President Ryan Wolfe leads this month’s free disability ministry training on acronyms and abbreviations. To download the presentation used in the video, or the acronyms & abbreviations quiz, click here.
DisABLEd? Is that all you see? Do you not think of us as ABLE? If so, maybe the disability lies with you. We are more than capABLE. That isn’t even debatABLE. The narrative about disability must change. Just because you don’t see us in movies, magazines, and ads doesn’t mean we aren’t fashionABLE. Wait why […]
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Author: Mark Haddon Find it on GoodReads What This Book is About With such a unique name for a book, there must be a unique story that lies behind it, right? That is certainly the case here, as the reader follows a fifteen-year-old named Christopher John […]
Beginnings Over my 30 years here at Riverwood, I have learned many things. Not just spiritual things from my friends, but also state regulations, Social Security laws, regulations from the Department of Human Services, and Housing Urban Development. (just to name a few). Recently, I have had to learn about nursing homes, assisted living facilities, […]
Jenny, Becca and Michelle, with Dutton Farm, had the opportunity to travel to Atlanta for an all-expense-paid trip to receive the True Inspiration Award from Chick-Fil-A. Michelle took a few moments to capture some of her thoughts on the experience below: It was not just that they took excellent care of us, down to the […]
When you read the words planes, trains, and automobiles you probably think of the classic 1987 film starring Steve Martin and John Candy. Steve Martin plays the role of Neal Page who is trying to get home to Chicago to be with his family for Thanksgiving. A snowstorm blocks all travel and he is forced […]
Diversity in the Church On April 17th, 1960 Martin Luther King Jr. was interviewed on Meet The Press. The civil rights activist delivered a stinging blow to the American church when he said, “It is appalling that the most segregated hour of Christian America is eleven o’clock on Sunday morning.” Nearly 60 years later you […]
On Saturday, April 27th, 2019, the Hope Praise Team from Southeast Christian Church had the opportunity to sing the National Anthem before the University of Louisville baseball game. Here is a video of them singing along with some of our favorite photos from the day. Here are a few of our favorite photos from the […]
Guilty Pleasures From time to time local businesses draw up special promotions to show their appreciation for those working in the school systems. My wife is a special education teacher in our local public-school system. She came home a few weeks ago and said, “You will never believe what I found in the teacher lounge […]
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.
