Paws & Tales

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.

Chuck hunts after the kidnappers and finds a ruthless gang of bandits whose purpose is the same as his own! They’re all looking for “The One” – the one to free the captives in Shadow Valley. If the bandits find him first, all hope is lost for the prisoners. Finding himself with a new name and a renewed purpose, Chuck struggles to put his past behind him and look forward to God’s plan for his future. But his reputation as Goliath continues to haunt him wherever he goes. Will he be the monster, Goliath forever or can God forgive and heal him of his painful past?

Barely escaping alive from Shadow Valley, Goliath - now Chuck relies on the help of a kindly, crusty 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?

Barely escaping from Shadow Valley alive, the feared grizzly once known as Goliath, tries to put his name and his past behind him. Weak and battered, “Chuck” relies on the help and healing of a kindly country preacher, Pastor Flint, and his daughter, Cindy. When bandits begin kidnapping children from surrounding villages, Chuck is called back into action. But will the shadow of his past keep him from facing his future?

Goliath is crowned king over a strange mob of ruthless and hopeless people trapped in Shadow Valley by their sinfulness. An attempt to show mercy causes the king’s enemies to seek to kill him and Goliath must become a fugitive in his own land. His only hope of survival is to somehow escape Shadow Valley.

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?

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!”

Staci makes a new friend that helps her understand that “truth speaks even when we don’t want it to.” That mysterious saying leads Staci to a discovery of how important it is to love the things God loves. Meanwhile C.J. has to face the truth himself when his new buddy reveals a dishonest streak!

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 to God than just appearing to be godly on the outside.

Paw Paw Chuck and C.J. make a delivery to a local church in Pleasant Valley, a town that sounds like… well, a pleasant place to visit. But when the townspeople mockingly describe the members of the “Big White Church,” it doesn’t sound like any group of Christians Paw Paw Chuck and C.J. have ever heard of.

C.J. befriends a group of weak and pitiful creatures. He gets the surprise of his life when he discovers they don't want his help! Meanwhile, Tiffany learns that she has a terrible illness that can only be cured if she changes who she is from the inside out!

Staci welcomes a new arrival to Wildwood and her whole world is turned upside down! Eunice McGruff convinces Staci that if you want anything in this world you have to make it happen for yourself. Staci likes what she hears, but is that what God tells us to do?

Ol’ Gus tells the Bible story of Achan, a man who disobeyed God and suffered for it. Meanwhile, Marsha’s food and blanket drive for the needy in Wildwood is coming together nicely. But when Marsha falls to temptation, she finds herself in Achan’s place!

“It’s a battle between the ‘Have’s' and the ‘Have-Not’s!'” With his father making a lot of money working for Mr. Rockler, C.J. quickly finds himself on the outs with his jealous friends. New clothes, new privileges, even Tiffany thinks C.J. is okay now! When God told us to “weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice,” He didn’t mean we have to be happy for C.J., or did He?

Mr. Rockler’s new railroad threatens to run right over The Fortress! Now the Club must band together to save it. They don’t know it yet, but the battle is for much more than just their clubhouse… it’s a spiritual battle for the future of Shadow Valley!

“It’s time for a spiritual workout!” C.J. and Gooz, each in their own way, try to use the gifts that God has given them. But when they meet some unexpected failures, they both vow to give up and never use them again! Find out how a little “gift exercise” will help keep you spiritually strong.

The New Wildwood Library is nearly completed and Miss Harbor’s class has been given the honor of making something to go on permanent display. Ned knows just the thing and sets off to create his masterpiece. But his foolish pride and anger put the project and his life in jeopardy! Can his friends save him from destruction?

Haman’s plan to kill all of the Jews is made into law, and no one - not even the king can stop him. As Haman’s pride swells, Esther is certain that God’s plan for her life is “for such a time as this.” God uses Esther in a mighty way and shows His sovereignty, in a thrilling conclusion that is celebrated by Jews even today.

Esther’s friends beg her to consider competing to become queen. If she doesn’t, they say, the wicked Mahnoosh may win the crown and all of the girls in the harem will suffer. Esther realizes that God may have placed her in the palace for this very reason. But God’s plan for Esther extends far beyond reigning beside the king. When Esther learns that the evil prince, Haman is plotting to kill Mordecai and all of the Jews, she must decide if she will risk her own life to save her people.