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Paws & Tales

139 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 1.3K ratings

Find adventure, fun, and music in Wildwood! Journey into an exciting world where the truths of God's Word are shared by a cast of lovable animal characters and the lessons learned are entertaining and life-changing. On the radio each week or in your podcast player app, Paws & Tales helps children grasp essential life lessons in a fun and memorable way.

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Episodes

Blinded By The Sight

July 13, 2024 10:00 - 25.8 MB

Officer Hunt is on the case of a real "whodunit!" Gold and cargo have been stolen from Captain Reginald's ship and Hunt must find the burglar. Did Officer Hunt arrest the right man, or will the real thief escape from justice with all the gold? Things aren't as they seem in this Paws & Tales seaside caper. View this week's Tools for Parents: Blinded By The Sight

Staci's Dilemma

July 06, 2024 10:00 - 23.9 MB

There's been a robbery at Mr. Crawford's general store. Staci thinks she saw the culprit but is warned by a mysterious visitor that if she knows what's good for her, she'll keep her mouth shut! Meanwhile, C.J. discovers the hard way that receiving God's forgiveness isn't hard at all. View this week's Tools for Parents: Staci's Dilemma

Tiffany Cometh

June 29, 2024 10:00 - 26.9 MB

Everyone is excited about Wildwood's newest and richest student . . . everyone, that is, except Miss Harbor, who quickly realizes that Tiffany doesn't want to play by anyone's rules but her own. View this week's Tools for Parents: Tiffany Cometh

A Conscious Effort

June 22, 2024 10:00 - 24.7 MB

Staci's new toy goes missing and only C.J. knows the truth, but he's not telling . . . that is, until he hears a familiar tune. View this week's Tools for Parents: A Conscious Effort

Hold The Anchovies

June 15, 2024 10:00 - 25.3 MB

C.J.'s in a pickle. He knows God wants him to do something he doesn't want to do. Captain Gus reminds C.J. of the story of what happened to someone in a similar situation; someone named Jonah! View this week's Tools for Parents: Hold The Anchovies

The Great Go-Cart Race

June 08, 2024 10:00 - 24.5 MB

The big go-cart race is coming up. But without teamwork, The Club discovers just how hard it is to be on the winning team. View this week's Tools for Parents: The Great Go-Cart Race

Snake Oil

June 01, 2024 10:00 - 31.8 MB

The slick traveling salesman, Dr. Theron, promises to teach C.J. the secrets of success and fame. But C.J. must decide whom he wants to follow more, "the good doctor" or "The Good Shepherd." View this week's Tools for Parents: Snake Oil

The Honey Buzz Principle

May 25, 2024 10:00 - 25.3 MB

After finding a beehive that makes the world's best honey, C.J. goes into business and finds that he hasn't the time for anyone or anything that doesn't make him more money! View this week's Tools for Parents: The Honey Buzz Principle

A Race Against Time

May 18, 2024 10:00 - 25.7 MB

C.J. and Staci have to finish an important list of errands for Paw Paw Chuck, but they find themselves delayed and falling further behind at every turn. Just when they are within sight of their deadline, they find an injured skunk in need of help. Will they risk disappointing Paw Paw Chuck to help someone in need? View this week's Tools for Parents: A Race Against Time

The Lighthouse

May 11, 2024 10:00 - 25.3 MB

C.J. has a job! He is filling in for the injured keeper of the lighthouse. But if he doesn't start taking it more seriously, a ship full of sailors might not make it to port-ever! View this week's Tools for Parents: The Lighthouse

God with the Wind

May 04, 2024 10:00 - 25.8 MB

Wally Wickett, a new friend, thinks you can’t believe in something you can’t see . . . including God! But on a campout on Wild Mountain with Paw Paw Chuck and The Club, Wally sees first-hand that some things may be invisible but very real. View this week's Tools for Parents: God with the Wind

The Warriors, Part 2

April 27, 2024 10:00 - 38.3 MB

A secret group holds off all the darkness of Wild Mountain as Paw Paw Chuck and Theo care for the wounded Mendle. View this week's Tools for Parents: The Warriors

The Warriors, Part 1

April 20, 2024 10:00 - 24.7 MB

There are dark forces high up in Wild Mountain that are looking for “The One”. Paw Paw Chuck tells Theo, C.J.'s dad, more about Shadow Valley and how they will need to prepare the club for what’s coming. View this week's Tools for Parents: The Warriors

