My friend Justin Taylor from Desiring God Ministries has posted a helpful discussion of what not to ask parents who have adopted children. This topic is fresh on my mind since I have two children who were adopted (past tense) and one who came along biologically. Two weeks ago an elderly lady told my wife (in front of my children) that she was sure that “Dr. Moore is especially proud of Samuel since he’s his.” My most frustrating question remains: “So, are they brothers?”
Justin’s post helps to remind us about ways the church can create a counter-cultural pro-adoption culture of life. This is because the words we say are not so much about etiquette as they are about, per Jesus’s teaching, revealing the hidden attitudes of the heart.
