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There Are No More Spankings in Odyssey

By Kevin T. Porter
A family eats in the Whit's End Soda Shoppe from the radio program "Adventures in Odyssey" with characters from the show on the wall at Focus on the Family headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado July 20, 2007. "Adventures in Odyssey" is the longest-running children's audio drama in the U.S. and Focus on the Family, a Christian non-profit ministry says they are the world's largest dedicated to supporting families. Picture taken July 20, 2007. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES)
Aug 27, 2025
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God is not up in heaven thinking up bad things to happen to you. He loves you so much and only wants the best for you. But sometimes that means you have to go through a little bit of pain and heartache. But if you trust him and you love him, he will not let you down.

These words of comfort were given by James Dobson to a young girl in an episode of a Christian radio drama created by his organization. Within these few short sentences, you can find the entirety of Dobson’s ideology: God’s love entangled with the necessity of His punishment.

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A family eats in the Whit's End Soda Shoppe from the radio program "Adventures in Odyssey" with characters from the show on the wall at Focus on the Family headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado July 20, 2007. "Adventures in Odyssey" is the longest-running children's audio drama in the U.S. and Focus on the Family, a Christian non-profit ministry says they are the world's largest dedicated to supporting families. Picture taken July 20, 2007. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES)