July 15, 2026
Is Child Protective Services Protecting Children?
With Allan and Corri Hunsperger · Guest: Ann Vandersteel
What happens when the very system designed to protect children ends up tearing families apart? Ann Vandersteel discusses years of investigative work into Child Protective Services, family courts, parental rights, and government overreach, examining why strong families matter, how communities can better protect vulnerable children, and why biblical responsibility begins in the home—not the state. The conversation also explores the work of the American Made Foundation and the findings presented in The CPS Pipeline, which examines the child welfare system, family courts, and the lasting impact government intervention can have on families.
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In this episode
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- 00:00 Introduction & Psalm 24
- 01:00 Foundational Message: Families were never meant to depend on government
- 03:05 Guest comes in – Ann Vandersteel
- 05:00 Why CPS became her focus
- 09:10 Is the child protection system broken?
- 15:20 Why families—not governments—should raise children
- 22:15 Community, churches and protecting vulnerable families
- 27:40 Family courts and government overreach
- 33:25 Homeschooling and rebuilding strong families
- 38:50 What can Christians do today?
- 42:45 Final thoughts
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