
Idolatrous Idea: When the Church Surrendered Orphan Care to the State
About a century ago, much of the Church quietly swallowed an idolatrous idea: that the government could do a better

About a century ago, much of the Church quietly swallowed an idolatrous idea: that the government could do a better

Every time a state social worker has to step into a family’s private life, that’s on us. Each time taxpayers

Sometimes it’s not possible to keep a child with their family, and that is certainly a tragedy. Maybe it’s the

Do children belong to their parents or to their communities? Are children citizens of a society, or private members of

How Moral Debts Become Emotional Burdens for the Next Generation Some inherit wealth, land, or a leg… All of our

Parenting is ministry—arguably the greatest of all ministries. Raising God-fearing, compassionate, personally responsible, and character-driven children is one of the

Children are not raised by programs, governments, or institutions; they are raised by two parents who are fervently—perhaps even irrationally—devoted

An empty chair invites belonging. I used to be the one who filled the empty chair. At the Balls’ house

Both girls and boys experience distress when their parents divorce, but they often express it in very different ways. Girls

It’s so hard because selfless love is counter to both our culture and our natures. Of the four types of love (affection, friendship, erotic, and agape) agape is the only type that is selfless.

About a century ago, much of the Church quietly swallowed an idolatrous idea: that the government could do a better

Every time a state social worker has to step into a family’s private life, that’s on us. Each time taxpayers

Sometimes it’s not possible to keep a child with their family, and that is certainly a tragedy. Maybe it’s the

Do children belong to their parents or to their communities? Are children citizens of a society, or private members of

How Moral Debts Become Emotional Burdens for the Next Generation Some inherit wealth, land, or a leg… All of our

Parenting is ministry—arguably the greatest of all ministries. Raising God-fearing, compassionate, personally responsible, and character-driven children is one of the

Children are not raised by programs, governments, or institutions; they are raised by two parents who are fervently—perhaps even irrationally—devoted

An empty chair invites belonging. I used to be the one who filled the empty chair. At the Balls’ house

Both girls and boys experience distress when their parents divorce, but they often express it in very different ways. Girls

It’s so hard because selfless love is counter to both our culture and our natures. Of the four types of love (affection, friendship, erotic, and agape) agape is the only type that is selfless.