Where will you be on September 14 - 15? I'm planning to be at the Together for Adoption Conference in Atlanta. I hope you'll join me, Reddit Andrews, Noel Piper, Dr. Susan Hillis, Shaun Groves, Leonce Crump, Tony Carter, and many others. …
The Orphan Protector
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind . . .” --Romans 12:2 (NASB) In his book, Adopted for Life, Russell Moore explains the Biblical principles of adoption and relates earthly adoption to our own …
The Best Orphan Care Sermon
I recently listened to the best orphan care sermon I have ever heard. In 2010, Ashland Avenue Baptist Church hosted a conference entitled "The World Mission and the Orphan." The conference featured three sermons from Russell Moore and one from …
Book Review: The Grace Effect by Larry Taunton
It’s been awhile since I’ve been told to write a book report. And it’s been never since I’ve been told by my husband to write one! But I just tore through The Grace Effect in ONE day. Which is remarkable since I have barely read a book in a year and …
5 Minutes with John Piper on Adoption
In the following video, John Piper explains why "adoption is bigger than the universe." He discusses God's plan to display his glory through adoption, and how this should affect the way we think about bringing orphaned children into our family …
Unpacking the “Statement of First Orphan Care Principles” – Part 2
2. Orphan care is good because God is inherently good and he is a “Father of the fatherless” (Psalms 68:5). In recent blog posts, The Adoption Law Firm published its Statement of First Orphan Care Principles, and Unpacking the “Statement of …
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Getting to Christian Adoption
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 …
