Hey Fellow Dads,
Today we begin a three-episode series introducing both true and fictional stories from Alaska—tales of heroism, survival, and faith that can inspire you and your family to follow wherever God leads.
In this episode, my friend Pastor Bruce Hamilton introduces his first book—God of the Brooks—before I give a few excerpts to whet your appetite. We also briefly discuss God of the Aurora, a modern missionary autobiography adventure, and give a preview of next week’s episode.
–Nathan
Scriptures
📖 Romans 1:16
Books
📚 Alaska’s Dog Heroes: True Stories of Remarkable Canines, by Shelley Gill.
📚 The Great Serum Race: Blazing the Iditarod Trail, by Debbie Miller
📚 The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic, by Gay Salisbury and Laney Salisbury. 320 pages.
📖 The Bible
📚 (Fiction) God of the Brooks, by Bruce Hamilton
📚 (Fiction) God of the Gold, by Bruce Hamilton
📚 (Autobiographical missionary adventure) God of the Aurora, by Bruce Hamilton
Links
Quotes
“Many are cold, few are frozen.”—Pastor Bruce Hamilton
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