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

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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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 endin ...

Created on 02 April 2019

6. Man's Life-Altering Vision Changes His Family in Ways He Never Expected

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 lovingl ...

Created on 25 March 2019

7. 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

8. 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, servin ...

Created on 17 January 2019

9. 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

10. 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 adoptio ...

Created on 11 October 2018

11. 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

12. Research: The American Church Is Failing to Talk About This Crucial Societal Issue

... adoption or foster care in the past year, according to Nashville-based LifeWay Research. That may be because the Bible tells them to, said Scott McConnell, executive director of LifeWay Research. "Foste ...

Created on 30 January 2018

13. Leading in Love Through Adoption ...

Imagine jump-starting your day with 10 children in your home. Allow me to introduce Steve and Sandra Hogue. Their ministry revolves around the adoption of 10 children. The Hogues believe that the church ...

Created on 23 January 2018

14. Top 10 Biblical Reasons #EveryLifeMatters

Editor's Note: Friday is the annual March for Life. As we cry out for the end of abortion, prayerfully consider how the Lord can use your testimony to bring healing, restoration and justice for families ...

Created on 18 January 2018

15. You Won't Believe What the Government Denied This Couple Because of Their Faith

... n, CSS reversed its recommendation for adoption. In a subsequent meeting, CFS told the couple it had deemed their religious beliefs to be a "rejection" of children identifying as LGBT. CFS added that its st ...

Created on 16 November 2017

16. It's Time for the Church to Embrace the Oft-Ignored James 1:27 Spirit

... eir own is as damaging and heartbreaking as not having living relatives at all. And then there are currently more than 100,000 children awaiting adoption within the United States foster care system who  ...

Created on 31 October 2017

17. New Texas Law Seen as Huge Victory for Religious Freedom

When it comes to adoption, putting children with same-sex couples often leads to a fierce debate. A lesbian couple in Michigan is suing the state after two Christian adoption agencies turned them away ...

Created on 25 October 2017

18. New Adoption Bill Means Kids Can Have Both a Mom and Dad ...

Adoption agencies in Texas would be able to reject foster parents on religious grounds under a bill approved by the state's Republican-controlled House of Representatives that critics say discriminate ...

Created on 11 May 2017

19. Tear-Jerking Ad Attracts 1.5 Million Views With Pro-Life Message

...  on the screen conclude. "We can help you plan for that." And, as financial news outlets recently reported, PFG's strategy is paying off. A year ago, the company released an ad with another pro-life theme: ado ...

Created on 04 April 2017

20. Women's Day: When My Mom Was Violated and I Was 'Unwanted,' Adoption Revealed God's Perfect Love ...

...  on my life. God takes bad situations and makes something beautiful. I am a child of God! His adoption is beautiful, secure and astonishing in its glorious design. I am here to share God's good news and  ...

Created on 08 March 2017