Monday, November 12, 2018

The Good Samaritan Church

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A religious leader was asked, What was the most important thing for a church to do?"  He responded, "What do you think it is...
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Wednesday, September 05, 2018

Disability ministry and traditions

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I often mention Mark 7 when I speak to groups about disability ministry. The passage highlights how traditions can get in the way of obeyin...
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Monday, August 13, 2018

Celebration of disability

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Every few years my  church will hold a disability celebration Sunday. The last time the Sunday was recognized, a couple of parents came to ...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

The way we have always done things - Precedents of Practice

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The way we have always done things is a significant barrier to change. What might be called "precedents of practice" can be reaso...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2018

The sin of the social environment

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In Mark 7:1-13 there is a telling interaction between Jesus and a group of Pharisees.   In verse 5, Jesus is asked, “Why don’t your disci...
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Radio interview with Judy Redlich on "Encounter"

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Today an interview I did with Judy Redlich, is being broadcast on the radio program "Encounter"  Join Judy Redlich  Tuesday   1...
Monday, April 16, 2018

Sin and social skills - (Edited Repost)

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2007 Sin and social skills So, a person with a intellectual, emotional, or mental disability approaches yo...
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Tuesday, April 10, 2018

The Senior men's class visit

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Every year on Easter, just to experience something different I like to go to a different church. I found one not too far away and thought...
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Saturday, April 07, 2018

Two stories about Jesus, healing, and disability

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There are two particularly interesting passages related to Jesus' healings in the Gospels. They seem to reveal at least an aspect of Hi...
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Tuesday, March 06, 2018

Mental Health and the Church

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I have just completed reading Dr. Steve Grcevich's new book Mental Health and Church. In a nutshell, I highly recommend it for an...
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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Leading social change

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I was reviewing an article I wrote with Jennifer Baca that was published in 2013. In that piece, we comment on an article by Hutchinson p...
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Saturday, February 17, 2018

New curriculum on Romans from The Light & Power Company

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As many readers of this blog will know, I have taught an adult Bible class at my church on Sunday mornings for the past 27 years. This...
Friday, February 09, 2018

Social skill deficits in people without disabilities

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In an article published by Wallin (2004) he discussed categories of social skill deficits, in particular related to the experience of ASD. ...
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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

"Maturity is increased depth of relationship"

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"Maturity is increased depth of relationship" is how my friend Bryan McKinney phrased this thought. Hopefully we are all interest...
Monday, January 15, 2018

Be a thought leader

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The term "thought leader" has come into vogue and is often used to describe someone who is providing leadership in the way that p...
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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Universal mature ministry criteria

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I was in a meeting the other day where the topic of ministry maturity came up. One comment was made that each church is so different there ...
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We are not teaching our pastors/leaders what to do

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I have visited and read about many different ministries for persons with various disabilities. Often these ministries are not integrated. T...
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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

"I feel like I have been brought to repentance"

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In my work with the Joni and Friends organization, I have been given wonderful opportunities to travel and teach about disability, ministry...
Sunday, October 22, 2017

Woman removed from her social network by a caseworker

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Well it happened again... A woman who attended our Light & Power Company ministry, living in a local group home was moved by her case ...
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Monday, October 02, 2017

"Guard dogs who cannot bark"

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Dr. Timothy S. Laniak's While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks: Forty daily reflections on Biblical leadership is a wonderful resource, us...
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