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.

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 […]

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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 […]

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/profile/mark-dever/I wanted to make you aware of the new Gospel Coalition website. One of its great new features is links to audio sermons by TGC council members. I was pleased to discover that it devotes an entire page to council members' sermons on adoption. There are sermons on adoption by John Piper, Mark Dever, Ligon […]

Commenting on Ephesians 1:3-6, Dr. Michael Barrett writes: "The adoption of children is specifically defined as being accomplished through the agency or mediation of Jesus Christ (v. 4).  The Lord Jesus as the Second Person of the Holy Trinity is the eternal object of His Father's love.  Christ testified to this eternal love in His great intercessory […]