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How Long Do Kids Stay in Foster Care?

Learning about the foster care system can seem like a daunting task. Where should you start? The best place to begin is with the journey of a child in foster care.

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A New Meaning of Father’s Day

When I was growing up, Father’s Day was not a celebration to me. But the meaning of Father’s Day changed completely for me when I met Antwann. He welcomed me into the family. To my dad, Happy Father’s Day.

A young christian man prays against Christian abortion and how men feel about abortion.

Abortion and the Christian Man

Christian men have been targeted, slandered and chastised because of their work to end abortion. How should men respond to this opposition?

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Letter to a Foster Dad on Father’s Day

Foster dad, what you are doing is a beautiful echo of the gospel. You daily are entering into the broken story of a child in foster care. Thank you for being an earthly example of a loving heavenly father to your family. Happy Father’s Day.

Young mother tenderly holding her premature newborn baby, pearl Huene.

Preparing to Meet Pearl: Pearl Pt. 4

We know that our time with Pearl will be brief, so we do everything we can to prepare for our daughter’s birth.

Laura Huene prepares to meet pearl, her daughter who isn't supposed to live.

Feeling Alone: Pearl Pt. 3

I throw myself into making arrangements for the end: a care plan for Pearl at birth, as well as how we will hand her into the arms of Jesus.

The Bonds of Family: Pearl Pt. 2

As I sit with our 6-year-old son and talk about Pearl. I tell him about her facial malformations and about our fears for her.

pregnant mom of Pearl Huene stands holding her belly in front of a doctor giving an adverse diagnosis to her pregnancy

Adverse Diagnosis During Pregnancy: Pearl Pt. 1

We learned to walk through an adverse pregnancy diagnosis when a routine ultrasound revealed that our baby girl, Pearl, had a fatal disorder.

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A Supermom’s Teen Pregnancy Resources

As a woman who walked through teen pregnancy myself, I’m betting you may not feel like a super anything right now. But you’re doing great, momma! These pregnancy resources can help you make the next step in your supermom journey.

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An Abortion Survivor’s Story of Forgiveness

Claire Culwell’s birth mom was just 14 years old when she gave birth to her daughter after an abortion procedure that took the life of her twin in the womb. In this amazing conversation, Tonya Glasby shares about her decision to place Claire for adoption. Jim Daly sits down with Tonya and Claire to discuss …

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Let’s See Where Hope Goes

What if we could further journey with families, once adoption has been finalized, by offering Medical Care grants to help offset healthcare expenses?

Hands draw a diagram of human rights and how it's connected to the right to life and bodily autonomy.

Bodily Autonomy and “My Body, My Choice”

Together as “Bodily Autonomy,” this term roughly means “self-governing one’s own body.” Hence, the pro-choice phrase, “My Body, My Choice.”

Angry woman scolding an elderly man who appears a little fearful and defensive. This is elder abuse.

Elder Abuse: Recognizing and Preventing

Studies by the American Public Human Services Association found that nearly half a million people were victims of elder abuse in their homes.

World Foster Day

World Foster Day

Children in South Africa are often placed under incredible pressure to make it through their early years. Poverty, abuse, drug abuse, and neglect are some of the challenges faced on a daily basis by children all over the world.  Many of these children are not adoptable and end up in the foster care system, never …

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Faith & Foster Care: When God Asks Us to Do Hard Things

I’m one of those people who typically shies away from hard things. Give up sugar for 30 days? No thanks, I’d rather not. Run a marathon? But why!?! Pursue my master’s degree? Nah! Become a foster mom? Me, really, Lord? God Asked Us to Foster As hard as it was even to start the process, …

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Why do kids go into foster care?

The most common reasons kids go into foster care are physical abuse, neglect, parental drug abuse, and/or incarceration.

Two men of different abilities practice disability inclusion

How to Practice Disability Inclusion in Your Church

When it comes to disability inclusion, most people want to love well but do not know what that looks like or where to start.

Hands play a violin at a nursing home where residents experience social isolation.

Creatively Ministering to Those in Social Isolation

Many nursing home residents have friends or family nearby who visit them. However, some occupants live in a state of social isolation.

A man holds the belly of his pregnant wife. She holds a photo of a viable ultrasound.

Abortion is Not a ‘Viable’ Option

An abortion is now legal at any point in some states if the baby is not considered viable. But what does “viable‚” mean, and who’s in charge of defining the term?

Thoughtful female teenager being supported by two worried friends because abortion is the path of least resistance.

When Abortion is the ‘Path of Least Resistance’

Even when a woman has strong personal relationships, her choices might be dictated by what seems to be the path of least resistance.