Telling a child he or she is adopted can be a trying task, but this is only the first step. After becoming aware that he or she is adopted, the child will question the details of the adoption. The ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
