About this episode
Pastor Chad McDonald reflects on Psalm 40 and the theme of divine deliverance through the story of Terry Drier's survival.
April 12th, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald In January 2003, a young man named Terry Drier was in the water twenty hours after his boat had capsized. He gave a valiant effort at survival, although he later confessed he felt certain that he was going to die. After a long while, a helicopter located him and sent word to a ship on its way to the Persian Gulf. The name of the ship was the USS Comforter. This vessel was on its way to do battle and paused to deliver one man. They went out of their way to save one man, and there was a doctor on board who nursed him back to health. Some of you may feel as though you are treading water, and you are not sure how much longer you can hang in there. This weekend, as we turn our attention to Psalm 40, we are reminded of our Deliverer who is always hovering nearby. The God of all comfort will make sure that the comfort we need comes our way. In Christ, Pastor Chad
People in this episode
Hosts: Chad McDonald, Chad
Topics covered
- faith
- deliverance
- comfort
- spirituality
- survival
Keywords
- Psalm 40
- USS Comforter
- God of all comfort
- deliverance
- survival story
Mentioned in this episode
Products: the USS Comforter
Books & works: Psalm 40
Places: the Persian Gulf
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