{"id":585,"date":"2017-10-01T20:46:40","date_gmt":"2017-10-01T20:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jameswritinganddesign.com\/wordpress\/?p=585"},"modified":"2017-10-07T20:58:59","modified_gmt":"2017-10-07T20:58:59","slug":"585-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jameswritinganddesign.com\/content\/585-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Take The Family On An Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have been listening to Adventures in Odyssey for over twenty years. Yikes! That seems crazy.<br \/>\nThe first time I heard it, I was in my twenties, and I happened to tune into the show on the radio<br \/>\nby accident. I hadn&#8217;t ever heard of them before, but I had enjoyed the story. It had made me laugh,<br \/>\nso I went exploring to find out where these episodes came from. Needless to say, I became hooked.<br \/>\nBack then I was stuck to hearing it only on the radio, but now there are so many more options to<br \/>\nlisten to Adventures in Odyssey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Never heard of it? Let me catch you up&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Adventures in Odyssey is a thirty minute dramatized radio broadcasts by Focus on the Family.<br \/>\nThe adventures feature all kinds of topics. They have dramatized Bible stories (thanks to the imagination station),<br \/>\nas well as tackling all sorts of real-life problems, which always teach a Biblical truth. There are many<br \/>\ncharacters, but the main characters (Whit, Connie, Eugene) tend to stay around. There are also characters<br \/>\nthat come and go. The stories are always continually building upon the history of the characters, so it is fun<br \/>\nwatching it all play out over the years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I remember when Eugene first came to Whit&#8217;s End (the local ice cream shop), and when he became a Christian.<br \/>\nNow he is married! Adventures in Odyssey are the most elaborate intertwined stories for children I have ever<br \/>\nseen. You listen to characters struggle, grow, mature, and marry. The writing is strong. The dramatization is<br \/>\nsuperb. I guarantee you will become attached to Odyssey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you want another way to help your children learn about the Bible, this is a must. I will admit that they seem<br \/>\nrather expensive for the long haul of things; however, my kids listen to the stories more than once, and I<br \/>\nknow the cost analysis for all of us enjoying them breaks down to a small amount.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I know it can seem overwhelming on trying to figure out where to start when there are so many options.<br \/>\nHere are some suggestions:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Blackgaard-Chronicles-between-Adventures-Odyssey\/dp\/1589976258\/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1506870230&amp;sr=8-22&amp;keywords=Adventures+in+Odyssey\"><strong>1. The Blackgaard Chronicles: The Battle between Good &amp; Evil Comes Home<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>This one is filled with mystery. If you want to get your kids excited and involved in Odyssey, this is a good one to start with.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Green-Ring-Conspiracy-Adventures-Odyssey\/dp\/1589976525\/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1506870230&amp;sr=8-21&amp;keywords=Adventures+in+Odyssey\"><strong>2. The Green Ring Conspiracy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is another collection filled with mystery, and it gets you closer to present day (all episodes are timeless, and in<br \/>\nreality can be listened to in any order. I only mean that you are close to the episodes being currently created).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/AIO-Classics-Eyewitness-Greatest-Adventures\/dp\/1589974891\/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1506870141&amp;sr=8-11&amp;keywords=adventures+in+oddessy\"><strong>3. AIO Classics #4: Bible Eyewitness: The Hall of Faith: 12 Stories of the Bible&#8217;s Greatest Heroes (Adventures in Odyssey Audio)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This set features episodes from different packs; however, these are all Bible episodes. If you plan on accumulating<br \/>\nall the adventures in Odyssey CDs, you can skip this set. If you want just to have some fun Bible stories to try out,<br \/>\nthen you will like this set.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ultimate-Road-Trip-Collection-Adventures\/dp\/1589978412\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1506870040&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=adventures+in+oddessy+cd\">4. The Ultimate Road Trip: Family Vacation Collection (Adventures in Odyssey)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you want a good laugh, grab this set. I listened to the Hawaii episodes over twenty years ago,<br \/>\nand I still think about it and have a chuckle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you want to hear to a few free episodes you can go here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitsend.org\/\">http:\/\/www.whitsend.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you want to <strong>join the Adventures in Odyssey club<\/strong> ($9.99), you can stream all the episodes,<br \/>\nand they give you a few other perks. You can find out more information here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaclub.org\/\">https:\/\/www.oaclub.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can also find some episodes on Focus on the Family. You can find it here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oneplace.com\/ministries\/adventures-in-odyssey\/\">https:\/\/www.oneplace.com\/ministries\/adventures-in-odyssey\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Have you heard of Adventures in Odyssey? Tell me about your favorite set!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been listening to Adventures in Odyssey for over twenty years. Yikes! That seems crazy. 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