A familiar face is temporarily missing at Rockford (Ala.) Baptist Church, but if she has her way, 9-year-old Avery Brekle will be back soon — just as soon as she recovers from her recent kidney transplant. Avery, the daughter of Milton and Cindy Brekle, received the kidney Feb. 14 from her sister, Sara, which might […]
Russell D. Moore’s visit to a hushed Russian orphanage more than 10 years ago opened his eyes to a new understanding of his spiritual adoption. The experience furthered his path to becoming a leading advocate for Christian involvement in orphan care. The president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) recalls that […]
Bryan and I married when we were young, silly, in-love sophomores in college. We were barely 19. We had gotten engaged after dating just a couple of weeks. We’ve always been people who, once we know and feel God’s confirmation, we act. We did this in marriage — and adoption was no different. Bryan and […]