Tag: adoption

The Bible tells believers to care for widows and orphans. For James and Mona Harper, that didn’t leave any room for debate. Over the years, the Harpers have brought more than 30 children into their home.

J.T. Olson knows what it’s like to be an orphan, having lost both his parents when he was a child. Olson explains what led him to create his organization.

The challenges of the orphan crisis are many and every Christian man needs to play a part in the solution. Join Rick Warren, Dennis Rainey, Jedd Medefind as they discuss the problem, and offer solutions.

Paul and Robin Pennington joined by Dr. Mary Bennett talk about the needs of orphans in Haiti, and the difficulties adoptive parents may have after bringing traumatized children into their home.

Adoptive parents Paul and Robin Pennington talk about the hard realities of adoption. The Penningtons talk about ROOTED, an online training course they’ve developed to support adoptive and foster families.

Bishop W. C. Martin and his wife adopted a young girl and her brother from the foster care system. What began as an act of obedience for one family, caught fire with the congregation in the small community.

From foster care advocates to a former foster kid, we’ll hear about God’s heart for the orphan, and ways believers can get involved in one aspect of “pure and undefiled religion.”

Raised in Ukraine by her abusive mother, Diana Prykhodko fled to the streets of Kiev when she was just 9 years old. Through a series of God-orchestrated events, Diana was adopted into an American family.

Bishop Aaron Blake was not prepared for the chat he had with a 15-year-old boy named Melvin who was in the foster care system. What followed took Bishop Blake and his wife on a journey they never expected.

Pastor Brian Borgman shares how he and his wife came to adopt their son Alex. While adoption is a blessing to all involved, it also requires perseverance and many sacrifices.

Pastor Brian Borgman talks about the little boy, Alex, they would eventually provide care for, and the challenges of parenting a child who has known nothing but neglect.

God has turned my world upside down, but He’s turning it right side up.” Katie Davis tells how God changed her perspective and filled her with passion to love and serve the Ugandan children.

Motherhood is delightful and difficult, even for the most seasoned of mothers. Katie Davis tells how she went from a being a kindergarten teacher at age 18 to a mother of 13 by the time she was 25.

Eighteen-year-old Katie Davis had a desire to go and serve the children of Uganda for a season before college. Hear more about this courageous young woman and her outreach to orphans in Africa.

Pastor Johnny Carr shares how he and his wife, a teacher to the deaf, came to adopt three special needs children to add to their family of four. 

Alex and Stephen Kendrick, co-founders of Sherwood Pictures, sit down with Bob Lepine to talk about life.

Pastor Eddie Byun says the church in South Korea has obstacles to overcome in order to embrace how much God values orphans.

Michele Bachmann encourages the church to consider opening homes to one foster child for one year.