Aubrey Sampson
Meet Aubrey Sampson,
Author, speaker, podcast host, teaching pastor, wife, and mother to three boys. I met Aubrey during the summer of 2023. I loved her infectious smile, love for life, and overflow of joy. In September of that year we met for a photoshoot. I traveled to Renewal Church in the suburbs of Chicago where she is the teaching pastor, alongside her husband Kevin. Aubrey is the co-host of the Nothing is Wasted Podcast with Davey Blackburn. Together the two of them share stories of redemption and the truth that God wastes nothing in our stories.
Aubrey is passionate about meeting people in the middle of their pain and walking them to the feet of Jesus based on her own experiences. Years ago she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, and around that same time, her son was recovering from a spinal cord surgery. She also lost a beloved family member to a tragic hiking accident. In December of 2022, Aubrey experienced the loss of her long-time best friend Jenn to breast cancer. This continued her journey of lament, asking God big questions, and building her faith in a new way. Her heart is for those in and out of the church who have experienced deep pain, wondering if God is there, and what redemption can look like for them. She is currently the author of four books. The Louder Song is a book about grief and lament. Known, which is a book about identity after loss, Overcomer is a story of overcoming shame after sexual assault and deep insecurity.
Her latest release is a children’s book titled Big Feeling Days, a heartfelt perspective on the reality of our big feelings and how we can bring them all to Jesus. Aubrey is the epitome of joy, and she overflows to everyone who knows her, and who gets the chance to meet her. Her story has created a deep purpose despite the pain. She lives out Romans 8:28, with the conviction that our God wastes nothing. You can check her out on Instagram @AubreySampson find her books here, and visit her website at aubreysampson.com
Below you can also check out her podcast with Davey Blackburn. Nothing Is Wasted also streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.
Romans 8:28
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose.
NIV translation.
