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Today on the podcast I’m welcoming Maria Hansen-Quine. She is a global speaker, author, clinical social worker and school counselor, and serves as the Global Ethnic and Racial Healing Manager at Hillsong Church. She’s a strong advocate for adoption, inclusion, and trauma-based parenting. Alongside her husband, Sam, who is an adult adoptee from South Korea, […]

Adopting 7 Children & Saying “Yes” to God’s Stories with Maria Hansen-Quine

The Lovelight Stories Podcast | Adopting 7 Children & Saying “Yes” to God’s Stories with Maria Hansen-Quine

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Meet David Hughens! David is the screenplay writer behind Made With Love, a new crowdfunded movie that highlights the love, joy, and productivity of those with Down syndrome! In this conversation, you’ll hear David’s experience of befriending Jay, and why he decided to create a movie to foster inclusivity and understanding of people like Jay. […]

Behind the Curtain with David Hughens, Screenplay Writer of Made With Love (the movie)

The Lovelight Stories Podcast | Behind the Curtain with David Hughens, Screenplay Writer of Made With Love (the movie)

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Today on the podcast I’m welcoming Kurt Kandler. He is the co-founder and Executive Director of The 410 Bridge. Founded in 2006, and deriving its name from 1st Peter 4:10, The 410 Bridge is a Christ-centered, community-initiated development organization. That’s right, they do community development differently! LISTEN TO EPISODE #13 NOW: Listen + Follow on […]

How to “Really” Help the Materially Poor with Kurt Kandler | The 410 Bridge

The Lovelight Stories Podcast_How to Really Help the Materially Poor with Kurt Kandler | The 410 Bridge

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Today’s episode is a solo episode discussing a very difficult topic…I’m finally opening up and sharing about the miscarriage and loss my husband, Sam, and I experienced earlier this year. We actually initially planned to do this episode together, but as we sat down to record, he just wasn’t ready and couldn’t do it. I […]

Our Story: Miscarriage and Loss with Stephanie Jacobs

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