People need people. We were not meant to live in isolation. The global pandemic that has caused citywide lockdowns and shutdowns of churches across our country has deepened the already existing problem of isolation. While many churches have ceased to meet in-person inside their buildings for months their people have suffered. One way to ease […]
Should we be concerned about “all people” as Christians? Absolutely! Doesn’t Jesus say that he died for “all people”? You bet he did! “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 Didn’t Jesus instruct his followers to make disciples […]
Thank you to Michele with Dutton Farm for taking the time to speak with the group today on the topic of employment. Dutton Farm https://duttonfarm.org Everybody by Dutton Farm https://www.everybodyinc.com Dutton Farm on social media: Facebook/ Instagram LinkedIn Gifts Assessment https://abilityministry.com/2020/01/31/gift-assessment-and-the-employables/
On several occasions in Luke chapter 18, Jesus makes the point that how you view other people matters a great deal. For the sake of this discussion, we will only focus on one of those examples. The Pharisee and the tax collector In this story, Jesus compares to people who would have been viewed as […]
Over the past several years I have been involved in a variety of ways, volunteering with the disability ministry at our church, Southeast Christian. One of the most impactful opportunities has been getting to know many of the young men affected by disability at my church. What initially began as me serving quickly turned into […]
Repetition, repetition, repetition… People repeat themselves for many reasons. A parent repeats themselves trying to get their kids to listen An athlete repeats themselves as they train A person on the autism spectrum routinely displays repetitive behavior and/or speech A person with obsessive-compulsive disorder does things repeatedly God too repeats Himself routinely from cover to […]
It is interesting to see how creative people have gotten with making masks to wear in public. Wait. Stop. Re-read that sentence. What if you were to read this sentence a few months ago before the realities of this global pandemic had set in? You would think you were in some off base episode of […]
With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, more time than ever is being spent online as families are forced to stay inside. As many have experienced, not all encounters online are positive. Negativity, judgement, anger, and depression run rampant in many areas. We have a hope unlike any other and we not only want to share that […]
With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, more time than ever is being spent online as families are forced to stay inside. As many have experienced, not all encounters online are positive. Negativity, judgement, anger, and depression run rampant in many areas. We have a hope unlike any other and we not only want to share that […]
According to the Miriam-Webster dictionary, sidelined is defined as: to put out of action or put on the sidelines Life on the Sidelines To be honest, I feel like I’ve spent most of my life sidelined. For as long as I can remember there has always been things that I just could not do attributed […]
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.
