Welcome to Hope Springs is a family audio drama series that follows a few Colorado kids on an unforgettable journey of friendship and faith. It all starts with the grand re-opening of “The Old Depot.ˮ From there, mystery leads to mystery as each answer reveals a deeper question. In Season 2, Jay West and his friends face temptations of power, revenge, and anger, and they learn to turn to prayer. Season 3 brings the Club Car Club back for new adventures with ghost trains and missing gold.
Welcome to Hope Springs sparks your curiosity, tickles your funny bone, and encourages middle-school listeners to use their imagination and see more in their daily lives. Told through the lens of the Christian faith, itʼs a perfect recipe for growing the mind and feeding the heart.
Written by award-winning author Paul McCusker and produced by the Augustine Institute, itʼs Christian content you can count on.
Keep the conversation going after every episode. Our free discussion guides offer questions for each episode, paired with Scripture, to help families talk through the faith and life lessons in Welcome to Hope Springs.
Hope Springs is bigger than one story. If your family loves Welcome to Hope Springs, thereʼs more to explore. Younger readers can follow twins Nick and Sam Perry in The Adventures of Nick & Sam, chapter books for ages 7 and up. Readers 10 and up can join their older brother Andrew as he meets the saints in surprising ways in The Virtue Chronicles. Hope Springs reaches the classroom, too: cousin Gabriel Romeroʼs adventures in Gabrielʼs Quest and the “living toysˮ of Small Wonders are part of the Augustine Instituteʼs Word of Life curriculum for elementary and preschool students.
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Welcome to Hope Springs is a family audio drama series written by Paul McCusker and produced by the Augustine Institute. The show follows a group of adventurous friends in the fictional town of Hope Springs, Colorado, as they embark on the journeys of everyday life and encounter extraordinary themes.
Written primarily for kids 10–12, but they’re designed to be enjoyable for listeners of all ages—kids, teens, and families alike.
Welcome to Hope Springs connects Christian themes—like faith, prayer, and virtue into engaging stories of everyday adventures in a way that feels natural. It’s family-friendly entertainment that inspires the imagination.
Set in the mountain town of Hope Springs, the stories follow a close group of friends who spend their days at The Old Depot (a newly restored train station) until an innocent prank sparks a mystery that stretches across the entire town.
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Formed, and Amazon Music.
Season 3 is available now. Look for Season 4 in 2027.
Approximately 25 to 35 minutes long.
Itʼs free with your subscription to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube.
Paul McCusker is an acclaimed American writer and producer, best known for his work on Adventures in Odyssey and Focus on the Family’s Radio Theatre. Throughout his prolific career, Paul has written more than 50 books, 21 plays, and 4 musicals, earning recognition for his creative storytelling and faith-based content.
Continuing his passion for audio drama, Paul has now brought his talents to the Augustine Institute, producing compelling stories that inspire and educate. Paul’s work reflects a lifelong commitment to creating meaningful, faith-centered narratives for audiences of all ages.
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