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Talking About Human Sexuality With Love
Thinking specifically about the Human Sexuality Report, would any of us be willing to offer our backs, tongues, mouths, and bodies for a specific definition of marriage?
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October 29, 2021
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¿Injusticia racial o Injusticia racializada?
Los seres humanos somos una raza, la raza humana, hechos a imagen de Dios, llamados a ser fructífera, a multiplicarse y a administrar la creación. El nuevo mandato de Relaciones Raciales evita el adjetivo "racial" para no dar crédito a la falsa noción de que los humanos comprenden realmente "razas" separadas.
October 27, 2021
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Racial Injustice or Racialized Injustice?
The new Race Relations mandate avoids the adjective “racial” to avoid giving credence to the false notion that humans actually comprise separate “races.”
October 25, 2021
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Reflections on Leading Disability Concerns Ministry
As Mark Stephenson steps down from his role as Director of Disability Concerns, he pauses to reflect on the past 15 years.
April 26, 2021
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Confesar el Racismo en el Lugar de Trabajo
El Rev. Mark Stephenson, director interino de la Oficina de Relaciones Raciales de la ICR describe maneras en que las personas blancas pueden sin saber, mantener el racismo hacia sus colegas de color como también formas de reconocerlas y enfrentarlas.
April 20, 2021
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Confessing Racism in the Workplace
Pastor Mark Stephenson describes ways in which white people may be unknowingly maintaining racism toward BIPOC colleagues and ways they can recognize it and stand up against it.
November 16, 2020
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Planning, Patience, Flexibility
Mark shares about family trips and the planning involved in order to make sure that his daughter who lives with multiple disabilities was properly cared for and accommodated so that all family members could participate in the vacation.
September 23, 2020
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En la Intersección del Racismo y la Discapacidad
Mientras trabajamos por la justicia racial y el cambio sistémico, debemos mantener a los niños y adultos de color con discapacidades al frente de nuestras discusiones y acciones. El siguiente artículo adaptado analiza la interseccionalidad pasada por alto del racismo y el capacitismo. También tiene enlaces a otros recursos sugeridos.
July 31, 2020
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At the Intersection of Racism and Ableism
Social distancing has not stopped many of us from speaking out for an end to the killing of unarmed black men and women by police. Did you know that 30 to 80 percent of those killed have been persons with some type of disability?
July 26, 2020
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Happy Anniversary to the Americans with Disabilities Act!
30 years ago today, the US adopted landmark civil rights legislation called the Americans with Disabilities Act. The worst barriers faced by people with disabilities usually result from attitudes and environments that we all create and could change.
June 16, 2020
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We Must Not Go Back to Normal
Normal has not been good for everyone. It is time for a normal that restores an identity in Christ in us and all of our neighbors, especially our black neighbors.
May 8, 2020
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On the Path Toward a Fuller Welcome
Shortly after the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, a team from CRC Disability Concerns recognized its importance for congregations, especially because the ADA explicitly excluded faith communities from its requirements.
August 22, 2019
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A Foolish and Dangerous Assertion
In spite of facts, the president of the United States has been using his bully pulpit in recent days to finger mental illness as a cause of mass shootings. This assertion is foolish and dangerous.
June 17, 2019
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Five Ideas for Creating Belonging
As in all other things, we need sanctification. To sanctify our spaces, our communications, and our attitudes, new ideas can help. Here are five ideas for belonging and an example for each.
May 28, 2019
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Chaos, Confusion, Inadequacy, Hope, Peace
A Day in the Life by Bev Roozeboom gives a glimpse into the chaos and hope of families with children living in the grip of chronic mental health disorders.
May 22, 2019
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A Model for Ministry in the Third Space
Except for our spouses, we’ve shared bedrooms with each other more than anyone else over the past 10 years. Join us at at Inspire to learn how our churches and denominations benefit when we share some spaces.
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 21, 2018
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Reflections on Taking a Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education
I had the privilege of taking a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services. At the conclusion of our time together, each of us students wrote a "final evaluation". Here are some excerpts from mine.
August 3, 2018
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Shifting to Indirect Success
Crabtree argues that denominational and regional association leaders must derive success through others.
July 2, 2018
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I Want to Be an Adjective When I Grow Up
Seong Won asked me whether CPE has changed since I took my last unit 32 years ago. I told her that the structure of CPE hasn’t changed much, but I’ve changed a great deal. Naturally, she followed up with, “How have you changed?”
June 18, 2018
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The Drawing of Jesus Hides a Big Stain
I’m more comfortable with answers than questions, authority than weakness, and qualification by academic degree than qualification by suffering. But I’m learning that effectiveness in chaplaincy requires me to walk into the circle of my discomfort.
February 25, 2018
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Murder, Not Mercy Killing
A person with a disability is murdered by their parent or guardian about once a week. At least 219 such murders happened in the United States from 2011 to 2015.
October 9, 2017
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Something We Can Do About Rampage Killings
Every time a rampage killing happens, like the recent horror in Las Vegas, people ask “Why?” For an answer, we need to look at ourselves and the kind of society we have created.
September 7, 2017
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Celebrating Beautiful Things
Ruth, who has longed to dance all her life, finally accepted his offer and told him she would be hanging on to him for dear life.
August 29, 2017
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A Spoiled Brat Gets His Way and Dies
Okay, so I’m late to the game. I finally read Me Before You by JoJo Moyes, and I still haven’t seen the movie. Though late, I still feel compelled to comment.