by Jonathan McGuire | Jan 15, 2020 | Special Needs Parenting
“My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.” ~Psalms 73:26In one of our workshops, I ask the participants what their breaking point is and go on to share about a time when I had personally reached my...
by Catherine Boyle | Jan 14, 2020 | Leadership, Mental Health, Strategies
Several weeks ago, Dr. Grcevich wrote about his experience at the White House Mental Health Summit on December 19, 2019. We wanted to give our readers, especially church and ministry leaders, an opportunity to view the video transcripts of the event, and to learn for...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Jan 13, 2020 | Marriage, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Overwhelmed. Exhausted. Tired. Crabby.Of course we’ve had those times when life is all of those things and we don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. We don’t even see the tunnel! But over time, we have purposed to take back the sound track of our life and...
by Key Ministry | Jan 10, 2020 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
As we move into the new year—how can it possibly be 2020?!—this poem by Howard Thurman, an African-American theologian, educator, and civil rights leader, seems to be the perfect jumping off point for reflection: The Work of Christmas When the song of the angels is...
by Lamar Hardwick | Jan 9, 2020 | Church Support, Spiritual Development, Stories
As a pastor and public speaker, I know the importance of story-telling as one of the most powerful forms of art. The ability to weave words together to create a tapestry of images that inspire the mind and stir the soul is artistic. I believe that in many ways my...