Making Peace & Beyond Podcast

Are you still living like a victim because of something that happened to you in your past? Would you like to have the freedom to move beyond? Perhaps the biggest barrier that keeps us trapped in yesterday is unforgiveness. Unforgiveness not only keeps us stuck in the negative experiences of our lives, but it is mentally, physically, socially and emotionally damaging to us-not the other person. Forgiveness allows us to give up unrealistic hope that we can change the past and frees us from the bitterness, resentment and wasted energy spent on trying to change what we cannot change. In this podcast, Jamie Norton and Micheal Campbell will discuss some of the myths and misunderstandings about forgiveness that prevent us from embracing this amazing gift. They will help us to discover the incredible power of forgiveness that Christ died to give us.

Do you find yourself doing some of the things your parents did even though you said you never would. Of course you do! Our first understanding of ourselves, our world, and how we fit into it are learned from our family and becomes the foundational lens through which we view ourselves and others. Whether we like it or not, our perception is influenced by the people we grew up with. We are all born into a story that is already going on. For generations, family rituals, beliefs, rules and patterns of behavior have developed the story of who and how “we” are, what “we” believe, and what is right and wrong. Unfortunately, many “family authorized” truths turn outto be, not only false, but a dysfunctional and destructive family legacy. In this podcast, Jamie and her son, Ken, break the “no- talk” rule of dysfunctional families and talk about three generations of their family and how their family legacy of addiction influenced each of them. They examine their personal journeys into self-destruction and addiction and how a loving and gracious God offered them a new language and a new life.

Take a moment and ask yourself: Am I enjoying fulfilling relationships and living a life filled with joy, meaning and purpose? Or am I living a life of struggle, discontentment, stress and difficult relationships? Am I doing things that I vowed not to do or condemning myself for my perceived imperfections? Am I trying to survive life as a set of problems to overcome or see experiences as opportunities for growth. Welcome to the Making Peace and Beyond podcast series where we explore and discover how to thrive instead of just survive. In this first podcast, Jamie Norton and her guest, Michael Campbell examine how our life stories are influenced positively and negatively by those who came before us and live life with us. We introduce the Making Peace and Beyond process of embracing the painful realities of life in an intentional way in order to understand them and to learn from them. Integrating our past into our present enables us to be the whole and joyful adults that God created us to be and to be a light shining in a dark world.