"Orphans, adoption and Fuling China: a fresh look at James 1:27" has been revised. In it I argue that James' reference to "visiting orphans in their affliction" can ultimately be understood as a call to adoption. This is not to say that no other kind of visiting orphans is legitimate or real. Orphans have very […]

About 2 months ago, on August 27, a heavy storm hit the Phnom Penh region in Cambodia, causing structural damage at the Children's Relief Center - in particular, the school house roof, the parking hut, and the stable for the chicken, geese, oxen, and cows. Fortunately, no one was injured in the storm. Carolina Hope […]

On November 2-3, Colonial Baptist Church (Cary, NC) is sponsoring an Adoption and Orphan Weekend. My opening night sermon is entitled "God's Story of Adoption." It will show the place of adoption within God's story of redemption and its implications for orphan ministry and the earthly practice of adoption. Please consider attending. Schedule of Events […]

[Carolina Hope merged with Nightlight Christian Adoptions in April 2009. Although these are not the official position statements of Nightlight Christian Adoptions, they are consistent with Nightlight's mission and beliefs.] Mission Statement: As God creates His family through adoption, Carolina Hope seeks to create families through international adoptions as well as provide a godly model […]

Jeff Rickett is one of the church planting pastors of City of Hope Church, a multi-ethnic congregation in Columbia, Maryland. City of Hope Church is a diverse community of worshipers who have been gripped by the gospel of grace and are committed to bringing gospel-hope and freedom to the diverse people of the Columbia area. […]

Today Thomas J DiFilipo of JCICS released an update on the Guatemala 5000 initiative, an effort to organize families with a stake or interest in Guatemala adoptions - or in child welfare generally - to advocate for a humane process while Guatemala transitions to a new adoption law. At present, there is no certainty

Published in 2005 by the Oxford University Press, Laurie C. Miller's Handbook of International Adoption Medicine: A Guide for Physicians, Parents, and Providers is both wide-ranging and thorough. Although I haven't personally had the opportunity to hold it in my hands, this adoption resource comes highly recommended. Handbook of International Adoption Medicine is written with […]

Tomorrow (Thursday, October 18th) from 1 - 2 p.m. (EST) Kevin Boling, host of Calling For Truth, is interviewing Laura Godwin (Director of Carolina Hope), Voddie Baucham (adoptive parent and author of Family Driven Faith), and me about adoption in preparation for National Adoption Awareness Month (November). You can listen

One of my primary responsibilities as Ministry Outreach Coordinator at Carolina Hope is to help Christians increasingly think about orphan ministry and adoption from a theological perspective. Carolina Hope has commissioned me to explore and articulate the beautiful gospel-connection between uppercase Adoption (i.e. God's gracious adoption of us) and lowercase adoption (i.e. our adoption of […]

Program Update: With a population of approximately 80 million people, it is estimated that Ethiopia has between 4 and 6 million orphan. The situation is quickly becoming worse. It is believed that nearly half of Ethiopia's children will become orphans over the next four years. As a result of Ethiopia's orphan population, many, many children […]