How do communities move from simply including people with disabilities to giving people with disabilities a sense of belonging alongside their typical peers? Many communities have already moved away from exclusion and tolerance towards inclusion. How can we not only include people who were once marginalized but invite them also to belong? Play the Game […]
Finding Myself in Amber Guyger
Botham Jean was an unarmed black man sitting in his home when Amber Guyger, a white former police officer, shot him. In her trial, Guyger claimed that she had accidentally entered the wrong apartment and thought Jean was an intruder. The jury found Guyger guilty of murder. She was sentenced to ten years in prison. […]
Podcast: Do Not Be Afraid with John and Kathy
Listen to my interview on the John and Kathy Show here I had the chance to talk with John and Kathy of the John and Kathy Show last week. I’ve appeared on their show a number of times in the past, but this was the first time I’ve gotten to talk about a piece of […]
In Her Own Words: Penny on Healthy Eating and Exercise
In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, I’ve asked our daughter Penny (who is 13 and has Down syndrome) to share some reflections on her life in her own words. Today she’s writing about a decision we made together this summer to adjust her eating and exercise habits so that she could reach her stated […]
Talking with Brian Allain about the Business of Being a Writer
I had a great conversation with Brian Allain about writing and business and agents and editors on his webinar yesterday. If you’re curious about what I’m working on these days, or wondering what advice I have for writers who are just starting out, or just generally interested in the business of being a spiritual writer, […]
AJB Recommends: Podcasts on the Problem of Pain
Like many Americans, I think a lot about the problem of pain. There’s my own lower back pain that has mostly disappeared but showed up most nights for many years. There’s my father’s last ten years of surgeries and recoveries for his own back and the daily pain he lives with. There’s the opioid crisis […]
