Who is the Savior in Your Ministry?
About a year into my role as special needs ministry director at my church, I had one of those weeks… The week full of emails, calls, texts, smoke-signals...
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Feb
14
Feb
Supporting Families Living With Disability
How can the church offer practical support to families whose season does not have an end in sight? When people are in a season of illness, or stress, or...
9
Feb
Why You Should Resist the Status Quo
"Differences enrich and improve our communities." 60 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. reflected on the tragedy that “11:00 on Sunday morning is one of the...
5
Feb
Three Important Elements of Volunteer Appreciation
"Gratitude is a way to pour back into someone who is pouring themselves out." Of all the resources God gives to us, there is none more precious...
23
Jan
Practical Ways to Help a Friend With Chronic Pain
In every season, there is something to look forward to. There are the cold, but cozy nights of winter, the fresh blooms in the spring, the warm and long days...
18
Jan
Can We Justify Our Joy?
I recently had an enlightening conversation with a colleague. As we walked back to the office from visiting the adult special needs day-program at our church...
9
Jan
Feed My Sheep
May I speak directly to those serving in leadership roles within a local church? As a new year of ministry begins, it is encouraging to remember that our...
18
Dec
We All Have Gifts to Share
Every person has important gifts that need to be shared with others and the church, but many families face real challenges with finding acceptance and a...
17
Dec
All Hail The Birth of Jesus!
All hail the birth of Jesus! The import of one word in that command electrified me as I worshipped with my home congregation during this Advent season. We...
12
Dec
A Response to Depression
Does it ever seem like everyone around you is filled with joy, and you’re alone in feeling blue? When other people share their happy moments and celebrations...
