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Morningview Baptist Church, in Montgomery, Alabama, is a bright light in the orphan care community! On May 19th, 2009, Russel Moore submitted a proposed resolution on Adoption and Orphan Care to the Resolutions Committee of the 2009 Southern …
Morningview Baptist Church: Applying the Proposed Resolution on Orphan Care and AdoptionRead More
There are two kinds of fathers whose consents need to be obtained: 1) presumed fathers and 2) putative fathers who are made known to the court and comply with the Putative Father Registry. A man will fall into the category of a presumed father if …
We live in a very strange age of ethical quandaries. Currently in the United States, there are over 500,000 frozen embryos, or “snowflake babies,” waiting for their chance to really live.[1] For decades medical textbooks have …
If you've read my blog, How to Choose an Adoption Agency, you know the importance of making sure your agency gets your "why." So, here's a letter from Lifeline Children's Services' Executive Director, Herbie Newell. This should give you a window …
A Letter from Herbie Newell – Lifeline’s Executive DirectorRead More
A social worker of a licensed agency is clearly authorized to take consents or relinquishments. Alabama Code section 26-10A-12 reads in pertinent part: "§ 26-10A-12. Persons who may take consent or relinquishments . . . A person appointed to take …
Alabama Adoption Law: Can a Social Worker Take a Consent and AffidavitRead More
What's your Orphan Care I.Q.? Do you know what the need is world wide? That seems like an important thing to know. After all, James says that visiting orphans in their affliction is an essential element of pure religion. (James 1:27) How …
Orphan Care I.Q. Test – How Many Orphans World Wide?Read More
The answer to this question depends largely on what state you’re in. Some states have very liberal laws on paying birth mothers (I’ve heard that Utah and Nevada are pretty lax), while other states like Alabama and Georgia are fairly restrictive. …
How Much Can a Birth Mother Be Paid for an Adoption?Read More
My wife and I attended an adoption conference several years ago at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. It was there that we heard David Platt speak for the first time. I remember him discussing adoption, orphan care, and his own experience …
Leading by Example: David Platt of Brook Hills With New Daughter from ChinaRead More
Orphanology: Awakening to Gospel-Centered Adoption and Orphan Care, by Tony Merida & Rick Morton, has been an encouraging read. Merida and Morton lay out mature thinking on Biblical principles that should guide our orphan-care activity. In …
