One of the greatest joys of work in these fields is the people you find yourself laboring alongside. Case in point: the three remarkable individuals now joining the Christian Alliance for Orphans’ board. Each is a highly-esteemed leader in their own right — wise, respected and Christ-hearted; each is also deeply committed to working together […]
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Heritage Foundation Forum: How Faith, Foster Care, and Adoption Go Together
This week, the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC hosted, “How Faith, Foster Care, and Adoption Go Together.” The opening remarks of Kentucky Governor Matt Bevins are rich and meaningful, and well worth watching – they begin at 6:07. (Many in the CAFO community will remember the Orphan Sunday message he expressed a couple years ago […]
Family Separation at the U.S. Border
The Christian Alliance for Orphans is not a lobbying entity and generally keeps a strong focus on the role of families and churches, not government. However, we are sometimes asked to share perspective and insight on issues related to vulnerable children with the Federal, state and international governments. Current debates on immigration cover myriad complex […]
National Review Puts Foster Care Center Stage
National Review this month carries an array of powerful articles on foster care. They blend heart and head, pathos and logical argument in remarkable fashion. Meanwhile, the fact that National Review – widely recognized as a no-nonsense publication on public policy and limited government – is giving such attention to these issues is a testament […]
CAFO2018: The Rare and Beautiful Fruit of Unity
Each morning, my five kids and I read a passage of Scripture and discuss it over breakfast. We enjoyed John 17 yesterday alongside our oatmeal, and camped out on the words Jesus prayed for everyone who would come to follow him over the centuries. Jesus’ yearning desire was this: “that they may be one as […]
Short Term Missions and Vulnerable Children: New Guidance from the Christian Alliance for Orphans
Like many things today, opinions on the topic of short-term missions can be fierce. Advocates for short-term missions view the blend of travel-and-service as transformative, both for those who go and for communities in which they serve. Meanwhile, critics see serious danger – not only of poor allocation of resources, but also of lasting harm […]