alaska

You don’t have to live a secret life. The Story of Edna Shugak (Denaʼina)

Edna grew up in Pedro Bay, Alaska. Her father died when she was five. At age 14, she took on a commercial fishing venture for the family. Then her mother died. Life was challenging for this young gal. Eventually she married and discovered he had an anger problem. It was a secret that was destroying…

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He Kept Me Safe – The Story of George Landlord (Yup’ik)

George grew up in Mountain Village, Alaska where life was pretty rugged.  But it can be challenging anywhere. From falling into the freezing waters of the Yukon River to serving on the battlefields of Vietnam, George has lived through many difficult situations. But God protected him.  George thinks he knows why.  

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I couldn’t find peace in the bottle – The Story of Andrew Nelson (Aleut)

When Andrew’s wife decided to follow Jesus, he was very curious. He watched her, and had her tell him what the preacher would say at church. He couldn’t get away from the bottle, but he wanted to. He wanted what his wife had found, and one evening, he wanted it bad enough to go looking…

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God, You’ve got to help me – The Story of Don Shugak (Sugpiaq)

Don grew up in a home with an angry father, and it was passed on to him.  He didn’t realize the damage that it was causing or the problem that it really was until his wife gave him an ultimatum.  That’s when Don cried out to God for help.  

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He Delivered Me – The Story of Paul Frost (Yup’ik)

Working on the Alaska pipeline, Paul got into drugs and alcohol. It changed his life. His addictions had full control over him, until one night, when he had a dream so terrifying, that it caught his full attention. Listen as Paul shares his battle with addiction and how it finally came to an end.  

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I need Jesus – The Story of Mae Moses (I’upiaq)

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….

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There’s nothing that God can’t do – The Story of George Olsen (Aleut)

Growing up in the village can be difficult. There are many influences that can bring a person down. That could have been George’s story… but it wasn’t. Listen as he shares how he was able to rise above the darkness.  

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Seeking revenge, finding Love. The Story of Jim Rickteroff (Athabaskan)

Jim grew up being hated, abused, and very angry… and so it wasn’t long before he was bent on getting revenge. He trained in martial arts, preparing for the day when he would meet his abusers again. He was hot on the trail of one of them in Anchorage… but when Jim would go in…

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Gus Jensen (Athabascan)

Gus was from old Iliamna Village in Alaska. He speaks of how life was back in the old days living off the land. It was tough, and some didn’t make it. Along life’s way Gus met a man who said that Jesus was the only way one could get to Heaven. But, Gus didn’t believe…

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