The Storyteller

The Storyteller radio program and audio series

I never realized what a beautiful life a person could live till I knew Jesus – The Testimony of Molly Littlejohn (Cherokee)

Molly got into drinking with her friends when she was still young.  It was something that got a hold of her life and took it’s toll, as it has for so many.  After a terrifying blackout she realized how much she needed Jesus in her life. When she finally turned to Him He set her…

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“Why you always smiling?” The Testimony of Julius Twohearts (Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux)

Julius Twohearts – Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux: Julius grew up on the Spirit Lake reservation in northeastern North Dakota.  From his youth, his life was a toxic mixture of anger and alcohol.  He eventually went to prison for attacking a police officer – sending him to the hospital.  Years later, while Julius was drinking under a…

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It wasn’t fun anymore – The Story of Jess French (Cherokee)

Jess was a musician deeply involved in the night club scene… and it wasn’t good. Drugs, alcohol, and the partying life were taking its toll on him and his family. As Jess was preparing for a show one night, he heard a strange voice call his name. For a moment it made him think about…

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Lord help me change this life – The Story of Ted Murdock

Ted Murdock started drinking at an early age and it only got worse as life went on.  Alcohol had him, and he knew it.  He would make promises, and try to quit, but he would always return to the bottle.  He was a successful guide and musician, yet he lived a lonely and miserable life. …

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New Years Eve… A Night to Remember – The testimony of Tom Claus (Mohawk)

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…

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You can run but you can’t hide – Fred Evans’ Story (Cree)

Fred put his trust in Jesus Christ in his youth, but soon got mixed up with the wrong crowd and alcohol. Out on the water one day, it nearly cost him his life. But that’s not where the story ends!  Listen as Fred shares what happened that day – how God used this incident to…

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I Couldn’t Find Peace in the Bottle – An Alaskan Elder’s Story

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….

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Abandoned but not Forsaken. The Testimony of Soapy Dollar (Mescalero Apache)

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…

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I’m Free – The Story of Allen Early (San Carlos Apache)

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. …

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Set Free – The Story of Harlan Dennis (Hopi)

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…

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