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Read more about the article Comment | To Be Made Well: Why modern health obscures what it means to be human.

Comment | To Be Made Well: Why modern health obscures what it means to be human.

  • Post published:November 10, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Faith/Healing/Writing
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Does it matter that Jesus of Nazareth healed a lot of people way back when? Do we still need that type of healing? Are there ways for us to access…

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Praying Like a Child

  • Post published:November 7, 2022
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I saw a little girl climb up onto her father’s lap on a Zoom call the other day. He was reclined in a large chair. At first, she lay her…

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Read more about the article How Can I Practice NOT Proving My Worth?
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How Can I Practice NOT Proving My Worth?

  • Post published:November 4, 2022
  • Post category:Faith/Healing/Privilege and Race
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How do you actively move towards being the beloved rather than working hard to prove your worth?  What practices do you recommend for people who are trying to resist the…

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And You Will Be Blessed

  • Post published:November 3, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith
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Disability and blessing. I preached on that topic from Luke 14 last Sunday, and I wanted to share that with you here. As many of you know, Penny was diagnosed…

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Read more about the article S6 E5 | The Healing Work of Rest with Ruth Haley Barton

S6 E5 | The Healing Work of Rest with Ruth Haley Barton

  • Post published:November 1, 2022
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Rest is a challenge for almost all of us in our frantic and distracted world. For anyone who is longing to stop and rest and delight but feels stuck in…

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How God Thinks About Disability

  • Post published:October 31, 2022
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As we come to the end of Down Syndrome Awareness month, I had a chance to preach at church Sunday about the theology of disability.  It sounds like a heady…

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Upcoming Events

  • Post published:October 25, 2022
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Belovedness and belonging. Honesty, humility, and hope as movements towards healing. Bringing our brokenness under God’s blessing. In the next two weeks, I have four different speaking opportunities where I…

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Assume Your Body Always Has Something to Say

  • Post published:October 24, 2022
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“Your embodiment is always telling a story.” –Hillary McBride, The Wisdom of Your Body What would happen if we assumed that our body is always telling a story?  What if…

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Peeking Behind the Cosmic Curtain

  • Post published:October 17, 2022
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Prayer is like going behind the scenes with God, like peeking behind the cosmic curtain. We once had a chance as a family to go behind the scenes of The…

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Healing Is Exhausting

  • Post published:October 14, 2022
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Healing is exhausting. At least that is what I've been thinking as I'm recovering from oral surgery. I’ve needed my ice packs and my smoothies and my soup. And I’ve…

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