While the incarnation is a unique event in Christian theology, the experience of embodiment is not. I have found the image of the Word made flesh to be a powerful paradigm for seeing the experience of my minimally verbal children, both in their relationships with me and their expression of faith. … Read More →
Respecting neurodiversity means not starting with an assumption of what people want or need. Christian discipleship always happens within a specific context. Start with the people who are present and adjust the practices accordingly. It is more complicated than a standard way of discipleship but it is a way that respects that different ways God has created us. … Read More →
My plea is that congregations will continue to have online worship services long after the pandemic is over. … Read More →
But then I actually talked to the people I was trying to protect. While I was enjoying my coffee and car rides with my wife, some of my people were stuck at home alone, often with no access to our online services. … Read More →
I had ideas when he was born of what his adulthood would be like. Reality will be different than my imagination. … Read More →
I felt the presence of God so much more at the Family Retreat than I had anywhere else in recent years. Seeing so many people of all abilities joining together to make a joyful noise was a powerful experience. The love for God in that room was so strong that it was almost overwhelming. It felt like a preview of heaven. … Read More →
My prayer for all five our children, those with and without autism, is that God would reveal himself in a way that they would understand. … Read More →
I know, as a parent of two children with autism, that it is much easier to just stay home. The fact that this family attends church regularly is already a “win.” … Read More →