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Handle with Care

Handle with Care The breakfast devotional on child abuse reminded me about the vulnerability of children in our present society. Although that author’s statistics were from the 1980s, the situation is worse today.  The National Children’s Alliance reports...

Cycles of Dying and Renewal

“I am happy to be here.” That sentence, uttered often from my lips in the past weeks and months, is more than just a cliche. This past December, I was very close to death after a major heart attack followed by complications of heart arrhythmias. After a...

Disability and Theology

This week, I am attending the Summer Institute on Theology and Disability held this year in Holland, Michigan.   Dozens of persons have gathered from across North America and around the world. Some might wonder what disabilities have to do with theology. The word,...

Is your congregation welcoming?

Is your congregation welcoming to persons with disabilities?  How do you know? These are the two fundamental questions addressed by the Congregational Accessibility Network (CAN).  Persons with disabilities, their family members, and their advocates tend to have one...