It is not unusual for adopted children to struggle with a sense of past rejection, particularly if they do not know their birth mother's story. As a result, some adopted children will wrestle, sometimes intensely, with the thought that they were rejected by their birth parents. This can potentially result in a haunting fear that […]

"And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, 'Abba! Father!'" (Galatians 4:6) The first person who ever called me "Daddy" was my daughter, Hannah. I can still remember what it felt like as a new father to hear that word come from her young little lips. […]

A few days ago I mentioned the sermon Dan Cruver preached entitled "God's Story of Adoption". I just got the chance to listen all the way through, and I want to highlight a few of Dan's key points. In the sermon, Dan explains why it is that theological adoption is such an important concept in […]

Rick and Heather Hanna have five children—three biological children and two children through adoption. Rick is a pastor and Heather is a homemaker / homeschooling mom. They love the gospel and care deeply about adoption. They live in Columbus, OH. Here is their transethnic adoption story: 1. What initially motivated you to adopt? Heather has encouraged others […]

Last night at the Adoption and Orphan Weekend held at Colonial Baptist Church in Cary, NC, Dan Cruver preached a sermon entitled "God's Story of Adoption." You can hear the sermon at this link.

I'm pleased to announce that Dorothy Bode, the mother of a large multi-ethnic family, is now a guest writer for our adoption blog. She and her husband are members of Bethlehem Baptist Church of Minneapolis, a church that is passionate about adoption in general and transracial adoption in particular. One of the things I asked […]

Most people who have heard of Mark Altrogge are familiar with him because of the numerous cross-centered worship songs he has written, many of which have been recorded and published by Sovereign Grace Ministries, including "Only in the Cross" and "At the Cross." Perhaps his most well-known songs are "I Stand in Awe" and "Forever […]

[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 […]

We are in the midst of a series of interviews that seek to address adoption-related issues from a theological perspective. I am interviewing theologians, authors, adoptive parents, and a few adult adoptees about a number of adoption issues. Carolina Hope is committed to helping Christians think theologically about all things adoption. We believe that this […]

An important biblical theme often overlooked by Christians is the sonship of Israel. When we hear the expression, son of God, we think of Jesus (as we should), but we forget that the first son of God mentioned in Scripture is the nation of Israel. Through the correspondence of two of Israel's privileges listed in […]