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The Defender Podcast

The Defender Podcast

The Defender Podcast is a ministry of Lifeline Children's Services where we seek to equip the body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children and families.

Lifeline Children's Services

596 episodesEN-US

Show overview

The Defender Podcast has been publishing since 2017, and across the 9 years since has built a catalogue of 596 episodes, alongside 4 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 270 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 16 min and 36 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Religion & Spirituality show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 27 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2018, with 119 episodes published. Published by Lifeline Children's Services.

Episodes
596
Running
2017–2026 · 9y
Median length
27 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

The Defender Podcast is a ministry of Lifeline Children's Services where we seek to equip the body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children and families. We hope this podcast will provide encouragement, inspiration, and ways to connect with others who have a heart for the orphan.

Latest Episodes

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Saying Yes to Hard: Foster Care, Community, and the 30 Percent Rule

Oct 8, 202650 min

Does Adoption Have a PR Problem?

Oct 1, 202651 min

An Adoptee's Teddy Bear Epiphany | Simon Benn, Thriving Adoptees

Sep 24, 202645 min

God Doesn't Waste Anything: Katie Adams on Faith, Family, and International Adoption

Sep 17, 202639 min

Opening the Doors: How One Church Is Rewriting the Story for Kids Aging Out of Foster Care

Sep 16, 202619 min

Why Fewer Kids Are Coming Home Through Adoption in 2025

Sep 11, 202617 min

From Orphan to 'Baby Whisperer': Vikram's Story

Sep 10, 202634 min

16 Kids, One Brother's Sacrifice

Sep 10, 202617 min

God Doesn't Waste Anything: Katie Adams on Faith, Family, and International Adoption

Sep 3, 202643 min

Why Fewer Kids Are Coming Home Through Adoption in 2025

Sep 2, 202617 min

Unstoppable: The Bamberg Sisters' Journey from China to Auburn

Aug 27, 202632 min

140 Million Orphans: Inside Lifeline's Global Network

Aug 26, 202618 min

Real Church, Real Gospel: A Ugandan Pastor's Journey from Prosperity to Truth

Aug 20, 202632 min

Why Do We 'Run for One'?

Aug 19, 202614 min

The Heart Behind Domestic Adoption

Aug 12, 202617 min

We Visited 19 States in 19 Days-Here's What We Learned Part 2

Aug 5, 202619 min

Lifeline's 19in19 Recap Part 1

Jul 29, 202615 min

She Was Adopted and Called—Now She's Helping Thousands of Foster Children Heal | Anna Leah Jolly - The Table, Ep. 9

Jun 19, 202635 min

3 Guys, 19 States, and 153 Million Reasons!

Jun 9, 202611 min

The Bold Movement to Bring Hope to Vulnerable Children

Jun 9, 202616 min
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