HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Parent Coaching is a service available for any parent who needs additional insight into their child’s behavior. Sessions are 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 paren...
Mar 23, 2022•44 min
GUESTS Ruslan Maliuta, Founder of World Without Orphans HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Lifeline's Resource page provides articles and resources to help families with a number of potential circumstances that they may find themselves in. Click here to read more. 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...
Mar 16, 2022•39 min
GUEST Missy Robertson is based in West Monroe, Louisiana and is a devoted mother of four children (Reed, Cole, Karina, and Mia), wife to Jase, and a brand new grandmother. She has contributed heavily to the Robertson family business, Duck Commander, and has been an integral part of the success that the family and company have seen in recent years. Missy's new children's book, Because You're My Family, creatively depicts the themes of adoption, unconditional love, forgiveness, and the importance ...
Mar 09, 2022•33 min
GUESTS Madison and Yuriy Perekotiy, Lifeline partners in Ukraine. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES As we pray with and for our brothers and sisters in Ukraine, we would also like to share additional ways to provide aid. Click here to contribute to meeting these needs through a financial contribution. If you would lik...
Mar 02, 2022•51 min
HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Families have the unique opportunity to host a child in their home and show them the love of Christ and what it means to live in a family. We have a great opportunity to host orphans from Colombia and Ukraine this summer! Click here to get more information and to apply. LIFELINE CHILD...
Feb 23, 2022•31 min
GUESTS Madison and Yuriy Perekotiy, Lifeline partners in Ukraine. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES If you’re considering international adoption but are stuck with too many questions to list, we invite you to join an upcoming webinar. The Roadmap to International Adoption webinar addresses topics like the application ...
Feb 16, 2022•50 min
HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Fostering Hope is a resource for the church to get involved with foster care. The most difficult aspect of foster care is knowing how to get involved. Lifeline wants to take the guesswork out of engaging your church to display the gospel to vulnerable children and families in your com...
Feb 09, 2022•54 min
GUESTS Marie Gunn joined Lifeline's Mississippi team in February 2019. She works in the Hattiesburg office as the Mississippi Case Work Supervisor and Pregnancy Counselor. Marie studied at The University of Southern Mississippi. She received her Bachelors in Child and Family Studies with an emphasis in Development and a Masters in Social Work. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice Presid...
Feb 02, 2022•29 min
GUEST Jessa Swearingen is the center manager and outreach coordinator for the new Lifeline Pregnancy Resource Center in Kansas. Jessa joined the Lifeline team in 2016. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology from Oklahoma Baptist University. Jessa and her husband, Cullen, have a heart for youth and spend their time serving in their home church, Western Hills in Topeka. When Jessa isn’t serving Lifeline or her church, you will find her running long distance around the city. HOST Herbie ...
Jan 26, 2022•50 min
GUEST Jessa Swearingen is the center manager and outreach coordinator for the new Lifeline Pregnancy Resource Center in Kansas. Jessa joined the Lifeline team in 2016. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology from Oklahoma Baptist University. Jessa and her husband, Cullen, have a heart for youth and spend their time serving in their home church, Western Hills in Topeka. When Jessa isn’t serving Lifeline or her church, you will find her running long distance around the city. HOST Herbie ...
Jan 19, 2022•41 min
HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Fund Your Adoption resources and an e-book are available to families looking to begin the adoption process. We know that funding can be a major obstacle for families who desire to adopt, but we want to equip you to boldly step into the call of adoption with confidence. Click here to l...
Jan 13, 2022•41 min
Originally aired on January 20th, 2021. Herbie and Rick sit down to discuss the pro-life ethic. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Sanctity of Human Life resources are available to help your church advocate for life. This year’s Sanctity of Human Life is January 16, the Sunday closest to the historic Roe v. Wade landma...
Jan 05, 2022•37 min
GUEST Ed Litton is the Pastor of Redemption Church in Mobile, Alabama and the previous sitting President of the Southern Baptist Convention HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES As you look ahead to the New Year and the desires you have for yourself and your family, we’re still in the ministry of helping moms and dads parent well through their adoption and foster care journey. Seeking help and support does not mean defeat, it means hope (...
Dec 29, 2021•46 min
HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Sanctity of Human Life resources are available to help your church advocate for life. This year’s Sanctity of Human Life is January 16, the Sunday closest to the historic Roe v. Wade landmark case. Use this day for focused prayer and discussion about the need to stand for all human li...
Dec 22, 2021•29 min
GUEST Kim Christenberry is a Lifeline adoptive mom and secretary of the Lifeline National Board of Directors. Kim and her husband, Bill, have adopted through Lifeline and played significant roles in volunteering their time through camps and translation through sign language. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Advent Ca...
