Tc joins Robby to discuss the hardships that those vulnerable in West Africa face Hear about the rescues that occurred this month and join with our team to stand in the gap Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter - Martin Luther King Jr A warning this program contains sensitive content Listener discretion is advised Join us as a Liberator at https lanternrescue org liberator If you or someone you know has experienced exploitation call the National Human Trafficking Hotline NHTH at - - - [... more]

Robby speaks with TC and other members of the team listen as they share the latest developments from operations in West Africa A warning this program contains sensitive content Listener discretion is advised Join us as a Liberator at https lanternrescue org liberator If you or someone you know has experienced exploitation call the National Human Trafficking Hotline NHTH at - - - [... more]

Robby speaks with TC and other members of the team listen as they share the latest developments from operations in West Africa A warning this program contains sensitive content Listener discretion is advised Join us as a Liberator at https lanternrescue org liberator If you or someone you know has experienced exploitation call the National Human Trafficking Hotline NHTH at - - - [... more]

At age twelve Ibrahim arrived in Italy from West Africa not knowing a word of Italian struggling with a stutter and forced to face anti-immigrant putdowns None of that stopped the hard-working young man who in his twenties opened a pizza shop in Trento Italy His little business won over doubters to be listed as one of the top fifty pizzerias in the world His hope was then to help feed hungry children on Italian streets So he launched a ldquo pizza charity rdquo by expanding a Neapolitan tradition mdash where customers buy an extra coffee caff egrave sospeso for [... more]

This week two Lantern Rescue Operators share about the recent conference in Africa Learn what we are up against in Africa and how eight countries and multiple partners are coming together to combat Human trafficking Child Sacrifice and Child Sexual Abuse Material A warning this program contains sensitive content Listener discretion is advised Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline NHTH at - - - Learn more at https lanternrescue org [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories the recently enslaved people on the last law-defying slave ship to arrive in America would build their own town and give many freed black Americans a gift beyond measure the memories and ways of life of freedom Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

As a visitor to a small West African town my American pastor made sure to arrive on time for a a m Sunday service Inside the humble sanctuary however he found the room empty So he waited One hour Two hours Finally about p m when the local pastor arrived after his long walk there mdash followed by some choir members and a gathering of friendly town people mdash the service began ldquo in the fullness of time rdquo as my pastor said ldquo The Spirit welcomed us and God wasn rsquo t late rdquo My pastor understood the culture [... more]

Mark and Ren join Robby to talk about a recent case out of West Africa involving organ trafficking and voodoo and how citizens are waking up to the evil of human trafficking and ritual sacrifice They also share ongoing prayer requests A warning for listeners this episode contains sensitive content including accounts of violence Discretion is advised Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline NHTH at - - - [... more]

Mark and Ren share two recent trafficking survivor stories and discuss the instability and dangers complicating their work in Haiti as well as their work in combating child kidnappings in two West African countries who are observing a month of child sacrifice [... more]

Every person is one or the other Stu talks with JJ a church planter in Togo West Africa about the prevalence of voodoo in that nation his mission work and reaching the nations with the Gospel [... more]

The team has been up to a lot over the last few weeks and Mark and TC are back to share From Haiti to West Africa to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and to South America the Lantern members have been everywhere working on investigations police training child pornography laws and continuing to rescue in the midst of it all [... more]

Ever found yourself the recipient of glib comments from church folks about your challenges Admittedly it's hard to know what to say to someone in distress or in messy situations In a dusty clinic in Ghana West Africa this point was driven home to me that forever altered the way I approach the heartache and messy situations of others From opening monologue on our national broadcast www hopeforthecaregiver com [... more]

The Lantern team is overseas in West Africa and they introduce one of their partners Sarah who is doing incredible and important work for women who've escaped or want to escape human trafficking [... more]

The Lantern Team is back from their most recent mission in West Africa - and they're giving us updates on being home sharing stories and getting into what happened during this operation - including how God showed up in every circumstance [... more]

The team is getting prepared to leave for their next operation in West Africa and they share the realities of training getting your household in order prayer and what it's like to part ways with family and friends not knowing if you'll make it back [... more]

The Lantern Rescue team discusses what they've been up to in West Africa a few select victim cases and what they look for in potential volunteers [... more]

The Lantern Team discusses prayer needs what training in West Africa looks like compared to other regions and how covid- has added a new element of adventure to their missions [... more]

