When is it a good time to "visit the orphan ... in their affliction"? When is it a good time to take up your cross and follow Christ? For the Osgoods of Eclectic, Alabama, the right time to adopt two children from Ukraine came after their 21 year …
When is the Right Time for Adoption: Eclectic Empty Nesters Adopt Two Children from UkraineRead More
Sav-a-Life's January 2012 Newsletter highlights the decades old Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, this Sunday, January 22. This is a "day to observe the intrinsic value of all human life." But, does Sav-a-Life really mean "all human life?" Is all …
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday – Orphan Care is WarfareRead More
The Spring 2012 edition of Faith Radio's Ministry Magazine gets it. Adoption is finally "cool." "God actually gets credit for the first “adoption program.” Our holy God, the Creator of all mankind, looked at those whom He created (us!) and saw …
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 …
There are many decisions that a family must make when pursuing the path of caring for the fatherless through adoption. The choice between international or domestic is among the most basic. For my wife and I, this decision led us to an international …
In my last blog post ("C.J. Mahaney on Adoption: Abba, Father"), I talked about how I had the opportunity recently to listen to a sermon on adoption by CJ Mahaney. It was such a refreshing sermon, I thought I would share with you another point that …
I had the opportunity recently to listen to a sermon on adoption by CJ Mahaney. I found it in a “junk” drawer with a bunch of other CDs and listened to it on the way to a business meeting in a nearby city. Through this sermon, I was freshly …
I have a crystal ball. My crystal ball will tell you exactly what God’s will is for your life. Are you ready? Here it is. Visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and keep yourself undefiled from the world. That’s how James, described what …
