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Hey Chaplain: The Police Wellness PodcastCops Getting to Know the Chaplain: Chad Campese Interviews Jared Altic - Bonus Ep 43Text a Message to the ShowIn this episode we're listening to a portion of a podcast episode where podcaster and police officer Chad Campese interviewed Jared Altic. This part of Chad's episode focuses on the stress that first responders endure and how a chaplain's understanding of philosophy, psychology, and theology contributes to officer wellness.Music is by Wes HutchinsonHey Chaplain podcast Bonus Episode 43Tags:Chaplaincy, Design, God, Meaning, Philosophy, Police, Psychology, Purpose, Stress, Theodicy, Theology, Wellness, Kansas City, Kansas
2025-06-2349 min
An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: Why Honesty and Authenticity Are Non-Negotiable for True Change, Transformation, and Freedom - Ryan FewellAre you honest with others? How about yourself? Do you wonder why you can't change your life or find freedom? Why you can't hear, see, or even sense God? Maybe it's time for a giant dose of Truth. It took a beer, a lake, and coming to end of himself to finally tell God how he really felt. Ryan found out that honesty isn’t optional when it comes to change, transformation, freedom, or even speaking with God. He already sees through the masks we wear, the polished answers we give, and the half-truths we tell our...
2025-05-251h 20An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: Why Personal Relationships are ESSENTIAL to Your Comeback Story - Josh HowardWhat happens when your entire worldview gets turned upside down? Will your faith hold steady? Can God still lead… still transform?Josh went from Pastor to Police Officer—two worlds that couldn’t be more different. One was filled with prayer and peace. The other? Sirens, shattered lives, and scenes he’ll never unsee.He used to offer counsel from a couch. Now, he was face-to-face with the darkest parts of humanity. Anxiety. Panic attacks. Sleepless nights. His life was unraveling—and God felt silent.Wasn’t this the path God calle...
2025-05-111h 13An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: When the Hardest Person to Forgive is Yourself - Doug LightfootHas life ever taken a turn you never saw coming?Expectations—of God, of others, maybe even yourself—left unmet.Have you ever wrestled with the reflection staring back at you in the mirror, wondering who you've become?Doug has. More than once.He's walked through crushed dreams, heartbreak, and the silence that makes you question everything.When life falls apart and God is all that's left—is He enough? Will He show up?And what if... He does?If you’re struggling like Dou...
2025-04-271h 11An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: The Deeper the Darkness, the Brighter the Light, and Life. How Tuning Out the Noise WILL Change Your Life - A.K. DozantiAimless. Wandering. Angry at God, beaten down by life. Have you ever wondered if there was more, if there was a point, and if your life had meaning? A.K. found out that sometimes you need to tune out the noise to truly hear and see what's important. But, that's easier said than done, of course. Especially for police officers with quite a different view behind the scenes of life. Though, it can be done. Sometimes it just takes some extra help from places, people, and maybe even something supernatural that we tend not to expec...
2025-04-121h 11An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: Do All Things Really Work Together For Good? God's Plan in Death, Destruction, and Addiction - Ward JenkinsWhy is this happening? Does God truly work all things for good?All things? Even death, destruction, pain, and addiction? What about murder?Ward found himself working as a police officer in the heart of the L.A. riots, witnessing horrors he never thought he'd see, including the loss of his closest friend and partner.To numb the pain, he turned to a nightly ritual of a giant glass of rum, just enough to escape—until it was time to face the world again the next day.Where was God in al...
2025-03-291h 26
Forward Free PodcastInterview with Chad CampeseSpecial guest Chad Campese is NOT your average cop.In this conversation with Dr. Jonathan Trexel, Chad Campese shares his journey as a law enforcement officer, discussing the unique aspects of his career and the profound impact of faith on his life. He reflects on the struggles he faced with hard questions about faith and purpose, particularly in the context of his experiences on the job. Chad recounts a pivotal moment involving a suicidal individual that shifted his perspective and deepened his empathy. He also discusses his first book, Confession of a Christian Fraud, and h...
