Articles for tag: James Dobson

January 16, 2016

By Dick Alexander From my earliest memories, I”ve known I was adopted,Â and I”ve always been grateful. When I was turning a year old, the doctor who delivered me, and who also was my adoptive family”s doctor, told my mother-to-be that he knew of a baby in foster care needing a permanent home. Otherwise the child would likely be sent to an orphanage. My father-to-be was 41 at the time, and Mom was 37″”both considered old to be starting a family back in that day. When I was old enough to understand, Mom told me with a laugh how the adoption

November 3, 2015

Mark A. Taylor

Culture & Public Square Politics & Government

Beyond the Ballot Box

By Mark A. Taylor Once again it”s Election Day in America, and as Christians march to the polls to express their convictions, it”s time to remind ourselves why we go and what we hope to accomplish. Do we expect to change America through the ballot box? As candidates bob and weave to attract the Evangelical vote ahead of caucuses, primaries, and the presidential election a full year from now, how much hope are we hanging on their positions and pronouncements? Jennifer Johnson offered her answer in her message Saturday morning at the International Conference on Missions (ICOM) in Richmond, Virginia.

October 10, 2007

Brad Dupray

Family & Relationships Parenting

Interview with Bill Putman

Bill Putman shares how his family endured crisis, rebellion, and hard boundaries—and how God’s grace brought healing. A candid interview about tough love, hope, and trusting God with the children you cannot fix.

October 4, 2006

Mark A. Taylor

Church & Ministry

The Most Challenging Pursuit

Balance is elusive in personal discipleship and in church life. Mark A. Taylor reflects on competing priorities—spiritual disciplines, evangelism, social action, and cultural engagement—and urges faithful commitment to the challenging pursuit of balance.