Gateway prof offers loving home, discipleship as single foster mom
ONTARIO, Calif. (BP) – Single foster mom Alicia Wong developed a heart for adoption after learning of China’s one-child policy. Had her parents not moved to the U.S. after the birth of her older brother, Wong’s birth would have been deemed criminal.
FIRST-PERSON: 3 ways earthly fathers should imitate our Heavenly Father
Parenting advice is not hard to come by these days. Advice from grandparents and friends, articles, vlogs, and books detailing parenting strategies and philosophies all vie for our attention. When I became a new dad, it was the first time I ever crossed into the noble task of diaper changing. Thankfully my mother-in-law gifted me […]
Major decline in adoptions accompanies COVID-19 pandemic
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (BP) – A substantial drop in the number of adoptions in the United States coincided with the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.
Send Relief features Family Advocacy Ministry during Foster Care Awareness Month
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – At any given moment, an estimated 400,000 U.S. children and teens are in foster care. There also happens to be roughly that many churches across the United States.
Infertility brings pain, loss but doesn’t mean the end
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) – Traci Newell had plans when she married her husband, Mark. In particular, the couple wanted children. Those plans came to fruition but took a path different from most.
Awana launches ‘Talk About’ family discipleship resource
NASHVILLE (BP) – Awana, the non-profit ministry focused on children’s discipleship, has announced the release of a new resource designed for biblically based family discipleship titled “Talk About.”
EXPLAINER: DeSantis signs Florida gender identity education law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has come under intense national scrutiny over legislation that critics have labeled the "Don't Say Gay" law.
Layer by layer, former Sherwood pastor discovered his adoption story
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (BP) – Michael Catt is highly opinionated. He loves movies and attends The Masters every year in Augusta. His library held 10,000 books when he retired last year as pastor of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Ga.
Religious exemptions for foster care, adoption agencies challenged
WASHINGTON (BP) – Religious exemptions for Christian adoption and foster care agencies are still being challenged litigiously, despite favorable precedent set by the U.S. Supreme Court and district courts, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) said March 22.
Arizona ministry gives foster children a personalized welcome through keychains
PHOENIX, Ariz. (BP) – One thing became clear to Tia Harwood after becoming a foster parent – the importance of something to call your own.