Not What I Heard

April 13, 2024 10:00 - 35.8 MB

Rumors are flying about Wildwood until the Wildwood Gazette is formed by Miss Harbor. Everyone in her classroom becomes a reporter searching for the truth wherever it may be found! View this week's Tools for Parents: Not What I Heard

I'm Starting to See Red

April 06, 2024 10:00 - 32.8 MB

Ned and Tiffany find themselves fighting each other for power so they won't need to depend on anyone, ever. In the cylinder story, Jesus pursues Peter specifically to offer him forgiveness and grace. Peter learns that he needs to receive that forgiveness so their relationship can be healed. Depending on Jesus is the smartest thing we can do. View this week's Tools for Parents: I'm Starting to See Red

Everything Is an Invitation

March 30, 2024 10:00 - 36.4 MB

The first new episode in 18 years! Mr. Rockler's plan to dig through the mountain is about to end in ruin. Staci's Mom is going to have that baby. But neither event is as it seems. View this week's Tools for Parents: Everything Is an Invitation

I'm a Believer

March 23, 2024 10:00 - 25.6 MB

C.J. thinks he knows everything about Easter. He's heard it all before. But he's never experienced an Easter like this. Discover with C.J. what it means to be a true believer of Jesus Christ. Paws & Tales presents a very special Easter story for your whole family. View this week's Tools for Parents: I'm a Believer

A Closer Look

March 16, 2024 10:00 - 25.4 MB

After losing all confidence in her ability to do anything well, Staci is given a mysterious gift that may just change the way she thinks of herself forever. View this week's Tools for Parents: A Closer Look

Correction Course

March 09, 2024 10:00 - 25.7 MB

When The Club misbehaves in the Collins Mansion, Paw Paw Chuck has to give them all a good scolding. But when his warning goes unheeded, the kids learn the dangerous consequences of their actions. View this week's Tools for Parents: Correction Course

Standing Alone

March 02, 2024 10:00 - 25.5 MB

C.J.'s dad, Theo is in for the legal battle of his life. As he struggles to do the right thing, he discovers that not only does the whole town want him to give up-so does C.J.! View this week's Tools for Parents: Standing Alone

The Princess

February 24, 2024 10:00 - 26.1 MB

Staci wishes that she were a princess so she could help others who are in need. She soon learns that every Christian has the King as their Father and that our prayers to Him make a difference in ways we cannot even imagine! View this week's Tools for Parents: The Princess

High Noon

February 17, 2024 10:00 - 25.5 MB

The town bully, Hugh McClaw, has warned The Club his cousin Joey is coming to town for a visit, and they have plans to make trouble for The Club. They just might even take over the clubhouse and make it their own! View this week's Tools for Parents: High Noon

To Have and Give Not

February 10, 2024 10:00 - 25.7 MB

After finding a treasure of pirate coins, Gooz has to decide the best way to handle her newfound wealth. Meanwhile, Staci and The Club are at odds on how to spend their club dues. View this week's Tools for Parents: To Have and Give Not

Grace to Hugh

February 03, 2024 10:00 - 25.8 MB

"I know who set fire to the Collins Mansion!" C.J. discovers a clue that unlocks the mystery of how the fire got started. Now Mrs. Collins must figure out how the culprit should be punished. Find out how showing a little grace can change a hardened heart! View this week's Tools for Parents: Grace to Hugh

A Good Foundation

January 27, 2024 10:00 - 25.6 MB

This was the very first Paws & Tales broadcast! C.J. and Staci set out to build a clubhouse, but they build it in an old rotten tree. Discover why having a good foundation is essential to building a godly life. View this week's Tools for Parents: A Good Foundation

Shadow Valley, Part 6

January 20, 2024 10:00 - 25.6 MB

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 monste...

Shadow Valley, Part 5

January 13, 2024 10:00 - 38.4 MB

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 live forever in the past! View this week's Tools for Parents: Shadow Valley, Part 5

Shadow Valley, Part 4

January 06, 2024 10:00 - 25.1 MB

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? View this week's Tools for Parents: Shadow Valley, Part 4

Shadow Valley, Part 3

December 30, 2023 10:00 - 25.2 MB

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 from Shadow Valley! View this week's Tools for Parents: Shadow Valley, Part 3

The Perfect Christmas Gift

December 23, 2023 10:00 - 25.2 MB

Just days before Christmas, a mysterious illness spreads through the town sapping everyone of their strength and their hopes of winning the big Christmas decorating contest. With only hours before the judges arrive, can The Club find a way to save Christmas or has everyone been making Christmas something it's not? View this week's Tools for Parents: The Perfect Christmas Gift

