Passages: Darien’s Rise, Part 2 Devotional: I Think I’m Gonna Be a Superhero
September 24th, 2009
After you’ve heard “Passages: Darien’s Rise, Part 2,” check out this devotional thought. (If you haven’t heard Part 2, check out the Media Player starting September 26. You can also find a station in your area.)
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By Elizabeth Goldsmith
A superhero?
How many times have you seen a movie where a person wakes up one morning and says, “Hmm, I think I’m going to become a superhero today…”? My guess is never. Superheroes usually start out as normal people who suddenly find out that they can do something nobody else can do, and then decide to use their abilities for good. Sometimes it seems like heroes are just as hard to find as superheroes, but I’ve got good news for you: we can all be heroes.
Nearly everyone in Marus sees Darien as a hero. He killed Soren, their greatest enemy, took even more Palatian medals than were expected of him, and has proven himself to be a brave, strong soldier. He’s definitely the most obvious hero, but he isn’t the only one. What about the Old Judge, who saved Anna from slavery? Or Prince George, who warned Darien about the King and continued to be his friend even though he knew he would never be king himself? Or Kyle? The Unseen One used him to save Darien’s life even though he wasn’t an expert soldier or the strongest person around.
The word “heroic” means something brave and noble. It often takes bravery to do what God leads you to do, like telling someone you don’t know about Jesus. And it’s noble to be a friend to someone who’s lonely. Sometimes, God calls us to be “Dariens” and serve Him in very big, exciting ways. More often, though, we can be heroes when we do things behind-the-scenes.
How can you be a hero for God today? Tell us in the comments below!
- Get a summary and discussion questions for Passages: Darien’s Rise, Part 2.
- Check out the Passages website.
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Tags: Darien's Rise, Devotional, Passages
elise on September 24th, 2009 - 1:03pm
This is cool, thanks!!
chris on September 24th, 2009 - 2:39pm
Lizzie, you’re my hero! Great devo.
Sammi-kate on September 24th, 2009 - 5:31pm
Cool
Q94 raido on September 24th, 2009 - 7:32pm
Cool! Keep it up! May God bless you in your work Adventures in Odyssey.
sara on September 24th, 2009 - 7:47pm
Great blog post, Elizabeth! Thank you for the reminder that God has placed me where I am right now for a reason.
tim on September 24th, 2009 - 10:44pm
That’s Cool!
andi (GIrl) on September 25th, 2009 - 12:21am
wow so coooooool thanks aio
emily on September 25th, 2009 - 5:28am
It sounds really neat!
Anonymous on September 25th, 2009 - 7:42am
Cool but it just is not as cool as the original episode but that may be because I was waiting for the actual odyssey series
Kylee on September 25th, 2009 - 9:23am
Thanks AIO. this is totally awesome!
audrey on September 25th, 2009 - 12:05pm
awsome AIO!! I’m youre biggest fan!!!
seth on September 25th, 2009 - 2:46pm
cant wait to get darien’s rise itunes!! thanks
seth on September 25th, 2009 - 2:46pm
cant wait to get darien’s rise on itunes!! thanks
Anonymous on September 26th, 2009 - 9:04am
cool annoying part is its nine parts. odyssey is in Indiana because cabin creek (the underground railroad) actual location is on the indiana ohio border then they go north-west meaning south bend area
Ana on September 26th, 2009 - 1:06pm
This is so cool love it THANK YOU AIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Audrey s. on September 26th, 2009 - 2:41pm
Awesome! There’s another Audrey on here! And the post wasn’t mine because I had a cold yesterday and wasn’t on the computer! Yay!
jake on September 26th, 2009 - 3:44pm
sounds awsome!!!!!!!! when can we buy it on audible.com or itunes hope they put it on soon cant wait!!!
Ashton on September 26th, 2009 - 3:46pm
Thanks!! I’m a BIG fan! (major big)
maddie mag on September 26th, 2009 - 4:53pm
So cool and awsome AIO!!!!!!Keep it up and dont stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:);)=)
t.s on September 26th, 2009 - 5:10pm
my mom is my hero!
t.s. on September 26th, 2009 - 5:13pm
Guys,who do like better kyle or Anna?
i like anne
T.S.
tamara on September 26th, 2009 - 5:21pm
aio keeps saying that Kyle and Anna have specal powers. I think I know what Kyle’s is.
