Helpful Tips For Making Your Church More Physically Accessible
Virtually no church wants their space to be physically inaccessible. And yet, for a variety of reasons, many churches find themselves in exactly that...
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Aug
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Oct
Why Sea Otters Hold Hands and Why the Church Needs to Know
Every night, before going to bed, sea otters do two things. They find a seaweed or kelp forest to bed in and they find their mate’s paw. As they fall asleep...
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May
3 Simple Ways Lead Pastors Can Support Special Needs Ministry
"Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." Ecclesiastes 4:12 There is a big difference between a church permitting disability ...
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May
The Dysfunction in Disability Language
What does “disability” really mean? On the surface, there’s a simple answer: someone is unable to do something. But when you probe a little deeper, it gets...
29
Apr
The Importance of Intentional Disability Ministry
“Intentionality” seems to be a hot-button word in ministry these days. Intentionally making disciples, intentionally planning programs, intentionally...
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Apr
Things They Don’t Teach You in Seminary
There is only one gospel, but more than one way to share it. As ministers of the gospel, it’s our role to "preach the word; be prepared in season and out of...
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Apr
The Church Needs Rosie the Riveter
When World War II called millions of men to the battlefields of Europe and the Pacific, many traditionally male jobs such as manufacturing were left...
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Apr
Give Joy and Encouragement to Families with Special Needs!
Family Retreats humble me. The families Ken and I meet are powerful examples of God’s sustaining grace to the weary and wounded. Like the Trotters. Things...
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Mar
Collecting Wheelchairs with Bernie
Isn't it amazing how God is always leading you? Just like how God has been leading Bernie Punte all these years. One day, while listening to the radio…
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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...
