Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/theres-more-to-the-story "There's More to the Story" is a podcast that looks at Scripture with a scalpel and a microscope to get the depth we don't find if we only skim the surface. Amber takes every day issues and uses the Bible for practical lessons and tangible applications. Interviews, audiobooks and teaching are designed to help you know and love God more. 2026 Asterisk Productions 9f625b07-c1c4-5660-b31b-b70125a9e428 yes Audiobook: Getting Past the Past Introduction en Sat, 16 May 2026 08:00:06 -0500 Sat, 16 May 2026 08:01:23 -0500 http://amberalbeeswenson.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/pwlfgalsTDvRS8krkYpjq2fbEPCPzF3a-h_y_BRlnKs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85MDBi/YmRhNzNjNTBkOGIz/ZTBlOGI3NjEyOTdh/YmI1Zi5wbmc.jpg http://amberalbeeswenson.com episodic Amber Albee Swenson "There's More to the Story" is a podcast that looks at Scripture with a scalpel and a microscope to get the depth we don't find if we only skim the surface. Amber takes every day issues and uses the Bible for practical lessons and tangible applications. Interviews, audiobooks and teaching are designed to help you know and love God more. "There's More to the Story" is a podcast that looks at Scripture with a scalpel and a microscope to get the depth we don't find if we only skim the surface. Christianity, Christian women, Amber Albee Swenson No No 8 8 Audiobook: Getting Past the Past Chapter 7: Forgive and Learn full d51e12fa-dd4c-4826-8477-e2bbf0c34431 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cda88179 People say forgive and forget. That isn't possible. It's so much better to take the situations we've been through, forgive those who have hurt us, and learn to avoid similar situations in the future. Forgiving is not impossible. In fact, it's a key component of healing. 

]]> People say forgive and forget. That isn't possible. It's so much better to take the situations we've been through, forgive those who have hurt us, and learn to avoid similar situations in the future. Forgiving is not impossible. In fact, it's a key component of healing. 

]]> Sat, 16 May 2026 08:00:00 -0500 Amber Albee Swenson Amber Albee Swenson 883 People say forgive and forget. That isn't possible. It's so much better to take the situations we've been through, forgive those who have hurt us, and learn to avoid similar situations in the future. Forgiving is not impossible. In fact, it's a key component of healing. 

]]> Christianity, Christian women, No 7 7 Audiobook: Getting Past the Past Chapter 6: Pull the Bitter From the Root full e9d17d31-e26b-47bc-8e71-8f4bc05615c7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2e6e22cc No one likes a sour attitude. It can poison the people around you. One of the best things you can do to make sure bitterness doesn't creep in is to pray for the people who persecuted you.  After all, you becoming bitter doesn't help anything. In fact, it makes the situation worse. 

]]> No one likes a sour attitude. It can poison the people around you. One of the best things you can do to make sure bitterness doesn't creep in is to pray for the people who persecuted you.  After all, you becoming bitter doesn't help anything. In fact, it makes the situation worse. 

]]> Sat, 09 May 2026 08:00:00 -0500 Amber Albee Swenson Amber Albee Swenson 711 No one likes a sour attitude. It can poison the people around you. One of the best things you can do to make sure bitterness doesn't creep in is to pray for the people who persecuted you.  After all, you becoming bitter doesn't help anything. In fact, it makes the situation worse. 

]]> Christianity, Christian women, No 6 6 Audiobook: Getting Past the Past Chapter 5: Find the Friends that Can Carry Your Story and You full ac6ff319-06ad-41f9-80a9-078fa4a803b5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e935fdca You weren't meant to go through the hurt alone. Our friends can get us through the worst. They can encourage and support us and pray for us. Their faith can bring prayers to the Father that we aren't strong enough to pray. If you don't have godly Christian friends, start praying God brings them into your life. 

]]> You weren't meant to go through the hurt alone. Our friends can get us through the worst. They can encourage and support us and pray for us. Their faith can bring prayers to the Father that we aren't strong enough to pray. If you don't have godly Christian friends, start praying God brings them into your life. 

]]> Sat, 02 May 2026 08:00:00 -0500 Amber Albee Swenson Amber Albee Swenson 1076 You weren't meant to go through the hurt alone. Our friends can get us through the worst. They can encourage and support us and pray for us. Their faith can bring prayers to the Father that we aren't strong enough to pray. If you don't have godly Christian friends, start praying God brings them into your life. 

