Orphans / Foster Care
"But I Didn't Do Anything!"
by Today
It seems not to matter how we got our money, nor how the poor became poor. But if we fail to use our resources to help those in need, we condemn ourselves.
"He Started It!"
by Bethany Christian Services
The process of becoming an adoptive family may take several years—not unlike blended families. So don’t panic if the bonding between siblings is less than ideal.
10 Children’s Books for Kiddos in Foster Care
by FaithBridge Foster Care
It’s difficult for us grown-ups to wrap our brains around the circumstances faced by foster children at young ages, and it's hard to imagine translating it into words. Here are 10 children's books to help develop greater understanding.
10 Reasons Why I Love Being a Foster Mom
by FaithBridge Foster Care
Isn’t it just like God to turn the thing we never wanted to do into one of the joys of our lives?
5 Reasons Our Family Fosters
by FaithBridge Foster Care
My husband, three biological children and I knew that it would be hard to love and let go, but we also knew that God would give us His peace and strength to enter the difficult journey of temporarily loving children from hard places.
5 Ways Fostering has Shaped Our Biological Son
by FaithBridge Foster Care
Foster care is often a refining process which can be hard on anyone … especially children. But on the other side of that refining journey,our biological son has become a young man who is shining brighter than ever.
5 Ways to Bless the Heart of Your Foster Mom Friend
by FaithBridge Foster Care
When people have taken the time to know what will really help us, it is a heart blessing like no other.
7 Steps to a Good Home Study
by Bethany Christian Services
An adoption specialist shares great advice and offers important steps for successfully navigating the adoption process.
7 Tips to Prevent Foster Teen Identity Theft
by FaithBridge Foster Care
If you or someone you know is fostering a teenager, then be sure to take the following steps to help them prevent future challenges such as identity theft.
A 105-Year-Old Woman on a Baseball Field and Other Things That Might Surprise You
by Christian Alliance for Orphans
We all like to be surprised by goodness or when beautiful things catch us unaware. And we never look more like Jesus than when we're surprising others with grace.
A Bill to Support Ethical International Adoptions
by Bethany Christian Services
Bill Blacquiere discusses the importance of Senate Bill 3331.
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A Child to Love
by Chris and Grace Hansen
The Pharaoh’s daughter provided an incredible act of kindness by taking in the child she found floating in the river. Look around your life and you won’t have to look very far to find a child who needs your love.
A Circle of Support
by Bethany Christian Services
Everyone touched by adoption will feel the pain of loss in varying degrees of intensity. A family's network can offer support in many different ways.
A Daily Funeral
by FaithBridge Foster Care
When you're a foster parent, you can know all the behaviors to expect and the techniques to apply, but when you get in the middle of it and you start experiencing all of those things for yourself, it’s hard.
A Fool
by Today
Do you hang on to your money because you want to be a good steward? Or are you just a miser in disguise?
A Happy Family of Five
by FaithBridge Foster Care
The Bottoms family trusted in the Lord, and He showed them their path and their capabilities. The result was a beautiful family they never expected.
A Less Stressful Approach to Finances
by Chuck Bentley
True financial peace comes from accepting God’s lordship over all things, including our money; managing the resources He entrusts to us according to His financial principles; and being a generous giver.
A Letter to Foster Care “Trauma Mamas”
by FaithBridge Foster Care
I love him as if I had birthed him myself and it’s a messy birth story like any other, I suppose. No birth arrives without blood, sweat and tears.
A Ministry for the Whole Family
by FaithBridge Foster Care
It is a great ministry for our family because it is something we all can do together. Our daughters certainly can help us take care of children who need a family.
A New Family with a New Inheritance
by FaithBridge Foster Care
Over the years, FaithBridge has had the privilege of interviewing foster families. Read about one family and their experience caring for children who needed a home.
A New Forever Family... Again
by FaithBridge Foster Care
Todd and Naomi Holloman are the first to acknowledge that as their "new forever family" grew, so did their hearts and their faith.
A New Life Story
by Bethany Christian Services
Christian worship artist and sex trafficking survivor Ilonka Deaton talks to Bill Blacquiere about how to prevent—and provide healing for—victims of childhood sexual abuse and human trafficking.
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A New Owner
by Dr. Crawford Loritts
There are traces of hoarding in all of us, but we are only stewards of the possessions God has given us.
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A Place Of Hope
by Dr. Crawford Loritts
The care for orphans and widows is cited by James 1:27 as "pure religion" -- which means that if you have an authentic life-changing experience with Jesus Christ, it should positively impact those around you.
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A Spiritual Audit
by Dr. Jack Graham
Our value will never be found in how much we make, but in how we live and how we give. Join Pastor Jack Graham for a powerful message on money and how we should manage it.
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A Spiritual Gift
by Larry Burkett
True wealth comes with the gift of giving. God promises His blessings to all who freely give and promises His curse on those who hoard, steal, covet or idolize.
A18 Innovate: The Cummins Family
by National Community Church
Dan and Melissa Cummins share what it means to be missionaries every day by being foster parents. They love the children that come into their home as though they were their own.
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Adopted Athletes Realize the Olympic Dream
by Bethany Christian Services
The Olympic Games is an exciting time for both the participating athletes and their families—and for some, the parents who adopted them.
Adopted Blessing
by World Vision
Bizunesh Alem, 50, and a mother of six in Ethiopia, feeds Etsubdink, an abandoned child who has become a great blessing in her life.
Adopting Children From "Hard Places"
by Bethany Christian Services
Dr. Karyn Purvis, director of the Texas Christian University Institute of Child Development, joins Bill Blacquiere for a passionate discussion on the welfare of at-risk children and adopting children from "hard places."
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Adopting From Foster Care
by Bethany Christian Services
If you would like to welcome a foster child into your home, then here are the basic steps for you to consider as you work through the process.
Adoption and Family
by Bethany Christian Services
Bill Blacquiere hosts Chuck Johnson, president and CEO of the National Council for Adoption, an organization committed to the belief that every child deserves to thrive in a nurturing, permanent family.
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Adoption and Infertility
by Bethany Christian Services
Although infertility is a private subject for many couples, it is not a unique one.
Adoption Changes Lives
by Bethany Christian Services
George Dennehy was born without arms and sent to live in a Romanian orphanage. Adopted at 18 months, he is now an accomplished public speaker and international musician. Hear George's story and discover how adoption can make a remarkable difference in a child's life.
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Adoption for Abandoned Children
by Bethany Christian Services
Christian music artist and adoption activist Laura Valentine joins Bill Blacquiere to share her personal story and to discuss her ministry.
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Adoption Isn’t Just a Solution to Childlessness
by OnFaith
Not being able to have kids may be a big reason people adopt, but it’s not the only one. An adopted mother of an adopted child shares her 10 reasons.
Adoption: Step by Step
by Bethany Christian Services
Have you been thinking about adoption but aren't sure where to start? To help you in your decision-making process, here are the basic steps for becoming an adoptive parent.
Are Children Always a Blessing from God?
by GotQuestions.org
The Scriptures are very clear that God is present in the creation of every human life. God has a plan and purpose for every person born regardless of how that birth came about.
Are You Rich Toward God?
by Jeff Schreve
Put your earthly treasures in Heaven's bank, or you will enter eternity completely bankrupt.
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Being a Successful Foster Child
by Bethany Christian Services
Before Jamie Schwandt was a commissioned officer in the United States Army Reserve, and before he was the successful man he is today, he was a vulnerable child in foster care. Listen to his story as he shares what it takes to overcome a turbulent childhood and achieve personal success.
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