God adopts us. Adoption is how God brings us into His family. And it’s good for us to adopt children into our families.
Nov 30 2009
Both of our children came into our family through adoption. We are thankful for the gift of life two different college students gave to their offspring. By placing them for adoption they not only gave their babies life, but a loving, Christian home, where they would be loved by a husband and wife bound together in a covenant of marriage in the context of a local church body.
Nov 20 2009
“People ask me how I stay humble,” says Mac. “If I’m humble it’s because I have a family and wife who don’t treat me like a rockstar. Who couldn’t care less if I win Grammy Awards.” Mac doesn’t hesitate to provide an example. He recalls a sold-out arena. A crowd chanting the band’s name. “Third …
Aug 14 2009
From 11 Alive News: METRO ATLANTA, Ga. — Last weekend an Atlanta pastor made a promise that stunned his congregation and most of the people who heard it. In a speech that discussed abortion, the President, and the sanctity of life, the most provocative statement from Pastor Vic Pentz of Peachtree Presbyterian Church came towards …
Jul 17 2009
Crossway Blog alerts us that Dr. Russell Moore has been posting short videos on each of the chapters in his book, Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches. Moore argues biblically that Christians ought to embrace adoption as both a "gospel and missiological issue." Here’s a round-up of all ten videos: Introduction: Why I …
Nov 21 2008
Jason Kovacs and Maridel Sandberg – “Conference Welcome and the Christian Alliance for Orphans’ Vision for Orphan Ministry“ Dan Cruver – “Adoption in God’s Story of Redemption“ Rick Phillips – “The Good News of Adoption“ Carl Robbins – “Adoption and the Multi-Ethnic Family of God“ Tullian Tchividjian – “Our Adoption and Visiting Orphans in Their …
Nov 03 2008
November is Adoption Awareness Month. Pregnant and unwed? Get help for you and your unborn child.
Oct 25 2008
Mark Richt, head football coach at the Unversity of Georgia, talks about his family’s decision to adopt two children from the Ukraine, one of whom has a facial deformity, after reading in the Bible that the church is commanded by God to care for orphans. From today’s ESPN Gameday. Go Dawgs. I hope my son, …
Oct 14 2008
The second and final installment on the topic of Social Justice and Worship. Text: James 1:27. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this. To look after orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. Here’s Part 1. And here’s an introduction to …
Oct 12 2008
The Wall Street Journal reports on the increase in adoptions among evangelicals. Mentioned are Tony Nolan, himself an adoptee, and Russell Moore of Southern Seminary who has a forthcoming book on the topic entitled Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches. "…represents something of a shift, says Kelly Rosati, who …
Nov 01 2007
November is National Adoption Awareness Month. Pictured here is our son and daughter, both of whom came into our family by adoption. Writes Dan Cruver: One of my deepest desires is that the doctrine of adoption would be recovered within the Christian church, that it would be valued, treasured and articulated by pastors (and their …
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