Insight for Living Canada - Paws & Tales Podcast

John 14:12 Alma teaches Staci, Marsha, and Gooz how to put their faith into action with a "hug from God supper" program. But will the town rally behind the girls' efforts? Meanwhile, the boys help Alex realize his factory's amazing potential.

Ephesians 3:20-21 A trip to a huge abandoned factory turns into an adventure in discovery for C.J. and Ned! There are more machines than they can count! But instead of sharing their enthusiasm, the new owner wishes they had never come. Meanwhile, the girls learn that some Christians settle for less than God's best.

Joshua 1:9 King Saul's victories on the battlefield lead his nation to prosperity, but when he refuses to obey Samuel's instruction, Saul pays a great price. God directs Samuel to select for Israel a new king; a man after God's own heart.

Galatians 5:16 A storm of destruction is coming, and King Saul doesn't see it. When Saul hears the words of his advisors more loudly than the direction of the Lord, his distraction threatens to destroy an entire nation.

Isaiah 6:8 A reluctant king rises to the challenge of leading a nation. King Saul's humility and obedience brings his people back to worshipping God. But as the Philistine armies prepare to attack the king's faith is put to the ultimate test.

Psalm 32:8 "We want a king like the other nations!" The nation of Israel turns its back on God's leadership and calls for a king to be chosen from among them. But following God's direction, the Prophet Samuel makes an unlikely choices—a man whose last job was rounding up wild donkeys!

Romans 5:3-4 It's the first day of summer and C.J. and Ned are dreaming of sailing on the high seas! But when Captain Gus shows them what it really takes to be a sailor they discover their ideas are all wet. Meanwhile Paw Paw Chuck helps a drifter learn that real freedom means being anchored to something.

1 Timothy 1:13-14 The thrilling conclusion to the Goliath, King of Shadow Valley series finds Chuck experiencing new life in Christ and a new mission. This broadcast also features an interview with Paws & Tales creators Dave Carl and Eric Baesel discussing why the Goliath series was written.

Psalm 103:11-12 Bandits are kidnapping children from surrounding villages, throwing the entire mountainside into chaos. Chuck reluctantly helps recover the children in a daring rescue that earns him a new name—Paw Paw Chuck. But the wounds of his past life as Goliath are slow to heal and he faces a life-changing decision: to move forward, or to live forever in the past!

1 Timothy 1:15-16 Barely escaping alive from Shadow Valley, Goliath—now Chuck—relies on the help of a kindly country preacher Pastor Flint and his daughter Cindy. But healing one's physical wounds is not the same as healing a wounded heart. When the bandits from Wild Mountain begin kidnapping the children from surrounding villages, Chuck is called back into action. But will the shadow of his past keep him from facing his future?

1 Timothy 1:15-16 When an attempt to show mercy causes his enemies to rise up against him, King Goliath becomes a fugitive in his own land. His only hope of survival is to somehow escape Shadow Valley!

James 1:14-15 Goliath finds his way in the strange land he now rules! The story of how Paw Paw Chuck came to know Christ continues. This week, Goliath meets Ava, a crazy yet seemingly wise woman who lives in a tower in the castle. She tells Goliath something that could change his life, but can she be trusted?

James 1:14-15 Paw Paw Chuck reveals the next chapter in the story of his life before coming to know Jesus. His reputation as Goliath grows as he viciously fights back bandits on Wild Mountain. But facing an ambush and certain death, he is given an offer too good to refuse—a chance to escape and be ruler over his own army in a place called Shadow Valley.

2 Corinthians 5:17 Handyman, teacher, mentor, and friend. Paw Paw Chuck is all of these things to the kids in The Club. But will all that change when they find out who Paw Paw Chuck used to be?

Matthew 5:8 C.J. befriends Saint Merrion, a member of the Big White Church. When she decides not to return to her strange church to spend every day of her life telling others about Jesus, C.J. helps Saint Merrion realize she has a lot to learn about the world she hopes to witness to. Together they discover that the purity of our heart is more important than our outward appearance.