Story: When Pain Meets Purpose with Peter Varberg
The Gathering Church Podcast
English - January 26, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB - ★★★ - 1 ratingChristianity Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture jesus gathering church the gathering abundant life Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Overview:
Today’s podcast features one of your hosts, Peter Varberg, as the guest on the show. Peter shares a powerful story about how God has worked in his life as he has struggled with depression over the last 8 years. This will be the last installment during our monthlong focus. Peter is interviewed by Aeron Sullivan.
First Struggles (0:00-13:00)
Peter shares about a traumatic event in his early-adulthood that brought him into his first struggle with depression and what that taught him that still sticks with him today.
Identity, Worry, & Anxiety (13:00-27:00)
Peter shares about his work as a missionary overseas, and discusses depression and anxiety that accompanies his return home and quest to find work, and then struggling with whether the work was meaningful.
Journey to Today (28:00-37:00)
Finally, Peter talks about how those experience shave been used by God. He talks about a simple acronym people can use as they struggle with anxiety and depression, and ultimately gives us a message of hope that he finds in Jesus.