Faith and food heals
In episode 310, I speak with author, David Libby. For many years, David's wife and both daughters suffered intensely at the hands of an extremely painful and often debilitating chronic illness, and they were driven daily to the very brink of the breaking point. But through it all they have been refined like silver in a very hot furnace. Little did he know then how valuable those long, hard years would prove to be; it was in that boot camp where God prepared him for His work as a Christian apologist. If there is a God who is both good and all-powerful, then how can there be so much evil and suffering in this world? Does God care? How could a perfect God have created so imperfect a world? How can we be sure that He even exists? Is it possible to really know Him? In this powerful podcast we answer these questions and celebrate how faith and have food have healed his wife and children. Get to ready to be challenged, and enjoy.
The Wellness Puzzle Podcast · David Libby, Andrew Jobling
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Show Notes
What happens when everything you believe, everything you’ve studied, and everything you’ve built is tested in the trenches of suffering? In this episode, I sit down with David Libby, author of A Different World: God's Sovereignty in the Face of Suffering, to explore the intersection of faith, food, and healing.
David and his wife Lisa raised their two daughters in rural Maine, living a life close to the land—hunting, fishing, foraging, gardening, and preserving their own food. But what began as a wholesome, self-sufficient lifestyle was upended when the entire family contracted Lyme disease and its devastating complications.
Drawing on years of service as a church elder and deacon, and his deep study of theology and philosophy, David found himself confronting the stark difference between intellectual knowledge and lived faith. Through his family’s struggle, he discovered new ways to understand God’s sovereignty, the role of suffering, and the healing power of both faith and nourishing food.
In this heartfelt conversation, David shares:
- His family’s journey from homesteading to battling chronic illness.
- How suffering challenged—and deepened—his faith.
- The surprising connections between food, faith, and healing.
- What it really means to trust God when life falls apart.
- How food really is thy medicine
Whether you’re walking through hardship, seeking to strengthen your faith, or curious about the healing role of food and lifestyle, this episode offers both honesty and hope.
To buy David's books, Apologize Without Apologizing: A Philosophical Defense of the Biblical Worldview, and/or, A Different World: God's Sovereignty In The Face Of Suffering, go to Amazon.
My website is www.andrewjobling.com.au