Lessons from Hannah
CBE: What kind of adoption have you chosen and why? DesAnne & John: Adoption was our first choice for bringing children into our family. The
December 3, 2014
Topic: Parenting / Youth
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It’s a Long Road
Perhaps there are others like me, or perhaps I was a slow learner. I am not sure I really grew up until I was 40,
December 3, 2014
Focus on Adoptive Families
David and Jeannette Scholer David and Jeannette Scholer adopted their daughter from Korea In 1972, my wife Jeannette and I began the process of adopting
December 3, 2014
Birthfathers
I remember the day I learned the word birthfather. I was 23 years old, sitting at a desk in a sterile office of the Sunny
December 3, 2014
Finding Our Identity: Women’s Commissioning Service Presentation Bethel Seminary, June 14, 2005
Women of the graduating class of 2005, it is both an honor and a joy to be able to join your family, your friends, and
November 12, 2014
Ecclesial Care of Single Mothers
Single parents constitute a fair portion of the global population at this point, an overwhelming majority of whom are women. In the US there is
September 27, 2014
Family’s Influence
I was a young child in the 1960’s–a time when women were making small steps toward equality. Even so, in the small Midwestern town where
September 24, 2014
Motherhood and Identity
New parents are overwhelmed with advice. There are websites, blogs, and, of course, people full of opinions on how you should raise your children. There are theories,
September 10, 2014
The Church, Sexuality, and Eating Disorders
The struggles of Christian women with sexuality, food, and their bodies reflect the Church’s historic ambivalence towards the body—particularly the female body. The embodiment of
August 1, 2014
On The Road: What It’s Like for Children
I stood behind some trees the school bus braked to a stop on our country road. The driver paused and glanced down my driveway, then
July 30, 2014
