by Key Ministry | Apr 16, 2019 | Adoption, Foster Care, Trauma
Dear Father,We are your adopted children, grafted into your family. If not for the death and resurrection of Jesus, we wouldn’t know the gift of being called Your child. For those in our midst who have adopted or are fostering children who’ve experienced trauma, we...
by Key Ministry | Dec 18, 2018 | Adoption, Foster Care, Trauma
Dear Father,For those in our midst who have adopted or are fostering children who’ve experienced trauma, we pray especially over them at Christmas, knowing the excitement and changes in routine bring additional challenges. Thank you for making them a family. You have...
by Kirsten Holmberg | Jul 17, 2018 | Adoption, Foster Care, Inclusion
A 2017 U.K. study revealed that adopted children are 20 times more likely than their peers to be excluded from school classrooms, usually for emotional and behavioral reasons.What might that statistic be in church?We all hope no children—regardless of whether...
by Key Ministry | Mar 20, 2018 | Adoption, Foster Care, Trauma
James 1:27 calls us to demonstrate our faith by caring for widows and orphans. That high calling is one we seek to embody—collectively and individually—in a variety of ways. Many churches fulfill those words by championing the plight of orphans, whether in an annual...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jan 22, 2018 | Adoption, Foster Care, Mental Health
I consider myself to be an evangelical Christian. I believe I meet the definition as put forth by the National Association of Evangelicals. I’m saddens me that the term “evangelical” has taken on an increasingly negative connotation, especially among younger...
by Key Ministry | Nov 13, 2016 | Adoption, Advocacy, Care and Support, Foster Care
Editor’s note: Andrew Schneidler is the author of today’s post in honor of Orphan Sunday. He and his wife (Michele) are former foster parents who have adopted three children, and among the leading advocates for adoption in the American church. They are speaking this...
