A Better Way to Talk About Adoption

here are a multitude of articles on the internet of things not to say to adoptive families or to children who are adopted. Most of these articles and blog posts result from painful and awkward situations with well-intentioned people who perhaps don’t know how else to respond. The Christian community is not immune to such blunders as we see rising numbers of families adopting.

While being aware of politically correct, or even common courtesy rules of conduct around adoptive families is important, I believe there is a bigger conversation that needs to be had in the Church regarding adoption and the danger of over-spiritualizing it.

I applaud families and individuals with a heart for orphans. After all, I am where I am today because a loving couple sensed a calling to adopt and found a Christian agency that supported them on their journey to China.

Read more at A Better Way to Talk About Adoption | RELEVANT Magazine

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