29 MAR 2024 · Let’s play ball! Baseball, that is. When AB’s youth group starts their baseball season, Bob is the first pick . . . or at least the first one to show up. His youth leader is so excited that he sends AB way out to right field. AB is a bit bored until something hits him—twice! That’s when Bob remembers even when he fails at something, he’s always loved by God no matter what! Jesse and Bob also answer a listener question about getting emotional on the sports field.   https://www.focusonthefamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AB-Book4-cover-scaled.jpeg   https://sf.fotf.com/Zpxfq   https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-official-average-boy-podcast/

23 FEB 2024 · Average Boy’s dad surprises the family with a trip to an escape room. Bob can’t wait because he always pays detail to attention! Thanks to Bob’s “skills” his family becomes escape room masters, but not in the way anyone would expect. Bob and Jesse also answer a listener question about how to resist temptation. Spoiler alert: It helps to know God’s Word!   https://www.focusonthefamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AB-Book4-cover-scaled.jpeg   https://sf.fotf.com/average-boy-podcast-resources-2011404   https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-official-average-boy-podcast/

26 JAN 2024 · Christmas break is over, and AB has emptied his mind of all knowledge. This turns out to be a big problem when his art teacher posts a riddle on the board. Bob immediately solves the riddle . . . incorrectly. As other students figure out the riddle and begin working on their projects, frustration sets in. What will AB do to find the answer? Also, Jesse unmasks the most famous animal artist in a classic Jesse joke.   https://www.focusonthefamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AB-Book4-cover-scaled.jpeg   https://sf.fotf.com/average-boy-podcast-resources-2008209   https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-official-average-boy-podcast/   https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

29 DEC 2023 · Bob gets a hamster from a friend at school. Just one problem: he “forgets” to ask his parents. Then there’s the second problem: the hamster turns out to be an escape artist. AB, and his mom, discover this hamster’s Houdini-ness when Mom does laundry and grabs clothes out of AB’s closet. Rats! Oh wait, that’s later in the podcast. Bob’s dad also teaches him a valuable lesson—if you can’t be trusted with little things, then you can’t be trusted with bigger ones.   https://sf.fotf.com/average-boy-podcast-resources-1776001   https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-official-average-boy-podcast/   https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

24 NOV 2023 · Average Boy waits until the last minute to finish his semester-long science project and gets into hot lava! That’s because he has to make a working volcano, complete with molten mass. Between his project looking like a melted pig, which appears delicious to his dog, or dissolving in lava, AB ends up scrambling to turn something in. Thanks to his quick wit, AB learns that God gives us different strengths and talents. Bob and Jesse also answer a question about their life verses from the Bible.   https://sf.fotf.com/average-boy-podcast-resources-1775902-ep-83   https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-official-average-boy-podcast/   https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

27 OCT 2023 · Average Boy thinks his dad is all wet for wanting to see how much he’s playing a water-based game on his phone. The truth is it’s AB who’s drowning with a cellphone addiction! After realizing how much time he’s wasting on his phone, AB decides to spend his time more wisely. And he starts by answering a question from a listener who’s having friendship trouble.   https://sf.fotf.com/average-boy-podcast-resources-1763203-10-27-episode-82   https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-official-average-boy-podcast/   https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

29 SEP 2023 · Bob introduces himself as “the daring David of the day determined and driven to deliver deep dapper distinguished divine disciples devoted to discombobulating the Devil.” Jesse soon finds that means AB has faced off with a giant bully using a giant Bible on Bring Your Bible to School Day. The outcome is surprising! But not as surprising as how many times baseball is talked about in the Bible or how powerful the Word of God really is.   https://www.focusonthefamily.com/average-boy-podcast-resources/?refcd=1678505   https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-official-average-boy-podcast/   https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

25 AUG 2023 · For their family vacation, Average Boy and his family go on a cruise! A little mishap with his passport delays them a bit, but as soon as Bob hits the deck, he’s in full gear. From visiting the pool to eating at the buffet to “recarpeting” their tiny room, AB has a blast! Bob and Jesse help a listener deal with drama at school. They also share thoughts on how God hears all our prayers.   https://www.focusonthefamily.com/average-boy-podcast-resources/?refcd=1678505   https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-official-average-boy-podcast/   https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

28 JUL 2023 · When Average Boy plays hide-and-seek with his friend Billy, Bob ends up scaring his mom! To make up for it, he treats her extra nicely and serenades her in the grocery store. Mom forgives him and asks AB to pick out some apples for a delicious dessert . . . well, you can guess what happens. In the end, Bob learns you can pick your friends and pick an apple, so make sure to pick good ones.   https://www.focusonthefamily.com/average-boy-podcast-resources/?refcd=1678505   https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-official-average-boy-podcast/   https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

30 JUN 2023 · School is out. Summer has finally come! With his best friend, Billy, away on vacation and no Wi-Fi at his home (don't ask why...), Average Boy gets bored pretty quickly. When Bob admits that he’s bored, his dad suggests doing chores! Average Boy doesn’t just work around his house, he "helps" out neighbors by mowing their lawns. In the end, AB realizes a God-sized imagination beats Wi-Fi (and boredom) any day. Bob and Jesse also help a listener with her Christian walk.   https://www.focusonthefamily.com/average-boy-podcast-resources/?refcd=1678505   https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/