I’ll be honest: before foster care, I was drifting toward a midlife crisis, and I didn’t even know it. Not the cliché kind: I wasn’t going to be buying a sports car or starting some weird new hobby; I didn’t have a sudden desire to get a tattoo. Mine was quieter. I was starting to believe my hobbies, my comfort, and my schedule were the most important things in my life. And look, there’s nothing wrong with enjoying a hobby. But something in my heart was shifting. My world was

This year, National Adoption Day falls on November 22, a day that reminds us of the heart of God. If you trace the storyline of Scripture, you’ll find that our God delights in taking the fatherless and giving them a family. So when our nation pauses to celebrate adoption, the church should be the first to step forward with gratitude, prayer, and action. Here are six ways your church can respond today with intentionality: Invite a Foster or Adoptive Family to Share a 2–3 Minut

When it comes to foster care, many Christians feel the tension between: we want to help, but we don't always know how . Not everyone can...

A foster parent friend in San Diego put it to me this way: “Everything changes, but nothing changes.” The case can shift overnight. The...

When our family first began considering foster care, I was both excited and nervous at the same time. One of my biggest concerns was for...

In our culture, it’s so easy to live as if we’re the center of our own little universe. I know, because for a long time, that’s exactly...

I can still remember the first time that my parents said that they were considering doing foster care.  I was all for it, but I did not...

What I Wish I Had Known About Foster Care and Adoption in My Pastoral Ministry I’ve been in pastoral ministry for more than two decades...

Why Your Role Matters All kids, but especially foster kids, desperately need both masculine and feminine love. The Bible itself describes...