Whit's wiping down the counter, Connie's mopping the floor, and the kids are sipping on their milkshakes. If you want to talk about Adventures in Odyssey the radio drama, this is the spot to do just that!
What episodes taught you a biblical lesson particularly well?
I'll start with two: And the Last Shall Be First: The depiction of the parable is FANTASTIC--Whit paying the same for kids who cleaned out the Little Theater for different amounts of time. Jimmy getting angry, Whit saying he was fair. And I LOVED how Connie used it to teach Uncle Joe about salvation.
Do, for a Change: Proud religious man = Eugene, Tax collector = Zach, and Jack Allen teaches them both! When Zach becomes discouraged because he keeps sinning, I like Jack's teaching analogy about asking for forgiveness: "Why take a bath? You're just going to get dirty again." I used a similar analogy when discussing repentance with an unbelieving classmate a couple months ago. I said, "Why brush your teeth? They're just going to get dirty again." His response? "But I like brushing my teeth. I have bubble gum toothpaste." (Also: GlennAdams ftw! )
Hmm. I can't think of any off the top of my head. Well, I was gonna lead our youth group once and was thinking of listening to The Boy who Didn't go to Church because we were discussing how the church is a body... I decided against it though...
I actually recently listened to Do, For a Change, and I love how Eugene drowns himself in self-righteousness. Eugene: "Not everyone in the world has three meals a day, as do you and I. Alas, most of the world eats just a few times a week!" Connie: "Okay, well, who wants cheesecake?" I always found the last scene rather amusing, too, when Eugene decides not to present his exegetical study of the book of Jeremiah - and instead offers his personal testimony "as it relates to the hermeneutical study of the resurrection narratives."
I think that one of the episodes that has been speaking to me a lot lately is " Aubrey's Bathrobe " because sometimes I have doubts about what God wants me to do with my life and how I incorporate serving him into his plans for me.
But the first two that came to my mind were "A Lesson From Mike" and the "Tangled Web". I like what Whit said about the lie eating and eating your mind until it's all you can think about.
I'm browsing through my episode ratings spreadsheet (I mention the word "lesson" 58 times in 433 episodes rated ), and another episode with superb teaching is The Poor Rich Guy. When the episode first aired in Feb 2006, I recognized its great teaching in the official thread:
Taq wrote:Broadcast and pinkjeans92 touched on the moral, and I concur. Though there are episodes to come, I’d like to nominate “The Poor Rich Guy” for best moral. The moral [looking at the Scripture verses in context] was weaved throughout the storyline (I could tell what would be from the very beginning.) and culminated in an excellent scene with Whit, Tamika, Marvin, Grady, and the Egyptian zoo article.
Upon another listen in 2009, I certainly concur that the lesson about biblical context is one of the best.
Recently, the lessons in "A New Era" has been really impacting in my life. I was able to use the idea with Eugene and Katrina possibly going to Africa that just because there is a need for ministry somewhere doesn't mean that I am the person to fill that need. If it isn't God calling me to that specific need, He has someone in mind, and is still in control of the situation!
Also, all of the episodes in "It All Started When . . ." are incredible lessons. I have listened to them over and over again. Just simple nuggets of truth.
(Also: GlennAdams ftw! 
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), and another episode with superb teaching is The Poor Rich Guy. When the episode first aired in Feb 2006, I recognized its great teaching in the 
