by Sandra Peoples | Nov 3, 2022 | Church Support, Families, Grief
Many families are grieving the loss of a loved one this holiday season. Our co-host Sandra is facing that in her own family after the loss of her sister this year. So she offers six ways churches can come alongside these grieving families to offer love and support....
by Jess Ronne | Feb 23, 2021 | Adult Advocates, Families, Mental Health
Approximately five years ago, my husband Ryan and I began experiencing a mental health crisis. We lived in rural Tennessee with our 8 children, including our son Lucas who has special needs and profound autism. Lucas’s needs never felt like a big deal when he was...
by Lisa Jamieson | Jan 5, 2021 | Church Support, Coronavirus, Families, Special Needs Ministry
I am the Lord, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for me? Jeremiah 32:27Church hallways around the world are still quiet places these days. But that could be changing, as ministry in the season of COVID continues with creativity into...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Feb 22, 2020 | Families, Stories
Twenty-five years ago today, the Lord honored my dad with a pretty remarkable sendoff. My father was raised in a Catholic home, but had a “born again” experience when I was a freshman in high school. He became a passionate student of the Bible, and for many years...
by Key Ministry | Feb 18, 2020 | Autism, Care and Support, Church Support, Culture of Life, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Mental Health, Parents
“Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him” – Psalms 127:3 There has never been a day I grieved my children. I do not regret bringing them into this world. I do not doubt God has a precious purpose for them. They are happy, loud, silly,...
by Lamar Hardwick | Nov 5, 2019 | Care and Support, Church Support, Families
In March of 2008, a devastating outbreak of tornadoes destroyed parts of downtown Atlanta and the surrounding metro area. Sometime in the middle of the night I heard the sound of tiny feet racing across the wood flooring in our home. Our oldest son, who was around two...
