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July 12, 2024


Title: Who Has Impacted Your Life?
Topic: Motivational and Inspirational
Discussed by Christi Lynn
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org

When you were a child, did an adult (other than a relative) greatly impact your life?

Christi Lynn will be discussing the John Avery Whittaker Award today. JAW is, of course, the beloved soda shop owner in the kids’ radio drama Adventures in Odyssey who was known for his listening ear and wise advice. Note: Christi is the Marketing Director of “Kids and Culture” within Focus on the Family.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Why do we love John Avery Whittaker so much?

What is the JAW Award?

Christi also discusses something new and fun in the forthcoming Adventures in Odyssey Bible.

Is it important to teach a child how to read the bible from an early age? Christi likes to say, “Kids need a strong foundation. With parenting, a lot of things are caught, not taught.” Listen in as she explains…

To nominate someone for the John Avery Whittaker Award, click here.



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August 30, 2017


Title: Who Has Impacted Your Life?
Topic: Motivational and Inspirational
Discussed by Christi Lynn
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org

When you were a child, did an adult (other than a relative) greatly impact your life?

Christi Lynn will be discussing the John Avery Whittaker Award today. JAW is, of course, the beloved soda shop owner in the kids’ radio drama Adventures in Odyssey who was known for his listening ear and wise advice. Note: Christi is the Marketing Director of “Kids and Culture” within Focus on the Family.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Why do we love John Avery Whittaker so much?

What is the JAW Award?

Christi also discusses something new and fun in the forthcoming Adventures in Odyssey Bible.

Is it important to teach a child how to read the bible from an early age? Christi likes to say, “Kids need a strong foundation. With parenting, a lot of things are caught, not taught.” Listen in as she explains…

To nominate someone for the John Avery Whittaker Award, click here.



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August 8, 2017


Title: Who Has Impacted Your Life?
Topic: Motivational and Inspirational
Discussed by Christi Lynn
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org

When you were a child, did an adult (other than a relative) greatly impact your life?

Christi Lynn will be discussing the John Avery Whittaker Award today. JAW is, of course, the beloved soda shop owner in the kids’ radio drama Adventures in Odyssey who was known for his listening ear and wise advice. Note: Christi is the Marketing Director of “Kids and Culture” within Focus on the Family.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Why do we love John Avery Whittaker so much?

What is the JAW Award?

Christi also discusses something new and fun in the forthcoming Adventures in Odyssey Bible.

Is it important to teach a child how to read the bible from an early age? Christi likes to say, “Kids need a strong foundation. With parenting, a lot of things are caught, not taught.” Listen in as she explains…

To nominate someone for the John Avery Whittaker Award, click here.



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October 26, 2016


Title: Nominate a Mentor
Topic: Mentors
Discussed by Christi Lynn
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org

Is there someone you know who has been making a difference in a child’s life? Christi Lynn is a spokesperson for Focus on the Family. She is here to invite you to nominate a coach, teacher, leader, grandparent, or other adult who is impacting lives for the Kingdom.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Who is John Avery Whittaker and what is “Adventures in Odyssey”?

Who can be nominated for the John Avery Whittaker award?

Listen in as Christi explains the John Avery Whittaker Award process for this year. To nominate someone for this award, click here.



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