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The Defender Podcast

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The Defender Podcast 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 podcast will provide encouragement, inspiration, and ways to connect with others who have a heart for the orphan.
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Episodes

Sanctity of Human Life: The Rally for Life

Lifeline Store - https://store.lifelinechild.org/ RESOURCES This year’s Sanctity of Human Life is January 17, the Sunday closest to the historic Roe v. Wade landmark case. Use this day to mourn the loss of life through abortion and to take a stand for life. Find free resources for your church, like bulletin inserts and small group Bible studies, at https://lifelinechild.org/lifematters/ HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry ...

Jan 13, 202134 min

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, foster families, with excellence over a 38-year tenure at Lifeline Jana Lombardo, Senior Program Director, International Programs, LBSW, TBRI® Practitioner Karla Thrasher, Director of International Adoption, LBSW, TBRI® Practitioner Traci Newell, Education Specialist & National Program Director, Families Count RESOURCES The Defender B...

Jan 06, 202148 min

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 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 and calling from the Lord. "How to Be a Man, the Pursuit of Christ-Centered Masculinity" is coautho...

Dec 30, 202042 min

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 Programs. She has been with Lifeline since 1992 after she graduated from Auburn with a bachelor’s degree in social work. She worked for six and a half years as a domestic social worker/ birthmother counselor until the birth of her first son Eli. She became a TBRI Practitioner in 2017. Jana and her husband, Luke, are also proud parents of another...

Dec 23, 202046 min

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 podcast for you – led by a Lifeline staff member. Featuring an in-depth study either on a portion of Scripture, or a book like “Plain Theology for Plain People” or “New Morning Mercies,” etc. Listen wherever you find your podcasts. T-shirts That Make An Impact Christmas is a great time to buy a loved one a cool new T-shirt. Check out our onl...

Dec 16, 202017 min

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 at Valent group and has been in the insurance business for 15 years. He obtained a bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama in 1998 and an MBA from The University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2002. He previously served on Lifeline’s Junior Board. Anna Brook graduated with a nursing degree in 2000 from Samford University in Birmingh...

Dec 09, 202027 min

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 is a service available for any parent who needs additional insight into their child’s behavior. Tailored to each family and each child. These are 45-60-minute sessions filled with proven tools and techniques to use in building additional strengths in parenting. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Child...

Dec 02, 202029 min

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, Autumn Millett was adopted into her forever family at the age of 17. It was there that she found her identity in a personal relationship with Christ. She is now a graduate of Word of Life Bible Institute and Stetson University and is married to her sweetheart, Corey. Chris Johnson joined Lifeline in March 2020 and serves as the National Direct...

Nov 25, 202036 min

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 of the One Thankful Mom website and a popular speaker at events for adoptive and foster parents. She is also the cofounder of The Connected Parent , a podcast and resource site for adoptive moms. Using her training as a TBRI Practioner and her Enneagram certification, Lisa coaches and encourages adoptive parents so they can find courage an...

Nov 18, 202029 min

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 being pro-life and combatting abortion, but this book seeks to bring awareness that the pro-life ethic is so much bigger than just being pro-birth. Includes prayer guides, tips to care for the fatherless, discussion/thought-provoking questions. Purchase your copy here https://lifelinechild.org/image-bearers/ Interested in learning more abou...

Nov 11, 202033 min

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 has been the Domestic Director at Lifeline since March of 2013. She is passionate about taking the gospel to hurting families and the ministry of reconciliation and redemption that exists in the various domestic programs. She and her husband Croft have three daughters, Ila, Elizabeth, and Harris. Christy Harmon , Pregnancy Counseling Progr...

Nov 04, 202029 min

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 business or government matters to general uncertainties about the best way to handle situations or conflicts. He graduated from Mississippi State with two degrees. After a brief time in corporate sales, he went to law school at the University of Alabama, to earn his Juris Doctor. He loves spending time with his wife Anita and children Carolin...

