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Doug, Del, and DeeDee Davis are eager to visit their cousins, the Ropers, on their sprawling Texas ranch. Now that their Aunt Carmen has turned to Christ, the ranch seems an entirely different place. The kids are looking forward to time with the Ropers and horseback riding, but then, unexpected lights in an old, abandoned house and glimpses of someone hiding in the grass add more mystery to their visit than they bargained for.

Johnny Larson’s life is in turmoil after the death of Fritz McCloud. It is his fault that Fritz is dead, and now the case is going to court. To make matters worse, Johnny’s friends no longer want to hang out, and while he really needs some money, who wants to hire a criminal? But then Fritz’s dad, Lester, speaks up on Johnny’s behalf in the courtroom, citing his new faith in Christ and distinctive character changes as the reason for his support. The judge postpones the sentencing to investigate further, keeping everyone in suspense. A bright spot, however, is some newfound friends ...

Kirk Meyer loves to read comic books. He chooses to read them instead of going to Sunday School and then things go from bad to worse. The post office gets robbed, and the sheriff pays Kirk a visit. Kirk knows the truth, but will he answer the sheriff's questions honestly? Meanwhile, Danny faces a life-changing decision. Will he choose fame and fortune by attending a more-prestigious college with his friend Tim, rather than a Bible college? Peer pressure only complicates the matter. Danny must confront his own feelings of jealousy and spite in order to maintain a clear head and a clean ...

Sandy had a crush on Doug, DeeDee's brother. Sandy was rich, spoiled, not a Christian, but liked Doug, and partly because of that, made friends with DeeDee in order to get to know her brother Doug. Dee-Dee started envying Sandy, because of everything she had, even though Sandy wasn't happy. Then, Sandy introduces DeeDee to a boy, Wally Crowder, who also is popular, but not a Christian. Both Sandy and Doug, through this all, drift away from God. Eventually DeeDee gets in trouble, and realizes that her friendship with Sandy is influencing her the wrong way, and she determines to honor God.

Growing up is a journey, often marked by difficult decisions with eternal consequences. As Danny transitions to a new school in a different town, he faces unexpected hurdles. To cover his expenses, he secures a job that accommodates his schedule but presents a new set of dilemmas – such as working on Sundays. Juggling football, his job, and his role in nurturing the Young People's group at his church, Danny finds himself at a critical crossroads. How will working on Sundays affect his faith and his influence on others? What will happen when Danny finally takes a stand for what is right, ...

Linda Penner wants to date. She’s old enough, at least in her mind, and the boys like her! But everything that seems fine isn’t always right, and Linda gets caught between two jealous boys who seem more interested in hugs and kisses than in truly loving and caring for Linda. Later, she “borrows” a dress from Maybelle’s Dress Shop to impress Tom—a decision that backfires spectacularly. Will Tom ever forgive her for lying to him? Can situations gone horribly wrong be made right?

Ron and Darlene Orlis are serving at the mission station near High Rock in Canada. The Indigenous people who live there do not want Ron and Darlene there. One of them, Guy Ferebee, tells them to leave. Ron and Darlene try to find a way to stay and share the Gospel but fail. To complicate matters, a forest fire rages nearby. What can they do? Sadly, they make arrangements to fly out of there and pack up their belongings. Why did God bring them there only to have them leave before anyone accepted Jesus as their Savior? What happens next is totally unexpected.

Danny Orlis and Jim Morgan's Scholarship Jim Morgan loves baseball, and he is an exceptional pitcher. But he has to make a decision: accept an athletic scholarship and pitch at a major university, or go to Bible school and not pitch. Danny, Kay, Connie, his friends, and his high school baseball coach all have their own ideas about where Jim should go to school. Jim prays and wrestles with the decision. He reasons that he can be a witness for God at a major university and pitch for their baseball team. But what does God want him to do? What would you do? And what did he decide? The Davis ...

Danny and Kay Orlis fly down to Central America to test out a new mission plane. While in Guatemala, they stay with Mr. and Mrs. Davis and their three children, who are ministering to the Indians in the remote jungle areas of the country. The Davis triplets, full of life and mischief, are a joy and blessing to their parents, but while Danny and Kay are there helping out, tragedy strikes, and the three kids are left with more questions than answers.

Ron Orlis planned to spend his summer break giving out Bibles and literature with friends in Mexico. But he soon meets Pedro, a 14-year-old Indian boy, who recently became a Christian and is desperate to return to his village to tell his family about Jesus Christ. Ron and Pedro go together to the boy’s home but meet with danger and opposition from the police, a witch doctor, and hostile villagers. Ron and his friends learn to wait on God and trust Him to do what He’s promised, in spite of threats and even imprisonment.

