Parenting At-Risk Children
Series Title: The Connected Child (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Karyn Purvis
You can't impart what you don't possess. Leading expert in developmental psychology, Karyn Purvis, talks to parents about parenting their adopted children. Karyn exhorts parents to heal their personal wounds and losses before adopting and not to expect their children to fill those gaps for them. Parents, Purvis says, have to come to their children as a blank slate, realizing that all they've previously known about parenting may not apply to these special children.
Parents' Expectations
Series Title: The Connected Child (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Karyn Purvis
All parents have expectations for their children. Karyn Purvis, a former foster mother who holds her doctorate in developmental psychology, cautions parents to be aware of possible risk factors in their adoptive and foster children and adjust their expectations accordingly. Karyn explains that children need unconditional love and that adoptive parents will need wisdom in regards to disciplining these sensitive children.
Children From Hard Places
Series Title: The Connected Child (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Karyn Purvis
There are joys to adoption, but there are also risks. Karyn Purvis, a leading expert in developmental psychology specializing in at-risk children, talks about the risks factors associated with adopted and foster children, those children she calls "children from hard places."
Acting by Adopting
Guests Include: Steven Curtis & Mary Beth Chapman, John Piper, Pat Ennis, Lisa Tatlock
This weekend on the broadcast, Christian recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman, pastor and author John Piper, and professors Pat Ennis and Lisa Tatlock tell how adoption has changed their lives for the better.
Adoption: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Series Title: Our Adoption Story (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Mark and Katharyn Richt
University of Georgia head coach Mark Richt and his wife, Katharyn, parents of four, talk about the blessings of adoption.
More to Give
Series Title: Our Adoption Story (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Mark and Katharyn Richt
What could you do to help the orphans, as commanded in Scripture? Mark Richt, head coach at the University of Georgia, and his wife, Katharyn, talk about the decision they made years ago to adopt two children from the Ukraine: a little girl named Anya, who was born with a facial deformity, and a 3-year-old boy named Zach. Hear them share what this commitment, made over 10 years ago, has meant to them and their children.
Welcome to the Family
Series Title: Adopted for Life (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Russell Moore
Adoption is close to the heart of God; so says Russell Moore, father of adopted sons Benjamin and Timothy and author of the book Adopted for Life. Russell talks about the challenges of adapting his adopted children to their new life and the blessings they've seen since expanding their family through adoption.
Embracing Adoption
Series Title: Adopted for Life (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Russell Moore
Does God want to bless your life through adoption? Russell Moore, author of Adopted for Life, fondly remembers the days when he and his wife waited for a word from their adoption agency to go pick up their sons. Hear Russell describe the orphanage in Russia where his sons lived and the emotions they felt as they prepared the boys to travel to their new home in the United States.
Grappling With Infertility
Series Title: Adopted for Life (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Russell Moore
Could God be leading you to adoption? Russell Moore, talks honestly about his family's struggle with infertility and recalls the precious moment when he opened his heart and mind to the idea of adoption.
Serving a God of Justice
Series Title: Terrify No More (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Gary Haugen
What can you do to rescue victims of oppression around the globe? Author Gary Haugen, president of International Justice Mission, tells listeners how every person can join in the fight to rescue those trapped in the bondage of slavery.
Upholding Justice
Series Title: Terrify No More (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Gary Haugen
More than a million children are taken into captivity every year. Gary Haugen tells listeners what one man can do to help uphold justice and free those held in slavery.
Developing a Heart for the Oppressed
Series Title: Terrify No More (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Gary Haugen
Crimes of oppression and slavery are happening all over the world. On today's broadcast, Dennis Rainey talks with Gary Haugen, author of Terrify No More about these crimes, and about what Gary is doing to free those trapped in slavery.
Children: God's Image Bearers
Series Title: Too Small to Ignore (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Wess Stafford
What does God's love for us look like? On today's broadcast, Dennis Rainey talks with Compassion International President, Wess Stafford, about God's heart for His precious children.
