What do a nurse, an futures trader and an empty nest mom have in common?

When ordinary people come close to the orphan, something unusual usually happens.

When the tragedy of losing a child strikes your family, the pain and the desire to place blame can often overwhelm a marriage.

When Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman adopted a second Chinese orphan, they had no idea of the journey on which they were about to embark.

Karyn Purvis exhorts parents to heal their personal wounds and losses before adopting and not to expect their children to fill those gaps for them.

Karyn Purvis, a leading expert in developmental psychology specializing in at-risk children, talks about the risks factors associated with adopted and foster children

Is anyone defending the cause of the world’s 143 million orphans?

Is the Church doing anything to help the world’s 143 million orphans?

What is the Church going to do about the world’s 143 million orphans?

What do a small-town Maryland couple, a farm in Zambia, and 200 orphan children have in common?

The plight of the orphan is on the heart of God—and it’s on Paul Pennington’s heart, too.

Today on the broadcast, Dennis Rainey visits with Christian businessman Benedict Schwartz and his wife, Kathleen, founders of the Children of Zion Village in Namibia, Africa.

In 2001, Christian businessman Benedict Schwartz heard the call to begin creating orphan villages in Africa.

Rick Warren explains how he and his wife, Kaye, were called to speak up for orphans in Africa.

Rick Warren tells why the Body of Christ should be concerned about the plight of the orphan.

The idea of adoption often gets romanticized.

Infertility can shake a marriage to its core.

John Fuller talks about the adoption of his youngest son, Zane.

You're never prepared to see those faces.

Troy Wiseman talks with Dennis Rainey about his passion for orphans.

Have you considered adoption but don't know how to do it?

Today on the broadcast, Sara Dorman, a clinical psychologist specializing in women's issues and crisis pregnancies, and author Natalie Gillespie, a mother and stepmother of seven, tell how their hearts were turned toward adoption when they saw the very real needs of children and unwed mothers in the U.S. and around the world.

If you were charged with caring for orphans, how would you do it?

Phil and Christy Krause talk about their quest to adopt Abraham and Grace.

Hear about Steven Curtis Chapman adoption ministry, Shaohannah's Hope.

Steven Curtis Chapman, and his daughter, Emily, talk about how she persuaded their family to adopt a child from China.

Dennis and Barbara talk about three key points to consider as we ask God how we can be advocates for orphans worldwide.

Ryan Dobson, and his father, James Dobson, share some emotional moments regarding Ryan's 1970 adoption.

Hear Dennis Rainey, John Piper, and Danny Oertli talk about the joys and challenges of adoption.

Three couples share their tales of not-so-perfect adoptions that still had a happy ending.