2025-03-2129 minAn Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: Can I Ever Make Up for Who I Was and What I've Done? - Paul MiloneHow badly have you screwed up? Your life? Your relationships? Maybe even your faith? Have you done enough to make up for your past, the people you hurt? What does change, redemption, and transformation look like? Having spent much of his life in an undercover law enforcement role, Paul lost touch with his true self, impacting his life, relationships, and faith. His life takes a turn when he experiences a powerful moment where the literal voice of God reaches him, confronting him in a way that shakes belief in his own control and forc...
2025-03-151h 18An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: A Marine Confronts Addiction, Anxiety, Marriage, Parenting, Hate, and God - Josh LewisDo you struggle with anxiety, alcohol addiction, or marriage issues? Spirituality? How about pride? What is "Marine marriage"?Have you ever felt invincible? What's it like behind the scenes as a Marine? How does it feel to be responsible for protecting the President?What happens when you're so full of pride because of who you think you are and what you do, that nothing can stand in your way? Not even God...Then, it all comes crashing down. The accumulation of work and life causes such anxiety that you freak out over a s...
2025-03-011h 17An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: Should Life and Faith be This Hard? Pastors, Police, Soldiers, and Everyone Else's Honest Struggles - Jared AlticWhy are you here? What's your purpose? Is Spiritual life just a waste of time? Have you ever wondered what really happens behind the scenes of Christian life, a pastor's life, or church culture? 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, Christi...
2025-02-151h 26An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: Can God Really Heal it All? A Police Officer Finds Answers in Parenting, Grief, Divorce, and Cancer - Jake RitonyaHave you been there? The struggle feels never-ending, and the hits just keep coming. Spiritual life seems so far away. 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 p...
2025-02-021h 39An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: Where to Turn in Pain? God Transforms a Firefighter in the Midst of Grief and Emptiness - Jason SautelHave you ever felt empty, like you had nothing left? Can spirituality make a difference? 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...
2025-01-191h 09An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: Does God Care? Marriage Crisis, Battling (and Healing) Addiction, Mental Health, and Grief - Anthony WeaverHave you ever felt like it couldn’t get worse, and then it does—even in a Christian marriage? Even with a spiritual life? 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 Off...
2025-01-051h 19An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: Does Life Have Meaning? Is There More Than This? A Police Officer Finds Jesus in a Miracle - Steve GouldHave you ever felt like Christian faith, spiritual life, or even the 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 finally face tho...
2024-12-191h 21An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: Am I Loved? Do I Matter? A Firefighter Finds Healing When Suicide is the Only Option - Morgan MurchlandAm 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...
2024-12-081h 03An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: A Police and Military Vet Hears the Literal Voice of God While Making Hard Choices in Marriage - Scott MedlinHave 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 to final...
2024-11-251h 03An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: Finding Transformation and Healing, ONE Thing We Must Do NOW - Chad CampeseAre your addictions and grief taking over your life? Do you still have doubts and struggles about Jesus, Christian life, church, spirituality, 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? Can you know He’s there, working, and present? Does...
2024-11-2024 minAn Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: Is There Meaning and Purpose Here? God Pulls a Firefighter from Addiction, Grief, and PTSD - Scott GeiselhartHave you ever wondered if life is worth living? Are you searching for a reason to be here? Does any of this matter? Can Jesus, the spiritual life, truly heal me?For Scott, life as a firefighter and First Responder came with unique challenges—using meth to stay awake, nightmares, addictions, grief, and visions of death. The rage and anger he couldn’t control scared his loved ones, leaving him isolated and consumed by fear, depression, and darkness.Suicidal thoughts followed, and even an attempt.Why stay? Who cares? Will Jesus show up?
