UNSHACKLED! Audio Dramas

Ogawa’s dies of alcoholism, leaving family in hardship. Ogawa dreams of a career in film-making, even stealing from Mother to buy magazines and go to movies. Sister dies tragically, and Ogawa is more isolated. He...

At age eight Bernie loses father; but with Mother’s dedication, he grows up wanting to be a missionary to China. Bernie’s love of music distracts him from the faith, but he surrenders to Christ in college. He spends war...

Phil grows up alienated from his condemning father. Clumsiness leads to broken bones and scorn. Phil’s bitterness finds relief in heavy drinking and then drugs. Car wrecks cause him to wonder about God, but he follows...

As World War II ends, Jesse hopes for better relationship with his father. He starts a produce-hauling business, isn’t satisfied and give the business to family, then goes away to college, wanting to be a coach. Injury...

Jesse grows up in Arizona fearing a God he sees as stern and punishing. His father’s drunken abuse leads to estrangement; but Mother’s love of God softens him. Successful at sports, Jesse dreams of being a coach. He...

Tommy grows up hating his father for drinking that leaves the family on welfare. He quits going to church and hangs out with friends, drinking and stealing. Grandmother’s godly influence ends with her death. Tommy quits...

Arthur’s family is impoverished by his dad’s drinking. He wastes his time in school but graduates. Joins the Navy but is so immature he’s released in two weeks. Marries his sweetheart but drinks like his father...

Born in Nazi Germany, Fred and his family are trapped in the Russian zone when the war ends, while Dad is in the West zone. Drab life with not future, atheism surround him. Mother leads escape across border to meet...

Growing up in a godly home, Doris becomes responsible for family at age thirteen when her mother dies. Dad sends her to college, but Doris longs for fun. She marries an unsaved man against her father’s wishes. Husband’s...

Mary Jane marries Bud, who also has cerebral palsy, and helps him in his printing business. She miscarries twice, so they adopt a son. Then she gives birth to a daughter. Both want to be missionaries but can’t. Bud...

Not expected to live at birth, Mary Jane is slow to walk and talk and diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Her parents pray and don’t give up, but teach her patiently. She even learns to ride a bike and does well in school...

Christina’s schizophrenia begins manifesting as a teenager. She has never known her father. Feeling unaccepted by her family, she attempts suicide. Alienated from all social life, she tries psychiatry but withdraws into...

Having grown up in a Christian home, Tyler thinks he’s okay with God in spite of being addicted to pornography and drinking. Then he slips into drugs, including cocaine. He dates a girl who loves the Lord and who...

Bill’s explosive temper results from older brothers who bully him. He quits church in high school and starts drinking. Marries sweetheart, but drinking and jealousy erode their marriage. Puffed with pride, he opens...

In high school Henry falls in love with Lois, who loves the Lord while his family mistrusts church and Christians. They marry and he tries church for a while, but the world is more important. As a truck driver, he’s...

His parents’ divorce convinces Greg that children break up marriages. Raised by his unloving father, drugs become his mother. Greg hungers for love and find it in Diane. After their marriage, he spends all their money...

Rough childhood leaves Diane hungering for love. She meets Greg and wants to quit school, but her dad persuades her to graduate. Diane and Greg marry, but he doesn’t give up drugs. Friends find Christ, and Diane goes to...

What does it mean to be a man? Al’s father is a man’s man who works hard and drinks harder. Al hates his father for getting drunk and beating Mother; yet he loves his father who stands up for Al when he gets in trouble...

An Australian, perceived injustice leads Tom into hatred of authority that focuses on police. Drinking releases his rage. Marriage doesn’t quell his violence. He sets fire to police cars. Arrested, he’s treated at...

A teenager during the sixties, Larry becomes rebellious, breaking rules, stealing and doing drugs. Small crimes become bigger and he lands in Florida prison for burglary. Out again, he lives on the streets, eating at...

Drunken abusive father puts Steve’s mother in mental hospital. Living with Grandpa introduces him to love and fear of God but is short-lived. Poverty and fear are Steve’s lot in life. He runs away at thirteen. Sleeping...

His father dies when Ron is ten. Then Ron gets rheumatic fever and spends a year in a convalescent home. Family disintegrates as Mom drinks and kids turn to drugs and crime. Many confrontations with police, ever...

In spite of a God-fearing, loving family, James is a rebellious teenager who lies, vandalizes and drinks. When a friend accidentally shoots him below the eye, James fears death but is too proud to pray. He survives and...

Richard grows up in poverty without God. Two brothers have muscular dystrophy. Joins army after graduation and goes to fight in Korea. Christian buddy influences him but back home he begins drinking hard after father’s...