Every Child

Bill Blacquiere hosts Mac Powell, a founding member of the Christian rock band Third Day, for a conversation on life as an adoptive father and the challenges of being on the road and away from his children.

Bill Blacquiere hosts Sarah McCarthy, documentary film writer, producer, and director whose latest film, The Dark Matter of Love, tells the story of an 11-year-old girl learning to love her adoptive family.

Bill Blacquiere hosts Chuck Johnson, president and CEO of the National Council for Adoption, an organization committed to the belief that every child deserves to thrive in a nurturing, permanent family.

Bill Blacquiere hosts Tarik Glenn, former offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts and founder and president of Dream Alive, an Indianapolis-based program equipping urban youth in grades 7-12 to become civic-minded leaders.

Bill Blacquiere hosts Carissa Woodwyk, adult adoptee and author of Before You Were Mine, a book encouraging parents to bring their adopted child’s story to life by making a Lifebook to provide a message of hope in the midst of fragmented experiences and the past.

Bill Blacquiere hosts Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, the U.S. House of Representative from Minnesota. Congresswoman Bachmann is the co-chair for the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to raising awareness about the millions of children around the world in need of permanent, safe, and loving homes. She and her husband, Marcus, have provided foster care to 23 children.

Bill Blacquiere hosts Dennis Rainey, CEO of Family Life, a subsidiary of Campus Crusade for Christ and co-host of FamilyLife Today®.

Bill Blacquiere hosts Michael Wear, senior vice president for strategy and communications at Values Partnership and a former leader in President Obama’s White House faith-based initiative.

Bill Blacquiere hosts Bob Goodwin, CEO of Executives Without Borders, an organization designed to accelerate the accomplishments of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals through the strengthening of non-governmental organizations worldwide.

Bill Blacquiere hosts Ilonka Deaton, founder of Ilonka Ministries. Ilonka Ministries is an organization raising awareness of human trafficking and encouraging women through the love of Jesus Christ.