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01Jan 2013

Welcome!

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The idea here is simple: To make space for anyone interested in exploring resources, authors, theologians and practical tips for increasingly accessible faith communities. 

08Jan 2021

Luke 17 – The Grateful Samaritan

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Three white women lean close together and smile at the camera. The woman on the left has down syndrome, and is standingthe woman on the right is making the "I Love You" sign to the camera and is seated. The woman in the middle has her arms around both other women and is drawing all three together.

In today’s world, people with disabilities are largely ‘othered’, and there’s movement of self-advocacy afoot among them. There’s no telling what can happen when people unite across differences. … Read More →

24Dec 2020

Advent – Christ

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Whom have we ever had but you?
Who came to be alone with us
Who came to sit and weep with us
In the winter after Christmas. … Read More →

17Dec 2020

Advent – Peace

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four lit advent candles stand in a dark room. A Christmas tree is in the background.

Everyone tells me to be glad
Everyone tells me I should sing,
Says ‘Peace, peace,’ But there is no peace.
… Read More →

10Dec 2020

Advent – Love

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three lit candles on a table.

I don’t want to wear a mask
But I’ll wear one for my friend
His lungs are bad, and if he
Gets the virus he will die. … Read More →

03Dec 2020

Advent – Hope

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Two lit candles sit in front of evergreen branches. Two more unlit candles are in the background.

We have hope! Even though
This year has been hard.
For good things can come
When we least expect them. … Read More →

28Nov 2020

Advent – Faith

by Mike Bonikowsky ⋅ 1 Comment
One candle is lit beside three unlit candles. There is greenery around the candles and a bouquet of flowers in the background.

We have faith that this won’t last
That this sickness will end
In glory, not in death, but
We know sometimes they’re the same. … Read More →

25Nov 2020

Advent

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An advent wreath sits on a table. The candles are unlit and it is in shadow. In the background is a nativity scene.

In the group home they are waiting… … Read More →

14Oct 2020

A Prophetic Presence

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A group of white men, of varying ages, with and without visible disabilities stand together in a church lobby. Most are smiling at the camera and some have their arms around each other.

What if I told you that the Christian church has been silencing a prophetic presence in our midst? … Read More →

22Sep 2020

“The Strange World of COVID-19”

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A Bible lays open on a backdrop of red and orange autumn leaves.

Having journaled for years, recently I went to a digital platform for my journal, so I’ve begun to transcribe my old, hand-written journals into the new platform. It’s a painstakingly slow project, and the strange world of COVID-19 has prompted its resumption. … Read More →

30Aug 2020

Reflections on cemeteries, water, and how I am like a willow tree

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A willow tree stands tall in front of a blue sky with white clouds.

Then it finally dawned on me. The tree is a metaphor for life. It is weighed down by its branches but yet keeps growing taller and taller towards the sky. … Read More →

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