I was asked recently why more people don’t adopt children. For the young lady asking this question, the decision to walk down the adoption path was almost a no-brainer. In fact, she said that she was drawn to adoption before she was even a …
Fatherlessness Pandemic
In my estimation, there are three necessary elements for a person to be motivated to care for the fatherless in a way that pleases God: 1. the Word, 2. the Need, and 3. the Holy Spirit. Quite simply, the Word is the Bible and must be a …
Meeting the Orphan’s Affliction through Adoption
James 1:27 calls those who have been adopted by the King of Kings to visit the fatherless in their affliction. The Watters family of Bethlehem Baptist in Minnesota were exposed to one such orphan during the trial of cancer that their biological …
Embracing Orphan Care and Adoption
Adoption attorney, Sam McLure, recently had two articles published in Montgomery's Journey Magazine. Embracing Orphan Care and Adoption, looks at the Biblical principles behind orphan care and adoption, and interviews Coleman and Amy Hufham of …
Until there are No More Orphans
James 1:27 gives us a call to visit the orphan in their affliction. The research of Showhope.org points out the stark reality that "[c]hildren are profoundly affected as their parents fall sick and die, setting them on a long trail of painful …
Orphan Care I.Q. Test: Fill in the Blank
"If only ____________% of the 2 billion Christians in the world would show hope to a single orphan, looking after the child in their distress, there would effectively be no more orphans." For the answer, see Show Hope's, The Need. Here's a clue …
Julie Gumm on how to “Adopt Without Debt”
Lifeline Children’s Services coordinated a conference last year that featured speaker Julie Gumm, author of, Adopt Without Debt. Julie lives in Phoenix, AZ with her husband Mark and their 4 kids; two of whom were adopted from Ethiopia. Julie is a …
Pursuing Domestic Transracial Adoption, Part 2
It’s no secret: the majority of orphans available for adoption in the United States are non-white. In the first post in this series, I looked at that statistic and speculated about why some white couples are hesitant to adopt transracially from …
When does an internationally adopted child become a United States Citizen?
Billy Crystal said in, When Harry met Sally, “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” Many adoptive parents of international children want the rest of …
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