from Valley to Rapids

John Bjorlie tells the stories of how on three separate occasions he met people who’d been worse off than himself. And every case, they found redemption.

John Bjorlie talks about his low points and his spiritual deadness in the spring of 1972.

John Bjorlie talks about his adolescent rebellion in the early 1970s.

John and Ann Bjorlie discuss the 1970s Jesus Movement and how it upended their lives. It swept the nation, starting in San Francisco California, and even reached Valley City, North Dakota

John and Ann Bjorlie discuss their childhoods in 1960’s Valley City. They talk about their religious upbringing and elementary school years.

John and Ann Bjorlie discuss the background of Valley City, North Dakota. They talk about their uncles and aunts and what life was like for those living in Valley City in the 1920s, 30s, 40s, and 50s.

In this first episode we look at the Holiday and Bjorlie families and how they came to Valley City, North Dakota