Buckner Devotional “Abba, Father”

Our good friends at Alliance member Buckner International recently published a devotional titled Abba, Father: A 30 day devotional guide celebrating the Hope of Family.   Thirty short readings paired with Scripture passage explore topics ranging from foster care to theology of adoption to the church’s role in orphan care.  Many of the authors are individuals [...]

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Remarkable Blog Post from Kim Van Brunt

Reading the many recent posts in the blogosphere about Summit and the Christian orphan movement has been inspiring.  But one today was definitely among my very favorite.  It made we wish the Alliance possessed a teleporter (you’ll see why).  More importantly, it reminded why it is so vital that all of us who care about [...]

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Interview on Adoption Perspectives Radio Program

I had the privilege of being interviewed by Rebecca Vahle last week of the Denver-based “Adoption Perspectives” radio program.  The one hour program made for a rich discussion of the growing Christian orphan care movement, the upcoming Summit and much more.  You can listen to the archived program HERE (although note that if you have [...]

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Master’s Champ Bubba Watson and Simple Red Wagons

This year’s Master’s golf tournament ended with a nail-biter sudden death finish.  It also propelled into the limelight a follower of Jesus who cares deeply for the orphan in distress.  Bubba Watson’s official bio expresses that “Bubba and his wife, Angie are committed Christians who share a passion for philanthropy and dedicate as much time [...]

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Steven Curtis Chapman Video Short on the Orphan Care Movement

If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t miss the latest Alliance video short.  Steven Curtis Chapman shares how the Christian orphan care movement is like music…as only he could do.  (Of course, you won’t want to miss Steven making music of his own at Summit VIII!)   Steven Curtis Chapman from Christian Alliance for Orphans [...]

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Re-Post: The Budding Korean Orphan Care Movement

This post was only up for a day on Friday when a second post that was supposed to appear Saturday appeared…so we thought we’d re-post it for another day… My greatest prayer for the Christian orphan care movement is that, ultimately, the local church in every nation will be known as the primary answer to [...]

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A Journey to the Fatherless

When Larry Bergeron asked if I’d write the introduction to his book, Journey to the Fatherless I knew immediately I’d say “yes.”  I hadn’t yet read the book, but I knew Larry.  His years of faithful labor for orphans, his servants’ heart that seems not to care who gets the credit as long as the [...]

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The Budding Korean Orphan Care Movement

My greatest prayer for the Christian orphan care movement is that, ultimately, the local church in every nation will be known as the primary answer to the orphans in that land.  Growing this global vision is increasingly at the heart of the united mission of the members of the Christian Alliance for Orphans.  Summit VIII [...]

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Rick Warren’s DAILY HOPE: God’s Heart for the Orphan is His Heart for You

DAILY HOPE this week features an article I had a chance to write exploring how God’s passion for the orphan also tells us worlds about His love for each of us.  Here’s the start of it: God’s Heart for the Orphan is His Heart for You The gods that the ancient world worshipped were concerned [...]

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Heart for Orphans: A Simple Man

In 2012, the Christian Alliance for Orphans is hosting a series of guest blog posts from respected bloggers from across the U.S. Each offers a fresh outlook on an important issue facing Christians committed to caring for orphans through adoption, foster care and/or global orphan initiatives. Posts reflect the unique perspective of the blogger, not [...]

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