November is National Adoption Month. I obviously believe in adoption. But each year only 250,000 of the world’s orphans are adopted. That’s less than 1%. It is estimated there are between 143 and 210 million orphans worldwide. That’s half the size of the US. If all orphans formed their own country, it would be among the 10 largest nations in …
Defend the Fatherless, part 3
David Platt said, “Orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend they’re not real before you hold them in your arms. But once you do, everything changes.” Orphans face incredible life challenges. Orphans are more vulnerable to slave labor, suicide, violence, homelessness, lack of education, …
Defend the Fatherless, part 2
Sunday is Orphan Sunday. The most important thing we can do to help solve the global orphan crisis is pray. We have no greater privilege than to talk to God. We can ask Him to set the lonely in families, for justice, for safety, for provision. We can pray for lawmakers, providers, caregivers and counselors. We can talk to Him about children …
Defend the Weak and the Fatherless
November 13 is Orphan Sunday. This is a day we are called to give a voice to the fatherless, to remind the world that there is a global crisis. It’s also a day to remind the church that God commands us to to look after orphans and widows in their distress. ~James 1:27 Here are a few facts: There are an estimated 150 million …
I Am Not A Child Trafficker
This is how an anti-adoption activist replied to a tweet of mine saying a quarter million children from around the world had become part of American families through international adoption since 1971. I (stupidly) responded, asking if I should have left my daughter in a baby house without enough food. He replied with a link to his website, which was basically pages and …