{"podcast":{"title":"Faith & Clarity - Biblical Perspectives and Biblical Wisdom on News & Cultural Issues","slug":"faith-clarity-biblical-perspectives-and-biblical-wisdom-on-news-cultural-issues-4688878","podcast_index_feed_id":4688878,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/bef121a8-f1f2-4ebe-ae04-dad22612a111","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/faith-and-clarity-biblical-perspectives-and-biblical-wisdom-on-n","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/8/5/14/0c94a50d-5f51-4ba9-b361-c3700b651c05_faith_clarity_podcast_cover_art-final.jpg","author":"Denison Forum","episode_count":250,"summary":"Faith & Clarity goes beyond the headlines, helping you think biblically about the news and cultural issues shaping our world. Join Dr. Mark Turman and his guests for insightful conversations that combine intellectual depth with real-world application, equipping you to respond to current events and trends with wisdom and faith. Drawing from his nearly forty years of leading churches, Mark makes theology practical for everyday life, empowering you to engage culture with clarity, compassion, and conviction.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T22:19:14.069130+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/faith-clarity-biblical-perspectives-and-biblical-wisdom-on-news-cultural-issues-4688878"},"episode":{"title":"How can Christians help children in foster care and adoption?","slug":"how-can-christians-help-children-in-foster-care-and-adoption","published_at":"2026-05-06T10:00:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/faith-clarity-biblical-perspectives-and-biblical-wisdom-on-news-cultural-issues-4688878/how-can-christians-help-children-in-foster-care-and-adoption","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/faith-clarity-biblical-perspectives-and-biblical-wisdom-on-news-cultural-issues-4688878","url":"http://www.denisonforum.org","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/33e2348c-53ef-44c0-8dd0-185c3c7d27d0/stream.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Faith & Clarity , Dr. Mark Turman is joined by Chris Elkins and Christie Erwin, founder of Project Zero, for a powerful conversation about foster care, adoption, and the role of the church. Christie shares how her years of fostering shaped a calling to serve vulnerable children and advocate for those still waiting for families. Together, they explore common misconceptions about foster care, the realities children face, and how churches can partner with the system through practical support and compassionate involvement. The conversation also highlights the impact of Project Zero’s work, from storytelling to community engagement, and offers a hopeful vision for how believers can help ensure every child has a place to belong. Topics (0:00) Introduction (3:14) Project Zero origins (9:13) Fostering lessons and adoption (18:11) System challenges and church role (23:20) Scope of the need (25:06) Reunification versus adoption (31:52) Hope building and community support (33:26) Awkwardness of adoption (37:33) Churches can step up (53:11) How to get involved (55:03) Conclusion Resources Project Zero Ask Us Anything: info@denisonforum.org Sign-up for a Denison Forum newsletter: DenisonForum.org/subscribe About Chris Elkins Chris Elkins narrates The Daily Article podcast that brings Dr. Jim Denison’s and Dr. Ryan Denison’s biblical insight on current events to a daily listening audience. In addition to his work in broadcasting and production, Chris serves as special assistant to Jim Denison and contributes articles to denisonforum.org About Christie Erwin Christie Erwin is the founder and Executive Director of Project Zero, an organization dedicated to finding forever families for waiting foster children. Her deep passion for children in foster care stems fr…","meta_description":"In this episode of Faith & Clarity , Dr. Mark Turman is joined by Chris Elkins and Christie Erwin, founder of Project Zero, for a powerful conversatio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3482,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/faith-clarity-biblical-perspectives-and-biblical-wisdom-on-news-cultural-issues-4688878/episodes/how-can-christians-help-children-in-foster-care-and-adoption/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/faith-clarity-biblical-perspectives-and-biblical-wisdom-on-news-cultural-issues-4688878/how-can-christians-help-children-in-foster-care-and-adoption.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}