Abuse: Satan's Tactic to Destroy Children
Series Title: Too Small to Ignore (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Wess Stafford
A life full of secrecy and abuse can be Satan's tactic for destroying a child. Wess Stafford, president of Compassion International, tells listeners how God took the broken pieces of his own youth and used it for good instead.
Adopting Deborah
It was a phone call that Barbara and I will never forget.
In Defense of the Orphan
Series Title: Cry of the Orphan (Day 5 of 5)
Guests Include: Dennis Rainey
Is anyone defending the cause of the world's 143 million orphans? Today's broadcast features FamilyLife President Dennis Rainey as he speaks to BIOLA University students about his passionate defense of suffering orphans, and how compassionate activism works, right from God's own Word.
Responding to the Cry of the Orphan
Series Title: Cry of the Orphan (Day 4 of 5)
Guests Include: Bob Coy
Is the Church doing anything to help the world's 143 million orphans? Today's broadcast features pastor Bob Coy of Calvary Chapel in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. discussing his commitment to justice and compassion for suffering orphans, and his biblical model of compassionate activism and how it works, straight from God's own Word.
The Adoption Option
Would you and your spouse ever consider adopting a child?
Meeting the Needs of the Orphan
Series Title: Cry of the Orphan (Day 3 of 5)
Guests Include: Kay Warren
What is the Church going to do about the world's 143 million orphans? Today's broadcast features speaker Kay Warren as she discusses her passionate pleas for action on the issue of the suffering orphans, her call to Christians for justice, and her biblical model of how compassionate activism works, straight from the Shepherd.
Aiding the Orphan: Transforming a Culture
Series Title: Cry of the Orphan (Day 2 of 5)
Guests Include: Benedict and Kathleen Schwartz
What do a small-town Maryland couple, a farm in Zambia, and 200 orphan children have in common? Lots, if you're Benedict Schwartz or his wife, Kathleen. Founders of All Kids Can Learn International, the Schwartzes explain how they are setting up children's villages in Africa to care for the physical and spiritual needs of orphans, and how churches and businesses can help by sponsoring a village, too.
Copy of Aiding the Orphan: Transforming a Culture
Series Title: Cry of the Orphan (Day 2 of 5)
Guests Include: Benedict and Kathleen Schwartz
What do a small-town Maryland couple, a farm in Zambia, and 200 orphan children have in common? Lots, if you're Benedict Schwartz or his wife, Kathleen. Founders of All Kids Can Learn International, the Schwartzes explain how they are setting up children's villages in Africa to care for the physical and spiritual needs of orphans, and how churches and businesses can help by sponsoring a village, too.
Copy of Aiding the Orphan: Transforming a Culture
Series Title: Cry of the Orphan (Day 2 of 5)
Guests Include: Benedict and Kathleen Schwartz
What do a small-town Maryland couple, a farm in Zambia, and 200 orphan children have in common? Lots, if you're Benedict Schwartz or his wife, Kathleen. Founders of All Kids Can Learn International, the Schwartzes explain how they are setting up children's villages in Africa to care for the physical and spiritual needs of orphans, and how churches and businesses can help by sponsoring a village, too.
Hope for Orphans Goals
Series Title: Cry of the Orphan (Day 1 of 5)
Guests Include: Paul Pennington, Jason Weber
Paul Pennington and Jason Weber, of Hope for Orphans (a ministry of FamilyLife), will be sharing about the importance of Christians caring for orphans in the context of the local church. They will also be discussing the new If You Were Mine Adoption DVD Workshop.
A Call to Adopt
There is absolutely no question about it. Abortion is horrible, and it's wrong. But what should we as Christians do about it?
Adopted by God
It's incredible to realize, but God loves us so much, that He's adopted us into His family.
Adoption Stories are God's Stories
Guests Include: Lois Rabey, Mary Roedema, and John Piper
Author Lois Rabey, John Piper, and adoptive mom Mary Roedema beautifully illustrate through their personal stories God's grace in adoption.
