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1. SCOTUS Favorable Ruling of Faith-Based Foster Agency Is 'Monumental,' Says American Family Associatio

In a unanimous 9-0 decision last Thursday, June 17, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Catholic Social Services, which said it would not violate its religious beliefs by placing foster children with ...

Created on 21 June 2021

2. Bethany Christian Services Addresses Law Factoring Race Into Adoption

There's a federal law on the books that prohibits race from being a factor in an adoption. This Multi-Ethnic Placement Act (MEPA) is intended to remove barriers to adopting children of color. Bethany ...

Created on 10 June 2021

3. Two Students Who Grew Up in Same Chinese Orphanage Meet at Liberty University: 'God Orchestrated This

An unassuming bus ride across Liberty University's campus last Wednesday became a perfect example of how God can miraculously connect people across continents and make the world seem small. Two students—sophomore ...

Created on 27 April 2021

4. Some Inconvenient Truths About Abortion in America

A recent article by Ben Zeisloft in the Daily Wire began with these deeply troubling words: "Abortion is the leading cause of death in America." The article was titled, "5 Disturbing Findings from Planned ...

Created on 05 March 2021

5. An Appeal to Bethany Christian Services to Reconsider Its Decision About Gay Adoption

... "Although 7 out of 10 Americans consider themselves to be Christian, just 6% actually possess a biblical worldview." Why on earth would you even want to know how these Christians feel about same-sex adoption, ...

Created on 03 March 2021

6. Bethany Christian Services to Allow LGBTQ Parents to Foster, Adopt

Bethany Christian Services, the country's largest Protestant adoption and foster care agency, will begin serving LGBTQ couples, a significant change for the evangelical outfit and a sign of the growing ...

Created on 02 March 2021

7. WATCH: Miracle Story of God's Divine Plan for Woman Without Limb

Tasks such as brushing your teeth and texting friends are as commonplace activities as can be. But for someone without arms or legs, tasks like those are rendered impossible without determination, creativity ...

Created on 23 February 2021

8. Pro-Life Family Welcomes Second Daughter Through Miracle Embryo Adoption

A family from Tennessee is making headlines this week for its beautiful, pro-life embryo adoption story. After struggling with infertility, Tina and Benjamin Gibson decided to embark on a road less traveled ...

Created on 09 December 2020

9. Adoption Agency Wins Case to Exclusively Serve Heterosexual Couples

A federal court judge ruled that a New York-based Christian adoption agency cannot be forced to close based on its policy of only placing children with married heterosexual couples. U.S. District Court ...

Created on 16 October 2020

10. Why It's Not Beneficial to Tell Churches How to Fix the Problems With Foster Care in Americ

Lynn Johnson, assistant secretary of the Administration for Children and Families at Health and Human Services, says our country has a foster care and adoption crisis. But the solution is not to tell the ...

Created on 07 February 2020

11. Why God Told This Woman to Adopt a 9-Year-Old Boy While Others Were Adopting Infants

Kimberly Offutt, national director of foster care adoption at Bethany Christian Services, says when she started working for the organization 16 years ago, hers became the first family she recruited to ...

Created on 04 February 2020

12. First Priest to Adopt a Child, Rev. George Clements, Dies at 87

The Rev. George Clements, a civil rights activist whose life was turned into a made-for-TV movie after he became the first Catholic priest to adopt a child, died Monday (Nov. 25) at age 87. Clements reportedly ...

Created on 26 November 2019

13. Prophetic Vision: Are You Willing to Pick Up the Jewels No One Knows About?

Jeffrey S. Moore and his wife, Kristine, committed to an overnight prayer watch for a month. That month changed their lives. Much of their journey is chronicled in We Believed, but they shared their powerful ...

Created on 06 June 2019

14. The Unbelievable Story Behind the Doctor Who Plays an Abortionist in 'Unplanned

...  Levatino and his wife were having difficulty conceiving, so they started the adoption process. During that time, he recalled recognizing a difficult juxtaposition: he was performing abortions and ending ...

Created on 02 April 2019

15. Man's Life-Altering Vision Changes His Family in Ways He Never Expecte

Jeffrey and Kristine Moore's incredible adoption story all started with a calling—a vision from God that led the husband and wife on a 10-year journey that culminated in 2017 in Peru when they lovingly ...

Created on 25 March 2019

16. Family Adopts 3 Elderly Disabled Vets

An Indiana couple has taken the bold and compassionate decision to welcome three war heroes into their home, despite having six kids of their own. Sarah and Troy Rufing, along with their children Hannah, ...

Created on 01 February 2019

17. Pro-Life Advocate Shares How Adoption Makes a Prophetic Statement Against the Enemy

Natalie Brumfield says when you foster or adopt a child, you're prophetically decreeing an end to abortion and the restoration of families. Brumfield is a fierce pro-life and adoption advocate, serving ...

Created on 17 January 2019

18. Watch This Actress Deliver the Ultimate Surprise to Unsuspecting Parents

When Lindsay and Maj. Colin Culkin met, fell in love and got married, the two mutually decided to pursue adoption to grow their family. The couple—who now live in Carlsbad, California, after spending two ...

Created on 21 December 2018

19. Russell Moore Breaks Down What it Means to Truly Follow James 1:27

... Moore says, "Somebody who's not called or equipped to adopt shouldn't be doing it." While we all want to take care of the orphans—as Jesus commanded us to do—watch the video to discern whether adoption is ...

Created on 11 October 2018

20. How the Power of Prayer Led This Man Into a Life-Changing Emotional Journey

Nineteen years ago, Melissa Coles made a heart-wrenching decision to give her precious baby boy up for adoption. Now, David Scotton is nearly an adult and felt the Lord call him to do something many adoptive ...

Created on 07 March 2018