“One day you will be unable to walk.” It is something no one would ever be prepared for or want to hear and at the age of 16, I was no exception. Those were the words that I heard on the day when I was officially diagnosed with (a muscle disease called) muscular dystrophy. Devastation […]
President Ryan Wolfe covers one of our many free resources: church campus accessibility checklist. This is a great tool for you and your team. Learn more about it and why we highly recommend using it. You can download the presentation and checklist here.
One of the things that I have always marveled at and enjoyed about the Christmas season is hearing the Old Testament prophecies about the coming of Jesus. Most scholars believe that there are over 300 prophecies about Jesus in the Old Testament. Jesus was no accident. Jesus was always the plan. God the Father was […]
New Year’s resolutions Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution? Most of us have. The idea of being able to start fresh and to chart the course with a new beginning is always refreshing. The question is how often are New Year’s resolutions successful? Statistics, however, show that seven days into the New Year […]
I was recently helping my daughter, Zoe, with her homework. On this assignment, she was working on identifying antonyms and synonyms. Homework time can be frustrating for Zoe because of her dyslexia. What is dyslexia? Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate […]
When the film Cast Away released in 2000, I thought to myself no way I am going to spend money to watch Tom Hanks stranded on an island by himself for two hours. They can’t make a good movie out of that! I guess I was wrong. Tom Hanks almost won an Academy Award for […]
Recently, our Riverwood residents got to visit Dollywood and everyone had an absolute blast! If you know anything about our residents, it is that they love Dollywood. Kenny loves it so much that he is not allowed to talk about Dollywood during the year because once he starts, he can’t stop! Here is a quick […]
Never Lecture Lecturing loses attention. Be honest! Lecture style is boring. Time yourself next time you are in church listening to a sermon. How long do you last before you are checking your phone, daydreaming, scanning the crowd around you, thinking about what you will do for lunch, or watching your watch? Now consider how […]
Myth #1: Only Big Churches Have the Resources to Do Disability Ministry Many people believe that having a formal disability ministry is such a big undertaking that only megachurches can do it. This is simply not true. Every church can do something regardless of size. I have had the privilege of working with churches ranging […]
Our Riverwood campus is fortunate to be blessed by so many. Throughout the year, Riverwood hosts mission teams, volunteers, friends, and families who come to love on our residents. Toward the tail end of 2019, Compassion Christian Church was one such group. One of the volunteers, Celeste, was kind enough to offer some thoughts on […]
Because Jesus' table is accessible for everyone...
We desire to see the Church make room for all people affected by disability. To fully participate. To fully partner. To fully lead.
We exist to equip and empower the 25% of the population with a disability, their families, and their churches to become who God has created them to be.