2024-11-111h 11An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: Can Jesus Really Transform and Lead a Broken Man, and Heal our Marriage? - Kerry-Ann Burnett-AstreeHave you ever questioned whether you should stay in your relationship? Does it feel like your marriage has nothing left? Can the spiritual life fix this? Did God care? Was Jesus truly leading it? Were you meant to be with that person? Have you just become roommates, living in the same house? For Kerry-Ann, it came to a point where she had to say goodbye to the man who's addictions and grief had caused so much pain—only to see him taken too soon, but in God's perfect timing. His timeline is eternal.Thro...
2024-11-091h 59An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: Healing a Military Veteran's Struggle with Addiction, Death, Grief, and God - Ryan Bosler Part 1Have you ever questioned the purpose of Christian life, the worth of faith, or if you could find healing for your addictions and grief through the spiritual?After two tours in Iraq, and facing the challenges of being a new husband and father, addiction and deep pain left Ryan Bosler with more questions than answers.With so much death, he wondered where Jesus was, why God allowed this suffering, and if Jesus could truly heal his pain and change his life.If you’ve ever been where Ryan or I have been, it’s ti...
2024-10-291h 18An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: Healing a Military Veteran's Struggle with Addiction, Death, Grief, and God - Ryan Bosler Part 2Have you ever questioned the purpose of Christian life, the worth of faith, or if you could find healing for your addictions and grief through the spiritual?After two tours in Iraq, and facing the challenges of being a new husband and father, addiction and deep pain left Ryan with more questions than answers.With so much death, he wondered where Jesus was, why God allowed this suffering, and if Jesus could truly heal his pain and change his life.If you’ve ever been where Ryan or I have been, it’s time...
2024-10-291h 10An Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: An Encounter with God That Heals Addiction, Quiets Grief, and Transforms Our Lives - Chad CampeseAre you struggling with addiction, grief, questions, doubts, even your spiritual faith? Do you wrestle with purpose or meaning? Is Jesus real? Can you trust God to come through for you? If you’re seeking peace, healing, and answers, imagine a way to quiet the doubts and find a new perspective—one that allows God to lead you with purpose, meaning, and direction. One story, one moment, can change everything.This experience with Jesus will transform your life, offering freedom from addiction, quieting the grief, and creating lasting connection and purpose. It’s simple...
2024-10-2831 minAn Invite To Peace: Radical Change. Unstoppable Power. Transformed by God.Life Change Series: Abuse, Grief, Mental Health, and Depression. Where is God in a Police Officer's Fight for Healing? - Adam DavisHave you ever questioned if God is truly there? Wondered if Jesus even cares? Maybe you’ve thought that Christianity is just a story invented by the church.Is Jesus real? Is He even listening? Is the spiritual life even available to me? Addiction, grief, suicidal thoughts, childhood abuse, trauma, anger, a broken family—Adam Davis has faced it all. As a First Responder and police officer, those mental health struggles were only magnified by the weight of his job.Then, one night, sitting alone in his police car with a gun in his h...
2024-10-281h 18
First Responders' Bridge: The PodcastEp. #9 - "Give Up and Let Go" with Chad CampeseThis episode explores the challenges of wearing the badge and the difficulty of separating work and personal life. Chad Campese, a police officer, shares how his journey took an unexpected turn as he discovered the transformative power of Christianity.Email Chad: chad.campese@gmail.comBuy Chad's book "Confession of a Christian Fraud": ChristianFraud.comTo donate to First Responders Bridge, or for more information, go to https://firstrespondersbridge.org/
2023-07-1728 min
Fight In Progress”Confession of a Christian Fraud” author, Chad CampeseWelcome to Fight in Progress!
Police Officer and author, Chad Campese joins us today! You can find his book "Confession of a Christian Fraud" on Amazon. Below is a preview:
"I felt alone.
Like I was the only one. Everyone else had it all together.
My life was a wreck. My faith wasn't working. Where did I go wrong? What was I missing?
Had God left me behind? Did He even care? Why was He silent? Was He there at all?
Police officers hold a u...
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