Spiritual Recovery for a Special Needs Mom
When parents first learn that their child has a disability, their hearts and hopes are often broken. But their faith doesn’t have to be. On this episode of...
5
Mar
27
Feb
The Largest Unreached People Group You’ve Never Heard Of
Without anyone even realizing it, a huge number of people with disabilities have been locked or pushed out of the church. Jesus’ command to “go into all the...
19
Feb
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...
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...