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Archive for September, 2009

Adopted for Life

Posted in Orphan Care on September 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »

I just started reading Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families & Churches by Russell D. Moore.  I’m not that far into the book but I’m being challenged already.  There were two paragraphs in chapter 1 that really struck me about the importance of keeping adoption connected to the gospel. “Adoption is, [...]

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Broken trophies, plastic idols & the spiritual law of gravity

Posted in Kids, Spirituality / Theology, tagged , , , on September 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »

In late-May Caroline finished her very first season of organized sports.  She was a proud member of the Mighty Tigers T-ball team & she had a blast!  For a couple of years she’s watched, supported and cheered on Daniel as he’s engaged in soccer & t-ball.  She’s looked at the his trophies, proudly displayed in [...]

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When Helping Hurts…

Posted in Poverty, tagged , , , , , on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Here’s a very challenging quote from the book When Helping Hurts: Alleviating Poverty Without Hurting the Poor. . .and Ourselves by Brian Fikkert & Steve Corbett. “We are the richest people ever to walk the face of the earth. Period. Yet, most of us live as though there is nothing terribly wrong in the world. [...]

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What does God require? Some observations on Isaiah 1

Posted in Orphan Care, Spirituality / Theology, tagged , , , , , , on September 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »

At the very beginning of what will the longest book in the Old Testament, a book that will plumb the depths about the nature of God, the rebellion of His people & the hope to come in Messiah, the Lord chooses to distill what it means to be His people.  He lets the nation of [...]

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