Monthly Archives: September 2016

Disability Inclusion on Mission Trips

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Dr. G

A mission trip planned by and for people with disabilities was exactly what we were hoping for as we were making our philosophical switch. Note that it was not something anyone from my leadership team came up with. It was an idea that was birthed by God through our friend Nick. Continue reading →

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ADHD, suicide, African-American boys…and how churches might help

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Dr. G

Is the stigma against treatment of mental illness generally, and treatment of ADHD specifically a contributing factor to the difference in rates of completed suicide among African-American children and other ethnic groups? Continue reading →

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Celebrating Shannon

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Dr. G

Shannon shared the news that she’s transitioning off our ministry team with readers of her personal blog this past week. Our team is grateful for the time Shannon served with us. She’s a unique figure in the disability ministry movement … Continue reading →

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Lamenting the Life We Had Hoped For…Wendy Heyn

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Dr. G

Yet we know that even in this unexpected life of ours, God’s grace abounds. He heals, restores, comforts and strengthens. He is a God who saves.
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Church, we can’t not know about adoption and special needs!

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Shannon

Our church community didn’t know what we would need, but they said yes with us: yes to loving through the brokenness, yes to being faithful to the ones (me included) who need to learn to trust once again, yes to a bit more chaos in our row during worship, yes to choosing to do good for young ones for whom others hadn’t always chosen good in their recent past. Continue reading →

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On losing my pastor

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Dr. G

My pastor announced his resignation yesterday. I’ll miss him greatly. Continue reading →

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