A Church for People of All Abilities
In the May/June 2014 issue of the UMC's mission magazine the articles include embracing deaf ministry, ministering with a disability, and the value of doing an accessibility audit.
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In the May/June 2014 issue of the UMC's mission magazine the articles include embracing deaf ministry, ministering with a disability, and the value of doing an accessibility audit.
This journal from the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota tackles a challenging topic. Articles are not necessarily presented from a Christian perspective; please read with discernment.
Tikkun magazine's Fall 2014 issue features Disability, Justice, and Spirituality. Many of the articles are online for free.
This newsletter from Mental Health Ministries includes information and resources for faith leaders, family members and friends and who may find the holidays a difficult time.
1 in 4 Americans annually experiences mental health issues, yet less than one-third receives appropriate care. The Christian Citizen provides insights for people with mental illnesses.
"To Steward or Subdue" is a collection of Think Christian posts on the cultural mandate of stewardship and creation care. As Earth Day draws near, let's explore God’s command to care for His creation.
In this issue, people describe how their has church involved adults from a Friendship group (or similar ministry with people who have intellectual disabilities) in the broader life of their congregation.
In this issue, people describe how their life has been impacted by Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and how the church has responded.
In this issue, CRC and RCA members describe how they and others have moved beyond church walls to advocate on behalf of people with disabilities.
In this issue we explore ways chronic pain affects individuals and how churches might respond.
This issue explores how summer camps welcome and engage campers with disabilities.
In this issue we explore how churches have welcomed, supported, and engaged people who live with mental health issues.
This issue explores ways churches welcome, minister to, and engage the gifts of disabled veterans.
What do you do for fun? How has disability affected your recreation? Our summer issue features stories about disability and recreation.
This issue explores ways that people with disabilities are managing to meet their needs for housing, including the financial challenges of living independently.
This issue explores the impact a spouses disability has on a marriage and the connections to church and family.
This issue features stories about ways churches and individuals in the CRC and RCA have been changed by people with disabilities.
In this issue learn ways that churches have accommodated and assisted aging adults who have disabilities.
In this issue, we hear stories of deacons, elders, and pastors who live with disabilities.
This issue of Breaking Barriers is devoted to parenting a child with a disability.
We have devoted this issue of Breaking Barriers to technology.
The articles in this issue help readers understand what it is like to live with a visual impairment and how the church can become more inclusive toward people living with impaired vision or blindness.
This issue of Breaking Barriers is by and about young people who live with disabilities.
Articles feature stories - humorous, informative, encouraging, and even painful - about churches and individuals in their encounters with accessibility.
In this issue find articles, meditations, and even a modern psalm of praise about embracing each person as an image-bearer of God.