Tyler Staton on the Redemption of Pain, Contextualizing Our Suffering Within the Story of Scripture, and Cultivating a Daily Desire to Experience the Power of the Holy Spirit

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In this episode, Jason sits down with Tyler Staton, lead pastor of Bridgetown Church and author of The Familiar Stranger, to explore how God works in seasons of suffering and renewal. Tyler shares candidly on how deep pain has shaped his understanding of faith, ministry, and the presence of God in everyday life.

Tyler is known for his deep love of prayer, his thoughtful teaching, and his passion for seeing people encounter the living God. 

In this conversation Tyler and Jason cover these themes, 

  • Tyler’s experiences of walking through suffering—both in his family and his own health—and how those experiences have shaped his faith and ministry. 

  • Inviting others into the story of God in preaching in order to provide them a context for their pain.

  • Cultivating a deeper desire to encounter the life-changing power of the Holy Spirit every day.

  • Tyler’s new book, The Familiar Stranger.

No matter where you are or what season you’re walking through, our prayer is that this conversation would strengthen your heart and your hands, and that you’d experience a renewed sense of the Father’s desire and ability to redeem your pain.



Tyler Staton

Tyler Staton is the Lead Pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon, where he lives with his wife Kirsten, and their sons Hank, Simon, and Amos. He is passionate about living prayerfully and relationally. Tyler is the author of three books: Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools, Searching for Enough, and The Familiar Stranger.

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