by Lisa Jamieson | Dec 3, 2019 | Special Needs Ministry, Spiritual Development, Worship
The bustle of Christmas and the Advent season are felt deeply in the offices of churches and Christian ministries around the world. In the midst of planning services, putting on choir concerts, and hosting women’s teas, there are hospital calls, pastoral visits and...
by Key Ministry | Nov 21, 2019 | Church Support, Special Needs Ministry, Spiritual Development
I was working in a college with a class of special needs students who were learning to socialize and to be more independent. The beginning of the day involved arriving, hanging up their own coats, putting away their lunch boxes and making their own drinks. They then...
by Key Ministry | Nov 12, 2019 | Autism, Church Support, Special Needs Ministry
It was communion Sunday. Joel, then eleven, sat between his father and me. As usual, we sat in the front pew so that Joel wouldn’t be able to kick the pews in front of us or reach forward and grab someone’s hair. By trial and error we had found that with...
by Key Ministry | Oct 17, 2019 | Church Support, Special Needs Ministry, Spiritual Development
Many of us who are in churches that trace their heritage to the Protestant Reformation know how pivotal of a role the book of Galatians played in the Reformation era. The Reformers repeatedly drew upon the argument of the apostle Paul in Galatians to contest some of...
by Lamar Hardwick | Oct 3, 2019 | Church Support, Special Needs Ministry, Spiritual Development
One of the most challenging responsibilities of the local church is to be a place where authentic, relevant, and transforming conversations can take place. The church should be the center for conversation about God, faith, love, hope, justice, and reconciliation. This...
by Andrea Foster | Sep 24, 2019 | Church Support, Families, Special Needs Ministry
It has been a different summer for us. Our twin girls, Annie and Audrey are now 16 years old and are the youngest of our four kids. Both are profoundly affected by Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Our family has been through many seasons, partly because we live in southern...
