Posts Tagged ‘orphan care’
How to Get Your Youth Group Involved With Orphan Care
Church youth groups are one of the biggest opportunities we have to engage students and get them involved in orphan care and adoption advocacy.
Read MoreHow Students Can Make a Difference
There is so much that students can be doing to make a difference. Join us as we explore specific ways students can make an impact.
Read More4 Things the Bible Says About Orphans
Early in the Old Testament, we see how essential the care of children who have been orphaned is to God, and from the establishment of his Church in the New Testament, that priority remains evident. For your personal study, family devotional time, or small group, the following outlines specific references to what the Bible says…
Read MoreFor the Love of the Church
SEE how Show Hope’s Pause Campaign is impacting college students today … and in the future. Wendy Twit has been working with college students for more than 20 years. “I’ve felt my calling was to work with and mentor girls—college students—since I was in college,” Wendy said. “That was my heartbeat; that was my drive…
Read MoreMaking History
History links all of us. It’s the thread that binds us to our neighborhood, our city, our country. It connects us to the local restaurant owner who knows our order by heart, the neighbor across the cul-de-sac who lent us their lawn mower when ours broke, and the friend who sends emails from across…
Read MoreHeart Work
Orphan care is heart-work. Almost anyone involved in this work is doing so at a deeply emotional level. That makes it easy to lose perspective on your part in the big picture. When this happens, we often find ourselves trying to do it all. We move from being the worker to trying to be the…
Read More4 Ways Your Family Can Help Orphans
It’s a question we get often at Show Hope … ‘How can my family help orphans?’ Family reflects God’s love and is meant for his glory. We believe family plays a powerful role in caring for children who have been orphaned. As Show Hope Co-founder Mary Beth Chapman often says, “Not everyone is called to…
Read MoreSummer Fun at Maria’s Big House of Hope
Summer is on its way out, and the children at Maria’s Big House of Hope celebrated the season to the fullest with an end-of-summer party. With pools filled, sunglasses on, and brightly colored decorations strung overhead, everyone was ready for the party to start. Without a frown in sight, the children dove in. They had so…
Read MoreThat Big, Blue Building—An Excerpt
The following is an excerpt from Steven Curtis Chapman’s new book, “Between Heaven & the Real World.” This personal memoir presents a backstage look at our co-founder’s life and career that will touch the readers’ lives and fill their hearts with hope. You can order the book here. At the time of Maria’s accident, Show Hope…
Read MoreJune Spotlight: Zahara
This precious girl’s dimples and joyous laughter will melt any heart. Meet Zahara, a darling 2 year old who came into our care with congenital heart disease when she was only 2 months old. Since then, we have seen her personality blossom. She has a sweet, tender heart. She loves to follow the nurses on…
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