http://pastorclaudethomas.org Pastor Claude Thomas articles and advice about child adoption Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:42:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Heather Carreiro "I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit." Although the same Bible verse from Matthew 28:19 may be used during both baptisms and christenings, the ceremonies do have different feels to them. A baptism is generally less formal and liturgical than ... http://pastorclaudethomas.org/planning-your-childs-baptism/ By Judy H. Wright Who owns the problem; Parent or Child? It is tempting for parents to assume ownership and responsibility for everything that goes on in the life of their child. However, when the parent jumps in too soon to solve the problem or give the answer, the child never ... http://pastorclaudethomas.org/who-owns-the-problem-parent-or-child/ Author: Pastor Claude Thomas Children learn to speak a language by living in the home. Take a child who grew up in America where the family spoke English. Then teach that child how to speak Chinese. Give them tapes and books so they can learn to speak the language.   Then send the ... http://pastorclaudethomas.org/high-values-flourish-in-the-right-climate/ Author: Pastor Claude Thomas Paul makes a very important observation in 1 Corinthians 12 about our relationship in the human family and especially the family of faith. He affirms we are interdependent on each other and not independent of each other… “And the eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I have no ... http://pastorclaudethomas.org/affirmation-of-togetherness/ Author: Pastor Claude Thomas Our youngest son did his doctoral work in the United Kingdom. He, his older brother, and I went on a visit to check out the school and where he and his family might live. While in London we saw Les Miserables. My wife had seen the play in ... http://pastorclaudethomas.org/single-moms-and-making-a-difference/ Author: Pastor Claude Thomas A proud father stands waiting. He comes here every day. He seems to absorb the view. From where he stands, he can see for miles. He inhales the beauty of the view, but there is something else in his eyes – he seems to search. He watches with ... http://pastorclaudethomas.org/the-searching-father-luke-1511ff/ Author: Pastor Claude Thomas I awoke to my father’s voice as he gently shook me. “It’s time to go to the mountains, bud.” I got out of bed, pulled on my clothes, and prepared myself for the day. Over the roads in the misty morning, my brother and I traveled with ... http://pastorclaudethomas.org/a-legacy-that-lasts/ Author: Michael Russell   A child who is born from one set of parents and becomes the child of other parents is said to be adopted. Adoption can provide a home and a family for a child who cannot have the care of his natural parents for any reason. It can also ... http://pastorclaudethomas.org/introduction-to-adoption/ Author: Wade Robins Over the last couple of years the number of international adoptions has increased quite substantially as can be seen from international adoption graphs. In this article we are going to look at some of the facts revealed by international adoption graphs for those of you who may be ... http://pastorclaudethomas.org/international-adoption-graphs/ Posted by: Pastor Claude Thomas Author: Isabal The decision to adopt is a big one. To take care of a child not biologically yours is, by itself, a complicated life-choice to make. One would think that adopting a child who is also from a different race, a different country and a different ... http://pastorclaudethomas.org/the-joys-of-international-adoption/