]]> Christianity, Christian women, No 5 5 Audiobook: Getting Past the Past Chapter Four: Grieve But Don't Turn Back full 6e367660-b659-41c4-990f-8fe70132efd6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fd007e92 It's normal and totally OK to grieve what you lost or the illusion of what you had. But you can't stay there. Once you've grieved, you have to look forward and appreciate what's ahead. 

]]> It's normal and totally OK to grieve what you lost or the illusion of what you had. But you can't stay there. Once you've grieved, you have to look forward and appreciate what's ahead. 

]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500 Amber Albee Swenson Amber Albee Swenson 1088 It's normal and totally OK to grieve what you lost or the illusion of what you had. But you can't stay there. Once you've grieved, you have to look forward and appreciate what's ahead. 

]]> Christianity, Christian women, No 4 4 Audiobook: Getting Past the Past Chapter Three: Take Stock of the Damage full 88e8cebd-2e6b-4100-81a5-f75124c1cfb8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e60ebdc9 You need to identify what is broken before you begin to put it back together. You need to identify the hurt so you can combat it and work to eliminate it. 

]]> You need to identify what is broken before you begin to put it back together. You need to identify the hurt so you can combat it and work to eliminate it. 

]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:51:56 -0500 Amber Albee Swenson Amber Albee Swenson 935 You need to identify what is broken before you begin to put it back together. You need to identify the hurt so you can combat it and work to eliminate it. 

]]> Christianity, Christian Women, Overcoming Hurt No 3 3 Audiobook: Getting Past the Past Chapter Two: Dealing With What You've Done full 47028af4-4d48-4cd3-9aed-b54dc2e618c7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a5875e31 There's a tendency to focus on what they did to hurt us. Trust me, we'll get to that. But Jesus told us to first take the plank out of our own eye before worrying about the speck in the other person's eye. Let's start by dealing with our shame and the things we could have done better. Once we embrace a posture of repentance then we'll be ready to face the hurt they inflicted without it poisoning us. 

]]> There's a tendency to focus on what they did to hurt us. Trust me, we'll get to that. But Jesus told us to first take the plank out of our own eye before worrying about the speck in the other person's eye. Let's start by dealing with our shame and the things we could have done better. Once we embrace a posture of repentance then we'll be ready to face the hurt they inflicted without it poisoning us. 

]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500 Amber Albee Swenson Amber Albee Swenson 732 There's a tendency to focus on what they did to hurt us. Trust me, we'll get to that. But Jesus told us to first take the plank out of our own eye before worrying about the speck in the other person's eye. Let's start by dealing with our shame and the things we could have done better. Once we embrace a posture of repentance then we'll be ready to face the hurt they inflicted without it poisoning us. 

]]> Christianity, Christian women, No 2 2 Audiobook: Getting Past the Past Chapter One: The Backstory full ffcc4ed9-b4cd-497a-846b-fe09cdacd048 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7418332d My story isn't all that interesting, but it does reveal patterns. If you want to get past the past, you have to learn from the past. That's the only way to make sure you do something different next time. Break the patterns. Make different choices so you have a different outcome. 

]]> My story isn't all that interesting, but it does reveal patterns. If you want to get past the past, you have to learn from the past. That's the only way to make sure you do something different next time. Break the patterns. Make different choices so you have a different outcome. 

]]> Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500 Amber Albee Swenson Amber Albee Swenson 681 My story isn't all that interesting, but it does reveal patterns. If you want to get past the past, you have to learn from the past. That's the only way to make sure you do something different next time. Break the patterns. Make different choices so you have a different outcome. 

]]> Christianity, Christian women, No 1 1 Audiobook: Getting Past the Past Introduction trailer fa8ed141-e3b1-4709-9ca6-6c59a78e4503 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9702622a Too many of us have been stuck in the past for too long. It's time to get serious about moving forward. This is me reaching out to you, inviting you on a journey of hope. Hugs, Amber

]]> Too many of us have been stuck in the past for too long. It's time to get serious about moving forward. This is me reaching out to you, inviting you on a journey of hope. Hugs, Amber

]]> Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:24:22 -0500 Amber Albee Swenson Amber Albee Swenson 148 Too many of us have been stuck in the past for too long. It's time to get serious about moving forward. This is me reaching out to you, inviting you on a journey of hope. Hugs, Amber

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