Watching Bob Dole, at the age of 95 years, being helped to his feet from his wheelchair to give President George H. W. Bush one final salute was an incredibly moving moment. He paid his final respects at President Bush’s funeral. Not to be lost in this is the fact that he was able to […]
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength.” Mark 12:30 This verse came to me as I prepared to write this blog about disability and exercise. We want our children to love the Lord AND to grow up strong and healthy. However, the “strong and […]
I must admit that I am a true information junkie. I love to know the facts, the history, and the why behind how things work. On occasion, pull out my maps app while reading books so that I can get a true picture of where the setting is. I know, I know…I might have some […]
November Free Wallpaper Download “They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.” – Psalm 145:7 An excellent message for Thanksgiving and the holidays. He will provide! To download your free wallpaper, just select the device below and save the image to your phone, tablet, or computer. Our artwork may not be used […]
Every time I look at that pen I just assumed it was broken and something was wrong with it. This statement about our Ability Ministry pens is one that we hear more times than not. While this is indeed not anything that we could have planned, it just goes to prove what an awesome God […]
Just recently, the Ability Ministry Board of Directors met. Before the meeting, the Board had some time to relax and spend with the residents of our Riverwood location, having fun and worshiping. With any new group that comes to volunteer or visit, Rhonna, our Director of Services, will usually come up with a fun activity […]
Ryan shares a powerful story about what a church can communicate to visitors. Take a moment to watch this and think about your own church or facility. What is it saying? We Can Help! We are here to help you with these messages and we want to help! We offer a variety of resources, including […]
In February of 2009, I was meeting with my assistant and a parent about potential jobs for our students here at the Church of the Resurrection. This would help parents have some free time and would also help the students develop job skills. After determining that many of them would require skills that our students […]
What people may see when they look at a child with a disability may be fact-based, but if they looked using God’s eyes, they would see much more than the diagnosis or special need. When the Lord sent Samuel to find the next king he said to Samuel (1 Samuel 16:7): Do not consider his […]
Do you know what the third greatest commandment is? I know you are scratching your head saying there is no third greatest commandment, is there? Well if there were three greatest commandments I’m certain the third would be… “Be flexible.” In fact, when I would sit in interviews either hiring people to work at our […]
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.