I had this great idea to do daily blogs on the ITD conference. It didn’t happen for a variety of reasons. I’ll try to do a little reflection for now. The truth is I will be thinking about this for a while. On Tuesday Hans Reinders spoke about the situation regarding L’Arche and Jean Vanier’s […]
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chronic illness, conferences, disability awareness, disability ministry, disability studies, discipleship
ITD day 1
I am attending the conference for <a href= I am attending the conference for the Institute on Theology and Disability. This is a group of scholars, pastors, and other people with various kinds of interests in theology that has anything to do with disability. Their past presentations are viewable on their YouTube channel, linked above. […]
chronic illness, conferences, disability awareness, disability ministry, disability studies, discipleship
ITD day 1
I am attending the conference for <a href= I am attending the conference for the Institute on Theology and Disability. This is a group of scholars, pastors, and other people with various kinds of interests in theology that has anything to do with disability. Their past presentations are viewable on their YouTube channel, linked above. […]
Disability and Church, Intersection
I hope people who read my site will take time to watch this. The disability community is diverse in many ways and disability intersects with other identities that a person holds. I believe that you will learn a great deal from this webinar, and from others in the series. https://youtu.be/EQ_8KbhRvDQ Disability and Church, Intersection
Encountering Jesus in Gethsemane
I sat alone in my dorm room, weeping and wondering what I would say if anyone found me and asked what was wrong. The truth would have been that I was upset because my companionship was rejected, and I didn’t feel that I had the right to be upset. I felt that I was simply […]
Reading Resources for Disability Awareness, Ministry/Theology, and Reconciliation
A friend asked me recently if I had a recommended reading list about disabilities. The 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act is on July 26, and I want to give readings that provide a broad perspective of disability history and why people with disabilities remain so passionate about civil rights today. I have […]
biblical studies, conferences, disability ministry, disability studies, discipleship, healing narratives
Breaking the Powers of Silence and Exclusion
This is the audio of my presentation from the 2020 meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society: “Breaking the Powers of Silence and Exclusion: Empowering People with Disabilities for Discipleship”. If you prefer, read the text of the paper. Right click to download breaking the Powers of Silence and Exclusion
Why Not a Blind Church?
I was ordained as a member of the clergy two years after graduating with my Master of Divinity degree. Neither ordination nor the M.Div. guarantees placement as a pastor. One thing that has caused me some difficulty, sometimes practical and sometimes otherwise, is the fact that I am blind. I cannot say that churches discriminate […]
“What Can I Do for You?”
This is the sermon I preached in Muncie, Indiana, on the text of Lk. 18:35-43. Click to listen or right click to download: What Can I Do for You
What’s so Special About Special Needs
The way I get what I want and need might be different or I might need a bit of help along the way. It is still just as important for me as it is for you to have my needs met. But that doesn’t mean my needs are any different or less important. In some […]
Thinking About Disability Ministry
I read a post this morning written by a person with a disability concerning the experience of growing up attending a Pentecostal church. The author pointed out that her condition was genetic, and she felt that the consistent focus on healing prayer and frequent questions regarding whether she felt better were evidence that something must […]