09.12.26 Redeeming Your Pain

September 12, 2026

Redeeming Your Pain

We all carry wounds―some we caused, others that were done to us. Anxiety, depression, other forms of mental illness, trauma, burnout, and disconnection plague us. Too often, we try to ignore the pain. But what if God doesn’t want to erase your pain? What if he wants to redeem it? Ed Stetzer talks with Dr. Derwin L. Gray about his book, It's Time to Heal and how the Father, Son and Holy Spirit meet us in our pain to restore what life has shattered on Ed Stetzer Live.

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Derwin L. Gray

Derwin L. Gray

Derwin L. Gray serves as Lead Pastor of Transformation Church in South Carolina. He played professional football in the NFL—five years with the Indianapolis Colts and one year with the Carolina Panthers. In addition to his role at Transformation Church, Derwin speaks at conferences nationwide and is the author of several books, including his latest, It's Time to Heal.

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Ed Stetzer

Ed Stetzer, Ph.D., is Dean of the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. He has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches; trained pastors and church planters on six continents; earned two master’s degrees and two doctorates; and he has written hundreds of articles and a dozen books. He is Regional Director for Lausanne North America, is the Editor-in-Chief of Outreach Magazine, and regularly writes for news outlets such as USA Today and CNN. He serves at his local church, Mariners Church, as a teaching pastor. Ed and his wife Donna have been married for more than 35 years and are the parents of three daughters.

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