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Terry
Michele
Daryl
I think we should work harder at advocating a decent standard of living for people living with disabilities. Living in poverty places undue burdens on already vulnerable souls.
I looked across the noisy tent and boldly used the word “disability” in my mind. I tried “developmental difference” and while it felt less offending a term to describe my daughter, it still fell woefully short.
Chronic pain makes it difficult for her to sit, stand, and walk. It challenges her ability to concentrate and limits her ability to serve others. It has disrupted her marriage, social life, and work. So why is her life marked with joy?
Disability Week encourages congregations to grow in becoming places of belonging for everyone and places to engage their gifts in ministry — with a particular focus on people with disabilities.
Disability Awareness Sunday encourages congregations to grow in becoming places of belonging for everyone and to discover ways to engage their gifts in ministry.
Although about 19 percent of people live with disabilities in the U.S., a third of people killed by law enforcement have disabilities. This blog explores some reasons why.
The barriers people with disabilities face begin with people’s attitudes — attitudes often rooted in misinformation and misunderstandings about what it’s like to live with a disability.
It's a challenge dealing with assumptions people make about his stammering speech and with his own frustrations, but Christ’s peace keeps him from bitterness.
March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day. People with Down syndrome tend to be particularly relational, loving to make connections with other people, feeling life deeply.
What is the most disabling condition in any community or church community? Vinnie Adam's answer will surprise and challenge you.
I was not born disabled, nor have I been disfigured in any way. But the insidious invasion of my Parkinson’s Disease continues to dismantle one aspect or another of my otherwise ordinary daily life.
Disability Awareness Sunday is an opportunity to raise awareness concerning people with disabilities and to explore their full engagement in the church's life.
Use this brief litany as a tool to welcome and engage the gifts of people with disabilities.
Who wants to listen to people prattle on about “God’s will” when, frankly, they don’t have a clue what the mind of God is with regard to any particular situation?
When we all love other people, we are letting Jesus' light shine in us for all the world to see. Even if there are some things we can't do, we CAN all love people.
We have found Disability Awareness Sundays to be inspiring worship times as we encourage persons with disabilities and invite everyone to joyfully live out their faith with the helping hand of Christian love.
Because of Disability Awareness Sunday, our congregation became more aware of the need to be inclusive in worship. We have a ways to go but have taken steps in getting started.
In the presence of "healthy" friends or family members, disabled persons are sometimes not even addressed directly.
"The Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."
A helpful litany that encourages and reminds us to see more than the outside of people.
A brief unison prayer asking God to "Open our hearts to our brothers and sisters whoever they may be."
These brief videos reflect on crucial aspects of community and belonging. Though produced for a general audience, they apply well within a church context too.
In this interactive webinar, four panelists give their Top 5 Lists, from four different perspectives, for becoming more hospitable and loving in a diverse world.
These slides are suitable for projection during worship and highlight Disability Awareness.
These one to three minute video interviews of people living with disabilities will work well for showing in a worship service, Sunday School class, or other settings.