I’ll be honest. The story of the Tower of Babel in Genesis Chapter 11 has always baffled me on multiple levels. Back up two chapters. God has wiped out everyone on the planet, with the exception of Noah’s family, via the flood. Noah’s family exits the ark and receives a blessing from God. Along with […]
Nothing extraordinary was ever done by an ordinary person. Here are some of the most extraordinary and inspirational people who ever lived. Art Frida Kahlo When she was only six years old, Frida Kahlo contracted polio, which left her right leg thinner than her left. Afflicted by other illnesses and life-long chronic pain, she would […]
My name is Mitchell Barnes. I have Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy which causes me to need a wheelchair to get around. I attended public school and have since graduated from college with a degree in history and a degree in Secondary Education Social Studies. I am currently applying for teaching positions and hope to be employed […]
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 […]
What are some things that you cannot do without? If I were to give you a surface level answer I would tell you the things that I would not want to live without I would tell you things like the Cleveland Browns, Coke Zero, chocolate chip cookie dough, Air Jordans, and Moe’s Southwest Grill. Could […]
Most people don’t love math. But the fact that you have read beyond the title tells me that you are at least open to a simple math equation. Let’s play a little math game. Our first part of the equation is Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) in the country of Haiti. Things that would fall into this […]
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are an uncomfortable subject for many churches. We simply do not know how to effectively minister to them. Some churches actually discourage attendance of people with these special needs. I became interested in people with special needs in 1997 when our older son’s first daughter, Carrie, was born with […]
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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.
