The current adoption culture among Christians is a necessary and welcomed movement. Many people, however, don’t understand how the Bible directs and informs adoption. A Guide to Adoption and Orphan Care, edited by Russell D. Moore, seeks to help adoptive parents and churches better think about and practice adoption. First, the book presents biblical and theological foundations for adoption and orphan care. Next the book develops the implications of this foundation, then offers application for adoptive parents and pastors who want to cultivate an adoption culture in their churches.

A Guide to Adoption and Orphan Care

Religion & Spirituality

Moore, Russell D.

Christian Books & Bibles

SBTS Press

How close do we dare to get to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount? It’s widely considered the key to understanding who Jesus was and what mission he strove to fulfill. For two millennia, countless people have wrestled to apply it, from Augustine to Luther to Tolstoy to Gandhi. Alongside much wisdom, there has been much evasion, prompting Jewish theologian Pinchas Lapide’s tart comment: “The history of the impact of the Sermon on the Mount can largely be described in terms of an attempt to domesticate everything in it that is shocking, demanding, and uncompromising, and render it harmless.” There’s good reason for this: Jesus’ teaching is deeply disruptive. It demands a top-to-bottom reordering of life, work, and social relations, starting with radical economic sharing, nonresistance and love of enemies, lifelong marriage, and unconditional forgiveness. This issue of Plough Quarterly focuses on people willing to get their hands dirty living out the Sermon on the Mount. Their ranks include Dorothy Day, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, John Wesley, Henri Nouwen, Mother Teresa, and others you’ll meet in these pages. Their insights are not to be consumed passively. Rather, they should inspire and equip each of us to roll up our sleeves and get to work. Bold, hope-filled, and down-to-earth, Plough Quarterly features thought-provoking articles, commentary, interviews, short fiction, book reviews, poetry and artwork to inspire everyday faith and action. Each issue brings together essential voices from many traditions to give you fresh insights on a core theme such as peacemaking, biblical justice, children and family, building community, man and woman, nature and the environment, nonviolence, or simple living. Starting from the conviction that the teachings and example of Jesus can transform and renew our world, it aims to apply them to all aspects of life, seeking common ground with all people of goodwill regardless of creed.

Plough Quarterly No. 1: Living the Sermon on the Mount

Day, Dorothy

Kierkegaard, Søren

MOTHER TERESA

Arnold, Johann Christoph

Moltmann, Jürgen

Cavalli, Patrizia

Smith, C. Christopher

Arnold, Eberhard

Kollwitz, Käthe

Kyber, Manfred

Wuerl, Cardinal Donald

Stoltzfus, Duane

Nouwen, Henri J.M.

Plough Publishing House

Onward Bible Study Book includes small-group experiences for six sessions, personal study opportunities each week, applicable Scripture, tips for leading a small group, and “How to Use This Study.” As the culture changes all around us, it is no longer possible for Christians to pretend that we are a moral majority. That may be bad news for America, but it can be good news for the church. Nominal Christianity isn’t working anymore. What's needed now, in shifting times, is neither a doubling-down on the status quo nor a retreat into isolation. Instead, we need a church that speaks to social and political issues with a bigger vision in mind: that of the gospel of Jesus Christ. As Christianity seems increasingly strange—and even subversive—to our culture, we have the opportunity to embrace the distinctiveness of the Christian faith and to be marginalized for the sake of the gospel. Sessions cover: -Kingdom -Culture -Mission -Human Dignity -Family Stability -Convictional Kindness Features: -Biblically rooted and gospel-centered content -Leader tips -Personal study opportunities for weekly spiritual growth -Group and personal components -Group experiences designed to generate discussions and application, based on Moore’s - weekly video teachings Benefits: -Understand how the kingdom of God sets our priorities as believers and gives us perspective on cultural issues. -Discuss difficult cultural issues with the help of a voice of integrity. -Explore how Jesus announced the kingdom, indicted the culture, and embraced the cross. -Learn how doing “good things” in society must be accompanied by speaking redemptively. -Gain greater clarity on why human dignity matters to God. -Help groups avoid a siege mentality and see themselves on the right side of history. -Accept the role of being marginalized in the larger culture for the sake of the gospel.

Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel (Study Guide)

History

World

LifeWay Press

Onward Bible Study Kit includes an Onward Bible Study Book, two DVDs with a promotional video and six 13- to 15-minute teaching sessions led by author Russell Moore, and a trade book. As the culture changes all around us, it is no longer possible for Christians to pretend that we are a moral majority. That may be bad news for America, but it can be good news for the church. Nominal Christianity isn’t working anymore. What's needed now, in shifting times, is neither a doubling-down on the status quo nor a retreat into isolation. Instead, we need a church that speaks to social and political issues with a bigger vision in mind: that of the gospel of Jesus Christ. As Christianity seems increasingly strange—and even subversive—to our culture, we have the opportunity to embrace the distinctiveness of the Christian faith and to be marginalized for the sake of the gospel. Sessions cover: -Kingdom -Culture -Mission -Human Dignity -Family Stability -Convictional Kindness Kit Includes: -Bible Study Book -2 DVDs -Original book on which the study is based Features: -Teaching videos featuring Russell Moore -Biblically rooted and gospel-centered content -Leader tips -Personal study opportunities for weekly spiritual growth -Six-session Bible Study Book with group and personal components -Group experiences designed to generate discussions and application, based on Moore’s weekly video teachings Benefits: -Understand how the kingdom of God sets our priorities as believers and gives us -perspective on cultural issues. -Discuss difficult cultural issues with the help of a voice of integrity. -Explore how Jesus announced the kingdom, indicted the culture, and embraced the cross. -Learn how doing “good things” in society must be accompanied by speaking redemptively. -Gain greater clarity on why human dignity matters to God. -Help groups avoid a siege mentality and see themselves on the right side of history. -Accept the role of being marginalized in the larger culture for the sake of the gospel

Onward - Bible Study Kit: Engaging The Culture Without Losing The Gospel

Do you ever feel ill equipped to talk about the cultural issues of our day? Designed to help you lead your children and teens in a confident and responsible way, this 6-session resource will equip you to address pressing cultural topics which children of all ages, from preschoolers through young adults, face, including: 
<ul>
<li>Gender issues</li>
<li>Suicide, depression, and anxiety</li>
<li>Pornography</li>
<li>Addiction and coping mechanisms</li>
<li>Same-sex marriage</li>
<li>Singleness, dating, marriage, and divorce</li>
</ul>
 Give your kids a biblical worldview that will produce the next generation of culture shapers—not simply the next generation shaped by their culture. Features:<ul>
<li>Interactive teaching videos approximately 20-25 minutes per session available for rent or purchase</li>
<li>Leader tips in the back of the Bible Study Book 
</li>
<li>Articles to help parents dig deeper into various topics</li>
<li>Information on age-appropriate development for children of all ages, including preschoolers, young children, preteens, middle schoolers, high schoolers &amp; young adults</li>
</ul>
 Benefits:<ul>
<li>Engage in our culture’s most complex issues.</li>
<li>Apply the gospel to real life situations through transformative conversations with your kids.</li>
<li>Build confidence for complicated—and sometimes uncomfortable—conversations.</li>
<li>Replace our culture’s influence with biblical truth.</li>
<li>Equip your child with the wisdom she or he needs to become a culture shaper.</li>
</ul>

Christ-Centered Parenting - Bible Study Book: Gospel Conversations on Complex Cultural Issues

Self-Help

Bethancourt, Phillip

Death & Grief

Do you ever feel ill equipped to talk about the cultural issues of our day? Designed to help you lead your children and teens in a confident and responsible way, this 6-session resource will equip you to address cultural topics which children of all ages, from preschoolers through young adults, face, including:
<ul>
<li>Gender issues</li>
<li>Suicide, depression, and anxiety</li>
<li>Pornography</li>
<li>Addiction and coping mechanisms</li>
<li>Same-sex marriage</li>
<li>Singleness, dating, marriage, and divorce</li>
</ul>Give your kids a biblical worldview that will produce the next generation of culture shapers—not simply the next generation shaped by their culture. Features:<ul>
<li>Interactive teaching videos approximately 20-25 minutes per session</li>
<li>Teaching videos include panel sessions with the following guests: Russell Moore, Phillip Bethancourt, Andrew Walker, Dan Darling, Daniel Patterson, Ray Ortlund, David Prince, Ben Stuart, Jen Wilkin, Jackie Hill Perry &amp; Trillia Newbell</li>
<li>Leader tips in the back of the Bible Study Book 
</li>
<li>Articles to help parents dig deeper into various topics</li>
<li>Information on age-appropriate development for children of all ages, including preschoolers, young children, preteens, middle schoolers, high schoolers &amp; young adults</li>
<li>Discussion tips and starters for group sessions and further study</li>
</ul>
Benefits:<ul>
<li>Engage in our culture’s most complex issues.</li>
<li>Apply the gospel to real life situations through transformative conversations with your kids.</li>
<li>Build confidence for complicated—and sometimes uncomfortable—conversations.</li>
<li>Replace our culture’s influence with biblical truth.</li>
<li>Equip your child with the wisdom she or he needs to become a culture shaper.</li>
</ul>
Video Sessions and Run Times:<ul>
<li>Session 1: Gospel Framework (28:55)</li>
<li>Session 2: Human Dignity (33:45)</li>
<li>Session 3: Identity (28:20) </li>
<li>Session 4: Sexuality (30:55)</li>
<li>Session 5: Relationships (35:50)</li>
<li>Session 6: Technology (31:20)</li>
</ul>

