Tom Claus reflects on what Christmas was like growing up on the Six Nations Reserve near Brantford, Ontario many years ago. After all the gifts were opened, the family would sit down together and read the Christmas story from the Bible. Tom goes on to read the story for us and then speaks about the precious gift that God gave to all people – His Son, Jesus Christ.
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Mae shares her story of faith and recounts what it was like to grow up in a remote village of Alaska. Born in the village of Unalakleet before modern conveniences reached that far, she was aquainted with the ruggedness of life in the north. Fishing and berry picking weren’t recreational, they were essential to living. She has good memories of life there. And it was there in the village where she met the most important person in her life… who is still with her today.
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Soapy Dollar is a Mescalero Apache who was abandoned at birth on the streets of Albuquerque, New Mexico. After being picked up by a fortune teller and passed around till he was five, he was placed in a ranch for homeless and delinquent boys. This would become home for the rest of his youth. As an orphan, his memories and perspective of Christmas are different than most. Would bitterness and resentment mark the man who was born rejected… or would his path be different? What was Christmas like for a boy with no family? It might just surprise you… and encourage you. Got 15 minutes? Listen to his story and then pass it on.
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Herman shares how he was bewitched by a medicine man. He became very ill and the doctors could find nothing wrong with him. Then came the singing and drumming from inside the walls of his home. After that, it didn’t take long to figure out what was going on… and what to do about it.
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Herman’s trip off the rez – which was only supposed to be for two months – has turned into an epic journey of life transformation. God had a plan for Herman’s life. It was filled with purpose and adventure.
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The adventure continues as Herman explores the land of the cowhide. His travels take him to Montana where something happens to him that will change his life forever. Listen as he tells what happened next
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He’d never been off the rez before. There were many things he had never seen or heard. So when the opportunity came, Herman made his way into a brand new world. What made this adventure particularly interesting was that he only spoke Navajo. Be prepared to laugh and wonder as Herman continues to share his story.
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Herman was born and raised on the Navajo reservation in Chinli, Arizona. He grew up in a time and place much different than today. In this first of five programs, Herman introduces himself and tells of how, as a baby, he wasn’t expected to live very long. Because of his illness, he didn’t go to school. His grandparents raised him and he learned the Navajo way.
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Byron answers the charge that because he is following Jesus he’s following the white man’s religion. He also shares why he is confident that, when he dies, Heaven will be his home.
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When Byron decided to follow Jesus it didn’t go over so well with his relatives. He found out that not everyone was happy for him. When he traveled home on vacation to be with his family they encouraged him to drink… and he regretted it. But despite all these things, he pressed on in his new faith.
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