Adopted: The Sacrament of Belonging in a Fractured World

Christianity Today: 2018 Award of Merit Christian Living/Dicipleship

In a world marked by disconnection, isolation, and division, Adopted offers a bold, redemptive vision of belonging rooted in the ancient practice of adoption. With theological insight and personal vulnerability, author Kelley Nikondeha—herself both an adopted child and an adoptive mother—explores the transformative power of adoption as a metaphor for how God brings people into family, community, and sacred connection.

Far beyond sentimental notions, Nikondeha reclaims adoption as a sacrament of belonging, grounded in Scripture and shaped by justice, hospitality, and inclusion. Drawing from her own story and the biblical narrative, she challenges readers to reimagine what it means to belong—to one another, to God, and to a world aching for restoration.

Compassionate, honest, and deeply spiritual, Adopted is for anyone longing for deeper relationships, truer community, and the courage to embrace others as kin. It's a compelling invitation to participate in God’s radical work of making us family.