeinthevalley Wondering where to get started on your journey towards healing? Join Davey on our next FREE, live Zoom call and find out how you can begin to take back your story and how Nothing is Wasted can help. Sign up today at: www.nothingiswasted.com/starthere Looking for help in navigating the valley of pain and trauma? Our Nothing is Wasted coaches can help: www.nothingiswasted.com/coaching Want a pathway through your pain? The Pain to Purpose Course can lead you through all you've been through: www.nothingiswasted.com/paintoppurpose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Nothing is Wasted podcast, where we meet you in your pain and help you discover a pathway through.
0:09.6	No matter what you've faced or what you're walking through now, we believe your story isn't over.
0:15.0	Each week, you'll hear powerful conversations with people who've partnered with God to reclaim their stories of trauma, loss, and heartbreak, and we'll chat with Christian experts who offer wisdom and
0:26.2	practical tools for healing. This is a place of hope, redemption, and the reminder that
0:31.5	even in your darkest moments, God is still writing your story, because with him, nothing is wasted.
0:38.3	I'm your host, Davey Blackburn.
0:41.3	Hello, friends, welcome back to the Nothing is Wasted podcast. I'm so grateful that you're joining us this week for yet again another great episode.
0:59.7	Let me start with a question that might feel a little unsettling, but it's something we probably should wrestle with.
1:07.2	What if following Jesus isn't meant to make your life safer, but instead to make it truer?
1:16.0	Again, what if following Jesus isn't meant to make your life safer, but it's meant to make it truer?
1:25.3	So in other words, it's not supposed to be easier.
1:28.9	It's not supposed to be impervious to any kind of hardship or tragedy, but it's supposed
1:35.1	to be deeper.
1:37.8	Not meant to be more comfortable.
1:39.2	It's meant to be anchored.
1:41.8	Because if we're honest, a lot of us carry an unspoken expectation that faith
1:47.3	should function, almost like a protective covering. Like if I'm obedient, if I pray, if I do the right
1:54.8	things, then surely I'll stay in the safe zone. I know that was my functional theology. As long as I'm following after God,
2:02.4	as long as I'm on the front lines of his kingdom, as long as I'm building, partnering with him to
2:06.9	build his church or to do ministry, then somehow my family is going to be impervious to any kind of
2:15.5	tragedy. The only problem with that is life.
2:20.2	Because life happens.
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