by Noah Pennington. When you hear the phrase “children’s ministry,” what picture comes to mind? Do you see a gaggle of kids at VBS having a water balloon fight? Do you hear the familiar tunes of “Jesus Loves Me” and “This Little Light of Mine” being sung at church camp? If you’re young enough, you might even remember the …
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By Elizabeth Pennington. As a mother of many (both biologically and through adoption), I know what it’s like to be stretched. Over the years, I have sat through conferences, hearing the long list of things that I need to add to my motherhood to-do list: Spend time alone with each child each day. Be consistent with family …
“Please let me know if there’s anything I can do”. This is a statement that I’m frequently guilty of using in my daily language, as a pastor’s wife and as a social worker at an adoption agency. It so quickly rolls off my tongue when talking to a grieving member of our congregation, and it’s a simple closing of an email to a …
We are excited to share this post from Cheryl Bentsen, a wife and an adoptive mother to two beautiful children. She and her husband Jason started gathering adoptive and foster families in their home just over a year ago. Since then, God has used them to encourage dozens of families to find fellowship and encouragement along the …
By Robin Pennington. Too many of us know what it is to pick up our child from their Sunday School class and be met by the lead teacher. You know it’s bad when the lead teacher comes to greet you! And you might know that sinking feeling when you hear what your child was up to while you were away for an hour. If we had a …
The church should be a place of refuge for adoptive and foster families in crisis. But practically equipping a church to welcome and care for families in crisis takes intentional planning and sacrificial love. Over the next several weeks, Hope for Orphans is zooming in on specifically what this can look like for your …
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HFO is delighted to share this free video of our interview with ROOTED speakers Paul David Tripp (pastor, author, and speaker) & Kevin Peck (senior pastor at Austin Stone Community Church). We hope you're encouraged by this discussion of adoption and gospel-centered parenting. When you click on the video, you will be …
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Tune in to your local station of Family Life Today Wednesday and Thursday to hear the ROOTED interviews with Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine! Wednesday (April 19), Paul and Robin Pennington will be joining Dennis and Bob to talk about the joys and unexpected challenges of adoption. This interview will specifically speak to …
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