Faith & Fostering
Where people of faith chat about Foster care in the Australian context, to encourage, edify and educate others on the journey. ARK Australia
Episodes
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.
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Host 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.
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 thei...
Hosts 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.
DEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES
This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptu...
Host Heather talks about finding peace in the midst of storms that happen unexpectedly.
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 ...
We 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.
DEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES
This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongsi...
Hosts Terri & Heather chat about listening for God’s prompting and how being focused on his voice helps in everyday challenges
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 contribut...
Hosts Terri & Heather chat about listening for God’s prompting and how being focused on his voice helps in everyday challenges
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 contribut...
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.
DEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES
This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongsi...
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.
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...
Welcome back!
Today Host Heather encourages us to re-find the wonder of our call to this ministry.
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...
**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.
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 ed...
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.
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. Thes...
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.
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. Thes...
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.
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 dev...
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 ...
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 ...
Host Terri chats with guest Kirsty on her family's proactive journey into foster care.
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 l...
Host Terri chats with guest Kirsty on her family's proactive journey into foster care.
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 l...
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.
DEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES
This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongs...
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 h...
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