Equipping the Orphan
Series Title: Villages of Hope (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Benedict & Kathleen Schwartz
Today on the broadcast, Dennis Rainey visits with Christian businessman Benedict Schwartz and his wife, Kathleen, founders of the Children of Zion Village in Namibia, Africa. Hear how the Schwartz's and others are preparing orphans for adulthood by teaching them agricultural and business skills. Find out how you can be a part of this exciting adventure to reach the orphan with the love of Christ.
Extending a Hand to the Helpless
Series Title: Villages of Hope (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Benedict & Kathleen Schwartz
In 2001, Christian businessman Benedict Schwartz heard the call to begin creating orphan villages in Africa. God moved mightily, and soon the Children of Zion Village was built in Namibia. Today on the broadcast, Benedict and his wife, Kathleen, talk to Dennis Rainey about their work and ministry in southwest Africa. Find out how your church or business can join in God's effort to save the orphans around the world.
The Christian's Response to the Fatherless
Series Title: The Christian's Response to the Fatherless (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Dennis and Barbara Rainey
Listen to today's broadcast and discover three key points each one of us should consider as we ask God how we can be advocates for orphans worldwide.
The Christian's Response to the Fatherless
Series Title: The Christian's Response to the Fatherless (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Dennis and Barbara Rainey
Today on the broadcast, Dennis and Barbara inform and exhort Christians about what we can do within the local church to promote the needs of orphans worldwide.
Adoption--Enduring Love
Guests Include: Bob Reccord, Jared Elmquist, Thomas & Jill Monarch
This weekend on the broadcast, Bob Reccord, president of the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board, and FamilyLife staffers Jared Elmquist and Thomas and Jill Monarch talk about their adoption experiences.
Practical Care for the Orphan
Series Title: Standing in the Gap for the Orphan (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Rick Warren
On today's broadcast, pastor Rick Warren, author of the best seller, The Purpose Driven Life, explains how he and his wife, Kaye, were called to speak up for orphans in Africa.
A Biblical Mandate
Series Title: Standing in the Gap for the Orphan (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Rick Warren
Today on the broadcast, Rick Warren, pastor of the widely acclaimed Saddleback Church in Southern California, tells Dennis Rainey why the Body of Christ should be concerned about the plight of the orphan.
Counting the Cost of Adoption
Series Title: Discovering Adoption (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Michael Easley
The idea of adoption often gets romanticized and can become a fairy tale to those who desire to bring a child into their home. On the broadcast today, Michael Easley, president of Moody Bible Institute and a father to three adopted children, tells Dennis Rainey about some of the realities of adoption.
Defending the Fatherless Through the Call of Adoption
Guests Include: John Fuller
On today's broadcast, John Fuller, Vice President of Broadcasting with Focus on the Family, talks with Dennis Rainey about the adoption of his youngest son, Zane. Hear him tell about the God-sized moments forever etched in his memory.
Our Obligation to Orphans
Guests Include: Dennis Rainey, Paul & Robin Pennington
This weekend on the broadcast, FamilyLife President, Dennis Rainey, and Hope for Orphans director, Paul Pennington, along with his wife, Robin, talk about the responsibility we have as Christians to take care of the orphans.
A New Life for Orphans
Series Title: Until Every Child Has a Home (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Troy Wiseman
"You're never prepared to see those faces." That's the comment of Troy Wiseman, founder of World Orphans ministry, as he remembers his first visit to an orphanage several years ago. Today on the broadcast, Troy tells Dennis Rainey about the orphanages his ministry helps build and the children whose lives are changed forever.
Changing One Life at a Time
Series Title: Until Every Child Has a Home (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Troy Wiseman
Today on the broadcast, Troy Wiseman, former co-founder of retail clothing company B.U.M. International and founder of The InvestLinc Group, talks today with Dennis Rainey about his passion for orphans and his ministry, World Orphans, an organization that comes alongside local churches to build orphanages worldwide.
So How Do I Adopt?
Series Title: Adoption: Answers to Some of Your Questions (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Natalie Gillespie, Sara Dorman
Have you considered adoption but don't know how to do it? Then you'll want to join for today's broadcast when adoptive parent Natalie Gillespie and author Sara Dorman, a clinical psychologist who, along with her husband, opens her home to unwed mothers, talks to Dennis Rainey about the process of adoption.
