Lantern Rescue Podcast

  Robby is joined again by Glen Pounder with Child Rescue Coalition (CRC) , as well as Ren , to discuss tips for parents and caregivers for keeping their children safe and having important conversations about their online activity. A warning: this program contains sensitive content. Listener discretion is advised. Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) at 1-888-373-7888.  

Robby and Mark are joined by Glen with Child Rescue Coalition (CRC) , who talks about his work in law enforcement, the fight to stop the distribution of CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material), and the Child Protection System (CPS) Technology that CRC is using to rescue children and arrest predators. A warning: this program contains sensitive content. Listener discretion is advised. Call the National H...

Robby is joined by Mark's wife, Jamie, Alan's wife, Tammy, and Ren, who have been in the Dominican Republic following a rescue operation that resulted in the liberation of 80 women. They emphasize the importance of recognizing adult victims of trafficking and share some of these women's stories. A warning: this program contains sensitive content. Listener discretion is advised. Call the National H...

Robby is joined by Ren and Lantern volunteer, Whitney, to discuss how and when child exploitation and trafficking happens through various social media platforms, such as Snapchat, Instagram, and OnlyFans - and how we can work to end it. A warning: this program contains sensitive content. Listener discretion is advised. Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) at 1-888-373-7888.

Robby and Mark are back at the Lantern Rescue offices. They continue their conversation with Ray, a Lantern partner and task force member, who deals with cases and prosecutions in the United States. He shares more of his journey, the work he currently does as a resource to law enforcement for crimes against children, and the importance of sharing the Gospel. A warning: this program contains sensit...

It's the first episode from the Lantern Rescue offices! Robby and Mark talk with Ray, a Lantern partner and task force member, who deals with cases and prosecutions in the United States. He shares his testimony and how he first crossed paths with Mark and the team. A warning: this program contains sensitive content. Listener discretion is advised. Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH)...

Robby is joined by Ren and Mark's wife Jamie, on the heels of a week-long seminar about CSAM (Child Sexual Assault Material) that focused on human trafficking. They share insights and encouragements from the seminar. A warning: this program contains sensitive content. Listener discretion is advised. Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) at 1-888-373-7888.  

Mark joins Robby in the studio to introduce U.S. ally and Afghanistan hero, Shaheem, who has been instrumental in extracting and rescuing the persecuted and oppressed in that nation, as they face threats of starvation and murder. A warning: this program contains sensitive content. Listener discretion is advised. Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) at 1-888-373-7888.

Mark and TC join Robby to talk about their recent work in a Caribbean country, which included training their task force, both physically and spiritually, and participating in one of their biggest operations yet, culminating in the arrest of government officials and the rescue of 160 victims. They also share what it's like to go under cover. A warning: this program contains sensitive content. Liste...

Robby is joined by Mark and Ren to discuss the work Lantern is doing across several regions, including the Asia-Pacific. They discuss a few specific cases, training initiatives, and their victim witness advocacy program. A warning: this program contains sensitive content. Listener discretion is advised. Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) at 1-888-373-7888.

Mark and Robby are joined by Annie, a friend and partner of Lantern Rescue , who is on the ground in Ukraine running a shelter and warehouse for refugees. She shares the heart of workers and volunteers, the power of Christ, and gives insight into the current situation. A warning: this program contains sensitive content. Listener discretion is advised. Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline (N...

The Lantern Rescue team is at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention. Mark and Robby sit down with former elite special operations soldier and Founder and CEO of Operation Light Shine (OLS) , Matt Murphy, who shares his testimony, the inspiration behind OLS, and the work the organization does through the Intercept Task Force. A warning: this program contains sensitive content. Listener dis...

The Lantern Rescue team is at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention. Whitney, a Lantern volunteer, and Robby, catch up with anti-abortion activist and former Planned Parenthood clinic director, Abby Johnson , to talk about her testimony, the link between human trafficking and the abortion industry, and her new book, "Fierce Mercy." A warning: this program contains sensitive content. Liste...

Mark and Austin join Robby at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention to talk about the current situation in Ukraine, Lantern's involvement in moving refugees out of the country and into safe locations, and a call to Christians to focus on the needs of the people of Ukraine rather than conspiracy theories. A warning for listeners: this episode contains sensitive content, including accounts...

Mark and Ren join Robby to talk about a recent case out of West Africa, involving organ trafficking and voodoo, and how citizens are waking up to the evil of human trafficking and ritual sacrifice. They also share ongoing prayer requests. A warning for listeners: this episode contains sensitive content, including accounts of violence. Discretion is advised. Call the National Human Trafficking Hotl...

Mark and Ren share case reports from one of their foreign operating teams in Africa and explain why quick justice isn't necessarily a good thing. Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) at 1-888-373-7888.

What has really been going on in Afghanistan after the American withdrawal? Lantern Rescue has been operating in the country in the months following, and Mark shares some of the harrowing realities of life under Taliban control. He is joined by phone by Shaheen, an Afghan on the ground, who has been working with his team to get people supplies and to safety. Call the National Human Trafficking Hot...

Ren and Mark join Robby to talk about anti-trafficking law in the United States and how you can recognize, identify, and report potential trafficking situations. Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) at 1-888-373-7888. For a more in-depth look at anti-trafficking law, read 8 USC Ch. 77 : PEONAGE, SLAVERY, AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.

While chaos reigns in Haiti, God remains sovereign over all, so Mark, TC, and Alan are joined by Sean of the Hands and Feet Project and Walter, a Haitian missionary, to create a powerful prayer team for the people of Haiti.

Mark and Ren share two recent trafficking survivor stories and discuss the instability and dangers complicating their work in Haiti, as well as their work in combating child kidnappings in two West African countries, who are observing a month of child sacrifice.

Haley, a sex trafficking survivor, courageously shares her story of abuse, which lasted the majority of her childhood, and gives an account of her providential friendship with Lantern volunteer Casey, which has helped her to cultivate a budding relationship with Jesus Christ. Haley is joined by Casey, Mark, and Ren. A warning for listeners: this episode contains sensitive content, including accoun...

The Holy Spirit has led the team into a few encounters recently in both the Far East and the Caribbean, and Mark joins Robby to talk about the miraculous nature of several of those incidents. A warning for listeners: this episode contains sensitive content, including accounts of sexual abuse and suicide. Discretion is advised.

The team has been up to a lot over the last few weeks, and Mark and TC are back to share. From Haiti, to West Africa, to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and to South America, the Lantern members have been everywhere working on investigations, police training, child pornography laws, and continuing to rescue in the midst of it all.

Ren is joined again by two volunteers, Gabby and Whitney, to discuss the difference between sexual assault and sex trafficking, the power and necessity of sharing survivor testimonies, and what community members can do to combat the bystander effect.

Ren and two volunteers, Gabby and Whitney, give a breakdown of what happened at the recent Lantern Rescue charity event in Florida, share a few stories, and lay out some grooming red flags for families to be on the lookout for.