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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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The Necessity of Supporting Child Welfare Workers Through the Church | Interview with Sharri Black, Part 2
Image Bearers - lifelinechild.org/imagebearers GUEST Sharri Black, Lifeline Children's Services Casework Supervisor, Kansas & Missouri HOST Herbie Newell is…
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Adoption through the Eyes of an Adoptee & Adoptive Mother | Interview with Sharri Black, Part 1
Image Bearers - lifelinechild.org/imagebearers GUEST Sharri Black, Lifeline Children's Services Casework Supervisor, Kansas & Missouri HOST Herbie Newell is…
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Homeschooling Children from Foster Care and Adoption
Bridge Educational Services - lifelinechild.org/bridge GUESTS Sheryl Turner & Allison Sinclair HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of…
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Leading the Church to Action
GUEST Brad Evangelista, Pastor of CrossPointe Church in Columbus, GA. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services…
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Until Every Child is Home
Image Bearers Until Every Child Is Home: Why the Church Can and Must Care for Orphans GUEST Todd Chipman, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Midwestern…
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Cultivating a Culture of Adoption and Foster Care in the Church
Orphan Sunday - lifelinechild.org/orphansunday GUEST Jason Paredes, Pastor of Fielder Church in Arlington, TX HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive…
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Unity & Diversity in Discipleship
Families Count - lifelinechild.org/families-count Lifeline Colombia - lifelinechild.org/colombia GUEST Drew Raynor, Pastor of Harvest Church in Cary, North…
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Supporting an Indigenous Response to Orphan Care
Lifeline Colombia - lifelinechild.org/colombia GUEST Nicholas Osorio, Pastor of Renacer Baptist Church in Bogotá, Colombia HOST Herbie Newell is the President…
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Engaging Others for Effective Ministry
Orphan Sunday - lifelinechild.org/orphansunday GUEST Jedd Medefind, Christian Alliance for Orphans President HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive…
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Gospel-Driven Justice in the Church
GUESTS Tony Merida, Pastor for Preaching and Teaching at Imago Dei Church HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s…
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Bridging Hope for Children with Learning Differences
Bridge Educational Services - lifelinechild.org/bridge GUESTS Ann Maura Hinton, Educational Specialist at Lifeline Children's Services -…
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How the Church can Care for Vulnerable Children & Families
Equipped to Love Fostering Hope GUEST Krista Stotlerm Director of Foster Care and Adoption at Fielder Church in Arlington, Texas HOST Herbie Newell is the…
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Grieving With Others
GUEST Rob Pacienza, Lead Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of…
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Transitioning to Routine and Order in a New School Year
Resource: ABC’s for a Successful Start to the School Year GUEST Lynn Beckett, Education Specialist at Lifeline Children's Services - Lynn is a vital part of…
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A Calling to Domestic Adoption and Caring for Birth Parents
R(un) for One - runforone5k.org Equipped to Love - lifelinechild.org/equipped GUEST Blake Wilson, Vice President of Operations at Lifeline Children's Services…
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Roadmap to International Adoption
Roadmap to International Adoption - lifelinechild.org/events $500 International Adoption Scholarships - lifelinechild.org/scholarship GUESTS Josh Caldwell…
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Serving the Deaf and Blind of Uganda
R(un) for One - runforone5k.org GUEST Raphael Kajjubi is the pastor of King Jesus Church in Busega, Uganda. He and his wife, Alan, began their ministry with…
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The Current State of Adoption in Colombia
$500 International Adoption Scholarship - lifelinechild.org/scholarship GUEST Soraya Diaz has worked with adoption in Colombia since 1999. She currently serves…
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Religious Liberty and the Current State of Pro-Life Politics in America
LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES The mission of Lifeline Children’s Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children. Our…
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Getting Your Family and Business Engaged in Orphan Care
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with George and Anne Lawton about their decision to become foster parent, their kids involvement in caring for vulnerable…
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How to Help your Family Thrive in Summer
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Lynn Beckett about how to help you and your children have a summer full of fun and special memories in the absence of the…
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Run for One and Giving Day
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Josh Moody about unadopted updates, the upcoming Run for One, and Lifeline Giving Day. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher…
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What if Abortion Became Illegal?
