Five Ways to Empower People with Disabilities in Your Church
“Disability ministry is not disability ministry until the disabled are ministering.” In this well-known quote, Joni Eareckson Tada highlights...
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Jan
10
Nov
“I Hate Sundays”: Why Disabled Families Are Absent from Church and What We Can Do to Start Welcoming them Back
Sometimes, I hate Sundays. A pastor making this statement requires some explanation: I’m an Army Chaplain, a pastor for 17 years, having served at churches...
29
Oct
How to Truly Enjoy Life: Biblical Insights on Joy and Enjoyment
People seem so unhappy. Do you enjoy life? What is true enjoyment, and how can we find it? Sadly, many people reach the end of life unsure...
28
Oct
How Faith and Love Are Changing Disability Mission in Haiti
After graduating from a Christian university in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, Alfreno Dufrene moved back to Gonaives, Haiti, to pursue an internship...
14
Oct
A Biblical perspective on Faith and Healing
“God, why won’t you heal me?” Have you ever found yourself asking God a question like this? If so, you are not alone. Joni Eareckson Tada, for one...
7
Oct
Disability and Respect: A Christian Guide to Speaking with Love
If you have big questions about disability, you’ve come to the right place! Because the Joni and Friends Beyond Suffering course offers a biblical...
30
Sep
Introducing the Second Edition of Beyond Suffering: A Christian View on Disability Ministry
When I read these verses pointing to God’s glory and power beyond human imagination, I think of the Joni and Friends Beyond Suffering course...
20
Aug
A Living Church: Building God’s Family Through Love and Community
Some people think the church is dead. I disagree. The church is alive, particularly when it is a house, a home, and a family. But have you ever wondered...
23
Jun
Did The Americans With Disabilities Act Really Guarantee Change?
When I was a member of the National Council on Disability in the late 1980s, our group helped draft what became the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...
1
Jun
Sacrificial Love and Long-Term Care: Living Out Christ’s Example
My friend Larry lived for over 40 years with quadriplegia. He had come to Christ shortly after his accident and his wife was able to take good care of him...
