The Upwardly Dependent Podcast
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You belong here. No matter where you’re from or how you’re wrestling through your faith, you belong here. This space is meant for wrestling. If you are forced to reconcile new ideas or deconstruct some acquired knowledge, just know I’ve probably been through the same process. It is painful and challenging and we all hate it. But don’t give up - you will like yourself much better on the other side, I promise.
13. Why Revisit Orphan Care? with Brandon Stiver
If there is a good place to start this conversation for our season on Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Brandon Stiver is the right person to set the tone. With years of experience in this space, Brandon helped Lauren curate this episode through his knowledge and his connections to voices in this space. He is a co-host of the Think Orphan podcast, and has dedicated his work and his research to family preservation and family-based care for vulnerable children. Listen to Brandon and Lauren discuss the difference between family preservation and child protection, and why it is critical for the Church to revisit our approach to orphan care.
Season Two: Reforming Orphan Care
For this episode, Lauren spills her heart (and a bit of her life history) to explain the purpose behind this season’s episodes. She discusses how her biblical worldview has changed over time, shares stories from experiences with churches spotted across the world, and offers a hope for a future faith community that stewards responsible Gospel messaging.