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Colombia Foster Care with Dr. Eduardo Franco Feb 27, 2018

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Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Dr. Eduardo Franco about adoption and foster care in Colombia.

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Nikolas Cruz and the Call to Defend the Fatherless Feb 21, 2018

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Join us as Herbie Newell examines the Parkland school shooting and how we as Christians can answer the call to love others. Are we willing to step into the messy world of orphan care, foster care and adoption in order to manifest the Gospel to orphans and widows in distress? It’s costly, but it is the command of the Gospel.

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Chuck Johnson and National Council for Adoption Feb 20, 2018

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Join us as Herbie Newell leads talks with Chuck Johnson, president and CEO of the National Council for Adoption. He is responsible for all aspects of NCFA, including management as well as implementing the organization’s mission. He is an advocate for children, birth parents, and adoptive families, and is a frequent writer, speaker, and commentator on adoption policy and practice.

Prior to joining NCFA, Chuck served 17 years with Lifeline Children’s Services a licensed child-placing agency and ministry in Alabama, including eight years as its executive director. He was a consultant and on-camera participant to Hallmark Entertainment’s A Family for Li. His recent citations include Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox News, Reuters, TIME Magazine, Associated Press, MSNBC, Washington Post, Washington Times, and The New York Times. Chuck is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in Social Work and holds a Masters degree from Birmingham Theological Seminary. He and his wife are parents by adoption and live in Maryland.

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Advocating for the Vulnerable with Kimberly Merida Feb 14, 2018

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Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Kimberly Merida about advocating for the vulnerable. Kimberly Merida an advocate for life, adoption, foster care, and most prevalently an advocate for justice for the oppressed. Kimberly is the wife of Tony Merida, The Merida’s are dear friends of Lifeline and have adopted 4 children from Ukraine and one child from Ethiopia. Together they lead Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, where Tony is also an adjunct professors at Southeastern Theological Seminary.

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Red Dirt Roads of Uganda Feb 13, 2018

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Join us as Josh Caldwell recounts an emotional journey along the red dirt roads of Uganda.

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Stand for Life Feb 07, 2018

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Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Hannah Sultemeier and Lindsey Washington of Stand for Life.

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Interview with Emily Chapman Richards of Show Hope Feb 06, 2018

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Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Emily Chapman Richards. Emily is the Vice President of Show Hope (showhope.org) and the eldest daughter of Contemporary Christian Recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman.

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Parenting with Danny Akin Jan 31, 2018

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Join us as Herbie Newell talks parenting with Danny Akin, President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC.

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Protecting Your Child’s Story Jan 30, 2018

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Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Angela Mains about protecting your child’s story.

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Luke 8:22-25 and Praying for China Jan 29, 2018

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Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through Luke 8:22-25 and prayers for China.

Prayer for partners on the ground, that the Lord will give them wisdom and direction in an ever changing environment
Prayer specifically for Peggy and Emily as they continue to seek the Lord in launching an education center focused on family preservation
Prayer for the Lifeline team as we seek the Lord in how He desires for Lifeline to be involved in caring for the least of these in China
Waiting children- for protection and care as they wait to be matched; for protection and provision for children that may not be adopted or ever know the love of a family; For waiting children in China to be exposed to the gospel
Waiting families that the Lord would continue to open families hearts to older children with more significant needs
Our in country team: That Lily, Aron, Helen, David, Michael and the rest of our guides would come to know the Lord and That Rebecca and Nancy would be encouraged in their faith
Our team in the States: Stamina for our China team during a major transition period. For our team’s personal lives (babies, adoptions and marriages)
Praise the Lord for the evidence of discipleship in China family’s lives!
Praise the Lord for potential opportunities to travel to China!
Praise the Lord for new files and families being matched after a year of waiting!

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