Hurry corrodes all that is best in life. Gratitude. Calm. Attentiveness. Joy. Love. Hurry eats them like acid. They steadily wither beneath anxious, relentless motion. “Hurry,” observed Dallas Willard, “is […]

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Once again, Orphan Sunday + Stand Sunday this year unleashed a cascade of prayer gatherings, Sunday sermons and messages, engagement events, and other activities in churches and communities around the […]

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Few things transform a human life like giving thanks.  Scripture calls us to it.  Science confirms it. The Bible overflows with invitations to thanksgiving:           “Always […]

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Planted. Not Buried. Watch the Keynote 2,000+ participants gathered for CAFO2022 – Sept. 27-30 at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. We experienced together what it means to be […]

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This week The Signatry is highlighting the great needs and opportunities likely to rise with the end of Roe v. Wade.   Included is an article by Jedd Medefind titled, “Renewing […]

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With Labor Day upon us, a new episode of the Justice and the Inner Life podcast takes a look at questions of work and Christian vocation.  Do you long for […]

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Today’s Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision immediately takes its place among the most momentous in US history.  It is a milestone, attesting to life’s preciousness — not only for unborn children, but […]

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If you’ve ever been to summer camp, completed a ropes course, or participated in a corporate team-building exercise, there’s a fair chance you’ve done a trust fall. You know the […]

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I once heard a story about a high school that had invited recruiters from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines to come in and speak to the student body […]

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To enjoy an audio version of this post read by Jedd Medefind, click below.     The Chinese government agent spoke without emotion, but his words carried electricity, “You are […]

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The world watches tragedy unfold in Ukraine.  The war will damage everything it touches, from local electric grids to the global economy.  Whatever else will occur, we can know this:  […]

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Guest Blog Post Ian Forber-Pratt, grantee coach for CAFO’s Rapid Return Grant Project. A little-known consequence of the pandemic has been government-mandated “rapid return” of children. Children in many residential […]

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After a bit of a hiatus, we’re starting back up on interviews for the Justice & the Inner Life podcast. As always, we’ll explore what it takes to live well and serve […]

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This month’s edition of LIGHT magazine carries an array of articles on human dignity, including an article I wrote, “Children of COVID-19.”  It highlights the measurable impacts of the pandemic upon vulnerable children in […]

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Our hearts are full of gratitude and joy to see how Orphan Sunday and Stand Sunday reached into every corner of the world in 2021. This year took special significance also as we commemorated the 20th observance of this call to the Church to care for vulnerable children.. (2021 Participating Countries) Orphan Sunday was celebrated […]

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A letter arrived at CAFO’s main office in northern Virginia. It contained a check, which – to our surprise – had been issued by the State of California.  Alongside the check was a hand-written note.  It read: To Whom It May Concern, I write this letter so I can introduce myself. My name is G—.  […]

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“Earth’s crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God, But only he who sees takes off his shoes; The rest sit round and pluck blackberries.”      –Elizabeth Barrett Browning They’re all over the place if you look: marvelous little pennies, hidden in nooks and crannies along every path you’ll walk this week. […]

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The term “orphan” is rarely used in relation to children in the US today.  But last week, the journal Pediatrics released a pre-publication paper estimating the number of children orphaned by COVID-19 and COVID-related factors in the U.S. The paper, “COVID-19-Associated Orphanhood and Caregiver Death in the United States,” projects that from April 2020 through June […]

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