271: When God Breaks Your Heart

We’re diving into a powerful discussion with Ed Underwood, Executive Officer and Lead Counselor of ReCentered Group. Ed, a seasoned pastor and author of When God Breaks Your Heart, shares his profound journey through pain and suffering, and how it reshaped his understanding of faith. Tune in as Ed reveals how God’s love and glory intertwine with our trials, and gain insight into the transformative power of true faith amidst life’s toughest challenges.   Ed Underwood is the executive officer and lead counselor of Recentered Group, a ministry dedicated to helping churches flourish by fostering love within their communities and empowering leaders to build disciple-making environments. With over 40 years of pastoral experience, including 21 years as the lead pastor of the historic Church of the Open Door in Southern California, Ed brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to his ministry. He is also a prolific author, with several books to his name, including the one we’ll be exploring in the coming weeks, When God Breaks Your Heart. We are honored to welcome Ed Underwood to Saving Grace.   This episode is brought to you by Saving Grace, one of the many levels of learning at Grace Center for Spiritual Development (GCSD).   At GCSD, our vision is to develop spiritual leaders in every nation who can teach others about the love of Christ, a love that cannot be earned and cannot be lost. We aim to provide a variety of exciting ways for you to engage with God’s Word and to be trained and equipped to be a spiritual leader in your sphere of influence.   👍 Visit the 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 for updates on upcoming episodes: https://www.gsot.edu/savinggrace/    👍 For more 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒 like this podcast, devotionals, Bible Studies, and other downloadable content to help you in your Christian walk, check out 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: https://www.gsot.edu/center/    👍 Don’t forget to 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 for more updates on upcoming episodes!    ❗️ 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬: Saving Grace is now available for pick up through Salem Radio Network! Episodes air every Friday at 5:30 pm ET. For more information, visit: https://srnonline.com/show/saving-grace-with-carmen-pate     #Faith #Inspiration #ChristianFaith #PainAndPurpose #passionforthewordofgod #savinggrace #savinggracepodcast #savinggraceonradio #gracecenteronline #graceschooloftheology #salemradio #salemnetwork #carmenpate #edunderwood