Displaying 91 - 120 of 574 in total

Celebrating Easter

Celebrating Easter

Today, Dr. Rick Morton and Herbie Newell will be leading us through a discussion talking about our risen Savior and celebrating Easter. GUESTDr. Rick Morton is the VP ...

Navigating Grief Part 2 - Birth & Foster Parents

Navigating Grief Part 2 - Birth & Foster Parents

Today, in part two of the grief series, we will be talking about navigating grief in context of the gospel and from the perspective of birth families and foster famili...

Navigating Grief - Adoptive Family Perspective

Navigating Grief - Adoptive Family Perspective

Today we will be talking about navigating grief in context of the gospel and from the perspective of an adoptive parent. GUESTLane Jackson is an adoptive mom at Lifeli...

Social Work Month and an Adoption Story

Social Work Month and an Adoption Story

In honor of National Social Work Month, one of Lifeline's amazing social workers, Susannah Ayers, joins the podcast alongside of Jeremy Simpson, Lifeline's Senior Dire...

International Women's Day - Our Global Partners

International Women's Day - Our Global Partners

In honor of International Women's Day, two of our global partners join the podcast to talk about the difference God is making through the work they have done and the w...

Samaritan's Purse - Kristy and Edward Graham

Samaritan's Purse - Kristy and Edward Graham

Edward and Kristy Graham join the podcast today to share about the work of Samaritan's Purse in orphan care and caring for vulnerable children. They share about their ...

International Adoption & NEW North Macedonia Program

International Adoption & NEW North Macedonia Program

Karla Thrasher, Senior Director of International Adoption and Jana Lombardo, Director of International Programs, join the Defender podcast with Dr. Rick Morton to talk...

Marriage & Parenting in Accordance with the Gospel

Marriage & Parenting in Accordance with the Gospel

Today on the podcast, Micah and Jamie Steele, a Lifeline adoptive family, talks about their journey in marriage and parenting, specifically children who were brought h...

Allison Centofante - Being Pro-Life Every Day

Allison Centofante - Being Pro-Life Every Day

Today on the podcast, Allison Centofante joins Herbie Newell and Rick Morton to talk about pro-life advocacy and how you can do that in every day life. The fight for l...

The Power of Play

The Power of Play

In this episode, Ann Maura Hinton, Program Director of Bridge Educational Services at Lifeline, joins the podcast. Dr. Rick Morton, the vice president of engagement at...

Chelsea Sobolik and Adoption's Impact on her Life

Chelsea Sobolik and Adoption's Impact on her Life

Chelsea Patterson Sobolik is Lifeline's Director of Policy and Advocacy. She joins the podcast today to talk about how adoption has deeply impacted her life. She share...

Conversation with Kevin Sorbo

Conversation with Kevin Sorbo

In this episode, Kevin Sorbo, an actor, producer, and director who has directed and starred in many well-known faith-based movies and shows, joins the Defender podcast...

Coping with Emotional Exhaustion

Coping with Emotional Exhaustion

Do you feel emotionally exhausted? Do you ever feel shame associated with those feelings? In this episode, Kara Clark, one of Lifeline’s casework supervisors and famil...

Best of 2022 - Chapman Family Part 2

Best of 2022 - Chapman Family Part 2

For the first episode of 2023, we are taking a look back at one of our most-listened to episodes of 2022. Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman join Herbie and Rick in a...

Best of 2022 - Chapman Family Part 1

Best of 2022 - Chapman Family Part 1

We are taking a look back at one of our most listened to episodes of 2022. Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman join Herbie and Rick in a discussion about grief.

A Conversation with the Hicks Family

A Conversation with the Hicks Family

Today on the podcast, Dr. Rick Morton has a conversation with the Hicks family who has 11 children and has adopted from Ukraine. Their daughter is experiencing signifi...

Navigating Grief During the Holidays with Anna Pawley

Navigating Grief During the Holidays with Anna Pawley

In this episode, Herbie Newell has a conversation with Anna Pawley, Lifeline's Post Adoption Manager, about navigating grief during the holidays.

The Healing Power of God and Adoption

The Healing Power of God and Adoption

In this episode, we take a look back at a conversation Herbie Newell had in August with Simon Benn, an adult adoptee and adoption advocate in the UK. They talk about t...

Navigating the Holidays with Lynn Beckett

Navigating the Holidays with Lynn Beckett

Lynn Beckett, Program Manager of Parent Coaching, joins Herbie Newell and Rick Morton to discuss navigating the holidays with a child who has been adopted or fostered ...

Being Thankful Before the Lord

Being Thankful Before the Lord

Herbie Newell and Rick Morton take time to reflect on God's goodness and lead us into a posture of being thankful before the Lord as we approach Thanksgiving.

A Domestic Adoption Story

A Domestic Adoption Story

In this episode, Annie and Hudson Moore – domestic adoptive parents, and Amanda Shaw – birth mother, talk with their Pregnancy Counselor, Lauren Eddie about their dome...

The Baird Family's Adoption Story

The Baird Family's Adoption Story

In this episode, the Baird family joins the podcast to talk about their adoption process to adopt their little girl internationally.

International Adoption with Karla Thrasher

International Adoption with Karla Thrasher

As National Adoption Month is upon us, Karla Thrasher joins the podcast today and discusses the implications of international adoption in 2022, how it has changed over...

Pastor Chris Johnson & Orphan Sunday

Pastor Chris Johnson & Orphan Sunday

Herbie Newell and Dr. Rick Morton are joined by Pastor Chris Johnson, the Vice President of Church Partnerships and Government Affairs at Lifeline. They discuss the si...

Sadie Robertson Huff and Korie Robertson

Sadie Robertson Huff and Korie Robertson

Herbie Newell interviews Sadie Robertson Huff and Korie Robertson on the podcast today. They discuss their experiences and perspective as an adoptive mother and sister...

Faith and Education: Conversation with Chuck Wolfe

Faith and Education: Conversation with Chuck Wolfe

Herbie Newell and Dr. Rick Morton are joined by Chuck Wolfe, the founder and CEO of Faith Academics. They talk about the importance of Christian education in various s...

Equipping the Global Church

Equipping the Global Church

Beth and Oscar Perez join the Defender Podcast to talk about the importance of equipping the global church to serve the vulnerable in their communities. Beth is the Di...

A Conversation with Krupa

A Conversation with Krupa

Herbie and Dr. Rick continue the series on our global partners in light of the Global Orphan Care Conference in July 2022. They have a conversation with Krupa, one of ...

 A Conversation with Petry Groza

A Conversation with Petry Groza

Herbie and Dr. Rick continue the series on our global partners in light of the Global Orphan Care Conference in July 2022. They have a conversation with Petry Groza, o...

Lifemark Interviews

Lifemark Interviews

Rick Morton and Herbie Newell attended the world premiere of Lifemark, a Kirk Cameron and Kendrick Brothers movie, that will be in theaters September 9-15. Rick got th...