Episode 425 - Jesus Loves You More with Hunter Beless

The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

Davey Blackburn and Aubrey Sampson

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

How does discipleship shape the way we make sense of pain and suffering in our lives? Why is Scripture so important—not only for our own spiritual growth, but also for the growth of our children?As a military wife, Hunter Beless began to recognize her own need for deeper discipleship amid the challenges and constant transitions of military life. She started seeking out conversations with those who could disciple and encourage her in her faith. Eventually, she decided to share those conversations with the women in her own circle and beyond through her podcast, *Journeywomen*. What she couldn’t have anticipated was how essential those spiritual investments would become when she faced the sudden and tragic loss of her father to cancer. In that season of deep suffering, the roots of her faith helped sustain her.Hunter has not only pursued discipleship in her own life, but she has also spent significant time thinking about how to disciple her young children. In her most recent book, Jesus Loves You More, Hunter helps kids understand the depth of Christ’s love for them as they grow in their desire to know Him.In this episode, Davey and Hunter talk about the profound role discipleship plays in the life of a believer, how we can wrestle with and trust in the sovereignty of God during seasons of suffering, and practical ways we can teach our kids Scripture so that when they face hardship, they know where to return—to God’s truth and His love for them.If you are longing for relationships that will stir your affection for Jesus in the midst of pain, this conversation will encourage you to seek out people who can speak into your life and help strengthen your faith as you follow Him. Website: https://www.hunterbeless.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunterbeless Podcast: Journeywomen Podcast https://www.journeywomen.org Book: Jesus Loves You Morehttps://amzn.to/4o5bSPi Not living the story you expected? Pain changes us but doesn't have to define us. Find out how to begin your healing journey today: nothingiswasted.com/starthere Looking for help in navigating the valley of pain and trauma? Our Nothing is Wasted coaches can help: nothingiswasted.com/coaching 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. I'm your host, Davey Blackburn.
0:50.3	Hello, hello, welcome to the Nothing Is Wasted podcast. I'm so grateful that you're joining me
0:54.9	for again a great conversation. Today we have my new friend Hunter Beless, a Bible teacher, author,
1:04.2	and the founder of Journey Women. So maybe you guys have heard of her. She's co-authored a few children's books, one called Titus displaying the Gospel of Grace.
1:16.6	And maybe you're familiar with the Journey Women podcast.
1:22.5	This is an incredible conversation.
1:24.8	Honestly, I'd never met or heard of Hunter until we got on this call,
1:29.8	and I was very impressed with what she brought to, just brought to this conversation.
1:37.1	And what I'm most impressed with is what she talked about in terms of the work that you do behind the scenes, meaning the work that you do under
1:49.2	the soil where nobody is watching, where nobody can see, the deep inner work that you do with
1:55.4	God. You see, I feel like sometimes, especially when you hear from Christian leaders or thought
2:00.6	leaders in any kind of space, you know, we can be very impressed by them.
2:05.9	We can be sometimes even enamored by them.
2:09.9	But the people who are, honestly, the most impressive to me are not the ones who have this big flashy lifestyle who are on stages all over the place.
2:19.3	The ones that are impressive to me are the ones who have this deep, rich, private world
2:26.0	where they are doing the work in the hidden places where their prayer closet is frequented, where the small,
2:41.0	unseen, ordinary, mundane moments of their life, in those moments, they're inviting
2:46.5	the presence of God.
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