Top Christian Audio Adventure: Down Gilead Lane

Like Adventures in Oddessy? You’ll love Down Gilead Lane!

Do you listen to the Adventures in Oddyssy radio program? If you do, you may also want to try Down Gilead Lane, a great family-based, Christian Audio adventure. Down Gilead Lane was produced by CBH Ministries, the same group who runs Keys For Kids. The editors at Family Light have listened to Adventures in Oddyssy as well as other great Family programs, but we decided we liked DGL best. Take a look at this unique program to find out why.

Summary

Down Gilead Lane is narrated by Jacob (and later Zack) and follows the exiting lives of the Morrison family and others who live in the small Mid-western town of Coleraine. Join John and Mary Morrison and their five children Brooke, Justin, Mike, Haley, and Tim as they live and learn the Christian life. However, they are challenged by a non-Christian family, the Richters, who seem to be hiding a deep secret. The Morrison children become determined to discover the mystery that occurred years ago, down Gilead Lane.

Episodes

Season 1: Crazy Grace	Moral Lesson
Ep. 1: Meet the Morrisons	Learn to trust God.
Ep. 2: The Unlovables Part 1	Love your enemies.
Ep. 3: The Unlovables Part 2	Love your enemies.
Ep. 4: Overtime	Keeping the family together.
Ep. 5: Brain VS Brawn	Do your best to serve God.
Ep. 6: Food for Thought	Live to please God, not man.
Ep. 7: Rumor Has It	Tame the Tongue.
Ep. 8: Sick of It	Balance work and rest.
Ep. 9: Of Mike and Fin	Responsibility.
Ep. 10: The Lonely Ranger	God is ever present.
Ep. 11: See No Evil, Fear No Evil	Guard your thoughts.
Ep. 12: It’s All About Me	Selfishness.
Ep. 13: Like a Good Neighbor	Love your neighbor.
Season 2: When Push Comes to Love
Ep. 1: Pride Comes Before the Gall Festival	Humility.
Ep. 2: No Strings Attached	True friendship.
Ep. 3: Truth and Lies	Speak the Truth with Love.
Ep. 4: The Cheater	Being dishonest.
Ep. 5: Whine Not	Have a good attitude.
Ep. 6: When Push Comes to Love	Patience in Love.
Ep. 7: Bo-ring	Invest time in helping others.
Ep. 8: All 4 One	Teamwork.
Ep. 9: The Giving Spree	The Joy of giving.
Ep. 10: The List	Witnessing to Friends.
Ep. 11: Theories	Standing up for faith.
Ep. 12: Connections	Discovering God’s grace.
Special 1: Peas and Thank You	Thanksgiving and traditions: thankfulness.
Special 2: From Mary with Love	Christmas: Being content with God’s plan.
Special 3: The Girl Who Assumed Too Much	Appreciating differences in others.
Special 4: Dressed for Sacrifice	Having a sacrificial heart.
Season 3: Cosmic Confusion
Ep. 1: Power Play	Being open to God’s calling.
Ep. 2: Ruffled Feathers	Controlling anger.
Ep. 3: Love Rules	Obeying authority.
Ep. 4: Second Chances	Putting mercy into action
Ep. 5: Teed Off	Showing God’s love even when its hard.
Ep. 6: Stars and Gripes	Being a responsible citizen.
Ep. 7: Deadlines and Datebooks	Taking charge of your own actions.
Ep. 8: Beauty and the Beast Within	Tempting of the flesh.
Ep. 9: The Key to Happiness	Being grateful.
Ep. 10: Cosmic Confusion	Dealing with doubt.
Ep. 11: A Story to Tell	Being ready to give your testimony.
Ep. 12: A Case Against Grace	Jealousy.
Special 1: Summer Camp Blues	Overcoming obstacles.
Special 2: To Grandmother’s House We Go	Thanksgiving: appreciating family.
Special 3: The Best Christmas on Record	Christmas: extending forgiveness and grace.
Season 4 (seasons after # 4 were not titled)
Ep. 1: Eruptions	Being a better friend.
Ep. 2: Raining Cats and Clues	Dating out of loneliness.
Ep. 3: Aim Higher	Seeking approval from God alone.
Ep. 4: Fish-n-Slips	Being humble enough to forgive.
Ep. 5: Insomni-Maniacs	Taking anxieties to God.
Ep. 6: Can Do	Facing pain, not hiding from it.
