Healing & Hope for Hurting Hearts: Dale Sutherland & Haley Scully
Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith
Jesus Calling
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🗓️ 15 January 2026
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
This week, we hear from retired Washington D.C. police sergeant and pastor Dale Sutherland, who shares how his faith carried him through dangerous undercover work, false accusations, and ultimately inspired him to launch a ministry that brings hope to families in crisis.
Later in the episode, we’ll hear from Haley Scully, who has spent nearly fifteen years with Hope for the Heart, equipping people to offer compassionate care within their communities. Through her own journey of navigating disappointment and renewal, she’s gained a deep understanding of the struggles others face—and a passion to restore their confidence and hope.
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Interview Quotes:
“I’ve been shot at, robbed, and threatened a lot of times. But by God’s grace, I’m here.” - Dale Sutherland
“[Being a police officer] was intense, yes, but the great thing is knowing Jesus the Lord went with me on all those calls. When I got ready to do an undercover, I prayed and asked the Lord for help. I really think any success I’ve received or been blessed with has truly been a result of the Lord’s work and answering all those prayers.” - Dale Sutherland
“The Lord helped me a tremendous amount so that I could do my job but not let my own worries or feelings about what might happen or what has happened—almost like an on and off switch.” - Dale Sutherland
“That time of trying to understand the goodness of God and His calling, in spite of some of the biggest disappointment and hurt in my life, that was certainly a time that I didn’t feel uncertain of Him, but I was feeling afraid and definitely stretched. I had to search through His Word with Him and really dig in to believe that He is good in spite of those disappointments.” - Haley Scully
“When we allow God to use the gifts that He’s given us and we allow Him to shape that, it takes off all the pressure. That’s when the burden is light, when the yoke is on the Lord. I just get to help lead people to His Word.”- Haley Scully
“Whether we are in a village in Africa or we’re in a high rise in Hong Kong, it does not matter where we are, the struggles of the human heart are the same.” - Haley Scully
“We know that people are carrying quite a load as they try to care for others, and we want to help them be the most prepared to do that so they can still have joy in their calling and that they truly can trust in God to be the One to manage these things and be a vessel of help and hope.” - Haley Scully
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| 0:48.2 | Been shot at, been robbed, been threatened a lot of times with some pretty bad people planning to kill me, but |
| 0:56.1 | by God's grace, I'm here. |
| 0:59.1 | Welcome to the Jesus Calling podcast. |
| 1:01.7 | This week we hear from retired Washington, D.C. police sergeant and pastor Dale Sutherland, |
| 1:07.2 | who shares how his faith carried him through dangerous undercover work, false accusations, |
| 1:12.2 | and ultimately inspired him to launch a ministry that brings hope to families in crisis. |
| 1:16.8 | Later in the episode, we'll hear from Haley Scully, who has spent nearly 15 years with hope for |
| 1:21.5 | the heart, a ministry equipping people to offer compassionate care within their communities. |
| 1:26.3 | Through her own journey of navigating |
| 1:28.2 | disappointment and renewal, she's gained a deep understanding of the struggles others face and a |
| 1:33.3 | passion to equip them with confidence and hope. Let's begin with Dale's story. |
| 1:47.0 | My name is Dale Sutherland. |
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