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The Storyteller is a 15-minute weekly radio broadcast and podcast featuring true stories from Native American - First Nations people across North America who are following Jesus Christ without reservation. Don't be fooled, this is not some religious, feel good program. This is real life. It's raw, direct and personal. If you're tired of the way things are, or wonder if there really is hope for something better, you may want to listen to some folks who understand. The Storyteller can be heard by radio broadcast in over 700 communities in Canada and the US, and throughout the world via the Internet.

Location:

Bemidji, MN

Description:

The Storyteller is a 15-minute weekly radio broadcast and podcast featuring true stories from Native American - First Nations people across North America who are following Jesus Christ without reservation. Don't be fooled, this is not some religious, feel good program. This is real life. It's raw, direct and personal. If you're tired of the way things are, or wonder if there really is hope for something better, you may want to listen to some folks who understand. The Storyteller can be heard by radio broadcast in over 700 communities in Canada and the US, and throughout the world via the Internet.

Language:

English

Contact:

PO BOX 1001 Bemidji, MN 56619 8777664648


Episodes

Sam Otter (Cherokee)

2/12/2024
Alcohol had Sam. But Sam had friends who really cared for him. In fact, they cared enough not to be silent. He didn't like it when he saw Arthur coming because he knew what he was going to hear. Then his old drinking buddy started showing up - Buck was different now - in a good way, and he wanted that for Sam.

Duration:00:14:30

Winnie Bair (Cree)

2/5/2024
Have you ever felt wicked because of what someone else did to you? Winnie knows what it's like. How about losing someone close to your heart? She's been there too. Her life was filled with pain and shame. But things are different now... because of Jesus.

Duration:00:14:30

Shawn Whitey (Navajo)

1/29/2024
Shawn was close to his grandfather, who had a profound impact on his life. But there was someone else who would have an even greater impact on Shawn... someone who would change his life forever.

Duration:00:14:30

Jess French (Cherokee)

1/22/2024
Ever heard voices? Jess did. It shook him up. "So I went to Charles, but I didn't tell him what was going on in my thoughts. I asked him to give me a straight shot of whiskey, and I always had the pills to make me high or low, so I went into the bathroom and took those two elements, and what I was trying to do, I was trying to forget that voice."

Duration:00:14:30

Bob Moberly (Dene)

1/15/2024
Growing up with alcohol can make a significant impact on a life... and hateful words from those who are close can cut like a knife. Today's Storyteller has experienced both. But, he has not been defeated. He is an overcomer.

Duration:00:14:30

Ralph Hamblin (Sac and Fox) Part 2

1/8/2024
Alcohol really took a toll on his family, but for Ralph, it never took hold of him. What is it that made him different? Was it fate? Was it the choices that he made? You may be surprised by what he says. Listen in as Ralph shares the rest of his story.

Duration:00:14:30

Ralph Hamblin (Sac and Fox) Part 1

1/1/2024
Ralph grew up in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He talks about his roots and talks about his grandmother who had a significant influence on his life. As you listen to him share his story, you'll understand why.

Duration:00:14:30

Tom Claus (Mohawk) New Years Special

12/25/2023
The Storyteller New Years Special with Tom Claus (Mohawk) New Years Eve is a very special time in the Claus family. It was on that night many years ago on the Six Nations reserve that the family gathered together around the radio and heard a message that would change their lives forever. Listen as Tom reflects on the significance of that day. This is a Storyteller Classic!

Duration:00:14:29

Tom Claus (Mohawk) Christmas Special

12/18/2023
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. Then he shares about the greatest gift ever given - the gift God gave to all people - His Son, Jesus Christ.

Duration:00:14:30

Richard Stevens (Ahtna/Eyak)

12/11/2023
One day Richard's brother told him that he was ready to meet the Lord. Richard wondered how this could be. He wanted to be sure that he was ready too. But his brother didn't tell him how he could be. Listen as Richard tells of his quest to be ready to meet his Creator.

Duration:00:14:30

Bill Jackson (Cree) Part 2

12/4/2023
We all have failures and regrets in life. What do we do with them? There is a remedy. Bill shares the confidence that he has now regarding these things. He talks about how he found forgiveness, and how we can to.

Duration:00:14:30

Bill Jackson (Cree) Part 1

11/27/2023
Bill is a Cree from northern Alberta. He was born and raised in the Whitefish Lake Cree Nation. He was sent away to residential school early in his childhood. He didn't make it easy on the people there. Actually, he wasn't allowed to go back.

Duration:00:14:30

Harriet Hinman (Chemehuevi) Part 2

11/20/2023
And I thought about my Indian people, you know, when they would go into Kingman, my mom's tribe, the Haulapai's, only two or three of them could go into the store at one time. They wouldn't let a whole bunch of Indians in because we were Indians and they didn't trust us.

Duration:00:14:30

Soapy Dollar (Mescalero Apache) Part 3

11/6/2023
And I said, 'Do you happen to remember, back in 1949, your mother coming into possession of a little Apache Indian baby?' And she sucked in her breath - I heard it on the phone. And she said, 'Why, why yes. Why do you ask?' I said, 'Well I'm that baby.'

Duration:00:14:30

Soapy Dollar (Mescalero Apache) Part 2

10/30/2023
I remember, early on, wondering a whole lot about my place in the world and if there was any significance to my life, or was I just kind of drifting along here like a twig sitting on the waves of the ocean, no significance, no background, no future.

Duration:00:14:30

Soapy Dollar (Mescalero Apache) Part 1

10/23/2023
"Danny was the big man on campus. He was the meanest, toughest, most foul-mouthed boy on the ranch, and we all wanted to grow up and be just as tough and mean as he was. But he would kick us around, hit us, yell at us, force us to do his chores and things, just a very mean fellow, but one day Danny just changed, totally without any explanation, without any warning his life changed. His demeanor changed, his vocabulary changed everything about him, and nobody knew what had happened."

Duration:00:14:30

Ted Murdock (Cree) Part 2

10/16/2023
You've heard alcohol referred to as "spirits". Have you ever wondered why? Ted's story may help shed some light on this. What he experienced was frightening beyond imagination. But it didn't matter because he was determined to be set free.

Duration:00:14:30

Ted Murdock (Cree) Part 1

10/9/2023
When alcohol is your master, it effects every part of your life. For some, it comes on slow. But eventually you begin to realize the grip is not you on the bottle, but the bottle on you. Ted speaks candidly of his journey to find freedom, and the demons he faced along the way.

Duration:00:14:30

Jimmy Murphy Sr (Choctaw/Chickasaw) Part 2

10/2/2023
Growing up without a dad was not easy. But it was in the loss of his father that Jimmy came to know God as Father. Listen as he reflects on how that happened.

Duration:00:14:30

Jimmy Murphy Sr (Choctaw/Chickasaw) Part 1

9/25/2023
It's not often that a boy gets to see his father die. It's even less common to hear someone talk about it. But that's what Jimmy does as he shares what happened the day that his dad unexpectedly took his last breath.

Duration:00:14:30