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What if the very thing you see as your greatest weakness is actually where God wants to meet you with His deepest strength?

Welcome to The Collide Podcast Summer Highlight Series!

All summer long, we’re bringing back some of our most impactful episodes — powerful conversations centered around life-changing collisions with Jesus. Whether this is your first time hearing the episode or you’re revisiting an old favorite, each story is filled with hope, healing, and purpose.

This episode originally aired in January 2025 and quickly became one of our most powerful and deeply moving conversations. In it, pastor and disability advocate Shelbi Shutt invites us to reconsider how we view weakness—not as something to hide, but as a sacred space where God’s strength shows up in transformative ways.

Shelbi shares her personal story of living with disabilities while actively serving in ministry, challenging the cultural and church narratives that equate strength with perfection. Through honest reflection and deep theological insight, she offers a vision of faith that embraces our limitations as invitations for intimacy with God. This episode speaks directly to those who’ve ever felt overlooked, discouraged, or unsure of their purpose.

Shelbi is a Teaching Pastor in the Pacific Northwest, a writer, speaker, and passionate advocate for disability inclusion in the Church. She has collaborated with organizations like Alpha Youth, The Fuller Youth Institute, BibleProject, and the Canadian Church Leaders Network. Drawing from her lived experience and deep faith, Shelbi calls the Church to create space for all bodies and abilities while pointing us to the hope found in Christ—especially in our places of brokenness.

• How Shelbi’s physical limitations have drawn her closer to God’s presence
• Why weakness is not a disqualifier in God’s Kingdom
• How churches can grow in disability advocacy and inclusion
• What steadfast hope looks like in the face of ongoing struggle
• Practical encouragement for living out your purpose—just as you are

You’ll walk away with a renewed sense of purpose and hope—especially if you’ve been feeling discouraged, disqualified, or weary. Shelbi’s story is a powerful reminder that God doesn’t need perfection to work through us. He meets us right in our limitations and uses them as vessels for His glory.

Check Out These Collide Resources Inspired by This Episode

Collide Women’s Conference – Join us for a powerful one-day event filled with inspiration, connection, and encouragement to help you pursue healing, purpose, and deeper faith.

✨ Learn more and grab your ticket at wecollide.net/conferences

Yes, You – A Bible study on self-worth that encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies and walk in their God-given potential.

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