Addictions of any sort can tear families apart and ruin lives. An addiction to pornography is no different, as this heart-wrenching letter ...

"All of us have a responsibility toward the family of man...including you."

(This was originally posted on July 30, 2009.) To say that Monday, July 13, was a whirlwind day would be the understatement of a lifeti...

It seems the city in which I live has a human rights commission. Who knew? On May 22, they're holding a "conversation" on the ...

I've posted about this before, but I don't think I can promote it too much. My wife continues to make me proud. It's availabl...

"But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the...

I have three very good reasons for not posting more frequently. Here they are, in no particular order: Going from zero to three children in ...

To say that Monday, July 13, was a whirlwind day would be the understatement of a lifetime. Dawn and I woke up in Beijing at 4:00am, finishe...

One of the reasons blog updates have been rather infrequent lately is that I've been busy getting ready to leave the country. My wife, D...

My wife and I just returned from a week-long trip to Haiti where we met our children, Patricia and Philippe, for the very first time. Sadly,...

Jason Kovacs, Director of Ministry Development for The ABBA Fund , discusses 10 ways a pastor can help parents who have adopted and those wh...

From a family in the making. thesheltonfamily.blogspot.com

Check out this post from Jean in Lancashire, England, in which she relates something her daughter said one morning: As usual first thing wh...

As one who is in the process of adopting three kids, I have been thinking long and hard about presenting the gospel to my children -- especi...

In case you haven't ventured over to our family blog , I thought I'd post a quick update on our adoption progress. China Well, no re...

When ministers ignore their duty to preach the gospel, they are inevitably swayed by the latest social trends, and the relevancy of their me...

If you haven't read Wednesday's post and the article that precipitated it, you may want to start there before reading on. The cul...