Dec 15, 2021•32 min
GUEST Cory Varden is the pastor of Preaching and Vision at Philadelphia Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Gather your family or small group and join us on December 16 at 7 p.m. CST for a virtual trip to Colombia! We will (virtually) travel the streets of this beautiful country an...
Dec 08, 2021•40 min
HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Advent Cards with short Bible discussion and Scripture on each card are available for free download or purchase a set in our store. These cards are beautifully designed and are a great tool to help prepare the hearts and minds of your family for the fullness of Christmas. Check out th...
Dec 01, 2021•35 min
GUESTS Will and Mallie, Lifeline domestic adoptive family. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Advent Cards with short Bible discussion and Scripture on each card are available for free download or purchase a set in our store. These cards are beautifully designed and are a great tool to help prepare the hearts and minds...
Nov 24, 2021•38 min
GUEST Hannah Pearson, Lifeline International Administrative Coordinator, started with Lifeline in February 2019 and is serving on our International Team. Originally from Alabama, she earned her Bachelor's from the University of Alabama in Human Development & Psychology. She went on to pursue her Master's in Counseling from Boston University. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice Pres...
Nov 17, 2021•31 min
Herbie sits down with the Doblestein Family to talk about their story of the Lord's faithfulness. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Vessels of Hope is our faithful community of monthly donors. This ministry to orphaned and vulnerable children is only possible because of the Body of Christ that we walk hand-in-hand wit...
Nov 10, 2021•32 min
Karla Thrasher, Director of International Adoption at Lifeline, sits down with Herbie Newell to discuss international adoption. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. GUEST Karla Thrasher, Director of International Adoption, is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a licensed social worker. She is also a TBRI® Practitioner, certified by the TCU Karen Purvis Institute of Child Development. Karla has b...
Nov 03, 2021•31 min
Join Rick as he sits down with the Huff family to discuss their family's international adoption story. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Image Bearers dives into what it means to be pro-life, not just pro-birth, and addresses topics on race, poverty, international orphan care, the family unit, and more. The book inclu...
Oct 27, 2021•50 min
Join Herbie and Rick as they sit down to talk with the Luttrell family, long-time friends of Lifeline, to discuss their story. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Parent Coaching is a service available for any parent who needs additional insight into their child’s behavior. Each 45-60 minute session is tailored to each ...
Oct 20, 2021•37 min
Herbie and Rick are joined by Petry Groza, a Lifeline partner in Romania, for an update on the work of REGEN in Eastern Europe. GUEST Petry Groza of REGEN Foundation in Romania talks about the work the foundation in the local community. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Fund Your Adoption resources and an e-book are a...
Oct 14, 2021•37 min
GUESTS The Ross Family, Lifeline adoptive family. The Hamn Family, Lifeline adoptive family. Jana Lombardo, Senior Program Director of International Programs, 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, Gi...
Oct 06, 2021•30 min
GUEST Billiance Chondwe, Executive Director of Together Africa. Billy founded Orphan Sunday to mobilize the church to care for orphaned and vulnerable children around the world. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services . RESOURCES Vessels of Hope is our faithful community of monthly donors. This ministry to orphaned and vulnerable chil...
Sep 29, 2021•29 min
HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Families Count is a family restoration and preservation ministry that provides a platform for ministry for the local church. Interested churches receive training and become certified to teach these court-mandated parentings courses for vulnerable families in the foster care system or ...
Sep 22, 2021•39 min
GUEST Pastor Raphael, pastor of King Jesus Church in Busega, Uganda. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. RESOURCES Vessels of Hope is our faithful community of monthly donors. This ministry to orphaned and vulnerable children is only possible because of the Body of Christ that we walk hand-in-hand with. Those people give of their...
Sep 15, 2021•44 min
GUESTS Karla Thrasher, Director of International Adoption, is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a licensed social worker. She is also a TBRI® Practitioner, certified by the TCU Karen Purvis Institute of Child Development. Karla has been on staff at Lifeline since 2001 and currently serves as the Director of International Adoption. In her role, Karla is privileged to manage the day to day of Lifeline’s International Department and provide leadership to the international te...
Sep 08, 2021•46 min
GUESTS Jana Lombardo is the Senior Program Director of International Programs at Lifeline. Lynn Beckett is an Education Specialist at Lifeline. Laura Armstrong is a Social Worker at Lifeline. Traci Newell is the Education Specialist and National Program Director of Families Count at Lifeline. HOST Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. CO-HOST Rick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services. R...
Sep 01, 2021•58 min