Their parents tragically passed away, and custody of the Davis triplets, DeeDee, Doug, and Del, was awarded to their Aunt Carmen and Uncle Clarence, who live on the Circle R Ranch in Texas. The triplets love the place and have even been given their own horses. But, sadly, their aunt and uncle want nothing to do with religion, and the triplets need to make some of the biggest decisions of their lives. Things ratchet up quickly when an innocent trail ride to explore an abandoned house results in a spooked horse and a fallen rider. The best bet seems to be to take cover in the spooky old house...

Danny Orlis organizes an ice fishing expedition for some boys on Mille Lacs, a renowned walleye lake in Minnesota. Their winter adventure quickly becomes a dire survival situation when a blizzard sweeps in, causing the ice to crack treacherously beneath them in the dead of night. Faced with no other options, Danny and the boys must navigate the perilous, snow-covered ice. Hidden cracks loom as silent threats, ready to plunge the unwary into icy waters. Amidst this physical danger, a deeper concern weighs on Danny: some of the boys do not yet know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Aware...

Fritz McCloud is thrilled when his knee is finally recovered enough to allow him to play basketball again. Everyone is excited when their star player scores a big victory against a rival school. But then Johnny Larson is caught drinking, and the coach kicks him off the basketball team. Johnny goes from bad to worse, and nothing Fritz can say or do seems to make a dent in Johnny’s bad attitude and choices. Then, a terrible tragedy changes everything.

In addition to a pet deer, Del now also has a pet crow named Blackie, and he’s determined to teach Blackie to talk. But his brother Doug thinks he’s crazy for spending so much time with animals, and he's a little jealous too. And now, DeeDee is being defiant about where she’s going and what she’s doing. Things are definitely spiraling out of control for the triplets. The three of them are charting their own course – will their love and care for one another be rekindled before it’s too late?

Kent Gilbert and his friend Bruce find themselves at a boys' camp and quickly become entangled in the mystery of an old gold mine. Their exploration of the mine disrupts their Bible studies, leading to mounting tensions with the camp leaders. The situation escalates when the boys get trapped inside the mine. Will they manage to escape? More importantly, will they find freedom from the spiritual bondage that has a hold on their hearts?

Linda Penner is in a difficult situation. Her mother died recently, and her father has started a new job that keeps him away from home much of the time. To help out, Linda and her sister Becky are living with Danny and Kay Orlis. However, Linda feels like she is being treated like a child and rebels against Danny and Kay. Then, Linda finds a "friend" in a rather rebellious boy named Jack. Things take a turn for the worse when she starts lying to Danny and Kay to spend more time with Jack, justifying her actions due to her unfortunate circumstances. The situation comes to a head when Jack is...

Kay and Danny are faithfully serving God as missionaries in Guatemala. While Danny is out clearing ground for an airplane landing strip, Kay is asked to make an urgent medical visit upriver in the jungle. On the way back to the mission station, Kay shows signs of heatstroke, and Danny and Kay must return to Minnesota for Kay's recovery. While in Minnesota, Kay receives bad news from the doctor that doesn’t make sense. Even though she feels fine, she's told that she shouldn’t return to Guatemala. Why would God allow this to happen when they are so needed in Guatemala?

Jack Ross is a troubled yet irresistibly charismatic upperclassman. Despite her parents' warnings about the dangers of dating an unsaved boy, Linda Penner finds herself magnetically drawn to him. Meanwhile, Kent Gilbert, even though he lived with the Orlises, gets entangled in Jack’s gang of thieves. But when their world falls apart, both Kent and Linda must confront their choices. They discover who their true friends are and what complete surrender to Christ means.

Three brothers, Don, Bill, and Rusty Halliway are used to being out on the water. They spend their summers helping out with their family business shuttling passengers, fisherman, and cargo on “ The Janice Kay” around Lake of the Woods in northern Minnesota. The boys have an uncanny ability to get themselves wrapped up in one mystery after another. If a mysterious situation arises, the three boys somehow end up in the middle of it. While this does become trying for their parents, it does prevent life from becoming monotonous. On a trip to the Florida Keys to help out an old friend, the ...

Three brothers, Don, Bill, and Rusty Halliway are used to being right in the middle of adventures and mysteries. They normally spend their summers helping out with their family business: shuttling passengers, fisherman, and cargo on “The Janice Kay” around Lake of the Woods in northern Minnesota. But the boys have an uncanny ability to get themselves wrapped up in one adventure after another. If a situation arises, the three boys somehow end up in the middle of it. While this does become trying for their parents, it does prevent life from becoming monotonous. When invited to join a ...