Here's my best shot at creating one post with links to everything from Together for Adoption featured bloggers. Not every blogger wrote on everything or was present for every main session. I expect more posts are still coming with reflections on T4A in the days to come. I know I have some unfinished posts on some talks and a handful of other reflections to share. If you see things I've missed, let me know. FYI: I know other bloggers/twitterers said a lot at T4A, but I'm focusing on the "featured bloggers." If you want to put a link to other helpful posts in the comments from non-featured bloggers, that would be a great addition to the list.
Check out tweets still coming out from #t4aCon attenders and others RTing good quotes. Also go back in the Twitter accounts (listed below) for a ton of great quotes. That may be the best way to get direct quotes, while the posts often contain interaction on the quotes and topics.
BLOGGERS - Name [link to Twitter account] (abbreviation)
- Matthew Lee Anderson [Tw] (MLA)
- Aaron Armstrong [Tw] (AA)
- Dorothy Bode (DB)
- Julie Gumm [Tw] (JG)
- Chris Marlow [Tw] (CM)
- Steve McCoy [Tw] (SM)
- Zach Nielsen [Tw] (Z)
- Lindsey Nobles [Tw] (LN)
- Dennae Pierre [Tw] (DP)
- Noel Piper [Tw] (NP)
- Josh Reich [Tw] (JR)
- Brent Thomas [Tw] (BT)
MAIN SESSIONS
Darrin Patrick | Session 1 - The Church & Social Justice
Tullian Tchividjian | Session 2 - Surprised by Adoption
Dan Cruver | Session 3 - Adoption & The God Who Cares
Bryan Loritts | Session 4 - The Church as the Theater of Transracial Adoption
Jeff Vanderstelt | Session 5 - Gospel-Motivation for Missional Living
Tim Chester | Session 6 - Relaxing in Trinitarian Love
PRE-CONFERENCE & BREAKOUTS
- A Mom at Rest by Dr. Donna Thoennes || DB | JG | DP
- Missional Church, Missional God, Missional Story by Tim Chester || AA: Sessions 1, 2, 3 | JR: Sessions 1, 2, 3
- Attachment & Family Growth by Mark & Kristen Howerton || JG: Pt 1 | Pt 2
- Gospel-Centered Parenting by Tim Chester || DP | BT
- Trans-Racial Adoption by Vermon Pierre || DP
- Missional Living & Orphan Care by Jason Kovacs || JR
- Grief In Infertility || MLA
MISC & POST-CONFERENCE
- MLA: "Together for Adoption National Conference" | "Seven Thoughts On Together For Adoption"
- AA: "Heart for Adoption: Stephen Miller's Story" | "The Trinity & Adoption: A Quick Chat With Tim Chester" |
- DB: "My Plans/His Plans" | "Worship Within The Circle of Bloggers" | "One Minute To Share Their Ministries" | "Seeing Change" | "Book Giveaway To End the Endless Pile" | "Project Hopeful"
- SM: "T4A Songs" | "Chicks 4 Orphans"
- ZN: "A Heart for Adoption" | "God's Care for Orphans Through the Hatian Church"
- DP: "10 x 100=1000 for Orphans" | "A Challenge Now That You Are Home" | "Pre-Conference for Adoptive Mamas"
- NP: "Adoption Changes Families" | "Home-Based Orphan Care" | "But What Can I Do?" | "Goodbye & More to Give Away"
- JR: "A Heart for Adoption (Video Story)" | Surge Intensive (non T4A event, but it's with Tim Chester)