adoption

Former NFL Coach Tony Dungy Shares How God Led Him, His Wife to Adopt 7 Kids

Former NFL Coach Tony Dungy Shares How God Led Him, His Wife to Adopt 7 Kids
For Super Bowl-winning NFL coach and former NFL player Tony Dungy, the successes that he's enjoyed in life are all because of Jesus. "I've had a lot of roles as a student, a son, [an] athlete, coach, father, all of those, but Christ comes first and that directs everything. I think that’s how I keep my balance,” Dungy told Christian Headlines in a sit-down interview.

Anchorage Will Pay $100,001 to Settle LGBT Dispute with Christian Women’s Shelter

Anchorage Will Pay $100,001 to Settle LGBT Dispute with Christian Women’s Shelter
Two months after losing in court, the city of Anchorage, Alaska, has decided it won’t try and force a Christian women’s shelter to take in biological men who identify as women.

Faith-Based Agency Can’t Be Forced to Place Kids with Same-Sex Couples, Court Rules

Faith-Based Agency Can’t Be Forced to Place Kids with Same-Sex Couples, Court Rules
In a first-of-its-kind decision, a federal judge Thursday ruled that the state of Michigan likely displayed “hostility” toward religion when it required a Catholic adoption agency to place foster children with same-sex couples.

What Would You Say About Adoption and Surrogacy? A Tough Question Answered

What Would You Say About Adoption and Surrogacy? A Tough Question Answered

It’s inevitable. Someone—maybe your kids, a co-worker, crazy Uncle Bob at Thanksgiving—is going to ask you a tough question about your faith or Christian convictions.

Alabama Sets Record Adoptions of Foster Children

Alabama Sets Record Adoptions of Foster Children
A record number of Alabama families adopted children from the foster care system during the 2018 fiscal year. Last week, governor Kay Ivey announced that 710 children were adopted out of the foster care system. This broke the previous record of 676 back in 2009 and was up from 509 in fiscal year 2017 and 502 in fiscal year 2016.

Bethany Christian to Place Children in LGBT Homes in Michigan

Bethany Christian to Place Children in LGBT Homes in Michigan
Bethany Christian Services, one of the nation’s largest adoption agencies, says it will begin placing children in LGBT homes in Michigan as part of a new state rule.

Mom Finds Out Her Adopted Son and Foster Daughter Are Biological Siblings

Mom Finds Out Her Adopted Son and Foster Daughter Are Biological Siblings
Only days after adopting her son, a Colorado single mother was asked to take in a second child, and what she learned next can only be described as a miracle.

Grey's Anatomy Star Sarah Drew Shares Exciting News with Adoptive Parents

Grey's Anatomy Star Sarah Drew Shares Exciting News with Adoptive Parents
Grey’s Anatomy and Indivisible star Sarah Drew delivered the news of a lifetime last week when she told one California family that the adoption of their two daughters would be paid in full.

Faith-Based Adoption Agencies under Attack by Democratic Candidates

Faith-Based Adoption Agencies under Attack by Democratic Candidates
An expert in religious liberty is warning that faith-based adoption agencies are under attack following comments from several Democratic candidates for office.

America’s Got Talent’s Michael Ketterer Talks Christian Faith, Adoption

America’s Got Talent’s Michael Ketterer Talks Christian Faith, Adoption
A singer who boasts the titles of “part-time worship leader, part-time pediatric nurse and full-time father” advanced to the semifinals of NBC’s America’s Got Talent Wednesday night, the same day that the non-profit organization I Am Second released a video interview with the rising star.