Where people of faith chat about Foster care in the Australian context, to encourage, edify and educate others on the journey. ARK Australia
Send us a textHost Heather brings a devotion on the Transfiguration, where Jesus shows us how to give access to a select few, which builds confidence, authority and resilience within them.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Send us a textHosts Terri & Heather chat about responding in a Christlike way to the challenges within the out of home care system, or challenges with bio families. Where do we start, and what do we do when emotions run high? Have a listen for some ideas that originate from our faith.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Send us a textHost Heather talks about finding peace in the midst of storms that happen unexpectedly.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Send us a textWe can lift our eyes from what ‘is' to what the Lord is doing when we remember to pray and declare Scripture over our situations. Host Heather looks at a cycle-breaking passage from Isaiah that can help us focus on what the Lord is up to, and expect miracles.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Send us a textHosts Terri & Heather chat about listening for God's prompting and how being focused on his voice helps in everyday challengesSupport the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Send us a textHosts Terri & Heather chat about listening for God's prompting and how being focused on his voice helps in everyday challengesSupport the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Send us a Text Message.Host Heather looks at Jesus' invitation to Peter to find his purpose in the midst of challenge, and even when he can't see God's purposes. As carers, we are also invited into a relationship of transformation, so Jesus can achieve things we are unable to.Support the Show.DEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Send us a Text Message.Heather chats with Mary-Anne about the excellent work Southern Cross Kids Camps do with vulnerable kids & the impact it is having, long term in their lives.Support the Show.DEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Send us a Text Message.Welcome back!Today Host Heather encourages us to re-find the wonder of our call to this ministry.Support the Show.DEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
**Encore episode** - Heather takes a look at the affirmation imparted by the Father when Jesus was baptised, and how imparting identity and truth can influence the futures of kids in our care.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Host Terri chats with Kirsty after the National Foster Care Conference in Hobart. Kirsty shares with us some of the key things she heard and learned while there.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Host Terri chats with Kirsty after the National Foster Care Conference in Hobart. Kirsty shares with us some of the key things she heard and learned while there.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Host Heather shares from Nehemiah how when we build lives with intentionality and with the future in mind, we change generations beyond the ones we can see.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Host Terri chats with Associate Professor Stacy Blythe who is a Registered Nurse and a Research Academic. Her research focuses on the health and well-being of children in out-of-home care and their families (both birth and foster families). As a lecturer in Infant Mental Health, she is particularly interested in infants who are prenatally exposed to harmful substances (eg. illicit drugs). In addition to her nursing, teaching and research qualifications, Stacy has post graduate certification in Developmental Trauma. Stacy has also been an authorised foster carer for 17+ years. Drawing on her skills as a nurse, knowledge as a researcher and experience as a carer, Stacy provides training to health care workers, social service providers and foster carers in relation to working with children who have experienced trauma.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Host Terri chats with Associate Professor Stacy Blythe who is a Registered Nurse and a Research Academic. Her research focuses on the health and well-being of children in out-of-home care and their families (both birth and foster families). As a lecturer in Infant Mental Health, she is particularly interested in infants who are prenatally exposed to harmful substances (eg. illicit drugs). In addition to her nursing, teaching and research qualifications, Stacy has post graduate certification in Developmental Trauma. Stacy has also been an authorised foster carer for 17+ years. Drawing on her skills as a nurse, knowledge as a researcher and experience as a carer, Stacy provides training to health care workers, social service providers and foster carers in relation to working with children who have experienced trauma.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Host Terri chats with guest Kirsty on her family's proactive journey into foster care.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Host Terri chats with guest Kirsty on her family's proactive journey into foster care.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
When the Lord calls us he provides his presence and guidance for the task. Host Heather shares from Revelation 3 how we can grow dim in our need for him, and therefore in our effectiveness. This devotion brings challenge and hope when things seem stalled.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Big news! A newly formed Foster Care Network have joined together this year to create and distribute resources for Australian churches ready for Foster Care Awareness Week in September.Your church can engage in Foster Care Sunday on 12 September, and on today's episode, host Heather joins with Scott Hawkins and Mary Dickens to chat about how the new network came about, what resources have been created, and how you can get your church involved.Resources will be available shortly at www.christianfostering.com.au.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Host Heather explores some wisdom from Paul on how to have a perspective of perseverance in the midst of challenges and obstacles.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Host Lucas speaks with Mike Kitajima to unpack the incredible story of God's hand on his life through, rebellion, family breakdown, foster care/adoption & ultimately to faith.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Host Lucas speaks with Mike Kitajima to unpack the incredible story of God's hand on his life through, rebellion, family breakdown, foster care/adoption & ultimately to faith.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Angie began volunteering at kids church with a heart for kids with additional needs, and now runs a ministry that equips other churches in engaging their kids teams in this space. Host Heather chats with Angie about how she got started, some strategies for engaging kids in learning about Jesus, and how to create a church culture that helps parents enjoy church knowing their kids feel like they belong.To connect with Angie and her team about additional needs ministry training or implementation, contact: angie.lee@crossway.org.auSupport the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Angie began volunteering at kids church with a heart for kids with additional needs, and now runs a ministry that equips other churches in engaging their kids teams in this space. Host Heather chats with Angie about how she got started, some strategies for engaging kids in learning about Jesus, and how to create a church culture that helps parents enjoy church knowing their kids feel like they belong.To connect with Angie and her team about additional needs ministry training or implementation, contact: angie.lee@crossway.org.auSupport the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Hosts Heather & Terri discuss the opportunities and doors into brokenness that the out of home care system opens for followers of Jesus to bring hope to families.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE
