Lifeline Children's Services

The Defender Podcast

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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.

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Lifeline Children's Services

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Religion

Podcast website

lifelinechild.org

Latest episode

Jun 19, 2026

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Episodes

How to Talk to Your Children About Racial Injustice 10.06.2020

Lifeline Store - https://store.lifelinechild.org/ GUESTS Thomas Beavers, Pastor at New Rising Star Church in Birmingham, AL Sharri Black, Casework Supervisor at Lifeline Claire Davis, adoptive mother and Director of Domestic Casework Supervision at Lifeline Chris Johnson, adoptive father and National Director of Church Partnerships at Lifeline Amelia Johnson, daughter of Chris Johnson HOST Herbie...

Advocating for Education after COVID-19 03.06.2020

R(un) for One - runforone5k.org Bridge Educational Services - lifelinechild.org/bridge GUESTS Ann Maura Hinton, Educational Specialist at Lifeline Children's Services - annmaura.hinton@lifelinechild.org Rick Morton, VP of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.  LIFELINE CHILDREN'...

Practical Tips on How to Engage Kids from Hard Places 27.05.2020

Altar84 Global Orphan Care Network - lifelinechild.org/altar84 GUEST Dr. Heather Quagliana is an associate professor of psychology at Lee University in Cleveland, TN.  Quagliana, a Lee alum, joined Lee’s faculty in 2008. She teaches courses such as Childhood Disorders and Intervention Strategies, Child Development, Personality Theory, and Community Psychology. Prior to Lee, she taught at Community...

Foster Care in a Pandemic 20.05.2020

$500 International Scholarship - lifelinechild.org/scholarship Foster Care -  https://lifelinechild.org/family-restoration/ GUEST Jennifer Travis, LICSW, TBRI Practitioner , Foster Care Program Director at Lifeline Cara Loy, LMSW, Foster Care Social Worker at Lifeline HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.  LIFELINE CHILD...

Pastor Raphael Kajjubi on Gospel Fidelity 13.05.2020

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 wife, Alan, began their ministry with the vision to make Christ known in a prominently Muslim community. They found that the deaf and blind were one of the most under-served populations in the community. In partnership with Lifeline’s (un)ad...

A Time of Prayer in a Pandemic 06.05.2020

$500 International Adoption Scholarship - lifelinechild.org/scholarship HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.  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 vision is for vulnerable children and their communities...

Discipling Adopted Teenagers 29.04.2020

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 pursuing vocational orphan care. Currently he teaches and speaks on Adoption, Foster Care and Orphan Care.  He is a Regional Coordinator for CAFO’s annual Orphan Sunday / Stand Sunday event. He is on the Board of Directors of Camp Orchard Hill –...

Rick Burgess: The Pursuit of Christ-Centered Masculinity 22.04.2020

Bridge Educational Services - lifelinechild.org/bridge GUEST Rick Burgess has been the cohost of the “Rick and Bubba Show” since 1994, a nationally syndicated radio show which airs to 1.2 million people weekly. Rick has coauthored multiple New York Times bestselling books that are autobiographical in nature, but his latest release is a 40-day devotional designed to disciple men, a personal passion...

Cliff Sims: 500 Days in the Trump White House 15.04.2020

$500 International  Adoption Scholarship - lifelinechild.org/scholarship Team of Vipers GUEST Cliff Sims is a former senior communications aide to President Donald J. Trump and author of the New York Times bestselling book Team of Vipers: My 500 Extraordinary Days in the Trump White House . Cliff is currently the President & CEO of Telegraph Creative, one of the country’s top boutique marketin...

How to Help Children Understand COVID-19 and Handle Disappointment 09.04.2020

Lifeline Counseling - lifelinechild.org/counseling R(un) for One - runforone5k.org GUESTS Angela Mains, MA, LPC, Program Director of Lifeline Counseling Ashley Yeager, LICSW, PIP, TBRI® Practitioner, Family Therapist HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.  LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES The mission of Lifeline Children’s Se...

Caring for the International Church in a Time of Uncertainty 08.04.2020

R(un) for One - runforone5k.org (un)adopted - lifelinechild.org/unadopted GUESTS Michael Edwards, (un)adopted Program Director Josh Caldwell, VP of International Programs HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.  LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES The mission of Lifeline Children’s Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manif...

