Thou Art With Me: Why You Never Walk Alone (Even in the Valley)

About this episode

Austin Gardner discusses the comforting truth of God's presence in difficult times, drawing from his personal experiences and biblical teachings.

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt like you’re walking the "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," entirely on your own? In this session, Austin Gardner dives deep into one of the most beautiful truths in Scripture: Psalm 23:4—"Thou art with me." Drawing from over 50 years of ministry, missionary work in Peru, and his personal battles with Stage 4 cancer and COVID, Austin explains why our relationship with God isn't a performance-based contract, but a blood-bought covenant. What you’ll learn in this m...

People in this episode

Host: Austin Gardner

Topics covered

• faith
• God's presence
• personal struggles
• covenant
• ministry
• cancer
• COVID

Keywords

• God
• Psalm 23
• faith
• covenant
• ministry
• cancer
• COVID
• personal battles
• spiritual growth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Psalm 23:4

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