Jesus Wants to Use You in a New Way
Living with disability brings daily challenges and recurring obstacles. And at times, I’m tempted to think that Down syndrome limits our family’s...
4
Jun
25
Mar
Brain Injury Awareness Month Reminds Us: Not All Disabilities Look the Same
As a young child, Shawn Thornton never knew what to expect. His mother, Beverly, could be sweet and loving one moment, then suddenly try to jump out of a moving car. Some nights, she served the family raw chicken for dinner...
20
Mar
Today is World Down Syndrome Day!
Today, March 21st, is World Down Syndrome Day, a global awareness day specifically set aside to celebrate the value of individuals with Down syndrome and the vital contributions they make to our communities...
7
Jan
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...
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...