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397: Hope in Possum Trot with Bishop W.C. Martin

2024/7/30
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Mike Rowe: 本期节目讲述了德克萨斯州波瑟姆特洛特小镇贝内特教堂的奇迹故事,该教堂的会众收养了77名儿童,解决了小镇的寄养问题。这个故事改编成电影《希望之声》,旨在激励更多人参与到解决美国的寄养危机中来。罗伊认为,这个故事应该在全国各地传播,其他教堂也应该参与进来,帮助解决美国的寄养问题。他指出,美国寄养系统的问题非常严重,许多孩子被忽视,尽管很多人愿意收养,但由于官僚主义和对孩子安全问题的担忧,收养过程非常困难。 W.C. Martin主教: 主教分享了他和妻子Donna以及贝内特教堂会众收养77名儿童的经历。他认为,上帝引导了他的布道,并根据会众的需求而变化。他解释了牧师和传教士的区别,以及先知在五重职事中的重要角色。他讲述了波瑟姆特洛特小镇的历史和文化,以及上帝如何选择这个不起眼的地方来完成伟大的事工。他分享了他克服生活中的各种挑战,以及他如何坚持不懈地帮助那些需要帮助的孩子。他还谈到了教会和政府合作的重要性,以及如何改变寄养系统中的一些规定,以便更多合格的家庭能够收养孩子。他强调了信仰、爱和坚持不懈的重要性,以及如何通过共同努力来解决寄养问题。他分享了他对未来的希望,希望更多的人能够被激励,参与到解决寄养危机中来。

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Bishop Martin and his wife Donna were the inspiration for the film Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot), which details their miraculous journey navigating the foster care system in a small Texas town and how they inspired the parishioners of Bennet Chapel Church to adopt 77 children. Bishop Martin speaks to how this unlikely story became a book and a movie and how it all was accurately prophesized in advance.  Tip o’ the hat to our excellent sponsors ZipRecruiter.com/Rowe) to try ZipRecruiter for FREE. American Battlefield Trust—Visit Battlefields.org/Mike) to get your FREE copy of their award-winning history magazine, Hallowed Ground. Land’s End—Visit Business.LandsEnd.com/Mike) Use code MIKE for 20% off your order.