Foster CareBrowse by Recently AddedTitleDateAuthorTopic Foster Care Article4 things we have learned in the uncertainty of foster care by Sarah Clift AllenIn light of the coronavirus, we are all more familiar with living in uncertainty than we were a few months ago. Things that used to feel in control suddenly feel wildly opposite. For foster parents, this feeling of uncertainty strikes a familiar note. For many of us, we are living in a daily tension of Continue… Continue... Foster Care ArticleExplainer: Supreme Court to hear case about faith-based foster care by ERLC StaffWhat just happened? The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a religious liberty case that involves a Philadelphia Catholic agency targeted by the City of Philadelphia regarding its sincere religious beliefs. At issue in Fulton v. Philadelphia is the question of whether it violates the religion clauses or the equal protection clause of the U.S. Continue… Continue... Foster Care ArticleSome questions and answers about foster care by Jenn KintnerThere are so many unknowns when you have kids. Whether you are biological parents, adopting, fostering, or even like me, babysitting someone else’s kids, you are regularly reminded that things are beyond your control. Kids get hurt; kids sin; you sin; things don’t go according to plan. Over and over, you’re confronted with the need Continue… Continue... Foster Care Policy BriefERLC Supports the HHS Child Welfare Regulations by Policy StaffSouthern Baptists affirm adoption as a central theological theme for our communities. We adopt because we ourselves were adopted through Christ into the family of God. A recent resolution of the Southern Baptist Convention stated this aspiration, “We pray what God is doing in creating an adoption culture in so many churches and families can point us to a Continue… Continue... Adoption ERLC Podcast EpisodeAdoption and foster care, special needs, and mental health by Herbie Newell, Kelly Rosati, Lynnette Ezell, Palmer Williams, Zack PruittAdoption, foster care, and special needs are all important areas that affect many families, and as a result, many churches. Kelly Rosati moderates a panel discussion on these topics between Lynnette Ezell, Herbie Newell, Palmer Williams, and Zack Pruitt at our National Conference. Continue... Adoption ArticleOvercoming four objections to foster care by Russell L. MeekFoster care is probably the most difficult thing my family and I have ever done. It’s more difficult than completing a Ph.D., moving several times across the country, making friends as 30-somethings, and remodeling a kitchen (don’t underestimate the magnitude of that task). Foster care is hard. But you should still do it. The Old Continue… Continue...