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Foster Care
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Why I Need Jane Eyre
The heroine reminds me what it means to be beloved as I raise three children who were abandoned like her.
News
Massachusetts Reverses Gender-Identity Mandate for Foster Parents
Facing a lawsuit and pressure from the Trump administration, the state dropped LGBTQ policies that sidelined Christians from fostering and adoption.
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Stepping In for Struggling Parents at Safe Families
Children avoid the brokenness of the US foster care system through temporary stays at churchgoers’ homes.
Mobilizing Your Church to Be a Force for Foster Care
What pastors need to know to turn ordinary faith into extraordinary care for the children God hasn’t forgotten.
The Bulletin
Scam Trafficking, Trump’s Crypto Obsession, and Mental Illness in the Family
The Bulletin discusses scam trafficking in Southeast Asia, Trump’s obsession with cryptocurrency, and how families cope with mental illness.
Another No-Vacation Summer
Our family can’t travel to Hawaii or Disneyland. But God’s refreshment is still within our reach.
The Man Who Taught Us Orphan Care
Charles Loring Brace revolutionized America’s understanding and treatment of poor children—and he did it all for Christ.
When Insurance Denies Your Child’s Treatment
I’ve been angry. I’ve been frantic. This time, I’m watching for the Lord.
The Orphan Care Movement Grows Up
Two decades into the resurgence of Christian adoption advocacy, the movement bears both visible bruises and greater wisdom.
The Rural Cambodian Community that Fostered 76 Children
Over 16 years, a Christian nonprofit moved dozens of Cambodian orphans out of institutions and into local families.