The Road to Christmas

December 16, 2023 10:00 - 25.1 MB

On the way to perform their Christmas pageant in Modesty, The Club, Paw Paw Chuck, and Miss Harbor run into an unexpected delay. Forced to seek shelter in a hillside home, the group helps a man and his son find healing, restoration, and a reason to have the Christmas spirit. View this week's Tools for Parents: The Road to Christmas

Every Good Thing

December 09, 2023 10:00 - 25.1 MB

During the school gift exchange, Miss Harbor challenges her class not just to appreciate the gift, but spend time being thankful for the giver. Through her challenge, The Club poignantly discovers the depth of God's love for us. View this week's Tools for Parents: Every Good Thing

True Riches

December 02, 2023 10:00 - 25.1 MB

When gifts begin to mysteriously appear on doorsteps all over Wildwood, Ned and Tiffany join forces to reveal the identity of the "Christmas Gift-Giving Bandit." What they discover is a special lesson in God's goodness and in counting His blessings. View this week's Tools for Parents: "True Riches"

Shadow Valley, Part 2

November 25, 2023 10:00 - 25.2 MB

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. View this week's Tools for Parents: "Shadow Valley, Part 2"

Shadow Valley, Part 1

November 18, 2023 10:00 - 25.2 MB

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!" View this week's Tools for Parents: "Shadow Valley, Part 1"

Powers and Principalities

November 11, 2023 10:00 - 25.2 MB

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! View this week's Tools for Parents: "Powers and Principalities"

Grow Your Gifts

November 04, 2023 10:00 - 25.1 MB

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. View this week's Tools for Parents: "Grow Your Gifts"

Cylinder 137K

October 28, 2023 10:00 - 37.6 MB

A hot day drives C.J. and Staci inside to explore the cool basement of the Collins Mansion. The recovering of Mr. Collins' private journal leads them to the discovery of a lifetime! But someone lurking in the shadows will do anything to keep them from it. View this week's Tools for Parents: "Cylinder 137K"

The Dedication

October 21, 2023 10:00 - 37.6 MB

"The Fortress" is finally completed. But the club can't agree on what to use it for! Surprised by an uninvited "guest," the club must work together to discover the fortress's true purpose. View this week's Tools for Parents: "The Dedication"

Goliath

October 14, 2023 10:00 - 37.6 MB

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? View this week's Tools for Parents: "Goliath"

The Gift

October 07, 2023 10:00 - 37.6 MB

C.J. and Ned see Hugh and his gang committing a crime and C.J. alerts the authorities. But Hugh discovers that C.J. turned him in and wants revenge! Now the club must protect one another from Hugh and his cronies. In his weakest moment, C.J. discovers he has a gift that could only have come from God. View this week's Tools for Parents: "The Gift"

The Scarlet Stain

September 30, 2023 10:00 - 37.7 MB

A defiant Ned trespasses into an abandoned mine looking for gold. But what he finds there is more than he planned on! Now the results of Ned's sin are growing out of control and begin to affect his friends. Will Ned, C.J., Staci and Gooz do the right thing before the Scarlet Stain spreads? This week's Tools for Parents is still under construction.

Tools for Parents study guide: "The Scarlet Stain"

September 30, 2023 09:55 - 18.6 MB application/pdf

Repentance

Tools for Parents study guide: "Staci's Dilemma"

September 23, 2023 09:55 - 18.6 MB application/pdf

Doing What Is Right

Tools for Parents study guide: "Snake Oil"

September 16, 2023 09:55 - 18.6 MB application/pdf

Becoming a Disciple of Christ

Tools for Parents study guide: "The Princess"

September 09, 2023 09:55 - 18.6 MB application/pdf

Prayer

Tools for Parents study guide: "A Good Foundation"

September 02, 2023 09:55 - 18.6 MB application/pdf

Spiritual Formation

Tools for Parents study guide: "Grace to Hugh"

September 01, 2023 09:55 - 18.6 MB application/pdf

God Gives Us Grace

Let There Be More, Part 2

August 29, 2023 10:00 - 37.6 MB

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.

Tools for Parents study guide: "Let There Be More, Part 2"

August 29, 2023 09:55 - 18.6 MB application/pdf

Exercising Faith to Experience What God Has for Us