If disabled people are to have autonomy over their own stories, amplifying our voice for a just society, there needs to be a shift in the theological and practical approaches within our communities towards inclusion as well as equipping disabled Believers within those communities to use their unique gifts and talents thereby contributing to a collective witness of a life that is valued.
Stories here are wide ranging and personal reflections that challenge a justice-driven and enabling faith community. Where available content can been download to use personally or in a group setting as and when you need them.
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God-given gifts, released!
But quite the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are [absolutely] necessary; and as for those parts of the body which we consider less honorable, we treat these with greater honor. (AMP) As we take a final look at Paul’s analogy on the body and its many unique parts, [did… Read more >
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Valuing all the unique gifts of the body
But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked in it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with… Read more >
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Recognizing unique gifts of the one body
Just as a body though one, has many parts but all its many parts from one body so it is with Christ… The eye cannot say to the hand’ I don’t need you!… On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are… Read more >