Posted in Book Commentary, commentary on February 22, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Hermeneutics is defined by Random House as:
the science of interpretation, esp. of the Scriptures.
the branch of theology that deals with the principles of Biblical exegesis.
A few years ago I was introduced to the term ‘hermeneutic of suspicion’ in the book, Copious Hosting, by Jeanie Weis Block:
“Therefore, scriptural exegesis of the disability passages begins with a [...]
Posted in News, commentary on February 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of those ways is showing up at conferences related to disability.
A friend of mine and a fellow dad in Alabama let me know about a conference he is attending on special needs ministries – and a couple of his staff ministers are attending with him! I was encouraged and I don’t even know those [...]
Posted in News, commentary on February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sam Crabtree, one of my pastors, has started a blog at Bethlehem’s web site and talked about a recent turn of events that left him incapacitated for a time. He was no longer ‘temporarily able-bodied.’
That term, ‘temporarily able-bodied’ shows up now and then in things I read. Generally it is used to poke at [...]
Posted in Scripture on February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I was looking around the newly redesigned Bethlehem website and found this short (49 seconds) welcome from Pastor John where he talks about our hope in God. It is a great word for those of us living with disability in our families!
John Piper: welcome to hopeinGod.org from Bethlehem Baptist Church on Vimeo.
Posted in commentary on February 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I love to find other men who write with a passion for God as they parent their disabled children. One such dad is Greg Lucas who writes the blog Wrestling with an Angel.
Here’s an excerpt from his recent post, “Sovereign Solution to a Cold Case Crime.“
My son is not a pitiful tragedy blamed on negligence or [...]
Posted in Scripture, commentary on February 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
If you were to have asked me “what do you think the combination of autism, blindness, failure to thrive and mental retardation would be like” back in February 1994, I’m not sure how I would have answered. But I’m sure I would have described it as unpleasant, maybe even horrifying, and certainly sad.
Fast forward 15 [...]
Posted in News, commentary on February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The man featured yesterday on the cover of Just the Way I Am is Kempton Turner, a pastor at Bethlehem. God has made him into a remarkable man.
God gave a special gift to my family, which is echoed by all the families with disabled children, when he called Kempton and Caryn and their children to [...]
Posted in Book Commentary on February 12, 2010 | 6 Comments »
I don’t know exactly when it will be ready, but we are now weeks rather than months away from having it, Lord willing.
Here is the cover.
That is Pastor Kempton Turner with his oldest son, Christian.
There is more I will say about this cover later. For now, just enjoy.
Posted in Scripture on February 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Paul and Barnabas go to Lystra in Acts 14, and God performs a miracle:
Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked. He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be [...]
God’s gift of siblings
Posted in commentary on February 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
For some reason, God has put the siblings of other children with disabilities right in front of me the past couple of weeks.
A friend emails with a sweet description of his non-disabled older son’s treatment of his younger brothers
A dad blogs about how his non-disabled son treats his brother
Friends invite us over for dinner and [...]
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