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19Jul 2021

Who Made us? My experience with “Disability, Theology, and the Church” (Tyndale course)

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Sarah has long brown hair and glasses and is smiling as she paddles a kayak in a lake.

Although it is good to minister to people and families affected by disabilities, the body of Christ is not complete without the gifts each of these members possess when equipped to serve. … Read More →

07Jul 2021

Our Doors are Open: an Accessible Welcome for People with Disabilities in Churches

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Mike is a white man with glasses. He is wearing a flat peaked cap, and a sweater over a collared shirt. he is sitting outside in the sun and is smiling at the camera.

How can Canadian churches “build back better,” or—more accurately—create a “new normal” after COVID that’s healthier than the old? I would simply, and strongly, recommend one strategy that works for us at the IDRC: just ask, just listen. … Read More →

05May 2021

How are you REALLY doing?

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Imagine what it could be like if pat answers, out-of-context bible verses and Christian clichés were ruled off-limits at church. What if saying you’re ok when you’re not ok wasn’t ok in the church? … Read More →

03May 2021

What Does Jesus Want of Me?

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a black and white photo shows an elderly grandmother reaching out to a baby granddaughter who is laying her head down. The two are touching and both look happy.

I am limited in my humanity to understand why it took me 37 years to find my husband, and why it took me 9 years to learn teaching was not for me, but I also know that in those times of waiting the Lord was doing important work. … Read More →

23Apr 2021

God is So Good – Divine Plans for a Hopeful Future

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Andrea is a white woman with blond hair. She is wearing a navy blue dress and is smiling at the camera. She is outside and is holding a bouquet of flowers.

Even as a young child, I knew I could call on Jesus in my distress and I knew without a doubt that he was there. … Read More →

14Apr 2021

Pray without ceasing

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Amanda is a white woman with light brown hair. She is standing in a hallway with her hand on her hip and smiling at the camera. She is wearing a cream sweatshirt and jeans.

Jesus loves me more than anyone else could. Jesus accepts me as I am. and he is always making me better. … Read More →

01Apr 2021

Don’t Cry – Jesus at the margins (Luke 7)

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a greyscale photo of a woman crying. Her eyes are closed and tears are on her cheeks.

… people with disabilities are often marginalized as well. Long before Christian Horizons articulated our vision that ‘people who experience disabilities belong to communities in which their God-given gifts are valued and respected’, Jesus helped others see our crucial need to belong. He makes it possible for people to belong. … Read More →

11Mar 2021

Accessibility During COVID-19

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A close-up photo shows a person's hand on their wheelchair wheel as if to start moving. A long corridor stretches out ahead of them.

Including people with disabilities can be an opportunity for creative disruption in the church and other places in society. … Read More →

19Feb 2021

On Grace. And Accessibility.

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Dion's outstretched legs are visible as he takes a photo from his position sitting in his wheelchair. The sidewalk in front of him is fairly clear, but beyond the curb there is lots of snow and a drain in the street visible.There is a curb cut in front of him, leading down to the street.

Well I finally did it. After three years of using this thing, I capsized my wheelchair; with me in it. … Read More →

12Feb 2021

My Life in Lockdown

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The camera is behind Ray and shows him sitting in his wheelchair using his computer. A church service is on the screen. His Dynavox computer is attached to his wheelchair tray and the alphabet is visible on the screen. Ray has brown hair, and light skin.

“I was born with cerebral palsy which makes it challenging for me to speak or use my arms and legs. … It is difficult for me to express my thoughts and ideas to people who do not know me very well because many do not understand the way I talk or type. This takes patience and practice.” … Read More →

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