Every Scar Has a Story: Mark Eaton & Kelsey Lamb

No matter how careful, each of us will go through life with bumps, bruises and scars. Behind each wound we receive is a story of how we tried, failed, and persevered through hardship. And one of the ways God can redeem our scars is to help us share those experiences with others so they feel less alone. Our guests this week—pastor and writer Mark Eaton, and country music singer/songwriter Kelsey Lamb—come from different places and circumstances. But Mark and Kelsey have each rolled up their sleeves to do the hard work of sharing their scars with others, helping them walk through or avoid pain in their own lives.

 

Links, Products and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling devotional

Jesus Calling books

Jesus Always July 2019 Family Prayer Calendar

Mark Eaton, Eaton Leadership

Susie McEntire Eaton

Kelsey Lamb

Pali Adventures

Interview Quotes:

"[When I became a Christian], I somehow had the impression that life was going to get better the next day." - Mark Eaton

"I met the Lord when I was 14 because of a church that cared enough to . . . bring a youth pastor onto their staff."  - Mark Eaton

"What was a tool became an addiction and later became a compulsion. 'I have to be popular. I have to be liked.' . . . And there's a point when those tools fail." - Mark Eaton

"What a gift [my dad] gave me by stepping off his platform and being willing to change and adjust our relationship." - Mark Eaton

"To me, every day not not divided up into good and bad, but easy and hard . . . because what's a bad thing one day might be the thing that saves you the next." - Mark Eaton

“I want to be around people who have scars, who are willing to talk about them and not afraid to show them.” - Mark Eaton

“Almost all of my songs come from personal experiences: my break ups, moving to Nashville, college. All of that is in my music, hoping to help someone else get through it.” - Kelsey Lamb 

"When you jump back into [Jesus Calling] you start to realize that every devotion ends up being completely applied to what you're going through." - Kelsey Lamb

"I don't think [my career] will ever just be handed to me. I think [God] puts opportunities in my path to help me work to get to the next step." - Kelsey Lamb

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