by Lamar Hardwick | Jun 6, 2019 | Autism, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
The last several years since my autism diagnosis have been a time of learning. Because of my challenges with sensory processing and social anxiety, I am learning that I must choose my activities wisely. More importantly, I am learning that while there are parts of my...
by Key Ministry | Apr 18, 2019 | Church Support, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
One of our friends recently got a DNA test to track his genealogy and family history. It’s amazing to me that in a single strand of hair or a tiny glob of spit, an entire story can be told. DNA, whether it’s from your skin cells or your saliva, contains everything...
by Key Ministry | Mar 12, 2019 | Inclusion, Mental Health, Strategies
The church where our family worships and serves is located at the north end of a geographic area that historically has had deep pockets of poverty, low educational attainment and below average life expectancy. Not surprisingly, mental health needs in this area are...
by Lamar Hardwick | Mar 7, 2019 | Autism, Inclusion, Resources
“When you put on a luncheon or a banquet,” he said, “don’t invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will invite you back, and that will be your only reward. Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. Then at the...
by Lamar Hardwick | Mar 7, 2019 | Autism, Inclusion, Resources
“When you put on a luncheon or a banquet,” he said, “don’t invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will invite you back, and that will be your only reward. Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. Then at the...
by Lamar Hardwick | Jan 3, 2019 | Inclusion, Leadership, Special Needs Ministry
Growing up there were two great influences that shaped my life. The first was that my father was in the army, which meant we moved around quite a bit. Anyone who was raised in a military family knows about this experience. The second is that my father was also a...
