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The Defender Podcast
The Defender Podcast collection is a ministry of Lifeline Children's Services where we seek to equip the body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children and families. We hope this collection will provide encouragement, inspiration, and ways to connect with others who have a heart for the orphan.
Episodes
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40th Anniversary: Reflecting on Years at Lifeline
Lifeline Store - https://store.lifelinechild.org/ GUESTS Lynn Beckett, Education Specialist, LBSW, TBRI® Practitioner Renee Griffin, Served families, children…
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Best of 2020: The Pursuit of Christ-Centered Masculinity
Bridge Educational Services - lifelinechild.org/bridge GUEST Rick Burgess has been the cohost of the “Rick and Bubba Show” since 1994, a nationally syndicated…
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Best of 2020: The McKinney Family Brings Their Son Home during COVID-19
Lifeline International Adoption - https://lifelinechild.org/international-adoption/ GUESTS Jana Lombardo is the Senior Program Director of International…
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Giving Your Time, Talents and Resources with Brittney Gilbert
GUEST Brittney Gilbert: She is a dentist in Alabama, specializing in pediatric dentistry and is on our Alabama board. RESOURCES Another free weekly resource…
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Generosity with Anna Brooke and Cooper Johnson
GUEST Cooper and Anna Brooke Johnson have been loyal partners of Lifeline. They have 5 children, one of whom joined their family through adoption. Cooper works…
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What Does the Bible Say about Generosity?
GUEST Brad Evangelista, lead pastor at CrossPointe Church in Columbus, Georgia and church partner with Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Parent Coaching…
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Autumn's story of Hope through Foster Care and Adoption
GUEST Autumn Millett: After experiencing a difficult childhood characterized by homelessness, poverty, abuse, and involvement with the foster care system…
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The Connected Parent
GUEST Lisa Qualls, and her husband, Russ, are the parents of twelve children by birth and adoption, and sometimes more through foster care. She is the creator…
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A Biological Child's Perspective on Adoption
GUEST Boyd Christenberry, biological child's perspective on adoption. RESOURCES Image Bearers: Shifting from Pro-Birth to Pro-Life There are many books about…
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Sharing Gospel Hope to Birth Mothers
GUEST Christie Mac Segars, VP of Domestic Programs holds a Bachelors from Samford University and a Masters in Social Work from The University of Alabama. She…
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Answered Prayers: Funding an Adoption
GUEST Craig Slay is a lawyer in Brandon, MS who assists clients with the concerns they face every day, from unexpected personal and family circumstances to…
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Healing through Theraplay and Counseling
GUEST Kemonia “Mo” Brown joined Lifeline in January of 2020. She is from Hoover, Alabama and serves on our Counseling Team as a Family Therapist. Kemonia…
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Defend the Fatherless
RESOURCES Parent Coaching is available for any parent looking to build additional strengths in parenting. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive…
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Biblical Mandate for the Vulnerable
GUEST Chris Johnson joined Lifeline in March 2020 and serves as the National Director of Church Partnerships. He previously served as a pastor for 24 years and…
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Eurasia Adoptions through a Pandemic
GUEST Jana Lombardo is the Senior Program Director of International Programs. She has been with Lifeline since 1992 after she graduated from Auburn with a…
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China Adoptions through a Pandemic
GUESTS Karla Thrasher is the Director of International Adoption at Lifeline. She has a degree in social work from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She…
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Adoption in Latin America
GUESTS Beth Perez: Beth joined the Lifeline staff in August 2011. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Mobile in 2008 and…
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New Foster Care Program in Columbia
GUESTS Oscar Perez: Oscar joined the Lifeline team in February of 2018 as our Colombia Orphan Care Coordinator. He’s originally from Cartagena, Colombia but…
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Sam Collier's Adoption Journey, "A Greater Story."
