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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 →

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 →

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 →

17Apr 2020

Learning How To Die

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During this season of forced and mutual deprivation, when our consolations are taken from us one by one and we are continually and graphically reminded of the mortality of our species, I turn to the men I support for wisdom and guidance. … Read More →

29Jun 2017

Sharing faith with children with autism (Stephen Bedard)

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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 →

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