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Episode 5 with Steve Carter

Episode 5 of the What We Find in the Dark podcast, hosted by Aubrey Sampson, titled "Episode 5 with Steve Carter" was published on March 31, 2025 and runs 59 minutes.

March 31, 2025 ·59m · What We Find in the Dark

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When we find ourselves in the dark after loss, big questions often follow: Where is God now? Why can’t I see Him here? Why can’t we sense His presence? How can I trust that God is good? Why did this happen?The deep theological wrestlings that often arise after the pain of grief can be jarring. But we need permission to ask the raw questions. We need a space to say them aloud. And we need a guide to help us find answers in the dark.In this episode of the What We Find in the Dark Podcast, join host Aubrey Sampson and her guest, author and pastor Steve Carter, as they grapple with the question of what good gifts exist in the dark, how disillusionment can impact our faith, and the refinement process that can come through grief. If you find it hard to see any good in the pain of grief and loss, disillusionment or doubt, this conversation will encourage you to keep looking for the glimmers of hope and gifts of growth that can be found in the dark. To learn more about how to navigate your own season in the dark, pick up host Aubrey Sampson's book *What We Find in the Dark: Loss, Hope, and God’s Presence in Grief* https://a.co/d/iM1Oydl Watch or listen to all of the *What We Find in the Dark* Podcast episodes at nothingiswasted.com/whatwefind Connect with this episode's special guest, Steve Carter:Website: www.stevecarter.orgInstagram: instagram.com/steveryancarter Book: Grieve, Breathe, Receive: Finding A Faith Strong Enough to Hold Ushttps://a.co/d/a814WSz Looking for stories of people who have walked through the darkness of loss and grief, tragedy and transition and who have found a way through it? The Nothing is Wasted Podcast is full of stories of hope and healing through life's most difficult moments: nothingiswasted.com/podcast Are you looking for a way through the dark? The Pain to Purpose Course is an 11 week video based curriculum that is a proven pathway to help you remove the debris of crisis in your life, repair the broken pieces left in its wake, rebuild a solid foundation, and move forward with a renewed sense of purpose and victory. Learn more at: www.mypaintopurposeplan.com

Episode Description

When we find ourselves in the dark after loss, big questions often follow: Where is God now? Why can’t I see Him here? Why can’t we sense His presence? How can I trust that God is good? Why did this happen?
The deep theological wrestlings that often arise after the pain of grief can be jarring. But we need permission to ask the raw questions. We need a space to say them aloud. And we need a guide to help us find answers in the dark.
In this episode of the What We Find in the Dark Podcast, join host Aubrey Sampson and her guest, author and pastor Steve Carter, as they grapple with the question of what good gifts exist in the dark, how disillusionment can impact our faith, and the refinement process that can come through grief.
If you find it hard to see any good in the pain of grief and loss, disillusionment or doubt, this conversation will encourage you to keep looking for the glimmers of hope and gifts of growth that can be found in the dark.


To learn more about how to navigate your own season in the dark, pick up host Aubrey Sampson's book *What We Find in the Dark: Loss, Hope, and God’s Presence in Grief* https://a.co/d/iM1Oydl

Watch or listen to all of the *What We Find in the Dark* Podcast episodes at nothingiswasted.com/whatwefind
Connect with this episode's special guest, Steve Carter:
Website: www.stevecarter.org
Instagram: instagram.com/steveryancarter
Book:
Grieve, Breathe, Receive: Finding A Faith Strong Enough to Hold Us
https://a.co/d/a814WSz
Looking for stories of people who have walked through the darkness of loss and grief, tragedy and transition and who have found a way through it? The Nothing is Wasted Podcast is full of stories of hope and healing through life's most difficult moments: nothingiswasted.com/podcast
Are you looking for a way through the dark? The Pain to Purpose Course is an 11 week video based curriculum that is a proven pathway to help you remove the debris of crisis in your life, repair the broken pieces left in its wake, rebuild a solid foundation, and move forward with a renewed sense of purpose and victory. Learn more at: www.mypaintopurposeplan.com

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