The Deep End With Lecrae

Christine Caine Almost Quit Christianity.

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Feb 5, 2026
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Christine Caine
Christine Caine, world-renowned Bible teacher, author, and anti–human-trafficking activist, shares her journey from unnamed adoptee to leader and reformer. She discusses childhood trauma, discovering her adoption, renewing the mind through Scripture, and how personal wounds shaped A21. Short, candid reflections on recovery, discipleship costs, finishing well, and passing faith to the next generation.
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ANECDOTE

Humble Origins Shaped Her Calling

  • Christine Caine grew up the daughter of Greek immigrants in Sydney and endured childhood sexual abuse and family secrecy.
  • That background shaped her shame, anger, and later calling to rescue others from trafficking.
ANECDOTE

Shocking Discovery At Age 33

  • Christine discovered at 33 that she was adopted after her brother received government paperwork about his birth.
  • The family secret unraveled in a tense confrontation that revealed her adoption to the whole family.
INSIGHT

Numbers Dehumanize, Names Restore

  • Christine's birth certificate listed her as "unnamed number 2508," which fueled a deep sense of rejection and dehumanization.
  • That identity wound became the theological foundation for treating every trafficking victim as a person, not a statistic.
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