Foster care and adoption ministries praise ruling in Fulton v. Philadelphia
Jimmy Moore had been waiting for months for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide Fulton v. Philadelphia. The nation’s high court had heard oral arguments…
children’s homes
‘To be loved by her was one of the great gifts from above’
Fern Hill, who co-founded Timothy Hill Ranch with her husband, Jerry, died May 17. She was 86. The Riverhead, N.Y.-based ministry, supported by Churches of…
Partners, October 2019
Featured photo (above): Students pose by the new sign at what is now Rochester University in Rochester Hills, Mich. The fall semester brought the change…
They fled a civil war. Now they fear America’s streets.
PORTALES, N.M. — Philip Blidi and Wromiah “Romeo” Gbassagee are both all-state high school football players, but that’s not all they have in common. Both…
In New Mexico town, single parents get free rent, benefits — if they’ll go to church
PORTALES, N.M. — Biatriz Larez knows what it’s like to struggle to feed her family. A few years ago, the single mother and her three…
Agony, prayer and ‘tears of relief’
Christians in Haiti are thanking God and praising a U.S. congregation after a vehicle accident sent four mission team members to the hospital — and…
Under new Texas law, faith-based adoption agencies win protections
ABILENE, Texas — At age 17, Jennifer Griffith discovered she was pregnant. The daughter of a pro-life advocate, Griffith knew she couldn’t abort her baby.…
After his wife died in a fire, this single father found hope in an unexpected place
MOUNT DORA, Fla. — In an instant, Neil Zierden’s world fell apart. An accidental explosion at Firepoint Products Inc., the Florida business Zierden co-owned with…
