Help Agape make going back to school the best for children this year! You are invited to participate in Agape’s School Supply Drive. School uniforms and supplies are needed for over 400 children Agape serves who live in some of the highest-need, under-resourced communities in Memphis. For some children and teens, the start of a[.....]

The following article by Julene Noles is copied by permission from the October 1993 issue of 21st Century Christian Magazine. Before It’s Too Late I’ll never forget the day fifteen-year-old Cindy rushed into my office and exclaimed, “Please get me a Mama and Daddy before it’s too late.” Cindy had been a part of our[.....]

Part V: Abandoned Children and Attachment Disorders It was an international adoption. The abandoned boy came to the attention of a single parent in a neighboring nation. The paperwork was the easy part. The problems started when the youngster seemed unable to respond to the tenderness of his adopted father. He taught him to walk,[.....]

Part IV: A Forgotten God Remembers God said it. He was talking about the Israel of the eighth century B.C. They lived in Samaria and Bethel and Gilgal. It’s a line so brief, most people likely miss it. Three words that give a glimpse into God’s heart. What did God say? “They forgot me” (Hosea[.....]

Part III: A Terrible Prayer Hosea started to pray, and then stopped. “Give them, O LORD—.” What he wanted to ask was so horrible. His prayer (Hosea 9:14) seemed so unacceptable. How could he ask God to do what he was about to ask? “Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.” There he prayed[.....]

Part II: It’s Got You Written All Over It She hated her name. When she was little, she didn’t understand. But when she learned the whole story, her name became a burden. Some think it has a pretty sound: Lo-Ruhamah, accent on the last syllable. Children often dislike the names their parents give them, but[.....]

Bible Study About Children Hosea—A Book About Hurting Children Part I: Hosea–A Biblical Book for Child Care Workers! Hosea is a seldom-read, fourteen-chapter Minor Prophet that remains a remarkably relevant book. Those who work with hurting children will find the painful images and harsh descriptions all too familiar. Contemporary foster parents, today’s case workers, and[.....]

NEW Data on Child Poverty CDF just released The State of America’s Children 2010, a compilation of the most recent and reliable national and state-by-state data on key child indicators, including child poverty. The Child Poverty section of the report includes state data on the number and percentage of children living in poverty and extreme[.....]

That’s what the Cupcake Crusade in Canyon, Texas is all about. Upon hearing the message of the hurting children around the world and the way Christian Relief Fund can help, Sandy Allison of the University Church of Christ in Canyon decided to tell the kids in her children’s ministry.Sandy explained how we often think that[.....]

Today, 94 people from Child Care agencies across the country logged in as Dr, Harold Shank prayed for children. The prayer focused on loss. You can access the prayer by logging onto CCFSA.org and then click the members button and then go to forum. All 5 prayers that have been on the web are there[.....]