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What was the Heartbeat of CAFO2019? Watch the Keynote
Every talk at CAFO2019 wove together threads of the theme – In Brokenness and Beauty…It is Well. I treasured each one, coming from so many remarkable people. We’ll share them...
How a Church in Houston is Practically Serving a Largely Forgotten Group of People in Foster Care
I recently had the opportunity to ask my friend Toni Steere a few questions about ministry and leadership. Toni is the Director of the Legacy 685 Ministry at Houston's First...
Why Children? Why the Church?
I received an email today from a friend I greatly respect, Trace Thurlby, who gives leadership to the Global Orphan Project alongside a number of other tremendous followers of Christ. ...
Why is the Word “Brokenness” in the CAFO2019 Theme?
Virtually every person I know in this field has expressed something similar. Fellow adoptive and foster parents. Nonprofit leaders. Social workers. Church ministry leads. Dedicated mentors. “It’s beautiful. And it’s...
Thanksgiving for Orphan Sunday
This Thanksgiving, our hearts are full of gratitude and expectation for the glorious fruit of Orphan Sunday 2018 by Jodi Jackson Tucker, International Director of Orphan Sunday Ten years into CAFO’s...
Troubled by Child Separation? 7 Ways We Can Do Something About It
The hearts of many Americans ached over the separation of children from their parents at the US border. And rightly so. Children that lack the care and protection of family...