Every Child

Bethany’s Bill Blacquiere hosts Dr. Timothy Paul Jones, adoptive parent, author and associate professor at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Bill and Dr. Jones discuss how churches can, and should, support couples struggling with infertility, birthmothers and adoptive families, as well as Dr. Jones’ latest book, Family Matters. Proceeds from Family Matters will be donated to Bethany to support the organization’s mission of finding a loving home for every child.

Join Bethany’s Bill Blacquiere and guest U.S. Representative Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania for an informative and engaging conversation on protecting religious freedoms and the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act.

Bethany’s Amylynn Warners shares a personal story through which she gained unexpected blessings, a new passion for helping to meet the needs of others, and a new perspective on the experience of giving—God’s way.

Bethany’s Bill Blacquiere hosts Greg Smalley, vice president of Family Ministries at Focus on the Family, radio show host, and author of 12 books on marriage and parenting. Bill and Greg discuss the challenges and rewards of raising a family according to biblical principles.

Bill Blacquiere, president and CEO of Bethany Christian Services, and Dr. Dave Anderson, executive director of Lydia Home and founder and executive director of Safe Families for Children, discuss the life-changing work Safe Families is doing across the country, how Safe Families is different from traditional foster care, Bethany’s involvement with the organization, and why having a community safety net such as Safe Families is so important to vulnerable children and families.

Kris Faasse, Vice President of clinical services for Bethany, guests hosts the Every Child podcast, welcoming Steve Pemberton, author of A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, a Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home, for discussion on growing up in the foster care system and Steve’s personal story.

Darrell “D.J.” Jordan, a Senior Congressional Aide in the US Senate, has a candid discussion with Bethany’s Bill Blacquiere on the impact of stable families on society. They touch on critical issues such as foster care, adoption, and mentoring.

Scott Roley, pastor, musician, and author of God’s Neighborhood: A Hopeful Journey in Racial Reconciliation and Community Renewal and Hard Bargain: A Beautiful Place to Live, joins Bethany’s Bill Blacquiere for a discussion on a white pastor’s identification with an African-American community, the challenges in revitalizing a 100-year-old neighborhood into a vibrant community, and the role the ministry plays in a neighborhood’s rebirth.

When you think fundraising activities for a family preservation and child welfare agency, a long-range shooting competition probably doesn’t immediately jump to mind. Gary Larson, a former foster care child and current Bethany board member and long-range shooting enthusiast, joins Bethany’s Bill Blacquiere for a discussion on why such a unique fundraising event is a perfect way to raise awareness to the plight of vulnerable children among non-traditional audiences.

Bill Blacquiere, president and CEO of Bethany Christian Services, speaks with recording artist Laura-Valentine about her own story as an adoptee, her commitment to orphans, and the upcoming release of her second album. Laura-Valentine, who also runs Laura-Valentine Ministries, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping raise awareness and funding for the world’s forgotten children to be adopted into loving Christian homes, talks with Bill about her passion for helping children and the contest she’s running in conjunction with her album release to award one lucky couple up to $20,000 to cover adoption expenses.