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On Psychosomatic Disorders
Many people assume that when we say a disease has a psychosomatic cause, it means the disease is imaginary. Not so.
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February 9, 2020
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The Reality of Chronic Illness and Worth
How does chronic illness affect perceived worth, and what does Jesus have to do with it?
February 9, 2020
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Bible Study Help for Adults With Dementia?
For those who have worked with people at varying levels of dementia (leaning toward severe) what do you use for Bible reading and study?
January 21, 2020
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Disability Concerns (Canada) Spring Conference: Walking Alongside Caregivers
Join us on April 25 in Kitchener, ON as we navigate the emotional landscape of caregivers and identify practical ways to support them.
January 13, 2020
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Living With Blindness
The world around me presupposes sight, and that is the greatest frustration. If you cannot see, the world does not see you.
January 8, 2020
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Rompiendo Barreras—Invierno 2019
Las medicinas: Muchas son las personas que toman medicinas para el dolor, para la artritis reumática, para las convulsiones, y para muchas otras razones. En esta edición, los autores describirán el papel que las medicinas tienen en sus vidas, y el impacto de su fe en Dios.
January 6, 2020
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장애를 넘어서 - 2020년 겨울호
약물: 많은 사람들은 통증, 류마티스 관절염, 발작 등의 이유로 약을 복용합니다. 이번 호에서는 필자들이 자신들의 일상에서 겪은 약물의 역할과 약 복용이 신앙에 어떤 영향을 주는지 그들이 겪은 경험을 나눕니다.
December 11, 2019
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Medication’s Pros and Cons
Weighing benefits, side-effects, and costs make decisions about medications challenging.
December 11, 2019
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Trial and Error: A Way of Life
Finding the right medications has taken decades for Michèle Gyselinck.
December 6, 2019
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Arthritis Is a Disability, Not a Crime
I am grateful for medications and for health insurance, but I resent being treated like a criminal when I seek help.
December 5, 2019
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My Reluctant Dependency and Growing Empathy
God used my brain chemistry to draw me into a fuller reliance upon him. I may recoil at the idea of dependence, but it is God’s way.
December 5, 2019
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Breaking Barriers—Winter 2020
Many people take medications for pain, for rheumatoid arthritis, for seizures, and for other reasons. In this issue, authors describe the role of medication in their lives and its impact on their faith in God.
December 4, 2019
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A Discussion on Academic Ableism With Dr. Jay Dolmage
Dr. Jay Dolmage is a professor at the University of Waterloo. Recently he spoke on Academic Ableism at Western Theological Seminary. He has shared many great resources with us in this article.
December 2, 2019
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To Give Thanks and Take My Meds
Love, support, and a heaping dose of laughter have helped Michelle McIlroy trust that God is using various medications to bring her back into life with her family, church, and community.
December 2, 2019
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No Hidden Agenda - Friendship Ministries
Even in the midst of wheelchairs and twisted ribbons and broken zippers, each friend shows such honesty and humour. They lift my spirits each week!
November 27, 2019
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At Last, Six Years Without Seizures
Side effects from various anti-seizure medications took Jon Rink and his family on a long and difficult journey before he found relief.
November 5, 2019
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And They Made an Opening
Here's my story of navigating an urban theology through the lens of disability.
November 5, 2019
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"I'll Push You" Accessible Camino
Wheelchair user and husband travel 74 miles of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage with inaugural "I'll Push You" group.
October 26, 2019
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Ways for Churches to Build Relationships With People in Group Homes
Looking to grow your church? Likely, you have people living close by who would love to get involved.
October 24, 2019
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장애를 넘어서 - 2019년 가을호
청각장애가 있거나 청각장애를 지닌 가족과 함께 사는 필자들이 일상에서 겪는 개인적인 어려움과 청각장애가 교회 안에서 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 그들의 경험을 나눕니다.
October 22, 2019
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Listening to Chris: The Mutual Path of Accommodation
In listening to Chris, and in accommodating myself to his needs, I have learned a lot about him, about his disability, and about myself.
October 11, 2019
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Becky Jones Joins Disability Concerns and Safe Church
I'm excited to step into my new role assisting the ministries of Disability Concerns and Safe Church. Find out some of my story below. Looking forward to connecting!
October 3, 2019
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Rompiendo Barreras—Otoño 2019
La sordera y los problemas de auditivos: Los autores que tienen problemas de audición o viven con familiares sordos describen sus desafíos personales y de qué forma la sordera impacta sus experiencias en la iglesia.
October 1, 2019
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Mental Health Awareness Week October 6 to 12
For Mental Health Awareness Week (Oct 6-12) we encourage your church to develop greater awareness of the one in five people among us who have mental health issues and to consider ways to minister with them.
October 1, 2019
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Living Without Sight in a Visual World
The following questions were asked by youth in our church several years ago. My husband's answers helped them understand what it’s like to be blind, and how they might help others with visual loss.