Dove Review

This DVD set, season three of “Travel the Road”, reveals the power of the gospel. Missionaries Tim Scott and Will Decker preach the gospel in the Sudan, Somalia, Mongolia, and other far-flung corners of the world. They encounter wounded people, shot by Arab militia organizations, including one called the Janjaweed. They have a few close calls too. In addition, they struggle with finding a way to move forward following the breakdown of their truck. And in all of these situations, they manage to preach the gospel and see many conversions. They minister compassionately to the people of Africa.

This set is recommended for ages twelve plus with a caution. There is strong content in almost every one of the 12 episodes, especially in the first ten as the final two focus more on the evangelism Will and Tim do. We see naturalistic nudity as a few mothers have exposed breasts while feeding or preparing to feed their babies. We see bloody wounds and a few scenes of corpses. One troublesome scene reveals the tossing of sand shoved over the faces of some corpses. Several villages deal with the tragedy of genocide. However, the gospel message is strong throughout this series, with several conversions being witnessed, participation in church services, and the faith of many is revealed despite the tremendous hardships and odds stacked against them. The first two seasons of this powerful series are Dove approved for ages twelve plus and we add this third season to that list.

The episode titles are: 1. Age of Discovery: The Aambezi River 2. The Path We Choose: South Africa 3. The Returnees of New Sudan: The Southern Jungles 4.The Lost Generation: Southern Sudan 5. The Death of a Nation: Rwanda 6. The Curse: Fall of Man 7. 7 Days in Somalia: Part One 8. 7 Days in Somalia: Part Two 9. Into the Unknown: Journey to the Kachepo of Sudan 10. Devil’s on Horseback: Darfur, Sudan Bonus Episodes: 11. Eternity: To the Ends of the Earth 12. The Reindeer Tribe: Steppes of Siberia (from season two).

Dove Rating Details

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Faith

None

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Integrity

A lot of violence although only certain scenes contain some graphic content but none are gratuitous; bloody wounds are seen and in a few very brief scenes an opening on a person's stomach is seen as surgery is conducted; corpses are seen briefly; in one scene sand is scooped over the faces of a few corpses; wounds from people being abused or shot are seen on their head or bodies; birds seen eating human skull; several skulls are seen in the series; several shots of men with rifles or guns; fires; smoking helicopter about to go down; a lion cub tries to bite a man who is petting him; a pool of blood is fleetingly seen with dead man face down on ground.

1

Sex

The mention of women who have been raped.

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Language

Hell is referred to as a location in a few scenes.

2

Violence

A lot of violence although only certain scenes contain some graphic content but none are gratuitous; bloody wounds are seen and in a few very brief scenes an opening on a person's stomach is seen as surgery is conducted; corpses are seen briefly; in one scene sand is scooped over the faces of a few corpses; wounds from people being abused or shot are seen on their head or bodies; birds seen eating human skull; several skulls are seen in the series; several shots of men with rifles or guns; fires; smoking helicopter about to go down; a lion cub tries to bite a man who is petting him; a pool of blood is fleetingly seen with dead man face down on ground.

1

Drugs

Smoking in a few scenes;

2

Nudity

Naturalistic nudity of women with exposed breasts, mostly before or during breast feeding; some while they are sitting; shirtless men; a few artist renditions feature nudity.

2

Other

It is stated some people are killed because they are black; leprosy is seen and one person's little toe is missing; people in the hospital and several of them suffering or recovering from wounds; some are very thin from a lack of food; flies are seen on babies' faces; several inspiring scenes of church services; gospel messages; prayer and conversions; child's disfigured face is seen.