At Family Retreat Special Needs Families Find Respite and Belonging
At two-and-a-half years old, Jacqui’s son, Kobe, struggled with speech and communication, and demonstrated unexpected behaviors. Jacqui had Kobe evaluated...
8
Aug
8
Aug
Why is Community for Families With Disabilities So Important?
David and Heather know firsthand what it’s like to try to develop lasting relationships with others as a family living with disability. Their three children...
4
Aug
Purpose, Identity, and Diversity in the Church
Pastor Lamar Hardwick returns to the podcast to talk about finding purpose and identity in Christ, and the importance of diversity in the church...
3
Aug
Special Needs Families Can Thrive With the Lifeline of Respite
As the Senior Vice President of International Ministries and the Christian Institute on Disability at Joni and Friends, Reverend Steve Bundy understands families’ need for respite. As the father of ...
1
Aug
Scriptural Anchors
After 55 years of quadriplegia, I am stunned at how good God’s been to me; how he has sustained me, and comforted me and encouraged me. And God has...
31
Jul
Sharing The Hope Of Jesus By Giving A Wheelchair
Desperate for a wheelchair, Buon Louis spent his whole life flat on his back. But when our Wheels for the World team seated him in his customized wheelchair...
29
Jul
Why Do Families Living With Disability Need Respite?
Joni and Friends understands that families living with disability need respite. In fact, a recent Joni and Friends survey identified respite care as the number one unmet need among special ...
28
Jul
Meet “The Autism Pastor,” Dr. Lamar Hardwick
Lamar Hardwick is a husband, father, advocate, and lead pastor at a church in Georgia. He writes and speaks on the topic of disability, especially autism...
25
Jul
Who I Am
I love that worship song, “You’re a good, good Father, it’s who you are, and I’m loved by you, it’s who I am.” You could meditate on that line for a month...
22
Jul
How Can People With Disabilities Fully Engage at Your Church?
Few things are as overwhelming as starting a journey without knowing the destination. And for many churches, that’s exactly how ministering to people with disabilities can feel. We know we ...