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Author: Amy Julia Becker

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Read more about the article One Way Churches Can Welcome People With Disabilities

One Way Churches Can Welcome People With Disabilities

  • Post published:November 18, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith
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Want to make your church more welcoming? Invite individuals with disabilities to lead in reading or prayer. MORE WITH AMY JULIA: FREE RESOURCE: 10 Way to Move Toward a Good…

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Read more about the article What Can We Do After the Election? Be Salt and Light

What Can We Do After the Election? Be Salt and Light

  • Post published:November 15, 2024
  • Post category:Current Events/Faith
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In the wake of the results of the American Presidential election, I suspect many of you feel like I do. Bedraggled and unimportant and impotent in the face of our…

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Waiting With Hope in the Dark | Advent Devotional

  • Post published:November 14, 2024
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With all the political divisions and election news this year, it can feel like we’ve come to the end of ourselves. We’re waiting—impossibly waiting—for our world to become less divided,…

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When You Get Knocked Down: The Aerobics of Jesus

  • Post published:November 9, 2024
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I love this imagery of the aerobics of Jesus from my conversation with Rev. Corey Widmer. If you try to mend broken things and get in the middle of conflict,…

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How to Respond to Election Results

  • Post published:November 5, 2024
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Today is Election Day here in America. For some of us, the last few months have made us want to plug our ears and run away until the dust settles…

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S8 E5 | How to Be Christian During Election Season with Corey Widmer, Ph.D.

  • Post published:November 5, 2024
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Apple YouTube Spotify More!  Political divides don't just disappear after elections. If you long for a hopeful way forward, this conversation is for you. Pastor Corey Widmer talks with Amy…

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“My Vote Makes a Huge Difference”

  • Post published:November 4, 2024
  • Post category:Current Events/Disability/Down Syndrome
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Does this election matter for people with disabilities and their families? Does this election matter to people with disabilities and their families? Our daughter Penny, who has Down syndrome, cast…

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Read more about the article Love for the Yankees | Penny in Her Own Words

Love for the Yankees | Penny in Her Own Words

  • Post published:November 1, 2024
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Every night, before she goes to bed, Penny walks into our bedroom for an evening ritual with Peter. No matter what time of year it is, they chant for their…

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The Best Questions to Ask Parents

  • Post published:October 31, 2024
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Here in Connecticut, we are settling into the rhythms of fall, with soccer games and afterschool activities and the waning temperatures of summer and the advent of golden leaves amidst…

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October Favorites {2024}

  • Post published:October 31, 2024
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Books, essays, podcasts, films, and more that have prompted me to stop and reflect during the month of October. 1. Special Hope Network. We have been supporters of Special Hope Network for over…

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