Christ-Centered Parenting - Leader Kit: Gospel Conversations on Complex Cultural Issues

Christianity Today "Beautiful Orthodoxy" Book of the Year in 2016. Keep Christianity Strange. As the culture changes all around us, it is no longer possible to pretend that we are a Moral Majority. That may be bad news for America, but it can be good news for the church. What's needed now, in shifting times, is neither a doubling-down on the status quo nor a pullback into isolation. Instead, we need a church that speaks to social and political issues with a bigger vision in mind: that of the gospel of Jesus Christ. As Christianity seems increasingly strange, and even subversive, to our culture, we have the opportunity to reclaim the freakishness of the gospel, which is what gives it its power in the first place. We seek the kingdom of God, before everything else. We connect that kingdom agenda to the culture around us, both by speaking it to the world and by showing it in our churches. As we do so, we remember our mission to oppose demons, not to demonize opponents. As we advocate for human dignity, for religious liberty, for family stability, let's do so as those with a prophetic word that turns everything upside down. The signs of the times tell us we are in for days our parents and grandparents never knew. But that's no call for panic or surrender or outrage. Jesus is alive. Let's act like it. Let's follow him, onward to the future.

Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel

B&H Books

Every Christian isn’t called to adopt, but everyone is called to care for orphans. The evangelical adoption movement is but one strand in a long cord of Christian care for orphans. While adoption trends have fluctuated over time in different contexts, the Bible has not changed its position. The gospel is decidedly pro-adoption and on the side of the orphan. Yet many obstacles stand in the way of the Christian’s mission to provide care to the least of these. So, what now? Editors Russell Moore and Andrew T. Walker of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) assemble leading voices to frame the issues with a gospel-centered perspective. The Gospel for Life series gives every believer a biblically-saturated understanding of the most urgent issues facing our culture today, because the gospel is for all of life.

The Gospel & Adoption (Gospel For Life)

Walker, Andrew T.

The pro-life movement didn’t begin in the 1960s, but in the Garden. Abortion has been a divisive issue in American culture since the sexual revolution. Yet the Bible is an unapologetic defender of human dignity. Moreover, Christians have always cared for the unborn, the orphan, and the least among us. The time is now for this generation to reaffirm what believers have always believed: everybody is created in the image of God. So, what now? Editors Russell Moore and Andrew T. Walker of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) assemble leading voices to frame the issues with a gospel-centered perspective. The Gospel for Life series gives every believer a biblically-saturated understanding of the most urgent issues facing our culture today, because the gospel is for all of life.

The Gospel & Abortion (Gospel For Life)

If marriage is a picture of Christ and the Church, our homes should look like the gospel. While the culture has never been more confused about the definition of what marriage is, those who are married have never been more hopeless about how marriage should be lived. The times have never been more crucial for digging deeper, past the definition of marriage to the structure of marriage, the blessings of marriage, and the opportunity for living out the image of the gospel that’s embodied within marriage. So, what now? Editors Russell Moore and Andrew T. Walker of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) assemble leading voices to frame the issues with a gospel-centered perspective. The Gospel for Life series gives every believer a biblically-saturated understanding of the most urgent issues facing our culture today, because the gospel is for all of life.

The Gospel & Marriage (Gospel For Life)

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Moore, Russell D.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Moore, Russell D.