Adventures In Odyssey

About Adventures In Odyssey

Adventures in Odyssey (AIO) is an award-winning Christian radio drama and comedy series for families with children ages 8–12. The series is produced by Focus on the Family and has been airing on the radio since 1987, making it one of the longest-running radio programs still in production. As of June 2024, AIO has over 970 episodes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IkqmJlBlPo

Publisher

Focus On The Family

Category

fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Jun 2024

Latest episode

21 Aug 2024

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Aug 2024

   The Shepherd and the Giant

   Whit (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/John_Whittaker) is in the Bible Room (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Bible_Room) working on another invention designed to make the Scriptures come to life. Connie (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Connie_Kendall) enters, and Whit shows her "The Environment Enhancer (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Imagination_Station)". It's a set of headphones hooked up to a machine that, through the imagination, places you inside a Biblical adventure. Connie is disappointed that the adventures are from the Bible, but Whit tells her not to knock it until she's tried it. Connie puts on the headphones and is almost immediately transported to a pastoral setting where a young man is watching over a flock of sheep and playing a harp. The young man's name is David (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/King_David). He reads Connie one of his "poems." She watches as he fights a lion with nothing but his staff. Later, Connie witnesses this young shepherd being anointed king (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/King_Saul) of Israel by an old prophet named Samuel (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Samuel). Connie then accompanies David as he visits his brothers on the battlefield in their war against the Philistines. A giant bully named Goliath (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Goliath) taunts the Israelites. Connie is stunned when David volunteers to go one-on-one against Goliath in battle, armed with only a sling and five smooth stones. Goliath ridicules David, but David calls upon the Lord. Connie watches as the giant falls to the ground, then David cuts off Goliath's head with his own sword. Spurred on by David's heroism, the Israelites surge forward and attack the Philistines, defeating them soundly. Connie discovers that the Bible is anything but boring, moving her another step closer to a relationship with God.

2. 

   20 Aug 2024

   Called On In Class

   With fear and trepidation, Trent DeWhite (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Trent_DeWhite) wanders down the hall to his next class. He knows today is the day (horror of horrors) that he will be called on to give his oral report! When he reaches the class, his dread is heightened by Brenda Frazier (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Brenda_Frazier), who makes it very clear how excited she is to give her report. Brenda thinks her family heritage has destined her to do well on her report. This sends Trent on a series of daydreams dealing with a particular member of his own family tree (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/DeWhite_family) - Abel McAlister (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Abel_McAlister). It seems that Trent's great-great grandfather was so afraid to speak in front of people that an entire city was wiped away by a flood. His fear had made him so unable to communicate, that he couldn’t warn them of the danger before it was too late. Trent makes an excuse to go the bathroom and has a daydream about digging through the bathroom wall in order to escape his impending doom. He finally returns to class, after a small amount of concern from his teacher (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Mrs._Nietchew), and is promptly chosen to give his report. (He is the last one, after all.) As he hesitantly heads toward the front of the class, everything goes into slow motion. Will he truly be able to give this report?! But he begins, he tells the class a joke and they laugh. Suddenly, the report doesn't seem so scary. So, he starts into the rest of his report and...the bell rings! The report is moved to the following Monday. Trent is reminded of what happened at the end of his great- great-grandfather’s story. Abel was able to overcome his fears, and actually ended up running for mayor. Trent used this as the greater part of his speech, and was able to successfully overcome his fear and give a great oral report.

3. 

   19 Aug 2024

   Family Vacation (Part 2)

   George (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/George_Barclay) jumps back before the hot water and steam can scald him. The strange man runs up and turns out to be anything but an ax murderer. He and George walk back to the station and tow in the Barclay car, which will take at least a weekend to be repaired. Chester (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Chester), the strange man, invites the Barclays (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Barclay_family) to come home with him. The Barclays are wary at first, but it turns out that Chester and his family are Christians, so they accept. Chester lives in a big house with his wife, Grace (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Grace_(a)), and their youngest boy, Ted (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Ted), who is Jimmy (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Jimmy_Barclay)'s age. Ted and Jimmy hit it off immediately and, after doing a few chores, run off into the forest to play. Mary (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Mary_Barclay) and Grace enjoy each other's company, as do George and Chester. The next day is Sunday, and the Barclays attend a church picnic with great food, a three-legged race, horseshoes, softball, egg-tosses, and other games. Donna (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Donna_Barclay) is the only one not having a good time. She sits and sulks under a tree, and no one can move her. Jimmy says that if all Donna is going to do is think about Odyssey (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Odyssey), she might as well hold a piece of it. So he gives her Whit's Boredom Buster (https://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/Whit%27s_Boredom_Buster) puzzle. Donna slowly starts working on it and soon is completely engaged. After a few hours she finally figures it out, and the puzzle comes to life in a beautiful array of swirling colors, lively music, and a nice message from Whit saying that boredom is under your control. Donna finally gets the message, just in time to participate in the last event of the day — the tug-of-war. After a few good pulls, Donna ends up in the mud, followed by everyone else in her family, much to their great amusement. The next morning, Chester finishes fixing the car, and the Barclays continue on their way, knowing that their vacation has gotten off to a great start thanks to a little Christian fellowship.

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