Adopted for life
Subtitle: the priority of adoption for Christian families and churches
By: Russell D. Moore.
Publisher: Crossway Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Wheaton, Ill
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781581349115
Subjects: Adoption -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Adoption, Jesus, and you : why you should read this book, especially if you don't want to; title: Are they brothers? : what some rude questions about adoption taught me about the gospel of Christ; title: Joseph of Nazareth vs. planned parenthood : what's at stake when we talk about adoption; title: Don't you want your own kids? : how to know if you, or someone you love, should consider adoption; title: Paperwork, finances, and other threats to personal sanctification : how to navigate the practical aspects of the adoption process; title: Jim Crow in the church nursery : how to think about racial identity, health concerns and other uncomfortable adoption questions; title: It takes a village to adopt a child : how churches can encourage adoption; title: Adopted is a past-tense verb : how parents, children, and friends can think about growing up adopted; title: Concluding thoughts.