Episode 420 - When Hurting People Come to Church with Shaunti Feldhahn and Dr. James Sells

The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast · Mar 12, 2026 · 1h 15m

How can the Church move from constantly referring people in pain elsewhere to becoming the first place people turn for healing? What would it look like to create spaces where everyday believers are equipped with the tools to step into the hurt of those they encounter?

Social researcher Shaunti Feldhahn and psychologist Dr. James Sells recognized that the mental health crisis in our country was at an all-time high, and they wanted to understand how churches were responding to those who are hurting. As they dove deep into the research, they discovered a striking contrast: some churches were…