Hosts Heather & Terri discuss the opportunities and doors into brokenness that the out of home care system opens for followers of Jesus to bring hope to families.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
When Robyn Blackmore realised she was a mum of neuro-diverse kids, she went deep into study and research, and now works in the field helping parents devise strategies to parent well. Today host Terri interviews Robyn to hear her story and uncover some of her strategies.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
When Robyn Blackmore realised she was a mum of neuro-diverse kids, she went deep into study and research, and now works in the field helping parents devise strategies to parent well. Today host Terri interviews Robyn to hear her story and uncover some of her strategies.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
As foster carers, how do we stand in the gap for kids who are in danger of spiritual servitude? Host Heather brings a devotion on a mother who pours out on behalf of her kids.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
Host Terri & her husband, Phil, chat with each other about their two restoration stories… the valleys, the highs, and the addiction of short-term foster care.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
Host Terri & her husband, Phil, chat with each other about their two restoration stories… the valleys, the highs, and the addiction of short-term foster care.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
We're having a well earned break!See you in a week :)Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
We're having a well earned break!See you in a week :)Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
We're having a well earned break!See you in a few weeks :)Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
Terence was a kid in crisis who knew his life needed to change.Andrew had become a foster carer and had room in his home for Terence.Now, because of Andrew, Terence's entire life trajectory is transformed. They are still in contact, and although they now live in different continents, they chat to host Heather and look back on the years that changed everything.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
Terence was a kid in crisis who knew his life needed to change.Andrew had become a foster carer and had room in his home for Terence.Now, because of Andrew, Terence's entire life trajectory is transformed. They are still in contact, and although they now live in different continents, they chat to host Heather and look back on the years that changed everything.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
Michelle and her husband Andrew have been carers for 26 years. Starting with a nine-yr-old boy who had been moved 13 times in two months, they have provided long-term, short-term & emergency care.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
Michelle and her husband Andrew have been carers for 26 years. Starting with a nine-yr-old boy who had been moved 13 times in two months, they have provided long-term, short-term & emergency care.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
Host Heather looks at the process of being called by God into hard places, and how the Lord prepares us to do his mission.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
Part Two: Amelia and her husband Daniel face allegations from a bio family that require them to navigate the process of proving them false in order to continue their caring journey.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
Part One: Amelia shares the story of stepping in to permanent care, beginning with a turbulent change in circumstances for the baby girl placed in their care.Part Two: Amelia and her husband Daniel face allegations from a bio family that require them to navigate the process of proving them false in order to continue their caring journey.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
How can we communicate effectively with educators to bring about a synergy between school and home? Michelle Cox is a kinder teacher and children's pastor. She explains her perspective in trying to align with parent's strategies for helping kids from tough places thrive in school and church settings.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
How can we communicate effectively with educators to bring about a synergy between school and home? Michelle Cox is a kinder teacher and children's pastor. She explains her perspective in trying to align with parent's strategies for helping kids from tough places thrive in school and church settings.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
David & Linda Bell have begun their foster experience later in life than most, and recently taking on 2 young children permanently has changed their retirement plans. Host Terri uncovers their story and perspectives on fostering later in life.If you know older people considering stepping into care, this is an accessible episode to share with them. Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
What makes God's people different as carers? What is the biggest gift and influence we can bring, not just to the kids in our care, but also to agencies and staff? Host Heather opens Scripture to find what defines us as God's people.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
Host Terri interviews Port MacQuarie local Dawn Bayly who has bio kids, fostered kids, kin kids and pretty much everything in between. She shares about family trauma and all the ways they are helping kids in their care. Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
Host Terri interviews Port MacQuarie local Dawn Bayly who has bio kids, fostered kids, kin kids and pretty much everything in between. She shares about family trauma and all the ways they are helping kids in their care. Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
Host Heather preached a Christmas message at Crossway Church, focused on finding hope in the ultimate story that God is weaving throughout time. We thought we'd share it as our final podcast for 2022, and wish you and yours a very merry Christmas. We'll be back late January with season 6 of Faith & Fostering.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
Host Phil interviews author Andrew McDonough who has written a series of fun children's books. He tells familiar Bible stories in a humorous and kid-friendly way. Andrew McDonough is the creator, writer, and illustrator of the Lost Sheep series. Way back in 1989 as a young Bible college student, Andrew was asked to give the dreaded "children's talk" at a large church. Andrew possessed one talent: he could draw sheep. He brought some overhead projector sheets and drew up the story of Cecil the Lost Sheep. The congregation loved it, so Andrew continued to draw stories to use with kids and adults. Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
Host Phil interviews author Andrew McDonough who has written a series of fun children's books. He tells familiar Bible stories in a humorous and kid-friendly way. Andrew McDonough is the creator, writer, and illustrator of the Lost Sheep series. Way back in 1989 as a young Bible college student, Andrew was asked to give the dreaded "children's talk" at a large church. Andrew possessed one talent: he could draw sheep. He brought some overhead projector sheets and drew up the story of Cecil the Lost Sheep. The congregation loved it, so Andrew continued to draw stories to use with kids and adults. Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
Al Dickens from Fostering Hope interviews Mary Dickens around how trauma re-wires the brain even prior to birth, and how carers can identify and respond to complex trauma issues.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few
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