What Can We Do After the Election? Be Salt and Light
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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When You Get Knocked Down: The Aerobics of Jesus
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,…
How to Respond to Election Results
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…
S8 E5 | How to Be Christian During Election Season with Corey Widmer, Ph.D.
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…
“My Vote Makes a Huge Difference”
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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Welcoming Kids With Disabilities to Trick-or-Treat on Halloween
I’m thinking about Halloween for kids with disabilities. Part of what makes Halloween exciting is the idea of having fun and being together with other people. Parents, if you have…
Using Our Strength to Lift Up
“The strength that we each have is to lift one another up, not to push people down.” Vice President Kamala Harris spoke these words to a young man with Down…
S8 E3 | How Stories of Hope Empower Justice with Jemar Tisby, Ph.D.
Apple YouTube Spotify More! The way we tell the stories of our past plays a crucial role in shaping our imagination for the future. Author and historian Jemar Tisby, Ph.D.,…
The Problem with Calling Kamala Harris “Mentally Disabled”
Former president Donald Trump recently insulted President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris by calling them “mentally impaired” and then “mentally disabled.” (more from CNN here and FOX NEWS Radio…
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How Politicians Talk About Disability Matters
As we head into another election cycle, I’m paying attention to the language politicians use to talk about people with disabilities. This is not a partisan issue. I’ve heard politicians…
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