In Episode 141, you will hear from Mohamed Nabieu (“Nabs”), Child Welfare Programs Liaison for Helping Children Worldwide, talking with Phil about: His incredible story from being cared for in an orphanage to transitioning orphanages to family-based care How he has been able to deal with his childhood trauma and now help children who have experienced similar trauma in their lives Why he loves Mondays and his unorthodox theory about elevators The good and bad of orphanages, and why he believes th...
Feb 04, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 7Ep. 141
In Episode 140, you will hear from Mike Berry, author of Honestly Adoption (and a bunch of other books), founder of Confessions of an Adoptive Parent, co-host of the Honestly Adoption Podcast, and adoptive father, talking with Phil about: The why and what of Mike and Kristin’s new book, Honestly Adoption , and what Mike hopes the reader will experience as they read it The difficult questions we face in adoption and foster care What it was like for Mike to write this book with his wife How are pe...
Jan 21, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 140
In Episode 139, you will hear from Phil and Dr. Rick talking about some of the cool things that have happened since the end of Season 6, what’s coming up in Season 7, and a few more things that we know you’ll want to hear.
Jan 07, 2020•43 min•Season 7Ep. 139
In Episode 138, you will hear from Phil and Dr. Rick talking about their thoughts on this past season and a few more things that we know you’ll want to hear. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Apr 02, 2019•27 min•Season 6Ep. 138
In Episode 137, you will hear from Matt Parker, Executive Director of Kids Alive International. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Mar 26, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 137
In Episode 137, you will hear from Marisa Stam, Executive Director for Selamta Family Project. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Mar 19, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 136
In Episode 135, you will hear from Corbey Dukes, Guatemala Field Director at Kids Alive International. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Mar 12, 2019•51 min•Season 6Ep. 135
In Episode 134, you will hear from Jenn Hook, Founder and Executive Director of Replanted, and author of a new book of the same name. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Mar 05, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 134
In Episode 133, you will hear from Andy Cook, President and CEO of Promise 686. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Feb 26, 2019•52 min•Season 6Ep. 133
In Episode 132, you will hear from Bruce Kendrick, Director of Outreach at Watermark Christian Church. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Feb 19, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Season 6Ep. 132
In Episode 131, you will hear from Randy Daniels, Vice President at Buckner Children and Family Services. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Feb 12, 2019•54 min•Season 6Ep. 131
In Episode 130, you will hear from Juan Porto, Director of Back2Back’s ministry in Monterrey, Mexico. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Feb 05, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 130
In Episode 129, you will hear from Aixa de Lopez, pastor and speaker, and David McCormick, Director of ACH in Guatemala. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Jan 29, 2019•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 129
In Episode 128, you will hear from Rob Martin, Director of the First Fruit Institute. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Jan 22, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 6Ep. 128
In Episode 127, you will hear from Dr. Caroline Leaf, neuroscientist, author of numerous books, and global speaker. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Jan 15, 2019•47 min•Season 6Ep. 127
In Episode 126, you will hear from Phil and his Season 6 Co-Host, talking about the themes and lessons they learned in Season 5 and what’s to come in Season 6. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Jan 08, 2019•51 min•Season 6Ep. 126
[ This episode is a recast from November 12, 2017 ] In Episode 70, you will hear from Paul David Tripp, Pastor, Author, and Speaker. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Dec 04, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 125
[ This episode is a recast from August 2, 2016 ] In today’s episode, we get to hear from Andy Lehman, the President of LifeSong for Orphans ( http://www.lifesongfororphans.org ) which is an organization that helps mobilize the church to care for orphaned and vulnerable children. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Nov 27, 2018•40 min•Season 5Ep. 124
[ This episode is a recast from June 21, 2016 ] In episode 123, we hear from John Sowers, President of The Mentoring Project , as well as an author and speaker. We talk about the effects of fatherlessness on our society and the influence of mentoring on the lives of children. He is a powerful advocate for the fatherless and redeeming their story through mentoring. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Nov 20, 2018•51 min•Season 5Ep. 123
[ This episode is a recast from June 7, 2017 ] In today’s episode, we get to hear from Mick Pease, the founder of Substitute Families for Abandoned Children (http://www.sfac.org.uk/index.php), which is based in Leeds, England, and works worldwide promoting de-institutionalization and assisting in family based initiatives. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Nov 13, 2018•52 min•Season 5Ep. 122
[ This episode is a recast from August 16, 2016 ] In Episode 121, you will hear from Andy Crouch, author of Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing , and Executive Editor of Christianity Today. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Nov 06, 2018•58 min•Season 5Ep. 121
[ This episode is a recast from October 18, 2016 ] In Episode 120, Dr. Russell Moore, President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, pastor, and adoptive father. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Oct 30, 2018•52 min•Season 5Ep. 120
[ This episode is a recast from April 25, 2017 ] In Episode 119, you will hear from Kent Annan, author of Slow Kingdom Coming and Co-Director of Haiti Partners. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Oct 23, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 119
In Episode 118, you will hear from Jason Johnson, Author of Everyone Can Do Something , Reframing Foster Care , and All In Orphan Care , and Director of Church Ministry Initiatives for CAFO. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Oct 16, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 118
In Episode 117 you will hear from Brandon Stiver, Author, Advocate, and Director of Kingdom Families in Tanzania. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Oct 09, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 117
In Episode 116, Phil talks to Beth Woods, Executive Director of Hope’s Promise. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Oct 02, 2018•47 min•Season 5Ep. 116
In Episode 115 you will hear from Mike Berry, author, speaker, and host of the Honestly Adoption Podcast. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Sep 25, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 115
In Episode 114, Phil talks with Ryan North, adoptive and foster parent and Empowered to Connect contributor. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com.
Sep 18, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 114
In episode 113, Phil talks with Sara Beth Fentress, Founder of 127 Worldwide. For full show notes, please www.thinkorphan.com
Sep 11, 2018•50 min•Season 5Ep. 113
In episode 111 you will hear from Steve Gillis, Founder and Executive Director of Patch our Planet. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com
Sep 04, 2018•49 min•Season 5Ep. 112
