JLP on GLC | Ex-Drug Addict and Reformed Criminal: Samuel Norris (Ep. 40-41)

ARCHIVE (circa 2003, Episodes 40-41) Jesse talks with Samuel Norris, a Christian black man who was once a drug addict who went to prison for robbery. Raised by both parents, he feels they treated him like the black sheep of the family, different from his sisters. He felt his father set a bad example, but Samuel hid his drug dealing, thieving street life from his suspicious parents. Describing the thrill of crime, he said he'd pretend to help a person while stealing from him. When caught sometimes, people threatened him with a pistol put in his mouth — three times! Samuel Norris answers questions about being a man, finding God, and overcoming addiction. Racism, he says, is not holding black people back, and people like Al Sharpton are lying. Lastly, he talks about the role of church and fellowship. TIME STAMPS 0:00 JLP on GLC 0:38 Intro: Samuel Norris 1:22 He's Christian 3:50 Why in jail 6:10 Raised by both parents 7:59 Treated as black sheep 13:35 6 children, 2 marriages 17:30 Example as a man 20:03 Most black men 25:01 He was a bad guy 27:16 Part 2: Samuel Norris 27:53 Advice for relapse? 30:47 Crack 34:05 Blacks hurting blacks 36:41 Pistol in mouth 3x 38:01 Armed innocent people? 40:51 Did you love your dad? 41:57 Who is God? 45:36 About white people 46:09 It's not racism 47:43 Black preachers 48:49 Black leaders 51:00 Today's church 52:01 Real fellowship? 53:51 Support BOND Jesse Lee Peterson hosted a show and made numerous appearances on God's Learning Channel between late 2002 and late 2005.