by Sandra Peoples | Jun 18, 2020 | Sandra Peoples, Special Needs Ministry, Spiritual Development
As we all make plans to welcome back the students we serve in our special-needs ministries, it’s a great time to take a look at how we can better serve them! Because each child at our church is unique, we have developed ISPs for each one—individualized spiritual...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Jun 15, 2020 | Challenges, Love, Special Needs Parenting
Most men enjoy elements of competition in sports, education or career pursuits. And in the case of men who become a dad of a child with special needs, well, they quickly learn that their son or daughter isn’t going to perform, work, think, or be like other children.My...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jun 14, 2020 | Down syndrome, Inclusion, Key Ministry
One unanticipated blessing of the disruption caused by COVID-19 is the appreciation we’ve gained for being gathered together for worship.We’ve also had a relatively brief taste of what church is like for families caring for children with intellectual,...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Jun 11, 2020 | Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Whether we’re talking about our marriage relationship or relationships with friends, acquaintances or someone we’ve just met, I believe we have mastered the art of monologue and have no real idea how to have a genuinely sincere conversation. What we are about to...
by Key Ministry | Jun 9, 2020 | Church Support, Coronavirus, Hope, Strategies
I live in the UK, and many people are using the term “the new normal.” What will the new normal look like? What will life be like after COVID-19? Should we go back to the old normal, how things were before lockdown? What should change? What might change? Do we want...