Oct 28, 202032 min

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 attended Troy University and received her Bachelors in Science. She majored in Psychology with a minor in Leadership Studies. She also attended The University of Alabama at Birmingham and received a Masters in Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She has three sisters and a sweet dog named Shakespeare! Kemonia loves going to church, hikin...

Oct 22, 202020 min

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 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 gospel and to make disciples....

Oct 14, 202025 min

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 as the Executive Director of the Kentucky Governor’s Office of Faith and Community Based Initiatives. Chris has also served as a consultant and has been a frequent speaker at local, state, and national conferences, churches, and community gatherings, sharing his family’s story and challenging others to answer the gospel call to care for v...

Oct 07, 202033 min

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 bachelor’s degree in social work. She worked for six and a half years as a domestic social worker/ birthmother counselor until the birth of her first son Eli. She became a TBRI Practitioner in 2017. Jana and her husband, Luke, are also proud parents of another son, Gideon. Jana has been serving Lifeline for over twenty-two years and serves Lif...

Sep 30, 202032 min

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 and her husband Jamie have three precious children, Michael, Mary Allison, and Lucy. She began working with Lifeline in 2001. She works with the international program as a crucial liaison and help for prospective parents. She serves the China program as our stateside liaison working with Lifeline’s expanding Special Needs Program, travel, ...

Sep 16, 202031 min

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 continued her education at the University of Alabama, where she received a Master’s in Social Work in 2011. Beth is a licensed social worker and works with Lifeline’s Latin American program. She became a TBRI Practitioner in 2012. Beth has had the opportunity to travel overseas to several countries in Central & South America, Africa, Europe,...

Sep 09, 202032 min

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 now lives in Bogota, Colombia with his lovely wife, Beth, and puppy, Cocoa Reina. Their family really enjoys being able to serve the local church as well as adoptive families as they travel to Colombia to adopt their children. In his free time, Oscar enjoys exploring around the city and finding new things to do in Bogota. One of his favorit...

Sep 02, 202033 min

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 North Point Ministries, founded by Andy Stanley, and he also communicates nationally and internationally as a speaker and contributor to the ReThink Group, Orange Network, Orange Tour, Alpha International Leadership Conference, Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit, Culture Conference, and more. He has also been interviewed on numerous TV show...

Aug 26, 202036 min

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 Programs. She has been with Lifeline since 1992 after she graduated from Auburn with a bachelor’s degree in social work. She worked for six and a half years as a domestic social worker/ birthmother counselor until the birth of her first son Eli. She became a TBRI Practitioner in 2017. Jana and her husband, Luke, are also proud parents of another...

Aug 19, 202046 min

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 Haiti. Brooke began working with Lifeline in 2017. She graduated in 2015 with a BS in Psychology from UAB. During graduate school, she spent a few weeks in Uganda with Compassion International, continued on to serve as Director over a mission site with YouthWorks Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio, and interned with Lifeline. These experiences furthere...

Aug 12, 202054 min

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 Oscar Perez, (un)adopted Latin America Coordinator 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 vulnerab...

Aug 05, 202036 min

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 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 ...

Jul 29, 202032 min

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 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 gospel and t...

Jul 22, 202016 min

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 a Bachelor’s Degree in Ministry to Women from Moody Bible Institute and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Ministry to Women from Southeastern Theological Seminary. Deanna loves training and equipping staff and volunteers to empower women to choose life. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline C...

Jul 15, 202030 min

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 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 transfor...

Jul 08, 202047 min

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 a speaker, writer, connector and coffee enthusiast with a heart to engage others in the Bible. While pursuing her graduate degrees in pastoral counseling and theology, Lauren worked at Museum of the Bible from its founding days, until its opening in Washington DC. Today, she works at Hobby Lobby as Corporate Ambassador and is also pursuin...

Jul 01, 202034 min

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 Church Arlington Campus Quinton Dial, former NFL Defensive Lineman 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 vis...

Jun 24, 20201 hr 17 min

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 GUESTS Alex Sam - Everett Mission Daniel Ponraj - Shubh Sandesh Foundation 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...

Jun 17, 202038 min
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