Adoption/Foster Care
 |
"Adopted for Life"
by Russell D. Moore
|
Powerful and thought-provoking, "Adopted for Life" weaves Russell Moore's personal adoption journey with God's adoption of mankind through Christ and a call to churches to encourage adoption. As one reviewer stated, "Until now, there has never been a book that puts the adoption of children so clearly within the context of the gospel of Christ."
Throughout the book, Moore, a pastor and dean at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, includes practical guidance for readers on navigating the adoption process and overcoming certain challenges in raising adopted children. The power of the book, however, lies in the power of its message: "the gospel of Jesus Christ means our families and churches ought to be at the forefront of the adoption of orphans close to home and around the world."
| |
"Handbook on Thriving
as an Adoptive Family"
by David and Renee Sanford |
Readers will find overwhelming examples of victory in the face of adoption challenges and practical guidance on topics ranging from attachment and bonding, discipline, past abuse, and life issues for adoptees from birth to adulthood in this Focus on the Family handbook. The guidebook contains honest and insightful chapters from a variety of adoption professionals as well as first-person essays from adoptive parents. Both professionals and parents share a wealth of wisdom with readers. It's a book adoptive families will surely refer to again and again when they need sound Biblical guidance as they journey through life with adopted children.
| |
"I'm Chocolate, You're
Vanilla: Raising Healthy
Black and Biracial Children
in a Race-Conscious World"
by Marguerite Wright
|
Written by a leading senior clinical and research psychologist, this guide to teaching black and biracial children about race delivers the answers many parents and teachers are seeking in their quest to bring up emotionally healthy children. Wright draws excellent examples from the lives of famous and non-famous black and biracial individuals to illustrate ways in which to reduce racism's impact on the development of children. The book's examination of race from the perspective of children by age group from preschool to adolescence brings forth many rich and valuable lessons that will become etched into readers' memories.
| |
"Small Town, Big Miracle:
How Love Came to
the Least of These"
by Bishop W.C. Martin
|
Bishop W.C. Martin pours out the testimonies of he and his wife as she was led to adopt through a time of prayer and the stories of some of the families who followed their path in his 200-member church in this Focus on the Family resource. The result? Seventy-two children and counting have been adopted in Martin's church, many of them labeled as "problem" children from foster care. Stories from Martin's book will linger in the minds of readers.
| |
"A Treasury
of Adoption Miracles"
by Karen Kingsbury
|
Inspirational fiction author and adoptive mother Karen Kingsbury assembles a fantastic collection of adoption stories that reveal God's miraculous hand in every adoption. Told from the perspective of various contributors, the collection showcases the work of God in a way sure to bring tears to readers and hope to individuals struggling through the adoption process. A great gift book for anyone who has adopted or is planning to adopt!
| |
"What Happens When
Women Walk in Faith"
by Lysa TerKeurst
|
Bringing the dream of every Christian woman to life is the hope and prayer of Lysa TerKeurst, author, national speaker, and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries. For the author her dream required her to accept an extraordinary invitation from God and His call on her life to adopt two boys she saw sing in a concert performed by orphans from Africa. (She and her husband's decision to adopt led many other families in her area to adopt children from the same group of orphans.)
Throughout the book, which includes personal Bible study and questions at the end of each chapter, the author leads readers through five phase of faith, culminating with the last phase in which God brings dreams to life. Her story, which she shares in pieces over the course of the book, testifies to the joys that often follow when women walk in faith.
Orphan Care/Social Justice
| |
"Always Enough: God's
Miraculous Provision among
the Poorest Children on Earth"
by Rolland and Heidi Baker
|
Missionaries Rolland and Heidi Baker pose the question, "Is God still in the business of miracles?" in their book that exposes readers to God's limitless power as they experienced it through their work with hundreds of children in war-ravaged Mozambique. The book shares tales of God's miraculous provision and power as the couple ministered to the needs of "throwaway" children and started 5,000 churches while living a life marked by profound faith.
| |
"Midnight in the City"
by Hal Donaldson
|
Donaldson, president of Convoy of Hope and a former reporter, awakens readers to the heartache and struggles of everyday people as he spends the night on the streets in eight cities across the U.S. He chronicles his time in America's "dark places" through interviews with gang members, prostitutes, and drug dealers among others, examining his own heart and views on religion in the process. A book that's sure to break readers' hearts.
