Faith Groups Say More Foster Families Are Needed To Care for the Children Coming to the US Alone
Acclimating to a new country in a caring family setting is especially important given the deep and increasing level of trauma these children carry.
New Rule Would Allow Foster Care, Adoption Agencies to Exclude on Religious Grounds
(RNS) — The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that would allow adoption, foster care agencies, and other social service providers receiving taxpayer funding from the Department of Health and Human Services to refuse to serve people based on religion, sexual orientation and gender
Family Sees God Work Through Kidney Transplant
ROCKFORD, Ala. (BP) -- A familiar face is temporarily missing at Rockford Baptist Church, but if she has her way, 9-year-old Avery Brekle will be back soon -- just as soon as she recovers from her recent kidney transplant.
Texas Leaders Extol Bipartisanship, Faith Partnership to End Trafficking
State representatives, advocates and leaders of faith-based organizations gathered on the Texas Capitol steps on Jan. 22 for a human trafficking awareness and prevention bipartisan rally cosponsored by roughly a dozen groups, including the Texas Baptists’ Christian Life Commission.
Foster Care & Adoption Infused into Church Plant
MUSTANG, Okla. (BP) -- From a church planting perspective, The Well is averaging approximately 100 in weekly attendance, recently baptizing several new believers. Meanwhile, the planters -- Stephen Myers and Steven Giblet -- have worked to cultivate a culture within the church conducive to foster care
Houses of Worship Helping Solve Foster Care Crisis in Oklahoma
EDMOND, Okla. (RNS) — When Cody and Breanna Brumley began the process of adoption a few years ago, they asked two dear friends in their