What if every parent loved their children perfectly? In a perfect world, that would be so. But we don’t live in a perfect world. If you have yearned for that kind of love from a parent who has been absent in your life, the pain of that separation has to be great. And our broken human relationships can lead to all sorts of mayhem in our lives. Here’s the good news: Father God is a perfect parent. And He has more than enough love to rescue, cover, and keep anyone who has been shattered by the trials of life or orphaned by sin—and that’s everyone. The Locket: Locked in But Not Locked Out unpacks the doctrine of adoption, examining how and why God chooses humankind to be part of His family. Inspired by the timeless story of Little Orphan Annie , Bishop Jacqueline McCullough’s latest book, the first in a series of books on Christian doctrine, emphasizes why more than ever it’s important for believers to understand what it means to be in a relationship with God and for unbelievers to know that in Christ is something more steady and sure than the world can ever give them.