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Fading Away!
I have been disabled and mostly house bound for 25 years! I was a type A person before and in some ways, I still am.
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June 10, 2019
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Leadership by Ministers with Disabilities
What keeps many people with a disability from being considered for a leadership position? I've included a video that raises awareness about how pastoral search teams can discriminate against leaders with a disability.
May 30, 2019
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A Dance of Assumptions
Recently a church member asked, “How long have you suffered with your disability?” I immediately replied, “I have lived with my Cerebral Palsy since birth.”
September 17, 2018
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Enriched by Differences
CRC and RCA Disability Week 2018 reminds churches that delightful benefits come to groups when participants differ from each other in significant ways.
August 24, 2018
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“Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself.” -John 9:21
This fall, I am spending time with the story of the man born blind in John 9. I am in midst of writing an academic paper around ministry, leadership, and disability, and some of that work might spill out in my CRCNA work!
August 3, 2018
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Shifting to Indirect Success
Crabtree argues that denominational and regional association leaders must derive success through others.
November 16, 2017
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Reflections on Working With Disability Concerns
Shortly before her last day working for Disability Concerns, Heather DeBoer wrote this reflection which was published in the Disability Concerns Canada newsletter.
February 20, 2017
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How Will People With Disabilities Fare in Trump’s America?
Like so many people who have disabilities, Melissa Blake writes that people often sell her short. She is concerned that this marginalization will grow worse under the new president’s leadership.
January 11, 2017
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Disabling Approach to 'Repeal and Replace'
To eliminate the Affordable Care Act without simultaneously replacing it with an alternative jeopardizes its recognized progress and puts ongoing access to comprehensive, affordable coverage for people with disabilities at risk.
November 29, 2016
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Remembering My Friend, Ralph Bus
Until the last few years when his pain level grew especially intense, Ralph always signed his email messages, “With a smile, Ralph.”
July 8, 2016
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National Disability Voter Registration Week
Here’s a thought to ponder: if the 50 million people with disabilities in the U.S. voted as a block, they would decide every single election for president.
June 7, 2016
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The Ability to Effect Positive Change
This year’s election cycle provides an excellent opportunity to influence local, state, and federal elected officials for the good of citizens who live with various disabilities.
July 21, 2015
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CRC, RCA Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act
With the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the CRC and RCA are highlighting this significant civil rights legislation by reaffirming their full support of people with disabilities.
July 13, 2015
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Public Defenders and People With Disabilities
People with disabilities are significantly over-represented in jails compared to the general population. Inadequate defense is a major reason. But, change is happening in Michigan and hopefully it spreads.
May 4, 2015
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Healing? No Thanks
Brad would find himself praying for healing, not for himself, but for the adults with disabilities to whom he tended each day. God revealed His power, but not by healing.
April 20, 2015
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Connections Church: Connecting All Members of the Body
As a church that’s focused on serving those in their neighborhood, Pastor George realized they needed resources to support their neighbors with disabilities. Check out how the church got connected!
February 13, 2015
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Letter Concerning the Supreme Court of Canada Decision on Assisted Suicide
On February 6, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Canada’s existing laws against assisted suicide are unconstitutional. The national dialogue needs the voices of Christians who speak into the deeply controversial issue.
January 19, 2015
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My Life? My Choice?
Suicide is a threat to society. The idea that my body and my life are my own business and no one else’s has led to a staggering rise in the suicide rate and to the movement to legalize assisting it.
December 27, 2014
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Not a Piece of Furniture
They wouldn’t want anyone treating one of their kids like a forgettable piece of furniture!
September 11, 2014
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The Power of Connection
One Sunday morning, sitting in middle of row, Ryan was having a very hard time. Several times, during the sermon, he made shriek-like screams, frightening noises. He was scaring people in church. Pastor Steve wondered what to do.
August 4, 2014
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How Labels Limit Us
As Teddie-Joy Remhild celebrates her 81st birthday, having lived 45 of those years as a blind woman, she reflects on the degree that limiting labels and perceptions have impacted her life.
July 28, 2014
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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Ratifying this international treaty will not right all the wrongs committed against people with disabling conditions, but it puts a line in the sand that squares with the message of Jesus.
May 19, 2014
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Must a Hospital Treat Your Sick Child?
The film, "Labeled" exposes the shocking reality that some children diagnosed with genetic disorders are refused life-sustaining food and medical care without the consent or knowledge of their parents.
February 25, 2014
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Violent Crime, Abuse, and Disability
The means by which violence is perpetrated against people with disabilities varies widely, but the statistics clearly indicate that people with disabilities are much more likely to have emotional and physical violence perpetrated against them than the general population.
February 17, 2014
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It's What's There
Take a minute to watch this ad from the Canadian Paralympic Committee. The words at the end could apply as much to involvement in church as to involvement in athletic events.