Adoption, Disability, and the Power of God’s Love
The first time we met Esther was under the golden arches… It was the summer of 2000. Our family had recently doubled in size with the adoption of two boys...
25
Nov
18
Nov
Support Teams are the Hammer and Nails Behind Ministry
Writing has always been one thing I loved. Creativity always flowed wildly in my mind, like a river in the fiercest storm. However, as someone with very...
25
Oct
Soul Care for People with Disabilities
They’re not growing. Why aren’t more people with disabilities who live in residential care being discipled?[1] For a variety of reasons, no one nurture...
14
Oct
God’s Purpose Fulfilled in the Life of Chaplain Mark
I first met Mark Coleman when he rolled into our seminary classroom in his wheelchair. As instructor, I warmly welcomed him and introduced myself...
27
Sep
It’s My Job!
When the world wakes up Monday morning and goes to work, many people with disabilities ask a simple question. What are they supposed to do today? Watching...
25
Sep
Homebound Missions
My heart plunged the first time I heard it spoken, but I knew it to be a true assessment. At the church where I serve as a resident missionary, my name...
17
Sep
Serving Alongside Disability in Mission
We are grateful for this opportunity to visit with Paige Snedeker. Paige is the founder of The Paige Project, a ministry that shares the gospel of Jesus...
14
Jun
Marge’s Care
Marge had the heart of a child. She may have been forty years old, but she loved friendships with six- to ten-year-old kids. Marge had an intellectual...
30
May
Unexpected Opportunities to Declare God’s Glory Through Parkinson’s Disease
“Let me help you take your garbage out,” my new neighbor said and grabbed the bags before I could stop her and tell her my drugs weren’t working...
27
Apr
The Caregiver Few Expected
More times than not, people with disabilities are the recipients of care from parents, siblings, loved ones, and medical practitioners. This fact of life has...
