Brinkman Adventures - Season 4 (Review)

We've become quite fond of audio dramas.  Our most recent review was Brinkman Adventures Season 4 from Brinkman Adventures.  As the title indicates, there are three other seasons, none of which we've heard before so this is all new territory for us.

As the name indicates, this audio drama series follows the lives of the Brinkman family as they serve God stateside and in foreign lands as missionaries.   Disclaimers are given before each new drama, explaining either that the episode you are about to listen to was either based on a real story, entirely fictional, or a mixture of both.   There are also warnings at the beginning of some of the episodes warning children under 10 to make sure they are listening with a parent.   The reason for this disclaimer is that in some of the stories, you can tell by the sound that someone is being physically hit.

The stories are a blend of drama, humor and God's Word coming together to paint the vivid mental images for the listener. You'll get an inside "look" at what it is like to  rescue modern day slaves in Cambodia, encounter and defy a witch doctor in the Congo, and talk to persecuted Christians in various foreign lands.   You'll also learn about the family's personal lives from small acts of disobedience in children (and the resulting consequences), an older daughter planning a wedding and the birth of a new baby while stranded in a campsite.  Now some of the stories are a bit exaggerated with the amount of freaky mishaps, but that adds to the Brinkman family aura as they all tend to be a bit accident prone.  

We put the audio dramas in the family van and listened to the stories as we traveled to and from volleyball, church and any other outing.  If I went out alone I had to promise to cut the CD off so that nobody missed a single word.   Even my husband enjoyed listening as he drove.  Each adventures is roughly 30 minutes in length, so we could pretty much hear one full session on a round trip to and from the grocery store.   I like this idea because you're not having to wait for a long road trip to hear what happens.

I highly recommend the Brinkman Adventures for family entertainment, with strong Christian beliefs and Biblical truths that are undeniable.   These are also good ways to make our children more aware of the plight of fellow believer's around the world, and an example of how to respond when things aren't going as planned.    A definite two thumbs up!

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