Scott Sauls | Redeeming Regret, Hurt, and Fear | Steve Brown, Etc. | Key Life

Are you hurt? Scared? Feeling guilty? You may be closer to true faith than you realize. This week, Steve and the gang hang out with pastor and author Scott Sauls to discuss our pain and how God never lets it go to waste. Scott's latest book is called "Beautiful People Don’t Just Happen: How God Redeems Regret, Hurt, and Fear in the Making of Better Humans" (https://amzn.to/3QOWGWM - @zondervan​@HarperCollins Publishers).

🗝️ Have you seen God redeem past hurt and pain? What did that look like? Share your thoughts in the Comments. 🗝️

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GUEST BIO
Scott Sauls serves as Senior Pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Previously, he served at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, working alongside Timothy Keller. Scott also planted two churches in the Midwest and he frequently speaks at conferences, leadership retreats, and to university students. In addition to contributing to Christianity Today, Relevant, and @The Gospel Coalition. Scott has authored six books. His latest is called "Beautiful People Don’t Just Happen: How God Redeems Regret, Hurt, and Fear in the Making of Better Humans" (https://amzn.to/3QOWGWM).

00:00 - Intro
02:22 - Meet Scott Sauls
04:42 - Where did the unusual title of this book come from?
06:29 - We won't get fixed on this side, but...
09:40 - The tricky business of being transparent
13:55 - "The feel of faith is not the feeling of strength, but rather the feeling of dependent weakness."
15:05 - God redeems us at the place of our deepest wound.
18:17 - If the gospel is true, then being damaged doesn't disqualify us
22:08 - Scott on how repentance actually works
22:45 - "Bring me the junkies, because I think the junkies have something to teach the Bible-thumpers."
24:46 - Working OUT our salvation, not working ON our salvation.
30:11 - "Talk to yourself more than you listen to yourself."
32:25 - Jesus (in the original Greek): "I am CONTINUALLY making all things new."
34:45 - Real hope for those enduring pain, loss, and grief
37:49 - Steve's closing thoughts
39:59 - Next week's guest is...

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