NBC NeWS on September 26th, 2009 - 7:00pm
This thing is awesome!!!!!!!!! I can’t wait to listen to the rest of it!!
Anonymous on September 27th, 2009 - 8:55am
Me Either.
Bethany on September 28th, 2009 - 11:11am
Cool! I can’t wait to hear Darien’s Rise part 3!!
H on September 28th, 2009 - 11:33am
It’s a really good series. It sounds really good, and sounds similar to David, Jonathan, and Saul.
Bethany on September 28th, 2009 - 11:48am
P.S. I absolutely LOVE Odyssey! I listen to it everyday.
C.s. lewis on September 28th, 2009 - 7:22pm
I’m pretty sure that the picture is of an alien, not a superhero.
tamara on September 28th, 2009 - 10:44pm
I like kyle better becaus he beleaves that he’s in another world. Anna dosn’t.
Anonymous on September 29th, 2009 - 2:15pm
SO COOL!
jess on September 29th, 2009 - 5:28pm
I don’t remember the pocket knife line in the episode.
David on September 30th, 2009 - 8:58am
I would really like to see the characters and the cast of the characters. I am a continus listener and I would like to have videos on the computers in order for me to see the story that I am listening to, do you think that is possible?
David on September 30th, 2009 - 8:59am
Tahnk you
David on September 30th, 2009 - 9:04am
I listen to oddyssy everyday except for when the radio station is staticy
bekah on September 30th, 2009 - 11:25am
I love it!
Vina on September 30th, 2009 - 1:07pm
I like Anna, I think (by reading the clues) she will be Messenger from the Unseen One because I read that her eyes will be two different colors.
hannah on September 30th, 2009 - 1:56pm
I`M not sure what to think . IT`s so cool!
sYDNI on October 1st, 2009 - 1:36pm
I love how Kyle always saves Darien!
tamara on October 2nd, 2009 - 1:47pm
Sydni, I know why Kyle saves Darien. Kyle can sense danger! that’s what I think Kyle’s power is.
Missa on October 2nd, 2009 - 10:08pm
I LOVE AIO. Now, I cant say I am the biggest fan but I am like in love with AOI. Hehe. Um, ya, I listen to it everyday, but if I am gone I do, unless I cant!
I have even got grounded form it because I should of been cleaning my room and I was listening to AIO. Any way! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!! Hehe!
Julia on October 3rd, 2009 - 9:46am
I really don’t like the voice of the mew “Whit”.
rose on October 5th, 2009 - 8:00am
awesome keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rebekah on October 5th, 2009 - 7:11pm
LOVE IT!!! :0
hayley on October 8th, 2009 - 4:24pm
cool pic.!
kech on October 10th, 2009 - 8:46am
i love adventures in odyssey the other side of the glass was awsome
hannah on October 12th, 2009 - 2:35pm
i think you should take that hero off it has been on there to long
Vina on October 13th, 2009 - 12:40pm
Wow! so Anna is a Messenger of the unseen one like I thought! that is neat! Did anyone else read the character sketches? It tells who every one pictures and what they do. The link was on the home page for a while, and I think it is still there.
hannah on October 14th, 2009 - 12:34pm
cool anna is a mesanger of the unseen one
dOTTY on October 14th, 2009 - 1:41pm
I love darien’s rise and here is a secret Darien rise is the story of David look in Psalms in the bible Darien is David and they both start with D. and Lorrence is Saul and princess is really married with David.
becree on October 17th, 2009 - 3:33pm
that was great thank you!
cash on October 18th, 2009 - 11:31am
this was a great podcast! dose anybody know where i an find dariens rise part one?i would love to knw how it all started!
katie on November 19th, 2009 - 9:44pm
awesome work AIO!!!!! this whole series is very intriguing! the way the end of every episode leads to the next! good job! i only wished we didn’t have to wait a whole week for the next episode, i would listen to them every day!
amy on November 20th, 2009 - 5:57pm
This is awsome thanx
connie on January 2nd, 2010 - 1:08pm
i love jerad
Lynn on February 16th, 2010 - 6:06pm
How can you not think that dairian’s rise isn’t Awesome!? It was Soooo cool!!
Hannah on July 14th, 2010 - 11:09am
This is really cool thanks!
adrian on October 27th, 2010 - 11:19am
Why did they have to name the bad guys Adrians! Now my sister thinks I’m evil!( not really, she’s just joking) did you name them Adrians because Adrian means Dark One?!