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Christie Mac Segars about the both pro and anti-abortion laws being passed across the country specifically focusing on what…
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Eric Johnston and Alabama Abortion Law
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Eric Johnston, author of the Alabama abortion law about its background, application, media attention, and common myths…
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Interview with Axia de Lopez
Join us as Dr. Rick Morton talks with Axia de Lopez about being an adoptive mom and spreading the gospel in Guatemala. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher Email…
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Stand for Orphans
Join us as Herbie Newell talks about Stand for Orphans and mobilizing children to care for other children this summer. Visit www.standfororphans.org for more…
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Interview with Renaut van der Riet of Mosaic Church
Join us as Dr. Rick Morton talks with Renaut van der Riet of Mosaic Church in Orlando, Florida about leading his church in gospel-driven justice in Disney’s…
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Dr. Russell Moore Speaks to Lifeline Families
Recently Dr. Russell Moore of the ERLC spoke to Lifeline families at Rooted in Love, an adoption conference for families pursuing international and domestic…
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Interview with Pam Parish of Connections Homes
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Pam Parish about her ministry Connections Homes, being an author, and post-adoptive parenting. Pam Parish is the founder…
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Best of: Jamie Ivey
In case you missed it, join us in this “Best of” episode as Herbie Newell talks with Jamie Ivey about a number of issues including adoption, racial…
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Lifeline Family Reunion
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Meredith Campbell, Jana Lombardo, and Karla Thrasher about the upcoming Lifeline Family Reunion on June 29 in Birmingham…
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Better Together: Katie Reynolds
Join us as Katie Reynolds tells her story of going through the adoption process but having it fail by not bringing a child home. www.arcstories.com Subscribe…
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Families Count with Traci Newell
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Traci Newell about the growing Families Count program and some stories about how churches are engaging in family…
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Better Together: Traci Davis
Join us as adoptive mom Traci Davis shares a story of marriage and adoption. www.arcstories.com Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher Email: info@lifelinechild.org…
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Birthmothers Day with Lauren Eddie
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Lauren Eddie about Birthmother’s Day and the importance of celebrating the brave women who have chosen to make an adoption…
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Better Together: Zack Nichols
Join us as adoptive dad Zack Nichols shares his experience adopting from India. www.arcstories.com Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher Email: info@lifelinechild.org…
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Better Together: Jared Cornutt
Join us as adoptive dad Jared Cornutt shares his experience adopting from India. www.arcstories.com Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher Email…
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A Prayer for Our Foster and Adoptive Families Along with a Biblical View of Suffering
Join us as Herbie Newell shares with us a a prayer for our foster and adoptive families along with a biblical view of suffering. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher…
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Better Together: Josh Moody
Join us as adoptive dad Josh Moody shares his experience adopting from and working in Uganda as well as transitioning back to the States and continuing working…
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Easter: The Rightful King humbled Himself to Serve
Join us as Herbie Newell shares with us a devotion for this Easter: The Rightful King humbled Himself to Serve. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher Email…
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Better Together: Christi Veazey
Join us as adoptive mom, Christi Veazey shares her experience hosting a teenager from Colombia. This story was recently told at a Birmingham ArcStories event…
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Jessica Roberts on Childhood, Marriage, Coming to Faith, and Adoption Part II
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Jessica Roberts as she tells her story of childhood, marriage, coming to faith, and adoption. Subscribe on iTunes |…
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Jessica Roberts on Childhood, Marriage, Coming to Faith, and Adoption Part I
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Jessica Roberts as she tells her story of childhood, marriage, coming to faith, and adoption. Subscribe on iTunes |…
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Hungary Update: Live from Budapest
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Jana Lombard, Josh Caldwell, and Adam Sîmon while in Hungary meeting with local partners and government officials…
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Interview with IMB’s Paul Akin
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with IMB’s Paul Akin. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher Email: info@lifelinechild.org Facebook…
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Waiting in Adoption with Morgan and Jared Cooper
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Morgan and Jared Cooper about adoption, specifically their 4-year wait to bring home their son from Haiti. Subscribe on…
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Engaging Millennials in Orphan Care with Sawyer and Melinda Nell
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Sawyer and Melinda Nell about engaging a younger millennial generation in orphan care. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher…
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Talking with Children about Race and Adoption Part II
Join us for this 2-part series as Herbie Newell talks with Tera Melber and Lynette Ezell about talking with your children about race and adoption. Lynette has…
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Talking with Children about Race and Adoption Part I
Join us for this 2-part series as Herbie Newell talks with Tera Melber and Lynette Ezell about talking with your children about race and adoption. Lynette has…
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Image Bearers with Herbie Newell
Join us as Herbie Newell discusses his upcoming book “Image Bearers’ focusing on moving from pro-birth to pro-life. If you would like to learn more about this…
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Loving Families with Blake Glover
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Blake Glover about Lifeline’s North Carolina team and loving families well. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher Email…
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Afraid of All The Things with Scarlet Hiltibidal
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Scarlet Hiltibidal about her new book Afraid of All The Things and how to confront fear in adoption. Scarlet Hiltibidal is…
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Foster Care with Laura Fletcher
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Lifeline’s Laura Fletcher about Foster Care ministry including many myths about foster care. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher…
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Multi-Ethnicity and the Kingdom of God with Jason Cook
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Jason Cook about a range of church body issues including multi-ethnic worship, adoption, and why social justice is a church…
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Update on International Adoption
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Jana Lombardo and Karla Thrasher about updates in intercountry adoption, specifically Hungary and China…
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Supporting Foster and Adoptive Parents in the Church with Nadia Reese
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Nadia Reese, a second-grade teacher and foster care/adoption care advocate about the importance of supporting foster and…
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Racial Unity and Reconciliation with Josh and Megan Smith
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Josh and Ashley Smith about racial unity and reconciliation. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher Email: info@lifelinechild.org…
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Chuck and Emily Hooten
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Chuck and Emily Hooten about having a thriving marriage during adoption and beyond. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher Email…
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Multi-Ethnic Adoption and Families
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Joel and Claire Davis about multi-ethnic adoption and families. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher Email…
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Interview with Amy Ford | Embrace Grace Part II
Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Amy Ford about pro-life ministry focusing on women in crisis pregnancies. Amy is the President & Co-Founder of Embrace…