The Storyteller

The Storyteller

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The Storyteller episodes

  • Virginia Johnson (Cherokee) Part 2
    "And all our life was, was drinking and alcohol and smoking, and yet in my heart the Holy Spirit told me that it was wrong, and I knew that it was wrong, and I continued on that way until I began getting in trouble with the law."
    15 min
  • Virginia Johnson (Cherokee) Part 1
    Virginia recalls, "And I can remember from my childhood, that that stuff didn't smell good, and so when I would be sitting outside the bar and was drinking that, I can remember sitting there knowing it was wrong and knowing I didn't like it, but I wanted to be like my friends and so I drank."
    15 min
  • Norman Head (Cree) Part 3
    The chains of alcohol had bound Norman for nearly his entire life. Finally, there came a point where he decided it needed to end. But where would he find the power to change?
    15 min
  • Norman Head (Cree) Part 2
    Norman was glad to be in residential school. He enjoyed being away from his community and the opportunities that being in Prince Albert brought. That all changed though when he was violated by someone he really. Eventually, his own struggle with the alcohol took a turn for the worst. Thankfully, this is not how his story ends...
    15 min
  • Norman Head (Cree) Part 1
    Norman grew up in an alcoholic home. It was not a safe place for anyone. He describes what it was like living through it as a child. For anyone who's ever experienced this, you understand. If this darkness was all to the story we would be left without hope. Thankfully, it's not. There's more to come...
    15 min
  • Herman McClanahan (Navajo) Part 2
    Herman's life has been deeply effected by a terrible car accident in his youth. But instead of being bitter, his life is marked by love and humility. How can this be. In an age where anger and revenge are the norm, Herman's story is so refreshing. Find out why.
    15 min
  • Herman McClanahan (Navajo) Part 1
    Herman and his family were involved in a life-changing car wreck because of alcohol. Yet, he is not bitter. Join us for this two-part story about a story of suffering, forgiveness, and love.
    15 min
  • Arlan Melendez (Paiute) Part 3
    Tribal Chairman, Arlan Melendez is living proof that God can break the chains that bind us and give us power to change. Arlan was once hopeless, wondering if there was more to the empty life he was living. But now he knows there is - and he's not ashamed to say why.
    15 min
  • Arlan Melendez (Paiute) Part 2
    We left off last time with Arlan suggesting he had hit rock bottom. It was there in that place that, instead of going to the bar again like he always did, he decided to go a Bible study that he had been invited to. Sounds crazy. But what happens next is amazing.
    15 min
  • Arlan Melendez (Paiute) Part 1
    Sometimes people need to hit rock bottom before they're ready to look up. That's what happened to Arlan. In part one of his story, Arlan shares how he got to that place. Then, in the next episode, he'll tell you what happened to him when he decided to look up.
    15 min

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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…