Featured Stories
tradition failed him
Allen was an angry and violent man. Even his own people wanted him locked up. Chains of addiction had him bound. When all else failed him he decided to end his life.
no longer depresessed
Karen shares openly about the deep issues of life – including her struggle with depression and thoughts of suicide. This is her story: a journey From darkness to Light.
abandonded at birth
Soapy is living proof that no matter how you started, you don’t have to be defined by your past. When a throw-away becomes a child of God everything changes.
former gang enforcer
Anger made Thomas a fighter… first in the youth center, and then in the boxing ring. His skills brought him into the gangs, where he would have the fight of his life.
A Storyteller Christmas – The Gift of Jesus
Christmas is traditionally a time of gift-giving. Ever wonder why? Mark Custalow of the Mattaponi and Chickahominy tribes of Virginia shares the Christmas story – and reminds us that we celebrate this day because of the greatest gift ever given. What are you going to do with the gift of Jesus?
Leona Olsen (Aleut)
Leona is from the Alaskan village of Tatitlek on Prince William Sound. She grew up in a large family as one of ten children. At the age of 12, her father passed away. She and her brother took up fishing to help support the family. Then her mother sent her to school. It was there that she discovered that something was missing in her life.
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Merritt Youngdeer (Cherokee) Part 2
Have you ever gotten tired of the way you’re living? Merritt did. He knew that what he was doing wasn’t right and it was taking a toll on him. Something had to change. This is the story of how that change came… a story about hard questions, real answers, and how a troubled man finally found peace with God.
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Merritt Youngdeer (Cherokee) Part 1
Merritt sought to live a perfect life. He thought that this was necessary to be a Christian. But as much as he tried he found that he just couldn’t do it. And so finally, he gave up trying. But that didn’t leave him feeling any better. This is part one of his story of how he finally found peace with God.
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Martin Bear (Cree – Maliseet) Part 2
Martin believed that he would die an alcoholic. His wife coped with his drinking by abusing prescription meds. When it landed her in the hospital Martin didn’t care. But when lasting change came into her life, he noticed. Find out what she had, and what would eventually change Martin’s life too.