The Problem With An Idyllic Audiodrama

    Have you ever listened to Adventures In Odyssey and said, "I wish that was me" or "I wish I could do that"? Across most Christian Audio dramas, kids are detectives (like Emily and Liz), they can wander their town, and have plenty of fun.

    In the real world, you don't get as many detective cases (I've tried) and a band of Christian kids with a radio show, spy agency, and a great church won't find you if you sit alone at school. I am not saying this is the fault of the producers. No, it's a great template on how to model your life, but it causes the listener, or at least me, to feel left out.

    When kids in AIO feel bored, I just don't get it. They have the best VR of all time, plenty of attractions at Whits End, and the kids are very fleshed out, leading interesting lives. Emily is a detective, Zoe is a great leader, and Matthews is great with computers. If you ever have a technical problem, you have Eugene or Mr. Whittaker to help. Want to hear a spy story? Talk to Connie, and she will eventually let it slip.

All I am saying is, I wish my life was a bit more like Odyssey.

Jesus Loves You

    Sin doesn’t go away on it’s own. Somebody has to pay for it. Who could it be? God knew there was only one choice: His own Son Jesus. Jesus came to earth and did something we could never do: He obeyed perfectly. He never messed up. 

    He never even had a bad thought. But He still took the horrible punishment for sin by dying on the cross. God put all of His anger on Jesus. Jesus didn’t deserve that! Why did He take the punishment for something He didn’t do? He did it so that you and I don’t have to. You mean we don’t have to pay for our own sins? Now that’s GOOD NEWS!

    Jesus didn’t stay dead. After three days He rose again to show everyone He has the power to give eternal life. If we trust in Him, God has no more punishment for us. Instead He offers us eternal life in heaven. When Jesus takes the sin out of our hearts He puts something else in it’s place: His perfect life. God sees Jesus’ goodness in us instead of our badness. Jesus’ good days cover all of our yucky days.

    He takes our bad out and puts His good in. Do you still mess up sometimes? Me too. But now we can have something we didn’t have before: forgiveness! Pray and ask God to forgive your sins because of what Jesus did. Instead of being guilty you’ll be forgiven. Now that’s not just good news – that’s the BEST news! Do you know how to look up verses in your Bible? Give these a try to read more about the best news ever.

    John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 

    Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. 

    1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 

    Romans 10:9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 

    John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Accept Christ today by admitting you are a sinner. Believe that Jesus died for your sins and rose again. Choose Jesus as your Lord and Savior. You are now a new Christian!!

Source https://gospelcenteredmom.com/2015/03/26/free-printable-gospel-tract-for-

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