| We believe it is critically important that parents who are preparing to adopt or foster a child must be honest and realistic about the journey and the challenges that lie ahead. Just as Jesus in ... |
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In this article, Christian Alliance for Orphan's Jedd Medefind tackles head-on the deeply mistaken perception that churches must choose between orphan ministry and rock-solid commitment to ... |
| Before you make the decision to adopt it's wise to know how adopting will affect your daily life. How will it affect your other children and your marriage? What will be the roll of the birth ... |
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| In The Adoption Network, Laura Christianson, founder and director of Seattle-based Heartbeat Ministries, walks you through the basics of planning and launching a support system for adoptive ... |
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| When you hear of the millions of orphans worldwide, does it seem overwhelming? In this powerful and moving message, the Rainey’s extend God’s invitation to every Christian to care for these precious ... |
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| The adoption of a child is always a joyous moment in the life of a family. Some adoptions, though, present unique challenges. Welcoming these children into your family--and addressing their special ... |
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In The Connecting Link: What Parents Need to Bring Healing to Their Children, delivered at the 2009 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference, Dr. Purvis provides parents with a better ... |
| All families at times face struggles and difficulties, but for families who adopt or foster children who have come from the "hard places", those struggles and difficulties are often greatly increased ... |
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| In December 2009, a Korean pastor named Lee Jong-rak built a wooden "drop box" on the outer wall of his home. But the box wasn't intended for clothing, food, or school supplies. It was meant to ... |
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| According to Together for Adoption's Dan Cruver, "in his book Knowing God the Father Through the Old Testament, Christopher Wright has a very helpful section entitled “God—The Father Who ... |
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| If you missed the Christian Alliance for Orphan's webinar on financial challenges in adoption and how the church can respond, then you can go back and listen to it here:
The Financial ... |
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| Combining four decades of fieldwork with cutting-edge research, Ron Boehme charts the waves of missions in history and reveals how the fourth wave will be unlike anything the world has ever seen. No ... |
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| This article from Together for Adoption's Dan Cruver talks through an important aspect of the theology of ... |
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| God's call to care for the orphaned and vulnerable children of the world is not easy or comfortable. And it will require willingness, commitment and sacrifice. The more you know about the ... |
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| Looking for a book that presents the gospel of Jesus in a way young children can understand?
The Gospel for Little Ones provides an overview of God's plan of salvation in simple words and phrases. ... |
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| "What would a world without Christianity look like? We don't have to guess because such a world does exist: it exists in the current and former Communist bloc. Through the ... |
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This book by Katherine Paterson tells the story of a young girl in the American foster care system who is passed around from home to home. Though written for 9-12 year olds, it contains many themes ... |
| Watch as Dr. Karyn Purvis of Empowered to Connect explains the I.D.E.A.L. response for parents when dealing with their child's ... |
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| These resources explore the situation of children living in orphanages, some of the factors contributing to their placement there, and the grave consequences this can pose for them emotionally, ... |
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| There is no such thing as a perfect parent -- and that is actually good news, so long as parents are willing to focus on repair when they fail and make mistakes.
Watch as Empowered to Connect's Dr. ... |
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