We continue our series with the history of the Moravians and the Evangelical Covenant Church in Alaska.

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We continue our series with the history of the Baptists and Friends (also known as the Quakers) in Alaska.

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Adam and I continue this series with the history of the Anglicans and Presbyterians in Alaska. I have heard over and over that the church's goal was to colonize and remove the native culture that was here. The true history is not that simple. Adam brings clarity to these often cited versions of history.

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Is the church responsible for the loss of language and culture of Alaska native people? Did the church come to colonize Alaska? This is the narrative I have often heard about the history of the church in Alaska. Pastor Adam London is an expert on this topic and explains the true story which is so much more interesting and rich than I had thought. This will be a five-part series starting with the Russian Orthodox and Catholic Churches.

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Chris Kopp is a pastor at the largest church in Alaska: Changepoint. He has spent most of his life in Alaska including over 12 years pastoring a church in the village of Galena, AK. He has become a voice Alaskans turn to for insight on how to do missions well in the Last Frontier State. Chris and I discuss the differences between churches on the road system and churches off the road system and the challenges the missionaries and churches of Alaska face today.

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If you are interested in aviation and are not sure where to start, you should start with Av-Stem's Introduction to Aviation course. Grant and Barney Funk are a father-son team who developed this course that's perfect for young aviators. Av-Stem does not sponsor this podcast, I just see value in this course as I fly so many young people across Alaska who want to become pilots, and now I can point them to this course to get them started. The course interviews a Fish and Game pilot, a smoke jumper, and others so you can learn the many applications of aviation. Instructors have reported shock at how much knowledge their new students have because of this course!

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Hayley is an accomplished pilot and a vital part of One Wilderness Ministries in McGrath, AK. She suffered the loss of her husband to ALS at only 35 years old only two months prior to this recording. She tells her story of growing up off grid in Idaho, being a part of the develpment of the Kodiak aircraft which is being used in missions around the world, and her training at Moody Aviation in Spokane, WA. She recounts what it was like to watch her husbands health deteriorate, how he passed away, and how she is grieving this terrible loss. What gets here through day to day? How does one grieve this unimaginable loss? How can she feel joy in the midst of this loss?

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One Wilderness Ministries is located in the remote interior village of McGrath, Alaska. It is a ministry of McGrath Community Church. I had a chance to sit down with Brad Sturm who shares his heart for the interior of Alaska.

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Merv's father was a WWII vet who had anger issues which provided him with a challenging childhood. He became a helicopter pilot in Vietnam and was shot at, shot down, and lost close friends. After the war, he started his own helicopter business flying over Mount Saint Helens as it was preparing to erupt, and he flew some big whigs around. He went though a divorce with a hard custody battle over his two kids and become one of the rare cases where the father wins custody. Listen to Merv tell his war stories, what PTSD was like for him, how he deals with survivors guilt, how faith played a role in his healing, other flying stories, divorce story, and about his life in Alaska today.

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You may have had Mormon missionaries knock on your door. A few weeks ago I got the knock and I engaged them for about an hour. This prompted me to look further into Mormonism than I had before as I promised these young, bright Mormon missionaries. Mormons make up 5% of Alaskans so I thought it was worth looking into it's doctrines and reasons they believe it's true. Was Joseph Smith a legitimate prophet and did he restore the church? I share my thoughts and hope to equip you to engage with Mormons.

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