The 10ofthose Podcast

Foster care is often framed as rescue, and adoption as the “happy ending.” But the gospel gives a bigger vision, one that honors God’s design for family, names sin’s real destruction, and seeks restoration where healing is possible.Laurie is joined by Jamie Finn, author of God Loves Kids and founder of the Foster the Family ministry, to talk about building sustainable community for foster and adoptive families, why reunification matters, and what gospel-centered foster care actually means. Jamie shares the heart behind her new children’s book, why it’s written for kids in every seat of the story (welcoming, waiting, adopted, or displaced), and how the local church can tangibly show up with both help and hope.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review on wherever you listen!  Also remember to share with friends and family; both of those actions will help us spread the word about the show.For more information about Jamie's new book God Loves Kids, please click here!

The Christmas story is familiar, but its mission-shaped urgency is often forgotten. Jesus came to save sinners from every nation, and that global burden sits at the heart of Christian discipleship, yet many believers feel stuck between desire and inaction, unsure how to begin in the busy holiday season.Jonathan is joined by David Platt to explore cultivating compassion for neighbors, embracing the nations God has brought near, and seeing Christmas as one of the most strategic evangelistic moments of the year. David shares from decades of pastoral leadership, global missions experience, and his new Christmas book on why Jesus came, offering clarity, courage, and simple next steps for everyday Christians who want their lives to count for the gospel all year round.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review on wherever you listen!  Also remember to share with friends and family; both of those actions will help us spread the word about the show.For more information about David's new book All You Want For Christmas, please click here!

The gospel is beautifully simple, yet we often complicate it. We add conditions, look for worthiness, or assume the doorway to grace must be harder to enter. But at the heart of Scripture is a Savior who knows us, meets us, and invites us to come with nothing in our hands.Jonathan is joined by Alistair Begg to explore the stories behind The Man on the Middle Cross, why the thief’s final plea captures the essence of salvation, and how Jesus’ encounters with the woman at the well and the paralyzed man reveal both our deepest need and His deepest compassion. Alistair reflects on preaching, evangelism, and the surprising ways God uses ordinary faithfulness to draw people to Himself.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review on wherever you listen!  Also remember to share with friends and family; both of those actions will help us spread the word about the show.For more information about Alistair's book The Man on the Middle Cross, please click here!

To be known is vulnerable, to be loved is stabilizing. In Christ, we get both. But many believers overcorrect by emphasizing God’s wrath while forgetting His delight, or chasing His love while downplaying His holiness.Laurie is joined by Glenna Marshall to walk through Psalm 139, the danger of confusing unworthiness with worthlessness, and how to hold God’s love and holiness together without minimizing either. Glenna shares from her real life experiences about learning to receive God’s delight, resisting the pride behind both perfectionism and self-loathing, and finding comfort when diagnoses are delayed and ministry is hard.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review on wherever you listen!  Also remember to share with friends and family; both of those actions will help us spread the word about the show.For more information about Glenna's new book Known and Loved, please click here!

It’s easy to talk about gratitude in November, but how should Christians give thanks differently from the world around us? The Bible tells us over 150 times to give thanks, but why can it still be so hard to do?In this episode, Laurie and Jonathan unpack the difference between general thankfulness and gospel-rooted gratitude. They discuss why we often struggle to be thankful, how entitlement and busyness choke joy, and why all true gratitude should trace back to the life Jesus has called us to.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review on wherever you listen!  Also remember to share with friends and family; both of those actions will help us spread the word about the show.For seasonal outreach resources and ideas, please visit either our US or UK based sites.