Recorded at CAFO 2025, this episode features author, speaker, and lawyer Justin Whitmel Earley. In this episode we talk about the habits that shape us, the relationships that ground us, and even the ways our physical bodies can teach our souls. This conversation isn’t just about what you do, but about who you’re becoming as you do it.

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Scripture and research have much to teach us about resilience, healing, and what it really takes to overcome. In this episode, Dr. Nicole Wilke and former foster youth Nick Tucker share insights—from both research and lived experience—on moving forward after early adversity.

Great stories often begin with an unlikely ensemble—imperfect people learning to work together toward something bigger than themselves. That same dynamic plays out in communities working together to better serve children and families in foster care. Recorded at CAFO 2025, this episode features psychiatrist and author Dr. Curt Thompson in a conversation about collaboration, difference, and formation—and why God seems far more interested in who we are becoming than what we accomplish.

Foster care and adoption can strain even strong marriages. This episode explores what helps spouses stay connected when life is already full.

How can Christian ministries use AI-powered tools wisely—especially when it comes to the context of serving vulnerable children and families? In this episode, Jedd Medefind, Nicholette Antoniuk, and Travis Hesson explore how to use AI within this context and share key questions and principles that can help ministries approach it with wisdom and care.

Today, we hear from two experts, Dr. Melody Aguayo and Traci Newell who share practical ways churches can support adoptive families and their personal stories about what made a real difference in their own lives.

Reaching more than enough for children and families in our communities takes everyone pitching in, even those who may not feel that they squarely fit into the world of foster care! Join a conversation with Jason Johnson, author of the book Everyone Can Do Something, to talk about what a culture of 'everyone can do something' can look like in your church and your community. Then leaders from across the country share real-life examples of how people are doing their 'something' to care for children & families in some pretty creative ways.

The movie Sound of Hope, was inspired by the true story of Possum Trot, Texas. In this episode, we hear about the way one church made a decision that changed not only their own lives but the lives of dozens of children in foster care straight from Bishop W.C. Martin himself.

In this episode, you’ll discover fresh ideas for how your church can participate in Pure Religion Sunday in ways that are meaningful and uniquely tailored to your context. Hear from Gabe Forsyth at Mosaic Church on how his church has leveraged this day over the years, and from Lisa Robertson at HopeBridge in Ohio on how it has helped their organization engage local churches in powerful ways.

Today we’re asking a question every community needs to consider: What if supporting kids and families isn’t about starting something brand new—but about making full use of what God’s already given us? In this episode, you’ll hear two stories that explore that question. Join us as we talk to Brett Cadwell from Kingsway Church in Indiana, and Ronda Paulson from Isaiah 117 House.