Who Will Care for the Children?
Series Title: Adoption: Answers to Some of Your Questions (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Natalie Gillespie, Sara Dorman
Today on the broadcast, Sara Dorman, a clinical psychologist specializing in women's issues and crisis pregnancies, and author Natalie Gillespie, a mother and stepmother of seven, tell how their hearts were turned toward adoption when they saw the very real needs of children and unwed mothers in the U.S. and around the world.
How You Can Care for the Orphan Child
Series Title: Caring for the Orphan Child (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Various Guests
If you were charged with caring for orphans, how would you do it? According to the Bible, you are! Listen to today's broadcast for some practical ideas on how you can obey Christ in this all-important area.
Adoption Stories: Phil and Christy Krause
Series Title: Caring for the Orphan Child (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Phil and Christy Krause, Various Guests
How could we ever afford to adopt? Will we love our adopted children as much as our biological kids? Are we sure we want to become a multi-racial family? These are some of the questions Phil and Christy Krause had to wrestle with in their quest to adopt Abraham and Grace. Hear their story on this Thanksgiving Day edition of the broadcast.
Hope for Shaohannah
Series Title: Adoption--A Step of Faith (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Steven Curtis Chapman and Emily Chapman
Today on the broadcast, best-selling author Dennis Rainey continues talking with Christian recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman and his daughter, Emily, about the Chapmans' decision to adopt first one, then two, and eventually three baby girls from China. Hear more about Steven's adoption ministry, Shaohannah's Hope.
All I Ever Wanted ...
Series Title: Adoption--A Step of Faith (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Steven Curtis Chapman and Emily Chapman
On the broadcast today, Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, Steven Curtis Chapman, and his daughter, Emily, tell Dennis Rainey how Emily, at 12, persuaded Chapman and his wife to adopt a child from China, after reading about the plight of orphans in that country.
Amplifying the Voice of the Orphan
Guests Include: James Dobson, Jim Daly, John Fuller, Ryan Dobson, Dennis and Barbara Rainey
On the broadcast today, impassioned youth speaker and author, Ryan Dobson, and his father, Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, share some emotional moments regarding Ryan's 1970 adoption. Joining them in the studio are adoptive parents Dennis and Barbara Rainey, Focus on the Family president Jim Daly, and Focus on the Family broadcasting vice-president John Fuller.
Adoption Stories: Various Guests
Series Title: The Adoption Option (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Dennis Rainey, John Piper, Danny Oertli
On today's broadcast, FamilyLife President Dennis Rainey, renowned pastor and author John Piper, and Christian recording artist Danny Oertli talk about the joys and challenges of adoption.
Call-in Adoption Stories, Part 2
Series Title: The Adoption Option (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Various guests
Even if an adoption doesn't go just as you had planned, you can be sure that it's all a part of God's bigger plan. Today on the broadcast, three couples share their tales of not-so-perfect adoptions that still had a happy ending.
Call-in Adoption Stories, Part 1
Series Title: The Adoption Option (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Various guests
On today's broadcast, several couples describe their adoption experiences and recall the excitement and awe at seeing their adopted children for the first time.
Home at Last
Series Title: Adoption: God's Prescription for a Happy Home (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Larry & Joy Crain and Paul Pennington
Larry and Joy Crain were in the Ukraine for over a month before bringing home three-year-old twin girls, Cenzington and Covington. Hear them relive those happy moments when they were finally able to bring the children home to the States on today's broadcast. Joining the Crains is Paul Pennington, director of FamilyLife's Hope for Orphans ministry.
Seeing Double
Series Title: Adoption: God's Prescription for a Happy Home (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Larry & Joy Crain and Paul Pennington
Larry and Joy Crain hoped God would expand their family through adoption. On today's broadcast, hear the Crains tell how God blessed them over and beyond what they could have ever asked or thought. Joining them is Paul Pennington, director of FamilyLife's Hope for Orphans ministry.
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