Ep. 7: Sneeze the Day	Balancing past and future.
Ep. 8: Free for All, Part 1	Compassion.
Ep. 9: Free for All, Part 2	Freedom from sin.
Ep. 10: Sunrise, Upset	Obeying the spirit of the law.
Ep. 11: The Beginning of the End	Secrets of Grace.
Ep. 12: The End of the Beginning	Secrets of Grace.
Season 5
Special 1: Spring Broke, Part 1	Helping those in need.
Special 2: Spring Broke, Part 2	Helping those in need.
Special 3: Heart and Soldier	Only God brings peace.
Ep. 1: Spoiled Sport	Everything for God’s glory.
Ep. 2: Justin Time	Brotherly love.
Ep. 3: Snot Fair!	Trials draw us closer to God.
Ep. 4: Chocolate-Covered Promises	Keeping your promises.
Ep. 5: The Domino Effect	Your actions affect others.
Ep. 6: Comeback, Mom	Security in God.
Ep. 7: Talk to Me	Growing up, not apart.
Ep. 8: Brighter Days	Spiritual growth
Ep. 9: Springloaded	Humility.
Ep. 10: Home to Stay	Renewing our walk with God.
Ep. 11: A Time to Mourn…	Coping with tragedy.
Ep. 12:…And a time to dance	Accepting God’s healing grace.
Season 6
Ep. 1: Deal with It	Don’t use your position for personal gain.
Ep. 2: Hot-Head, Cold-Heart	Coming to God empty-handed.
Ep. 3: The Best Man Wins	Seeing our own sin.
Ep. 4: Just Desserts	Being a servant when no one is looking.
Ep. 5: Hometown Heroes, Part 1	Being desperate for God.
Ep. 6: Hometown Heroes, Part 2	Being desperate for God.
Ep. 7: Split Decision	Knowing when to withhold punishment.
Ep. 8: No Good Thing	Understanding our motives.
Ep. 9: Fair Warning	Knowing when to turn someone in.
Ep. 10: The Price of Peace	Finding peace in Jesus.
Ep. 11: Pick Your Battles	Answering violence with love and forgiveness.
Ep. 12: Blessed are They	Following God in spite of adversity.
Season 7
Special 1: O little Town of Coleraine	Christmas.
Ep. 1: Whatever You Do	Doing your best for God.
Ep. 2: Go Ye into All the World, Part 1	Giving your fears to God.
Ep. 3: Go Ye into All the World, Part 2	God is in control.
Ep. 4: Why, God?	Why do the wicked prosper?
Ep. 5: Closer Than a Sister	Clearing up misunderstandings.
Ep. 6: Unfinished Business, Part 1	When God gets our attention.
Ep. 7: Unfinished Business, Part 2	The Power of forgiveness.
Ep. 8: The Winds of Change	With change comes challenges.
Ep. 9: The Journey, Part 1	A wonderful transformation.
Ep. 10: The Journey, Part 2	Purity begins at the heart.
Ep. 11: Where He Leads…	Discerning God’s will.
Ep. 12: …I Will Follow	Giving it all to God.
Season 8
Ep. 1: A Time to Go and a Time to Stay	Obedience proves faith.
Ep. 2: When Good Men Do Nothing	Doing what’s right in difficult situations.
Ep. 3: Trouble in the Jungle, Part 1	Doing your part.
Ep. 4: Trouble in the Jungle, Part 2	Showing compassion.
Ep. 5: Days Gone By, Part 1	Sharing your faith.
Ep. 6: Days Gone By, Part 2	Sharing your faith.
Special 1: Christmas Heirlooms	When Jesus is all we have, is he enough?
Ep. 7: It’s the Little Things	Doing your best to please the Lord.
Ep. 8: God has a Plan, Part 1	Seeing God’s hand in everything.
Ep. 9: God has a Plan, Part 2	Trusting God in tragedy.
Ep. 10: A Steady Up	Putting hope in God alone.
Ep.11: Mayor May Not, Part 1	The importance of sticking to priorities.
Ep. 12: Mayor May Not, Part 2	Making sacrifices for a family member in need.
Season 9
Special 1:The Hope That Heals	The true source for hope and healing.
Ep. 1: Memories and Milestones	Change can test our faith.
Ep. 2: Misrudderstandings	Guarding your tongue.
Ep. 3: A Story of Grace and Hope	Obeying and doing your part.
Ep. 4: The Heart of the Treasure	Needs vs. wants.
Ep. 5: School Graze	Power, influence, and responsibility.
Ep. 6: Much Ado About Something	Forgiveness and the restoration of relationships.
Ep. 7: The Locked Door	Healing wounds through prayer.
