Chris Marlow once felt paralyzed in the face of global problems. But after meeting a starving young orphan living in an abandoned gas station in Zimbabwe, Chris realized he had a choice: lose heart and quit, or simplify the process.
Value of Human Life
He spent his childhood without parents, bouncing between foster homes and reform school. And when a teammate’s bullet took away his future in sports, Tyrone Flowers found himself asking, “Why me?‚”
Fear almost stopped me from obeying what God had called us to do. As we read the profiles of various foster children, we learned about some of the abuse, indignities, neglect and lack of stability these kids had faced. Were we really ready?
How one family came to recognize God’s faithfulness as He provided for them at each step of their adoption journey.
I expected that our love and knowledge as parents could help heal every wound our adopted children might have, but my expectation was not fulfilled. And I’m not the only adoptive parent who has been taken by surprise.
For almost two years, Amy and Brian loved little Logan as their foster son, with hopes of adopting him. Now, no matter what happens with Logan’s future, Amy and Brian know that God gave them a chance to take part in a healing miracle.
Culture is shaped by the young, and most worldviews are challenged and formed at the high school and college level. That’s why, in their mission to make abortion unthinkable, Students for Life is reaching out to America’s youth.
I realized with newfound clarity that the miracle of adoption has zero to do with me and everything to do with the One who invented it.
We need people to understand how to support families working through attachment issues so they can intentionally be part of the solution, instead of unintentionally part of the problem.
Empower your child to respond with confidence when peers ask about her adoption
How my journey taught me to value the dignity and worth of every person
On the third Tuesday in October, pro-life students observe a vow of silence to stand with the millions of children who’ve fallen victim to abortion.
It’s not hard to see how race-based discrimination is a direct assault on the sanctity and dignity of human life.
When raising kids from different backgrounds, life can be unfair
How a millionaire’s past led him back to the streets of Kenya.
Don’t let the ongoing debate about immigration policy keep you from ministering to the tens of thousands of refugees who are already here in the United States.
When it comes to the challenges of resettling refugee families, there is strength in numbers. So why not help get your church involved?
You and your children have a wonderful opportunity to interact with and learn from refugee families whose language, culture and customs may look very different from yours.
Giving money to relief organizations is important, but why not consider giving your time, talents and energy to help refugees struggling to make a fresh start in a new country?
We hear a lot about sex trafficking these days, but labor trafficking is another widespread form of modern-day slavery in America.
