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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. Adopted by God
It's incredible to realize, but God loves us so much, that He's adopted us into His family. 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. 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. 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. The Adoption Option
Would you and your spouse ever consider adopting a child? 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. 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. 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. Fulfilling a Heart's Desire
Series Title: Adoption: God's Prescription for a Happy Home (Day 1 of 3)
 Guests Include: Larry & Joy Crain and Paul Pennington
 Even though they had four children, Joy found herself wanting more. After attending an adoption seminar with her husband, Larry, the couple began to pursue adoption enthusiastically. Today on the broadcast, hear how God made Larry and Joy Crain's adoption dream come true by leading them to the Ukraine. Also joining them today is Paul Pennington, director of FamilyLife's Hope for Orphans ministry. The Adoption Option
Would you and your spouse ever consider adopting a child? Strategies for Parenting Your Adopted Child
Series Title: Understanding and Parenting Your Adopted Child (Day 2 of 2)
 Guests Include: Barbara Rainey
 On today's broadcast, Dennis Rainey's wife and long-time love, Barbara, talks about some of the ways adoption affects your marriage, your other children, and your relationship with Christ. Adopting Deborah
Series Title: Understanding and Parenting Your Adopted Child (Day 1 of 2)
 Guests Include: Barbara Rainey
 Adoption isn't a fairy tale, but it is a miracle. Today on the broadcast, Barbara Rainey, accomplished author and beloved wife of Dennis Rainey, talks about her early adoption desires and her dream-come-true daughter Deborah, whom she and Dennis adopted more than twenty years ago. Amanda's Story: Blessed by Adoption
Guests Include: Amanda Gregory
 Today on the broadcast, college student Amanda Gregory tells how she and her twin finally met their birth mother after 17 years apart.