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On this week’s episode of Adopting Hope, Sasha and Joyce welcome Dr. Russell Moore. Dr. Moore is the president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, the public-policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention. He and his wife, Maria, have five boys—two of whom joined their family through adoption. Dr. Moore also authored, among several other books, Adopted for Life The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches.Listen in as Dr. Moore tells their story of adopting two boys from Russia. He shares many of the peaks and valleys his family has traveled, and speaks to some of the particular temptations and struggles adoptive parents may face. And he encourages parents who are in the throes of raising teenagers—particularly adopted teenagers wrestling with questions of identity.  Adopting Hope is a production of Christianity Today.Produced by Mike Cosper, Joyce Koo Dalrymple, and Sasha ParkerEdited and mixed by Alex CarterTheme song “We’ve Got This Hope” by Ellie Holcomb

On this week’s episode of Adopting Hope, Sasha and Joyce speak with Fran Atchison. During their courtship, Fran and her husband, Reverend Sam Atchison, shared with the Lord and each other that they would like to adopt some day. Years later, when their biological daughters were ten and eight years old, they began to pursue foster care.The Atchisons prepared their home for a baby. And then, the call came—twins. Listen in to a profound conversation about the realities of foster care and adoption for Black children, institutional racism, and the heartbreaking beauty of God’s plans.Adopting Hope is a production of Christianity Today.Produced by Mike Cosper, Joyce Koo Dalrymple, and Sasha ParkerEdited and mixed by Alex CarterTheme song “We’ve Got This Hope” by Ellie Holcomb

On this week’s episode of adopting hope, Sara Jones joins Sasha and Joyce to talk about international adoption and waiting on the Lord. Sara and her husband, Don, have four children—two adopted from Ethiopia, and two biological surprises. Sara shares about international adoption and caring for her youngest daughter with special needs. “The Lord has been good to me,” Sara says. “He has been faithful. He has supplied all that we’ve needed and helped every step of the way. So I can trust him with the future.” Listen as Sara testifies to God’s grace during seasons of infertility, adoption, and caring for a medically fragile child.Adopting Hope is a production of Christianity Today.Produced by Mike Cosper, Joyce Koo Dalrymple, and Sasha ParkerEdited and mixed by Alex CarterTheme song “We’ve Got This Hope” by Ellie Holcomb

Jerry and Jodi Jackson Tucker had adopted an infant due to infertility, but at the time they knew nothing about the global orphan crisis. Then, God brought them into a church that was passionate about orphan care. Jodi took a trip to Uganda with that church, and it changed their lives forever. Jodi and Jerry now have nine children, six through adoption. They have adopted both domestically and internationally, and been foster parents. And Jodi serves as the International Director of Orphan Sunday at the Christian Alliance for Orphans. Tune in to the latest episode of Adopting Hope to hear about the ways that God has revolutionized Jodi’s life by igniting a passion for orphan care within her both at home and at work. Adopting Hope is a production of Christianity Today.Produced by Mike Cosper, Joyce Koo Dalrymple, and Sasha ParkerEdited and mixed by Alex CarterTheme song “We’ve Got This Hope” by Ellie Holcomb

Andy and Martha Cook never planned to have a large family. But God built upon the firm foundations of their upbringings. He stoked a desire in the Cooks to bring hurting children into their home.In this episode, the Cooks share how God brought them 10 children, who range from ages 22 to six (including five high school boys!). Andy now serves as the President and CEO of Promise686, an organization that mobilizes church communities to care for vulnerable children and the families who adopt and foster them. Tune in to hear about the ways that God can raise up communities around families who welcome children with traumatic backgrounds into their homes Adopting Hope is a production of Christianity Today.Produced by Mike Cosper, Joyce Koo Dalrymple, and Sasha ParkerEdited and mixed by Alex CarterTheme song “We’ve Got This Hope” by Ellie Holcomb

How has Mully Children’s Home in Kenya cared for 3,500 children during a global pandemic? Why did Charles Mulli (also spelled Mully in Kenya) leave his life as a successful businessman to start MCF? How has God provided for MCF as they’ve served over 20,000 children in 35 years?Listen in on this week’s conversation with Kara Bettis, Features Editor at Christianity Today, as she shares what she learned while writing an article about MCF surviving the pandemic. She tells stories of God’s provision, shares clips of her conversations with Charles’ son Dickson, and reminds us that, even in a year of extreme hardship, we worship a God who sustains us.Adopting Hope is a production of Christianity Today.Produced by Mike Cosper, Joyce Koo Dalrymple, and Sasha ParkerEdited and mixed by Alex CarterTheme song “We’ve Got This Hope” by Ellie Holcomb

In our first episode, adoptive moms Joyce Koo Dalrymple and Sasha Parker talk to Lauren Mcafee and Jackie Green of the Hobby Lobby family about their legacy of adoption. Lauren and Jackie encourage adoptive, foster, and spiritual mothers through the stories they themselves have lived. Tune in to hear the ways that God has guided their families to live faithfully by caring for vulnerable children. Lauren and Jackie discuss clinging to the Scriptures, understanding God as a good Father, and submitting their desires to him. And they remind us that, even when it feels hard, God enables us to love others because He first loved us. Adopting Hope is a production of Christianity Today.Produced by Mike Cosper, Joyce Koo Dalrymple, and Sasha ParkerEdited and mixed by Alex CarterTheme song “We’ve Got This Hope” by Ellie Holcomb