Birthmother Ministry and Domestic Adoption in the Midst of COVID-19 02.04.2020

The Well - https://lifelinechild.org/the-well/ GUESTS Christy Harmon, Director of Pregnancy Counseling Lauren Eddie, Pregnancy Counselor Renee Griffin, Social Worker & Domestic Specialist Laura Haymon, Social Worker & Domestic Specialist HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.  LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES The miss...

How COVID-19 is Affecting International Adoption 01.04.2020

$500 International Adoption Scholarship - lifelinechild.org/scholarship Hope Adoption Fund - https://lifelinechild.org/hope-adoption-fund/ GUESTS Josh Caldwell, VP of International Services Karla Thrasher, Director of International Adoption HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.  LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES The mission o...

Educating Your Children at Home 26.03.2020

Bridge Educational Services - lifelinechild.org/bridge Recommended Resources List from Guests - https://lifelinechild.org/resources-for-educating-your-children-at-home/ GUESTS Ann Maura Hinton, Education Specialist at Lifeline Ashley Newell, Homeschool Mother Sheryl Turner, Adoptive & Homeschool Mother HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services...

Resources for Families During COVID-19 25.03.2020

Parent Coaching - lifelinechild.org/coaching The Well - lifelinechild.org/thewell 5 Family Resources During Social Distancing -  https://lifelinechild.org/5-family-resources-during-social-distancing/ GUESTS Lynn Beckett, Education Specialist at Lifeline Children's Services - Lynn is a vital part of Lifeline’s Counseling and Education team and helps families navigate post adoption challenges and is...

Better Together: Patrick Stanford 18.03.2020

Stand for Orphans - standfororphans.org (un)adopted - lifelinechild.org/unadopted GUEST Patrick Stanford, (un)adopted trip participant HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.  LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES The mission of Lifeline Children’s Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable childre...

Better Together: Lena Plunk 11.03.2020

Families Count - lifelinechild.org/families-count Families Count Regional Training - lifelinechild.org/events (un)adopted - lifelinechild.org/unadopted Lena Plunk, National WMU Ministry Consultant and Pure Water, Pure Love Project Manager HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.  LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES The mission of...

Better Together: Sonia Martin 04.03.2020

Mission Kid - http://lifelinechild.org/missionkid GUEST Sonia Martin, Central Alabama Director at Lifeline HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.  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 vision is for vulnera...

Faith, Family, and Fitness 26.02.2020

Stand for Orphans - http://standfororphans.org/ IronTribe Fitness - https://www.irontribefitness.com/ Neverthirst - https://www.neverthirstwater.org/ GUESTS Mendy & Forrest Walden , Iron Tribe Fitness Founders HOSTS Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.  LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES The mission of Lifeline Children’s Serv...

Discipling Kids From Hard Places 05.02.2020

lifelinechild.org/valentines HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. Rick Morton, VP of Engagement at Lifeline Children’s Services   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 vision is for vulnerable children an...

Adoption, Marriage, and Family Life: Live Q&A with Dr. Randy Stinson 29.01.2020

The Well - lifelinechild.org/the-well/ Rooted In Love - lifelinechild.org/rooted-in-love/ GUEST Randy Stinson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Administration at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. Rick Morton, VP of Engagement at Lifeline Children’s Services   LIFELINE...

Connecting with your Kids through Songs & Silliness 22.01.2020

Mission Kid - https://lifelinechild.org/missionkid/ Slugs & Bugs - https://slugsandbugs.com/ GUEST Randall Goodgame is a Christian singer/songwriter and the creative force behind the classic children's musical series, Slugs & Bugs. Goodgame has also written songs for Veggie Tales and Andrew Peterson. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Servic...

Trusting God with Terminal Illness 15.01.2020

Chinese New Year -  https://lifelinechild.org/chinesenewyear Lifeline India - https://lifelinechild.org/india/ Tapestry Church - https://www.tapestry.church/ GUESTS Eric & Katie Parker, Lifeline India Adoptive Family HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.  LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES The mission of Lifeline Children’...

The Sanctity of Human Life 08.01.2020

Sanctity of Human Life -  https://lifelinechild.org/lifematters/ Journey Magazine - https://lifelinechild.org/alumni/ GUESTS Rick Morton, VP of Engagement Tim Crist, Manager of Church Partnerships HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.  LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES The mission of Lifeline Children’s Services is to equip t...

Best Of: Better Together - Katie Reynolds 01.01.2020

Lifeline Arc Stories - https://lifelinechild.org/arc-stories/ GUEST Katie Reynolds, Lifeline adoptive mother HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.  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 vision is for vulne...

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