GUESTS Sam Collier is a pastor, speaker, writer, and host of the “A Greater Story with Sam Collier” TV show and radio podcast. He is a speaker and host at…
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The McKenney Family Brings Their Son Home during COVID-19
Lifeline International Adoption - https://lifelinechild.org/international-adoption/ GUESTS Jana Lombardo is the Senior Program Director of International…
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The Meyers Family Adopts from Haiti during Global Pandemic
Lifeline International Adoption - https://lifelinechild.org/international-adoption/ GUESTS Brooke Rowan is Lifeline’s Program manager and social worker for…
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Introducing the Altar84 Global Orphan Care Network
Lifeline Counseling - lifelinechild.org/counseling GUESTS Eric Frye, President of Waynes Environmental Services Josh Caldwell, VP of International Ministry…
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Making Back-to-School Decisions with Confidence
Lifeline Counseling - lifelinechild.org/counseling R(un) for One - runforone5k.org GUEST Angela Mains, MA, LPC, Program Director of Lifeline Counseling HOST…
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Take a Socially Distant Stand for Orphans®
Stand for Orphans - standfororphans.org R(un) for One - runforone5k.org GUEST The Rick & Bubba Show - https://www.rickandbubba.com/ HOST Herbie Newell is the…
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Helping Women Face Unplanned Pregnancy without Fear
Lifeline Pregnancy Counseling - pregnant.lifelinechild.org GUEST Deanna Jewell, Senior Director of Health & Client Services at The Pregnancy Network Deanna has…
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A Tribute to Issac Manogarom
R(un) for One - runforone5k.org GUEST Michael Edwards, (un)adopted Program Director Tarun Manogarom Dr. Neil Anderson, Founder of Freedom in Christ Ministries…
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The Importance of Protecting a Child's Story
Parent Coaching - lifelinechild.org/parentcoaching GUESTS Karla Thrasher, Director of International Adoption at Lifeline Lauren McAfee - Lauren Green McAfee is…
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The Church's Response to Racial Injustice
Stand for Orphans - standfororphans.org GUESTS Alton Hardy, Pastor and Founder of Urban Hope Community Church Eric Saunders, Campus Pastor at the McLean Bible…
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Gospel in Action: COVID-19 Global Response Update
Join our COVID-19 response - lifelinechild.org/respond Journey Magazine - lifelinechild.org/alumni lifeline@lifelinechild.org milestones@lifelienchild.org…
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How to Talk to Your Children About Racial Injustice
Lifeline Store - https://store.lifelinechild.org/ GUESTS Thomas Beavers, Pastor at New Rising Star Church in Birmingham, AL Sharri Black, Casework Supervisor…
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Advocating for Education after COVID-19
R(un) for One - runforone5k.org Bridge Educational Services - lifelinechild.org/bridge GUESTS Ann Maura Hinton, Educational Specialist at Lifeline Children's…
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Practical Tips on How to Engage Kids from Hard Places
Altar84 Global Orphan Care Network - lifelinechild.org/altar84 GUEST Dr. Heather Quagliana is an associate professor of psychology at Lee University in…
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Foster Care in a Pandemic
$500 International Scholarship - lifelinechild.org/scholarship Foster Care - https://lifelinechild.org/family-restoration/ GUEST Jennifer Travis, LICSW, TBRI…
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Pastor Raphael Kajjubi on Gospel Fidelity
Altar84 - Global Orphan Care Network - https://lifelinechild.org/gocn/ GUEST Raphael Kajjubi is the pastor of King Jesus Church in Busega, Uganda. He and his…
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A Time of Prayer in a Pandemic
$500 International Adoption Scholarship - lifelinechild.org/scholarship HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s…
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Discipling Adopted Teenagers
Trusting The God of The Gospel GUEST Arthur Woods - After serving 7.5 years as a Student Pastor at a church in Lititz PA. he left that position to begin…
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Rick Burgess: The Pursuit of Christ-Centered Masculinity
Bridge Educational Services - lifelinechild.org/bridge GUEST Rick Burgess has been the cohost of the “Rick and Bubba Show” since 1994, a nationally syndicated…
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Cliff Sims: 500 Days in the Trump White House
$500 International Adoption Scholarship - lifelinechild.org/scholarship Team of Vipers GUEST Cliff Sims is a former senior communications aide to President…
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How to Help Children Understand COVID-19 and Handle Disappointment
Lifeline Counseling - lifelinechild.org/counseling R(un) for One - runforone5k.org GUESTS Angela Mains, MA, LPC, Program Director of Lifeline Counseling Ashley…
