New Years Eve is a very special time in the Claus family. It was on that night many years ago that the family gathered together around the radio and heard something that would change their lives forever. Listen as Tom reflects on the significance of that day and what it meant to him and his…

Andrew Nelson had his first taste of wine as a boy in his village’s Orthodox Church. Eventually, alcohol would consume him. But he knew it couldn’t offer what he was really looking for. His wife, Nida, had become a Christian and he could see a change in her life… one that he wanted for himself….

A young, pregnant teenager leaves her reservation for the city and gives birth to her child. She returns home alone, after leaving her baby in an alley. The child is found by a fortune teller who takes him home and passes him around for the first five years of his life. Finally, she places him…

Allen, a San Carlos Apache, was raised by his father in the traditional way.  He got involved in alcohol, drugs, and gang life and became so violent that his own people wanted him put away. But jail couldn’t hold him. He escaped many times.  Finally, after a successful manhunt, he was put in solitary confinement. …

Harlan got involved with alcohol at the age of fourteen.  It was the beginning of 26 years of bondage to the bottle.  Education took him to Phoenix where he learned a trade, found work, and had a family. But eventually, his drinking ruined everything.  He ended up a drunk, homeless, and sleeping in an abandoned…

Do you have memories of Christmas? Ryan recalls his childhood memories… gifts and food! But Christmas has come to mean much more to him since those early days. Listen as he reads the Christmas story and shares his thoughts about the significance of Jesus birth for all people. God sent Jesus to be the Savior…

Thomas grew up with a lot of alcohol and violence.  He reasoned that jail was a way for him to escape home and so he ended up in the Manitoba Youth Center.  Because he was a good fighter one of the workers they encouraged him to take up boxing.  It became a way to vent…

Venus is grateful. As you listen to her story you’ll understand why. She was born into a drinking family and knew early the pain that this brings. Her own mom was killed in front of her when she was just three years old. In her youth she gave herself over to the hopelessness that surrounded…

Herman was born and raised on the Navajo reservation.  His grandparents brought him up in the Navajo language, culture, and tradition.  As a teenager he jumped in the back of truck for a two-week work opportunity, and headed off the rez for the first time in his life.  He was surprised and intrigued by what…