The Lantern Rescue team has been working tirelessly in overseas operations and now they're finally BACK to share how God has been at work They're at the Men's Summit at First Christian Church in Kernersville NC talking about their most recent mission in West Africa and how God has been moving through their rescue operations and fundraising efforts [... more]

Over several years a British couple living in West Africa developed a strong friendship with a man in their town and many times shared the love of Jesus and the story of salvation with him Their friend however was reluctant to relinquish the lifetime of allegiance he had to another religion even though he came to recognize that faith in Christ was ldquo the greater truth rdquo His concern was partly financial since he was a leader in his faith and depended on the compensation he received He also feared losing his reputation among the people in his community With [... more]

Rev Brian Darnell Director of Chaplaincy and Volunteer Services at Core Civic called the show to share his passion for faith based programs for inmates Our radio program is the family caregiver outreach of Standing With Hope a ministry Gracie envisioned following the amputation of her legs One of Core Civic's programs is our prosthetic limb outreach Inmates in TN prison run by Core Civic volunteer to help us recycle parts from donated used prosthetic limbs Gracie's desire was to provide quality prosthetic limbs her fellow amputees as a means of sharing the Gospel We've been doing just that since [... more]

HFTC October Welcome to HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on American Family Radio This is Peter Rosenberger We are LIVE and are thrilled to have you with us This is the nation's number one show for the family caregiver For those who are putting themselves between a vulnerable loved one and even worse disaster Maybe it's somebody who's aging maybe it's a special needs child maybe somebody who has an addiction issue whatever the impairment there's a caregiver How are you holding up How are you doing That's what this show is all about And we are glad to have you [... more]

It's a very short step from 'I don't want to live like that' to 'No one should live like that ' We need more protection for people - Nancy Valko www nancyvalko com Palliative and Hospice care continue to confuse so many caregivers While some programs offer amazing and beneficial services to families others seem to be detrimental Involving the Govt seems to give a stamp of approval of something but is it what it says it is How can we know Nancy Valko called HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on Sirius XM's Family Talk Channel to discuss this Transcript of [... more]

TRANSCRIPT Alright we're talking about resentment today and a lot of folks deal with this issue It is a brutal issue that affects caregivers it cripples us it really does A lot of people think if I could just get so-and-so to stop acting this way then I can be okay and it's all going to be good But the problem is not the person we're taking care of the problem is ourselves and it starts with us We can learn to be at peace no matter what's going on around us and scripture confirms that throughout all of Scripture [... more]

HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER is broadcast LIVE each Saturday at AM Eastern on American Family Radio Peter Hank in Virginia Hey Hank how are you feeling Hank Oh I'm confused My mother moved in here almost five years ago now But then she died November th Okay My sisters all say I'm building castles in heaven because of what I did But my problem is that now that she's gone I feel incredibly guilty because I didn't I wasn't nice enough to her I just I didn't like my mother but she was my mother You know my sisters called [... more]

With a rampant drug culture and the disintegration of the family more and more grandparents find themselves caregiving parenting and struggling with enabling as well as their own marriages and health Norma and her husband are a family in crisis We discussed that while there's no solution there is a path But it's not going to easy Transcript Peter Norma in Indiana Norma Good morning Norma How you feeling Norma Not very well this morning Peter Not too well Norma No What I have a problem with is I have two grandchildren that I'm taking care of due to their [... more]

During dark and difficult times my pastor stood by me and my family Shepherding us he helped us work tough things heal and take on new roles such as this radio show Jim Bachmann's ministry in our lives helped us launch Standing With Hope's prosthetic limb outreach in West Africa as well as our family caregiver outreach Jim reflects on his nearly forty years as a minister and things he learned about caring for the suffering and brokenhearted Jim is the senior pastor of Stephens Valley Church https www stephensvalleychurch com [... more]

Seven years ago Standing With Hope launched a program - the only one of it's kind in the world - where inmates helped disassemble donated used prosthetic limbs in order to recycle the parts Standing With Hope is the presenting sponsor of HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER Founded by Gracie and Peter Rosenberger Standing With Hope has two program areas A prosthetic limb outreach to amputees in Ghana West Africa An outreach HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER to family caregivers world-wide CoreCivic manages and owns private prisons and detention centers around the country and hosts many faith-based programs within those facilities Standing [... more]