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Caring for the International Church in a Time of Uncertainty
R(un) for One - runforone5k.org (un)adopted - lifelinechild.org/unadopted GUESTS Michael Edwards, (un)adopted Program Director Josh Caldwell, VP of…
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Birthmother Ministry and Domestic Adoption in the Midst of COVID-19
The Well - https://lifelinechild.org/the-well/ GUESTS Christy Harmon, Director of Pregnancy Counseling Lauren Eddie, Pregnancy Counselor Renee Griffin, Social…
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How COVID-19 is Affecting International Adoption
$500 International Adoption Scholarship - lifelinechild.org/scholarship Hope Adoption Fund - https://lifelinechild.org/hope-adoption-fund/ GUESTS Josh…
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Educating Your Children at Home
Bridge Educational Services - lifelinechild.org/bridge Recommended Resources List from Guests -…
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Resources for Families During COVID-19
Parent Coaching - lifelinechild.org/coaching The Well - lifelinechild.org/thewell 5 Family Resources During Social Distancing -…
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Better Together: Patrick Stanford
Stand for Orphans - standfororphans.org (un)adopted - lifelinechild.org/unadopted GUEST Patrick Stanford, (un)adopted trip participant HOST Herbie Newell is…
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Better Together: Lena Plunk
Families Count - lifelinechild.org/families-count Families Count Regional Training - lifelinechild.org/events (un)adopted - lifelinechild.org/unadopted Lena…
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Better Together: Sonia Martin
Mission Kid - http://lifelinechild.org/missionkid GUEST Sonia Martin, Central Alabama Director at Lifeline HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive…
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Faith, Family, and Fitness
Stand for Orphans - http://standfororphans.org/ IronTribe Fitness - https://www.irontribefitness.com/ Neverthirst - https://www.neverthirstwater.org/ GUESTS…
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Discipling Kids From Hard Places
lifelinechild.org/valentines HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. Rick Morton, VP of…
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Adoption, Marriage, and Family Life: Live Q&A with Dr. Randy Stinson
The Well - lifelinechild.org/the-well/ Rooted In Love - lifelinechild.org/rooted-in-love/ GUEST Randy Stinson, Provost and Vice President for Academic…
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Connecting with your Kids through Songs & Silliness
Mission Kid - https://lifelinechild.org/missionkid/ Slugs & Bugs - https://slugsandbugs.com/ GUEST Randall Goodgame is a Christian singer/songwriter and the…
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Trusting God with Terminal Illness
Chinese New Year - https://lifelinechild.org/chinesenewyear Lifeline India - https://lifelinechild.org/india/ Tapestry Church - https://www.tapestry.church/…
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The Sanctity of Human Life
Sanctity of Human Life - https://lifelinechild.org/lifematters/ Journey Magazine - https://lifelinechild.org/alumni/ GUESTS Rick Morton, VP of Engagement Tim…
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Best Of: Better Together - Katie Reynolds
Lifeline Arc Stories - https://lifelinechild.org/arc-stories/ GUEST Katie Reynolds, Lifeline adoptive mother HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive…
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Best Of: Jessica Roberts
Change One Life - lifelinechild.org/changeonelife GUEST Jessica Roberts, Lifeline adoptive mother HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of…
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Change One Life: Kenisha Brown
Change One Life - lifelinechild.org/changeonelife GUEST Kenisha is a Lifeline birth mother. She now works as a high school guidance counselor. HOST Herbie…
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Change One Life: Dasha Ham
Change One Life - lifelinechild.org/changeonelife GUEST Dasha Ham serves as an Adoption Specialist with Lifeline's Eurasia team. HOST Herbie Newell is the…
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David Platt on Trusting God Throughout the Adoption Process
Change One Life - lifelinechild.org/changeonelife Something Needs to Change - radical.net/somethingneedstochange GUEST David Platt serves as pastor at McLean…
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Image Bearers: Shifting from Pro-Birth to Pro-Life
Image Bearers - lifelinechild.org/imagebearers HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms…
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Teenagers and Politics: How Obedience and the Gospel Transforms Lives in Every Arena
Image Bearers - lifelinechild.org/imagebearers GUEST Sharri Black, Lifeline Children's Services Casework Supervisor, Kansas & Missouri HOST Herbie Newell is…