Foster Care & The Gospel: An Interview with Andrew and Chrissy Wolgemuth | Ep. 99

God’s heart is for the broken, wounded, and forgotten. So what does that mean for how we care for the vulnerable children in our midst? One way is by opening your home to care for a child for a season. In this episode, Laura and Emily discuss the gospel’s impact on foster care with foster parents, Andrew and Chrissy Wolgemuth. While living out the gospel can be costly—requiring our time, resources, and hearts—God’s grace is sufficient in every circumstance for every family—whether we’re fostering or supporting those who are.

 

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Articles, Resources and Related Content:

• Fostering and Adopting in Faith Podcast
• Project 1.27—A bridge between the church and kids who need fostering
• Adopted for Life - Russell Moore
• “Race and the Family: Marriage, Fatherlessness, Adoption, Foster Care” - MLK50 Panel
• “Fighting for Faith in a Fostering Family” - T.J. and Jenn Menn
• “Foster Children Need the Church” - Brittany Lind
• “Being a Pro-Life Church is Messier Than You Think” - Daniel Darling
• “How to Address America’s Foster Care Crisis? It Takes a Village”  - Kelly Rosati
• “Foster Care as the Way of Christ” - Darren Carlson
• “Don’t Adopt!” - Russell Moore

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