While away from Bethlehem visiting family this weekend, we were delighted by the sermon we heard that closed a series on the book of Ruth. Pastor Rick returned several times to this thought: Don’t just make this book of the Bible into a nice love story. It is certainly about that, but so much more [...]
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“It is certainly about that, but so much more than that!”
Posted in Scripture on May 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
On this Memorial Day, pray for leaders so that we might live peaceful lives in all godliness
Posted in Quotes, Scripture on May 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For the most part, I don’t live an angry life anymore. Doctors, educators, social workers, people on the street – God has helped me see (most of the time) that they are also people made in his image and deserve a respectful, God-honoring engagement. But there’s still one group I’m too easily willing to see [...]
One in six!
Posted in News on May 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
WebMD is reporting that one in six children in the United States have developmental disabilities, according to a study in the June issue of the journal, Pediatrics. One in six! I knew the number was growing, but that startled me. Of course, developmental disabilities range all across the board. Autism and ADHD, for example, are [...]
Why does God take some things away from us?
Posted in Quotes on May 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Mark Talbot, “True Freedom: The Liberty that Scripture Portrays as Worth Having,” in Beyond the Bounds: Open Theism and the Undermining of Biblical Christianity, p. 88. Emphases in bold are mine: Initially, this involved my realizing that my continuing disability was the chief means by which God kept blessing me and keeping me near to himself. [...]
“But what should I say?”
Posted in commentary, Sermons on May 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Pastor John got it right when he pleaded with the congregation to see people with disabilities in his sermon, Why Was This Child Born Blind: This is our natural reflex—see and avoid. But we are not natural people. We are followers of Jesus. We have the Spirit of Jesus in our hearts. We have been [...]
“Why was this child born blind?” Countering an objection to the sovereignty of God
Posted in Quotes, Sermons on May 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
In his sermon, Why Was This Child Born Blind?, Pastor John anticipates an objection: Let me address an objection at this point. There are some pastors and teachers who dislike intensely the idea that God might will that a child be born blind so that some purpose of God might be achieved. One of the [...]
The sermon has been posted: Why was this child born blind?
Posted in Sermons on May 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Pastor John’s sermon has been posted here: Why Was This Child Born Blind? If you have the time, I would recommend reading it as well. There are some really important things Pastor John included that I’ll highlight over the next couple of days, Lord willing. Here’s how it begins, emphases mine: One of the reasons [...]
Sermon: Why was this man born blind?
Posted in Sermons on May 23, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Pastor John’s opening sermon on John 9 will be posted later today at Desiring God. Yes, I recommend it! Pastor John said those of us connected to disability would know what he was going to say, and on the whole he was right. That doesn’t mean it was old and boring – oh, on the [...]
Mark Talbot on suffering and the goodness of God
Posted in commentary on May 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Mark Talbot delivered a remarkable address at the 2005 Desiring God National Conference, All the Good that Is Ours In Christ: Seeing God’s Gracious Hand in the Hurts Others Do to Us. This short video will introduce you to him. It is a trailer for the 2009 Desiring God National Conference, but you’ll see why [...]
Registration open for Desiring God’s Conference The Works of God: God’s Good Design in Disability on November 8
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“We had nothing to offer him. Yet he had everything to offer us.” – Greg Lucas
Posted in commentary on May 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I know I’m a couple days behind in getting this video posted. Actually, I hope you’ve already seen it through Greg’s blog! Greg’s blog and book are highly recommended reading. I’m grateful that God has dropped into my life these examples of Godly men and women who live with disability in their families. I had [...]
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