Writing a Different Story: A letter to the Mission Board
It is commonly assumed “a picture is worth a thousand words,” but what happens if that picture can’t be seen? For someone who is blind, a picture has no...
14
Aug
4
Jun
Homemade Solutions: The “How” Question of Disability Inclusion in Mission
My father once told me about two shoe repairers that he knew of when growing up during the 1930s in Sunderland, a coal mining town of northeast England. Both shoe ...
24
Apr
Disability in Bible Translation Mission
“Stop behaving like a bull at a gate!” This was my mother’s regular cry as I flashed by, always on the run. I remember running to the house, slamming into...
26
Mar
Training Ray for Mission
*Ben Watson, this blog’s author, is Professor of Bible and Leadership, and is blind. His name is Ray Zulu. He lives in Zambia, one of the world’s poorest countries. Ray ...
5
Mar
Disability Mission in Singapore
Growing up in multi-ethnic Singapore, I was aware of the cultural differences between ethnicities. When discussing missions, my church would emphasize...
15
Jan
Mission to One
COVID-19 separated us dangerously. As in any crisis, the threats of the virus disproportionately affected the vulnerable and marginalized. Hospitals had no choice but to conserve very limited medical supplies. ...
18
Dec
God Relaxes the Bow
It was my second Christmas in Papua and I was having a 10-day break with some other single missionary gals from various agencies. We were where Elfrieda...
20
Nov
Wheelchairs on Mission
Feeling like nothing I remember very well what my mom told me others were telling her—that nothing good would ever come from me, that it was not worth it to ...
30
Oct
Disability in Mission through Technology
How can technology improve the way that people with disabilities participate in the mission field? I think I and my coworkers have found several ways. My name is Kim-Fu Lim. ...
23
Oct
On Mission to a Pygmy Community
"Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything ...
