CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR ORPHANS
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A Poem Woven of Ache and Beauty
The CAFO “Families for Children” Conference today in Orlando pulsed with energy, stories and rich instruction on how churches can effectively act for foster youth and families. One thing I’ll...
Fostering Change: Great Article on the Rising Church Engagement for Foster Youth
The online journal Shared Justice – produced by the excellent team at the Center for Public Justice – carries a great article on the significant growth of Christian involvement in...
Songs, Strategies and Celebrations as Orphan Sunday Approaches
As we roll through the week of Orphan Sunday, reports of happenings around the world are already rolling in. We heard today of a song written and recorded for Orphan...
Foster Friess: For Orphans, Family is a Human Right
USA Today carried yesterday a well-expressed op-ed from Christian businessman and philanthropist Foster Friess, titled For Orphans, Family is a Human Right. Friess observes that—while America is more politically polarized...
Christianity Today on “How Can Churches Best Support Parents Who Adopt from Overseas?”
This month's Christianity Today contains three perspectives exploring ways that church communities can encourage and aid adoptive families. The response I wrote for CT is below and I'd definitely encourage...
“Child Catchers” Author in NY Times Opinion…and Response
Amidst our deeply polarized era, it’s refreshing to see how often orphan care and adoption transcend traditional divides. The new CHIFF legislation, for example, has drawn together a bi-partisan group...