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

Best Of: Jessica Roberts 25.12.2019

Change One Life - lifelinechild.org/changeonelife GUEST Jessica Roberts, 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 vulnerable child...

Change One Life: Kenisha Brown 18.12.2019

Change One Life - lifelinechild.org/changeonelife GUEST Kenisha is a Lifeline birth mother. She now works as a high school guidance counselor. 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...

Change One Life: Dasha Ham 11.12.2019

Change One Life - lifelinechild.org/changeonelife GUEST Dasha Ham serves as an Adoption Specialist with Lifeline's Eurasia team. 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...

David Platt on Trusting God Throughout the Adoption Process 27.11.2019

Change One Life - lifelinechild.org/changeonelife Something Needs to Change - radical.net/somethingneedstochange GUEST David Platt serves as pastor at McLean Bible Church in Washington, D.C. He is the founder and president of Radical. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.  LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES The mission of Life...

Image Bearers: Shifting from Pro-Birth to Pro-Life 20.11.2019

Image Bearers - lifelinechild.org/imagebearers 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 to be transformed by the...

Teenagers and Politics: How Obedience and the Gospel Transforms Lives in Every Arena 13.11.2019

Image Bearers - lifelinechild.org/imagebearers GUEST Sharri Black, Lifeline Children's Services Casework Supervisor, Kansas & Missouri 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 chi...

The Necessity of Supporting Child Welfare Workers Through the Church | Interview with Sharri Black, Part 2 06.11.2019

Image Bearers - lifelinechild.org/imagebearers GUEST Sharri Black, Lifeline Children's Services Casework Supervisor, Kansas & Missouri 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 chi...

Adoption through the Eyes of an Adoptee & Adoptive Mother | Interview with Sharri Black, Part 1 30.10.2019

Image Bearers - lifelinechild.org/imagebearers GUEST Sharri Black, Lifeline Children's Services Casework Supervisor, Kansas & Missouri 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 chi...

Homeschooling Children from Foster Care and Adoption 23.10.2019

Bridge Educational Services - lifelinechild.org/bridge GUESTS Sheryl Turner & Allison Sinclair 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 chil...

Leading the Church to Action 16.10.2019

GUEST Brad Evangelista, Pastor of CrossPointe Church in Columbus, GA. 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 to...

Until Every Child is Home 09.10.2019

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 Baptist Theological Seminary 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...

Cultivating a Culture of Adoption and Foster Care in the Church 02.10.2019

Orphan Sunday - lifelinechild.org/orphansunday GUEST Jason Paredes, Pastor of Fielder Church in Arlington, TX 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 vuln...

Unity & Diversity in Discipleship 25.09.2019

Families Count - lifelinechild.org/families-count Lifeline Colombia - lifelinechild.org/colombia GUEST Drew Raynor, Pastor of Harvest Church in Cary, North Carolina 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 th...

Supporting an Indigenous Response to Orphan Care 18.09.2019

Lifeline Colombia - lifelinechild.org/colombia GUEST Nicholas Osorio, Pastor of Renacer Baptist Church in Bogotá, Colombia 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 visio...

Engaging Others for Effective Ministry 11.09.2019

Orphan Sunday - lifelinechild.org/orphansunday GUEST Jedd Medefind, Christian Alliance for Orphans President 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...

Gospel-Driven Justice in the Church 04.09.2019

GUESTS Tony Merida, Pastor for Preaching and Teaching at Imago Dei Church 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 communitie...

Bridging Hope for Children with Learning Differences 28.08.2019

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'S SERVICES The mission of Lifeli...

How the Church can Care for Vulnerable Children & Families 21.08.2019

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 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...

Grieving With Others 14.08.2019

GUEST Rob Pacienza, Lead Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 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 chi...

Transitioning to Routine and Order in a New School Year 07.08.2019

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 Lifeline’s Counseling and Education team and helps families navigate post adoption challenges and issues that arise. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.  LIFELINE...

A Calling to Domestic Adoption and Caring for Birth Parents 31.07.2019

R(un) for One - runforone5k.org Equipped to Love - lifelinechild.org/equipped GUEST Blake Wilson, Vice President of Operations at Lifeline Children's Services 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 gosp...

Roadmap to International Adoption 24.07.2019

Roadmap to International Adoption - lifelinechild.org/events $500 International Adoption Scholarships - lifelinechild.org/scholarship GUESTS Josh Caldwell, Vice President of International Programs Karla Thrasher, Senior Director of International Programs HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.  LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES...

Serving the Deaf and Blind of Uganda 17.07.2019

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 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)adopted ministry, Pastor Raphael leads the...

The Current State of Adoption in Colombia 10.07.2019

$500 International Adoption Scholarship - lifelinechild.org/scholarship GUEST Soraya Diaz has worked with adoption in Colombia since 1999. She currently serves as Lifeline's Colombia in-country representative where she plays an integral role in helping adoptive families throughout their process including the in-country stay. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline...

Religious Liberty and the Current State of Pro-Life Politics in America 03.07.2019

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 to be transformed by the gospel and to make disciples.  Lifeline seeks to come alongside local churches to resource them to proclaim the gospel through caring for vulnerable children. Wheth...

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