Orphans
Christian Alliance for Orphans
Jedd Medefind is interested in turning the world upside down. He says it will happen when Christians reflect God’s heart for orphans through adoption, foster care, and global orphan care. Jedd is president of the Christian Alliance for Orphans and is a leading advocate for the millions of children lost and alone. We’ll talk about [...]
Orphanology
We see the pictures and stories of orphaned children on the news and in Church, but what can we really do to help make a difference in their lives? Pastor and Author Rick Morton is one of the co-authors of a new book called Orphanology—a guide to help churches and individuals really make an impact [...]
All God’s Children
Patrick Atkinson, founder of God’s Child Project and ITEMP, discuses orphaned, trafficked, exploited and missing persons with Neil and how we can make a difference.
Orphan Sunday
Paul Pennington of Hope for Orphans encourages us to “care for widows and orphans” as the book of James commands.
National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month, and Orphan Sunday is this weekend. Hear about orphaned children around the world from Hope for Orphans’s Paul Pennington today on Connecting Faith.
Power outage may delay release of Americans in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) _ Haiti’s creaky, quake-damaged electrical system has delayed a ruling on whether 10 Americans charged with child kidnapping can be released. A Haitian prosecutor says he’s written his recommendation, but a power outage Monday kept him from printing it out and giving it to the judge. He also says that because Tuesday [...]
US Missionaries in Haiti released from jail
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) _ The Haitian judge deciding whether 10 U.S. missionaries should face trial for trying to take a busload of children out of the country says the Americans should be released from jail while the investigation continues. Judge Bernard Saint-Vil has the final word on whether to free the missionaries, though he gave [...]
