When we started our adoption, I found myself answering questions that really irritated me deeply. And what I recognized were my own prior assumptions about adoptions.

Russell Moore: When did you first begin thinking theologically about adoption? Russell Moore is the Dean of the School of Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and one of the speakers at Together for Adoption Conference 2008. Carolina Hope is one of the conference exhibitors.

Today, September 1, 2008, the current Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the United States and Vietnam expires.

Michael Monroe, leader of Irving Bible Church's adoption ministry Tapestry, believes that the church should be "the safest place on earth for adoptive and foster families." Unfortunately, it often is not. Read Michael's two-part series on this important topic: The Safest Place on Earth - Part 1 and Part 2. Check out Tapestry's many other […]

As many of you know, in honor of his daughter Maria Sue, Steven Curtis Chapman wrote a CNN article entitled, “Our Tragedy and God’s Love for Orphans.” It is a great example of how vertical love (God’s adoptive love for us) can move horizontally (our adoptive love for an orphan). Steven’s article about Maria and […]

Steven Curtis Chapman and family were interviewed on Good Morning America today about the death of Maria Sue Chunxi Chapman. Watch the interview here (Note: Interview begins with a short clip of the interview, moves into a commercial, and then shows the full seven minute interview).

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Helping Your Adopted Child: Understanding Your Child's Unique Identity by Paul David Tripp Publisher's Description: Long before you decided to adopt, long before your child was born, God planned to put your adopted child into your home. Your child is an amazing gift from God, but nurturing an adopted child also brings unique challenges. Understanding […]

In a post two days ago, Dorothy Bode wrote in answer to those who ask the question, "Am I making a terrible mistake by adopting transracially?": The main thing I help them question is their motivations. "Is God building your family or are you trying to do it in spite of Him and in your […]