Ep. 8: Shades of Chartreuse	Showing love to those hurting.
Ep. 9: The Showdown	Using scripture to sharpen, not stab.
Ep. 10: Knock, Knock, Who’s There?	Don’t judge based on appearances.
Ep. 11: It’s a Richterful Life	Praying about someone vs. praying for someone.
Ep. 12: Letting Go	Saying goodbye to the past and embracing the future.
Special 1: Table Talk	Thanksgiving.
Special 2: Putting the Christmas Back in Hope	Christmas: Traditions.
Special 3: The Greatest of These	The true meaning of love.
Season 10
Ep. 1: An Approaching Shadow	God’s light still shines.
Ep. 2: Choice Morsels	Be careful not to spread dissention.
Ep. 3: Coleropoils	Responsibility, leadership, and courage.
Ep. 4: Good Buddy	Showing true friendship.
Ep. 5: Sandcastles and Storms	Dealing with wounds from your past.
Ep. 6: Is God in Pittsbuhrg?	Building your life on the best foundation.
Ep. 7: Mud Pies and Blind Eyes	Living for God’s glory.
Ep. 8: Ranch Blessing	Be still before God.
Ep. 9: Going Through the Motions	Christianity is more than externals.
Ep. 10: Love is a Many Splintered Thing	The “Golden Rule”.
Ep. 11: Hold Lightly, Part 1	Faith: Abraham and Isaac.
Ep. 12: Hold Lightly, Part 2	Turning to God in hardships.
Season 11
Ep. 1: Let Them Eat Cake	Showing God’s love to those who are mean.
Ep. 2: Short Fuse or Short a Few Z’s	Expectations.
Ep. 3: Lights, Camera, Inaction	Everyone’s ideas and God’s plan.
Ep. 4: What Should Be, Will Be	Trust.
Ep. 5: Fairly Weathered Friends	Second chances.
Ep. 6: Shadow Agent X	Doing the right thing when it’s tough.
Ep. 7: Foul Territory	Following the rules.
Ep. 8: Something Old, Something New	Being brokenhearted.
Ep. 9: Can You Handle the Truth?	Speaking truth in love.
Ep. 10: We Had No Idea	Serving God.
Ep. 11: A Tale of Two Families	Supporting your family.
Ep. 12: Tell it to the Judge	Obey your leaders.
Season 12
Special 1: Miss Rhubarb	Supporting those you love.
special 2: Family Camp	Making time for the ones you love.
Ep. 1: Hope By Any Other Name	Being who God made you to be.
Ep. 2: Always stay in control.	God is in control of our lives.
Ep. 3: One Way	Stepping forward in faith with truth.
Ep. 4: Virtual Unreality	Keeping God at the center.
Ep. 5: Respecting the French Toast	Falling in love.
Ep. 6: Making the Most	Making the most of every opportunity.
Ep. 7: Famous Last Words	Following God with your heart, actions, and words.
Ep. 8: Crossroads	Facing consequences and trusting in God.
Ep. 9: A Not-So-Quick Fix	Facing the storm.
Ep. 10: The Journey Home	Knowing the One who can help.
Ep. 11: Saving Messages	Watching someone close to you make a bad decision.
Ep. 12: Good Night and God Bless	Trusting God in tough situations.
Ep. 13: And So it Goes	Walking forward with trust.

Where to watch Down Gilead Lane

Right now, Down Gilead Lane is available for purchase on Amazon’s Audio library platform, Audible. You can also order the entire series from CBH ministries on flashdrive , CD, or Mp3

What We Liked

Down Gilead Lane has a continuous plot that is developed season after season, listeners get to know the characters and follow them through life’s experiences. Some radio dramas have low production standards, not so when it comes to down Gilead Lane. DGL has some of the best radio acting we have heard.

About CBH Ministries

CBH Ministries was created in 1942 by Rev. Gil Cosselman to give children a fun, enjoyable, children-oriented Christian radio broadcast. The ministries’ original program, Children’s Bible Hour, was replaced in 2001 with Down Gilead Lane. nowadays CBH offers Keys For Kids, a family based devotional for every day of the year. To find out more, visit their website at https://www.keysforkids.org/

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