Category Archives: Hidden Disabilities

An Easter service for the disability community

Posted on April 8, 2020 by

We’re hosting a very special worship service for families impacted by disability who don’t have a church this Easter morning Continue reading →

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Flattening the curve of the COVID-19 mental health epidemic to come

Posted on March 23, 2020 by

What can we do now to mitigate the mental health impact of steps being taken to control spread of the virus? Continue reading →

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Seven ways to support kids with anxiety about the coronavirus

Posted on March 9, 2020 by

What can parents do to support the mental health of their kids amidst talk of the coronavirus in the weeks and months ahead? Continue reading →

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Ten disability ministry trends to watch in the 2020s

Posted on January 6, 2020 by

I’ll share a non-exhaustive list of ten predictions for how the disability ministry field might evolve and grow over the next ten years. Continue reading →

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A psychiatrist’s thoughts on pastors and suicide

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

A psychiatrist looks at how the church can better support pastors who wrestle with suicidal thoughts. Continue reading →

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What the Babylon Bee can teach the church about mental health ministry

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

He regularly provides a lighthearted, first-person perspective as a prominent individual in Christian culture whose ministry has been shaped by his mental health condition.  The Bee shines a spotlight on the challenges many people with anxiety experience in trying to be part of church. Continue reading →

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It’s the hidden disabilities that keep kids out of church

Posted on July 23, 2018 by

The study found that the children most likely to be excluded from church are those with autism spectrum disorders and common mental health conditions – anxiety, depression, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder and ADHD. Continue reading →

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Eight things I think about the suicide epidemic

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

Here are eight thoughts for church leaders and my fellow Christians to consider in making sense  of the suicide epidemic. Continue reading →

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Join Kelly Rosati, Amy Simpson, Kay Warren and myself for a Twitter chat on youth mental health

Posted on May 6, 2018 by

I’d like to invite our readers to join with me, along with Kelly Rosati, Amy Simpson and Kay Warren on Tuesday, May 8th at 2:00 PM Eastern time for a Twitter chat designed to encourage pastors, ministry leaders and key volunteers to consider how they can be involved in addressing the epidemic of mental illness in children and teens. Continue reading →

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How a hidden disability kept one family from church

Posted on December 18, 2017 by

Some friends in a like-minded ministry have produced a wonderful video that illustrates the challenges one family impacted by a hidden disability experienced in maintaining their involvement at church. Continue reading →

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