Working Through Our Wounds To Move Forward: Scotty Hasting & Dave Gibbons

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This week we talk with Scotty Hasting, a combat wounded Army infantryman turned national recording artist. Scotty’s journey from the battlefield to the stage is nothing short of remarkable. After surviving a harrowing attack in Afghanistan, where he was shot multiple times, Scotty fought to recover physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Through his battles with PTSD and depression, he found healing in music—an outlet that not only brought him peace, but gave him a new lease on life.

Later in the episode, we’ll hear from Dave Gibbons, a globally connected advisor, author, and senior pastor at New Song Church in California. With a life shaped by diverse cultures and a deep understanding of human struggles, he opens up about his early experiences with faith, the hidden wounds from his past, and his journey through betrayal, forgiveness, and mental health breakthroughs—revealing how forgiveness has the power to heal even the deepest wounds.

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview: Nona Jones

Upcoming interview: Nicholas Sparks

Jesus Calling commemorative edition

Scotty Hasting

Black River Entertainment

PTSD 

U.S. Paralympic program

“How Do You Choose” by Scotty Hasting

80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France

Dennis Bolt

www.scottyhasting.com

Other Jesus Calling interviews with veterans

Dave Gibbons

www.davegibbons.org

The Shape of My Eyes: A Memoir of Race, Faith, and Finding Myself,

Other Jesus Calling interviews about betrayal and forgiveness

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