PinnedFive Leadership Lessons I Learned From The Batmanby Arthur C Woods. 2022’s The Batman is out now, and fans and critics are raving about it. As someone who has sat through the entire 3 hour film, I can say it is one killer flick — my favorite of all the Batman movies so far. As I watched…The Batman5 min readThe Batman5 min read
PinnedHelping Your Teen Develop Healthy Friendshipsby Arthur C Woods “In order to do what you want to do, [and be who you want to be] you have to find the people who are doing it and spend time in the places where it’s happening.” - The Proximity Principle by Ken Coleman (Ramsey Press) Did you…Healthy Friendships5 min readHealthy Friendships5 min read
Mar 20, 2022Member-onlyThree Questions to Ask Yourself Before Talking to an Adopted or Foster Child or Teenager About GodWe want to talk to our kids about God, but we don’t always know how. We desperately want them to cherish the same faith in Jesus Christ that we do, but we suspect that maybe they don’t. We know it’s our responsibility (even our privilege) to disciple our children but…Discipleship4 min readDiscipleship4 min read
Mar 13, 2022Member-onlyThe Unique Discipleship Needs of Adopted & Foster Children & TeensHave you ever purchased a “One Size Fits All” product, only to get it home and discover that it definitely does not fit? I have, and its frustrating! In reality there really are very very few products that can truly fit everyone. Often we approach the discipleship of our children…Discipleship4 min readDiscipleship4 min read
Mar 6, 2022Member-onlyThe Unique Needs of Adopted & Foster Teenagers in Student MinistryIf you are a youth worker, chances are good that you have adopted and foster teenagers in your group — and they may have gone through incredible hardships. Their background has affected who they are in a profound way and can make it difficult for them to fully embrace God…Student Ministry4 min readStudent Ministry4 min read
Feb 27, 2022Advocating for Children in Foster Careby Kelsey Madas Arthur C. Woods, a graduate of Lancaster Bible College, shared with us about his own heartbreak after an adoption that fell through, becoming a foster parent an advocate for children in foster care and so much more. …Lancaster Bible College5 min readLancaster Bible College5 min read
Feb 20, 2022Six Tips For Helping Foster Parents Work With Their Foster Child’s TeamIf you are a foster parent, you are well aware of how many different people and organizations have been assigned to your child(ren)’s case . . . Children & Youth, CASA, Guardian Ad Litems, Foster Care Workers, Therapists, Psychiatrists and on an on…. These various individuals and agencies make up…Foster Care5 min readFoster Care5 min read
Feb 13, 202210 Creative Ideas to Encourage Foster Families During Tough TimesOver the past several months, we have had countless conversations about Corona Virus — Covid 19 — N95 Masks — Social Distancing — Quarantines — Stay at Home Orders and toilet paper hoarding! What a crazy world we have been living in this year! It’s been tough for most of…Foster Care5 min readFoster Care5 min read
Feb 6, 2022Fostering The Faith of Your Adopted Teenager’s Heart“I don’t believe in Love!” “That word means nothing to me!” “The word love is totally meaningless!” Over the past several years, I have heard those statements from teenagers — teenagers who were angry — teenagers who experienced trauma, loss or grief from people in their life who supposedly loved…Fostering Faith6 min readFostering Faith6 min read
Jan 30, 2022Leveraging The Influence of Your Foster Child’s CASAWHAT IS A CASA? The idea of a court appointed special advocate (CASA)) was inspired in 1977 by Judge David Soukup, who envisioned a system that assigned a volunteer to the casesof the vulnerable children in care. …Casa5 min readCasa5 min read
