S8Ep8: Finding Healing Through Faith: Willow Weston on Collide and Running Toward God in Pain

This week, hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer welcome author, speaker, and podcast host Willow Weston to discuss her powerful new book, Collide: Running Into Healing When Life Hands You Hurt (Tyndale Momentum, March 2026).In this honest and hope-filled conversation, Willow shares how true healing begins not by avoiding pain, but by bringing it directly into the presence of Jesus. Drawing from years of ministry, mentoring, and her widely followed Collide Bible Study, she offers practical encouragement for anyone walking through loss, trauma, grief, or spiritual struggle.Whether you are facing heartbreak, searching for purpose in suffering, or simply longing to experience God more deeply in difficult seasons, this episode offers biblical insight and real-world encouragement.In Collide, Willow Weston invites readers into a transformative journey of faith and healing, showing how God meets us directly in our wounds and uses even our hardest experiences for redemption and restoration.In this episode, you’ll discover:• How faith plays a role in emotional and spiritual healing • Why running toward pain, not away from it, leads to transformation • How God meets us personally in seasons of grief, trauma, and loss • Practical encouragement for anyone seeking hope and restoration • The inspiration behind Willow Weston’s new Christian book, CollideThis conversation is perfect for listeners interested in Christian living, spiritual growth, trauma recovery, grief healing, and deepening their relationship with God.------------------------------------------------------The Bible for Kids is now a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, and we'd love to have you join us in our mission of reaching kids with the message of the Bible. Visit TheBibleforKids.com to learn more today!The Bible for Kids Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. For more information visit www.ChristianParenting.org