Season 8

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Season 8
Season 8
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Number of Episodes

Total Time
MP3: 5:08:19
CD: 5:05:30

Original Release
2007

Season 8 is the 8th regular season of Beyond Gilead. Its episodes were written by John Fornof and Lori Twichell, began airing on the radio in 2006, and finished airing in 2007.

Description

Our plans are not God’s plans. A lesson to be learned…

When things seem to be spinning out of our control, it can be hard to remember that God always has a plan — and that we can trust Him no matter what! It’s an important lesson the Morrisons will learn in this exciting season of Beyond Gilead.

—Official summary

Version Differences

  • The release versions of this season are longer than the radio version by 17:30 on CD and 20:19 on MP3.
  • The MP3 version of this season is longer than the CD version by 2:49. The following MP3 episodes are extended:

Writers

Writer Episode Number
097098099100101102104105106107108109
John Fornof
Lori Twichell

Episodes

Episode Airdate Writer Director Post-Producer Buy
#97 (8-1): “A Time to Go and a Time to Stay”
2006
Lori Twichell
Steve O’Dell
Elizabeth Bollman
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Brooke travels to Chicago with John and Mary to visit the headquarters of World Mission News… and to make a decision about her future. Meanwhile, Tom and Maya make preparations for an upcoming trip of their own.

#98 (8-2): “When Good Men Do Nothing”
2006
John Fornof
Steve O’Dell
Elizabeth Bollman
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When Monica Richter announces her candidacy for mayor of Coleraine, John Morrison begins to see signs that he should also run. Meanwhile, Tim Morrison learns a lesson about “not doing nothing” when a classmate of his is getting bullied.

#99 (8-3): “Trouble in the Jungle, Part 1”
2006
Lori Twichell
Steve O’Dell
Elizabeth Bollman and Todd Busteed
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Tom and Maya finally visit the orphanage in Peru and are startled to learn how different life is for the impoverished.

#100 (8-4): “Trouble in the Jungle, Part 2”
2006
Lori Twichell
Steve O’Dell
Elizabeth Bollman and Todd Busteed
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Lost in the jungles of Peru, Tom learns first-hand what living in poverty feels like while the orphanage anxiously awaits news from him.

#101 (8-5): “Days Gone By, Part 1”
2006
John Fornof
Steve O’Dell
Elizabeth Bollman
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Tim Morrison notices that Mr. Key is starting to act strangely — daydreaming about his past, feeling tired, and forgetting things — and he wonders if it’s too late to tell him about Jesus.

#102 (8-6): “Days Gone By, Part 2”
2006
John Fornof
Steve O’Dell
Elizabeth Bollman
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Mr. Key is missing, and the Morrisons are on the search for him… and his memories of Mrs. Key might be the answer to finding him.

#104 (8-7): “It’s the Little Things”
2006
Lori Twichell
Steve O’Dell
Elizabeth Bollman
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As Monica Richter’s campaign for mayor begins, the Morrison family starts to feel pressure from their opposition.

#105 (8-8): “God Had a Plan, Part 1”
2007
John Fornof
Steve O’Dell
Elizabeth Bollman
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Confined to a hospital and his memory fading, Mr. Key has some unfinished business with Tom Richter… and with God.

#106 (8-9): “God Had a Plan, Part 2”
2007
John Fornof
Steve O’Dell
Elizabeth Bollman
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Memories are flooding back for Tim Morrison as he comes to terms with his last moments with Mr. Key.

#107 (8-10): “A Steady Up”
2007
John Fornof
Steve O’Dell
Elizabeth Bollman
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The ups and downs of the Morrisons’ campaign for mayor weigh heavily on the whole family, especially Justin.

#108 (8-11): “Mayor May Not, Part 1”
2007
Lori Twichell
Steve O’Dell
Elizabeth Bollman
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John, Mary, and Brooke have a revelation about Justin that may drastically change their entire family.

#109 (8-12): “Mayor May Not, Part 2”
2007
Lori Twichell
Steve O’Dell
Elizabeth Bollman
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As the Coleraine mayoral race comes to an end, John and Mary Morrison are left to pick up the pieces of their crumbling family.