Overcomers Overcoming

Chris and Jessica met each other through the Friend of Sinners Ministry. They met there because of their respective chemical dependency addictions. As with everyone, each of us has a unique background and upbringing. However, each of us needs acceptance and genuine relationships. Chris and Jessica describe their respective childhoods and what brought them to the point of decisions they would reverse if they could live life again. Listen to their inspiring story and pray for their life together through marriage beginning July 17, 2021.

Kathy Green is Seth Barnhart's mother who had persevered nearly 30 years of her son's substance abuse. Seth's podcast is available to download in a previous episode. Kathy exercised tough love by knowing what would enable her son to continue substance abuse. She agonized with sleepless nights while relying on God to assure her that God is always with her and will never leave her. While feeling confident he and she will overcome, the timing of when that would happen remained a mystery. Kathy and Seth each experienced an uplifting transformation through this ordeal. You can communicate directly with Kathy at [email protected].

Seth Barnhart is living a life helping others overcome addictions. He describes his former life of addiction and how he overcame his past of not feeling friendly even while having a good home life. He speaks with a confident resolve that through a relationship with Christ our Lord and Savior, anyone can overcome a life of addiction. It is a matter of resolve, relationships, perseverance, accountability, along with a process administered by those who passionately care. The Friend of Sinners ministry has a program of helping overcome addictions.

Raj Kapur immigrated to the United States from India with $20 and the hope to take advantage of opportunities. Through a multi-year discipline, he developed the mindset to overcome bankruptcy, distrust, and similar obstacles to get a Masters's Degree and become a very successful and well-known Chief Financial Officer. He is now coaching others to pass forward what he has learned through his life and work experiences. He has developed the Guidance to Wealth program based on these experiences to help others develop a disciplined financial mindset.

Pastor Bryan Lloyd is the Live Venue & Recovery Pastor, Oak Ridge Baptist Church. He shares his life experience of drug-disease with the hope of helping those who are engaged in active addiction. His message also applies to those who have the propensity to engage in this life-altering activity. Addictions come in many forms. They are frequently symptoms of deeper problems. Loved ones who want to help must be discerning to be appropriately helpful without enabling the behavior.

Dan Hall has a very inspiring life story of overcoming a very dark time in his life. Through his focus, resolve, dedication, structure, mental toughness, and life discipline, he overcame his past to be an inspiration for his future. He is passing on to others what he has learned from his life experiences. Intentionality and consistency are required to maintain a focus. Feeding your mind with positive information is required to develop mental toughness and consistency.

Jordan Wilson overcame an early life of substance abuse. He needed recognition that manifested itself in substance abuse. That became an overpowering influence in his life for a period of time. His Mom and Dad cared enough about him to take him to the church where he committed his life to Christ. While Christ transformed his life away from substance abuse, it was a process that took time and perseverance. He is now passing forward his life experiences to help youth through his youth director ministry. His message – get involved in people's lives. Do not pamper those by acquiescing to what troubled people ask for, resulting in enabling the current behavior.

Jack Beavers speaks with a resolve about being focused, having a life purpose, knowing your passion, and thinking positive thoughts to lead a positive life. These life qualities are the attributes that will help us process thoughts that could lead us to distraction. This is a faith-based perspective of how we are continuously encountering spiritual warfare with an adversary who wants us to be distracted. While we will never live a life free of distractions, it is a matter of how we stay focused.

David Norris is Senior Pastor of Free at Last Ministries. Episode 1 describes his past life as profiled in his book Free At Last. His ministry helps others through what he has encountered and overcame in a past life. He describes some in his circle of influence who are without life purpose and while being pampered through at least part of their life. Have we gone too far in sheltering others from hard work, struggling, and possibly failing? Are we possibly the cause of some of those coming behind us for being distracted?

Patrick Clark speaks resolutely about a before and after "picture" of his life characterized by past distractions. He now has a life focus that brings him total fulfillment. Through a dedicated process focused on a positive life change, he developed his self-esteem of who he is while developing a spiritual awareness that helped positively define his life. Through his life transformation, he now makes life choices focused on his life purpose and fulfillment. The result is total life satisfaction.