An Invite To Peace: Overcoming Addiction, Healing Grief, and Answering Life's Most Difficult Questions

Chad Campese
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An Invite To Peace: Overcoming Addiction, Healing Grief, and Answering Life's Most Difficult Questions

We all battle addictions, experience grief, and have difficult questions about life and faith. Too often, we hide behind a mask, pretending everything is fine as our lives quietly implode. That ends today. It’s time to be honest and authentic, as we heal our addictions, answer the questions, and restore our relationships through a life-changing encounter with Jesus. It's time to truly experience God.  

  1. FEB 15

    A Pastor's Addiction, Exploring Moral Injury and Grief, Healing Church Culture, and Answering the Most Difficult Question - Jared Altic

    Have you ever wondered what really happens behind the scenes of Christian life, a pastor's life, or church culture? What is life's most difficult question? We often see the “perfect” pastor on Sundays, but what about the struggles of addiction, mental health, and grief they face? What is moral injury and why does it affect us the way it does? In this episode, I sit down with Pastor and Chaplain Jared Altic for an open, honest conversation about Jesus, theology, church culture, Chr...

    1h 27m

  2. FEB 2

    Can Jeus Really Provide Healing? One Man's Journey Through Grief, Divorce, Cancer, and Parenting - Jake Ritonya

    Have you been there? The struggle feels never-ending, and the hits just keep coming. You're addicted to control, because things will only spiral worse if you let it go. You have to fix it all yourself, even if you're a Christian. Jake thought he could fix everything—his marriage, his parenting issues, his health. He believed he had the power to make it all work. But even as Jesus was trying to lead him elsewhere, Jake wouldn’t let go. He was addicted. Control was his thing. As a ...

    1h 39m

  3. JAN 18

    Rejected by the Church, Found by Jesus: A Firefighter's Grief Leads him to God - Jason Sautel

    Have you ever felt empty, like you had nothing left? Jason was searching for something, but he didn’t know what it was. He thought he could escape his past, but he was addicted to who he used to be. As a firefighter with a good job, he seemed to have everything—except something was missing. He felt so empty. In his grief, he visited a Christian church, hoping to find what he was missing. But instead, he was turned away at the door. He was told he didn’t belong because of how he was dressed. T...

    1h 10m

  4. JAN 5

    Battling Addiction, Mental Health, and Grief in Marriage: Is God Listening? Does Jesus Care? - Anthony Weaver

    Have you ever felt like it couldn’t get worse, and then it does—even in a Christian marriage? Anthony and his wife thought their relationship couldn’t get much worse, and their personal lives weren’t any better. He found himself questioning, "Will it get better? Is there a way to save this? To save us?" Alcohol addiction became his escape. "What is marriage supposed to look like?" he wondered. Where is God in all of this? Christian marriage is already hard, but being married to a Police...

    1h 20m

  5. 12/19/2024

    Questions of God and Life: A Police Officer Finds Jesus Through a Christian Miracle - Steve Gould

    Have you ever felt like Christian faith, or even church, was a waste of time? Steve felt that way and walked away from faith long ago. He told his wife, "God, Jesus, religion—that’s your thing. I want nothing to do with it." Even after witnessing her miraculous healing, he remained skeptical. But then, something changed. Like a Christmas morning revelation, everything shifted, and Steve and his family would never be the same. If you’ve ever been where Steve or I have been, it’s time to finall...

    1h 21m

  6. 12/08/2024

    Lost in God's Silence: A Firefighter Finds Healing as she Confronts Suicide and Searches for Purpose in Grief - Morgan Murchland

    Am I loved? Who am I? Am I worthy? Do I even matter? Morgan believed Jesus called her to be a Firefighter, but it turned out to be the hardest experience of her life. As the darkness, pain, and questions piled up—both on the job and from her own co-workers—she felt like ending it all was the only way out. She grieved what she thought the job would be. It hadn't turned out that way at all. Is the spiritual and supernatural real? Does Jesus truly hear me in my pain and struggle? Go...

    1h 4m

  7. 11/25/2024

    Can We Trust God? Faith and Healing in the Tension of First Responder Marriages - Scott Medlin

    Have you struggled with trusting God, wondering if He’s really leading you or if you can hear His voice? Am I doing things the right way? His way? Scott, a police officer and First Responder, found himself addicted to work. When his wife considered leaving, he realized choices had to be made—the right ones. Letting go of control, especially to an invisible God, was difficult. Scott had to choose, and everything rested in the balance. If you’ve ever been where Scott or I have been, it’s time t...

    1h 4m

  8. 11/20/2024

    Finding Healing in His Plan: Jesus Shows us the ONE Thing we Must Do Now - Chad Campese

    Are your addictions and grief taking over your life? Do you still have doubts and struggles about Jesus, Christian life, church, theology, and faith? Is Jesus really leading you? Can He heal your addiction or even offer a new understanding — one that makes sense? Why are people on the podcast sharing their pain and being honest about their behind-the-scenes struggles with faith? Does it really make a difference, and can it help? Can you truly connect with Jesus? Will He change your life...

    24 min
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We all battle addictions, experience grief, and have difficult questions about life and faith. Too often, we hide behind a mask, pretending everything is fine as our lives quietly implode. That ends today. It’s time to be honest and authentic, as we heal our addictions, answer the questions, and restore our relationships through a life-changing encounter with Jesus. It's time to truly experience God.  

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