| This great 12 minute video from Jedd Medefind and Terry Meeuwsen thoughtfully discusses both the beauty and the challenges of foster care. ... |
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| Focus on the Family has created a kit that will help your church gain a vision for orphan care. Even better, they're offering the kit for free!
Fill out this form to get your free church ... |
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| This blog post from Susan Hillis shares the importance of connecting both with pillars around you (mom, dads, and leaders called to love orphans), but also connecting vertically to THE true ... |
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| 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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| A national adoption movement is beginning and growing in South Africa! Read this encouraging report from Dan Cruver of Together for Adoption who shares about what God is doing on behalf of ... |
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| God’s adoption plan provides the church with the perfect ministry model.
"At the heart of orphan care at Saddleback Church is the desire to end the orphan crisis. We believe every child deserves a ... |
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| What happens when givers of life give a lifetime of tears? The story of fatherlessness is written into the heart of our generation. It is heard in our songs, seen in our movies, read in our blogs. ... |
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| For the growing audience of adoptive families, Chronicle Books is proud to offer a baby book that suits the wide array of experiences and choices that bring a family and their new child together. ... |
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| For more than a decade, Kathy Harrison has sheltered a shifting cast of troubled youngsters-the offspring of prostitutes and addicts; the sons and daughters of abusers; and teenage parents who ... |
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| Over the past several years, Patty and Harold Anglin have adopted eight children with special needs, adding to their already large family of seven biological children. Their adopted children range ... |
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| Eli's life is a nightmare. His mother is a drug addict who neglects his care, and his transient father floats in and out of his life. Eli is filled with rage from the physical abuse he has received ... |
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| Dr. Karyn Purvis and Michael Monroe offer helpful insights and practical advice in response to the following questions that are commonly asked by adoptive and foster parents:
1. How Do I ... |
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| Find resources for adoptive parents of children with a range of medical issues, including:
Anorectal Malformations
Albinism
Arachnoid Brain Cyst
Arthrogryposis
Birthmarks
Brachial Plexus ... |
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| The University of Chicago Adoption Center Care Team has created several online videos outlining some of the more common types of special needs adoption. Parents will gain a deeper understanding of a ... |
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| Faultless is a full-length documentary developed by Unthinkable and the Christian Alliance for Orphans. The goal of the project is to inspire and equip the Church in America to more deeply love ... |
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| More Than 'I' Can Handle poignantly tells the inspiring story of the Mestas family, Eileen and Jerry, and their three biological and five adopted children. Living an adoption journey filled with ... |
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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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| Not every family is called to foster or adopt, but we can all be a blessing to the foster and adoptive families in our community, providing much needed (and often lacking) support. The webinar ... |
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| STUCK is a new award-winning documentary film, produced by Both Ends Burning that uncovers the personal, real-life stories of children and parents navigating a roller coaster of bureaucracy on ... |
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| While the growing orphan care movement has been reduced to a focus on adoption, something few people can do, Johnny Carr shows readers how every Christian should play an active role in caring for ... |
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