by Catherine Boyle | Oct 12, 2021 | Abuse, Church Support, Spiritual Development
This post is shared as part of our series on sexual abuse trauma, but also addresses the importance of confronting and correcting abusive behavior of any kind. Repentance and transformation to the mind and actions of Christ must always be the goals. One night, during...
by Jolene Philo | Jan 25, 2021 | Coronavirus, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
One month ago today, we celebrated Christmas 2020. Those of us who didn’t live through the dark and seemingly endless days of the Great Depression or World War 2 found great comfort in the promises accompanying the birth of our Messiah.The promise of hope.The...
by Lisa Jamieson | Aug 6, 2019 | Rare Diagnosis, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
I recently read a short memoir about the power of friendship. It got me thinking about how being a special needs parent and serving in disability ministry has changed how I approach relationships. For example, disability teaches me benefits of slowing down. More than...
by Lamar Hardwick | May 9, 2019 | Church Support, Mental Health, Special Needs Ministry
After over eight years of serving an awesome, vibrant, and diverse congregation in Lagrange, GA my family and I followed the call to serve a new congregation and community in Atlanta. It was only one year into my tenure as pastor of my former church when I received my...
