The Reason We Became Foster Parents | Adam Jones

The Reason We Became Foster Parents | Adam Jones

Click here to read the full article at RENEW.org: https://renew.org/the-reason-we-became-foster-parents/ [https://renew.org/the-reason-we-became-foster-parents/]  This is an audio version of a written Article from RENEW.org * Check out other great articles on RENEW.org here: https://renew.org/articles/ [https://renew.org/articles/] There are 27 kids on my family picture wall. My wife Grace gave birth to 1 son. A judge gave us legal custody of another. A foreign exchange program gave us 3 exchange students. The foster care system gave us 22 others. And we love them all the same. Some of my kids have been easy to love; others have been much more difficult. Some of them have been through light trauma, others have experienced severe trauma, but they’ve all known the pain of a broken world. Our exchange students included a Catholic boy, a Muslim girl, and a Chinese atheist who spoke very little English. Listen for more... Join RENEW.org's Newsletter: https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/ [https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/] Join RENEW.org at one of our upcoming events: https://renew.org/resources/events/ [https://renew.org/resources/events/] Get the RENEW.org App -- https://renew.org/app-download/ [https://renew.org/app-download/]  Be sure to like, subscribe and follow on social media!  You can find us on: Instagram: @the.renew.network  Facebook: Renew.org  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork [https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork] Twitter: @therenewnetwork TikTok: the.renew.network  Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RENEW [https://rumble.com/c/RENEW]

No Laughing Matters: Why We Ought to Laugh | Bob Turner

Click here to read the full article at RENEW.org: https://renew.org/no-laughing-matters-why-we-ought-to-laugh/ [https://renew.org/no-laughing-matters-why-we-ought-to-laugh/]  This is an audio version of a written Article from RENEW.org * Check out other great articles on RENEW.org here: https://renew.org/articles/ [https://renew.org/articles/] Hopefully we can agree that we’re anxious, worried, and preoccupied with worst-case scenarios that are unlikely to materialize. We are told we are in an existential crisis, journeying in uncharted territory, and voting in the most consequential election of our lifetime. It all feels heavy and dark. We’ve become apoplectic about the apocalyptic. It might make you want to cry. I’d recommend laughing instead. Why is it so hard to laugh right now? Some say that the world is just too full of bad news. Perhaps. Without question, it’s necessary to mourn the brokenness of the world. But has an obsession with other people’s pain inadvertently broken our own funny bone? I’m with Madeleine L’Engle; “A good laugh heals a lot of hurts.” Listen for more... Join RENEW.org's Newsletter: https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/ [https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/] Join RENEW.org at one of our upcoming events: https://renew.org/resources/events/ [https://renew.org/resources/events/] Get the RENEW.org App -- https://renew.org/app-download/ [https://renew.org/app-download/]  Be sure to like, subscribe and follow on social media!  You can find us on: Instagram: @the.renew.network  Facebook: Renew.org  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork [https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork] Twitter: @therenewnetwork TikTok: the.renew.network  Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RENEW [https://rumble.com/c/RENEW]

When a Worldview Leads to Crisis | Debbra Stephens

Click here to read the full article at RENEW.org: https://renew.org/when-a-worldview-leads-to-crisis/ [https://renew.org/when-a-worldview-leads-to-crisis/]  This is an audio version of a written Article from RENEW.org * Check out other great articles on RENEW.org here: https://renew.org/articles/ [https://renew.org/articles/] It’s a beautiful grace that worldviews can change! The one you hold now is probably somewhat different from the one you held at an earlier stage in life. Each metamorphosis likely came one clash at a time. A Christian worldview, formed by divine revelation, is arrived at decisively—and often through much wrestling. Because it so starkly contrasts worldly views, paradigms must scuffle to shift. In fact, a change in convictions can be so drastic, it causes inner turmoil. Often, the aftermath of clashing worldviews leads to an identity crisis, as crashes usually ricochet beyond the collision site. I think Moses underwent a few such crises. Listen for more... Join RENEW.org's Newsletter: https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/ [https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/] Join RENEW.org at one of our upcoming events: https://renew.org/resources/events/ [https://renew.org/resources/events/] Get the RENEW.org App -- https://renew.org/app-download/ [https://renew.org/app-download/]  Be sure to like, subscribe and follow on social media!  You can find us on: Instagram: @the.renew.network  Facebook: Renew.org  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork [https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork] Twitter: @therenewnetwork TikTok: the.renew.network  Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RENEW [https://rumble.com/c/RENEW]

Four Rules for Christian Friendship | Daniel McCoy

Click here to read the full article at RENEW.org: https://renew.org/four-rules-for-christian-friendship/ [https://renew.org/four-rules-for-christian-friendship/]  This is an audio version of a written Article from RENEW.org * Check out other great articles on RENEW.org here: https://renew.org/articles/ [https://renew.org/articles/] We know integrity when we’re around it, but what does the word “integrity” actually mean? It’s got the same root word as the one found in “integrate,” “integrated,” and “integral.” The idea is wholeness. It’s bringing the parts together into one whole. So, what would a friend with integrity be like? A friend with integrity is one person. He’s bringing his whole self into the relationship—not just the parts he wants you to see. He’s not just showing you the side that pretends to like you but he’s really competing with you behind your back. No, a friend with integrity brings her whole self into the relationship—so that you’re dealing not with two people, but with one. That’s integrity. Listen for more... Join RENEW.org's Newsletter: https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/ [https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/] Join RENEW.org at one of our upcoming events: https://renew.org/resources/events/ [https://renew.org/resources/events/] Get the RENEW.org App -- https://renew.org/app-download/ [https://renew.org/app-download/]  Be sure to like, subscribe and follow on social media!  You can find us on: Instagram: @the.renew.network  Facebook: Renew.org  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork [https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork] Twitter: @therenewnetwork TikTok: the.renew.network  Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RENEW [https://rumble.com/c/RENEW]

6 Reasons to Get Humble | Angel Maldonado

Click here to read the full article at RENEW.org: https://renew.org/6-reasons-to-get-humble/ [https://renew.org/6-reasons-to-get-humble/]  This is an audio version of a written Article from RENEW.org * Check out other great articles on RENEW.org here: https://renew.org/articles/ [https://renew.org/articles/] What’s so great about humility? Surely, there are virtues which are more fun to get. So, what makes humility worth cultivating? Here are a few reasons to get humble: Listen for more... Join RENEW.org's Newsletter: https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/ [https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/] Join RENEW.org at one of our upcoming events: https://renew.org/resources/events/ [https://renew.org/resources/events/] Get the RENEW.org App -- https://renew.org/app-download/ [https://renew.org/app-download/]  Be sure to like, subscribe and follow on social media!  You can find us on: Instagram: @the.renew.network  Facebook: Renew.org  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork [https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork] Twitter: @therenewnetwork TikTok: the.renew.network  Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RENEW [https://rumble.com/c/RENEW]