by Jolene Philo | Dec 28, 2020 | Scripture, Special Needs Parenting
What did Mary worry about after her baby was born? Gasp and sacrilege! How dare I entertain the idea of the mother of God worrying about the divine child entrusted to her care. Until I remember that, though this baby boy was fully divine and fully human, his...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Dec 21, 2020 | Church, Special Needs Parenting
Inclusion and mainstreaming have long been a back and forth quandary. How inclusive must a classroom be? If the special needs student doesn’t understand numbers, should he or she be in a regular math class? If this student has a buddy to help in an art class, should...
by Key Ministry | Dec 17, 2020 | Church Support, Coronavirus, Mental Health
A few months ago, Barna Group released a book titled Restoring Relationships that looks at their research on the challenges individuals and couples are experiencing with mental, emotional, and relational health and how the church could help. Barna looked at topics...
by Key Ministry | Dec 15, 2020 | Church Support, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
Part 1 of this two-part article from guest blogger Joscelyn Ramos Campbell was published on this blog December 8, 2020.As ministry leaders and church volunteers, how can we navigate and apply empathy towards others in ministry? Empathy is our ability to put...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Dec 13, 2020 | Key Ministry, Mental Health
Photo by Daniel Borges from Pexels One of the most puzzling aspects of the government’s responses to COVID-19 has been their failure to recognize the importance of churches in mitigating the mental health impacts of the pandemic. The evidence base for the mental...
