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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Beware anonymous notes
The day I received an anonymous note scrawled on a job advert was the day that was to change my life. I wasn’t actively looking for another job because I was gainfully employed at a community media project in Hammersmith working with young media wannabes. But there it was, scribbled on a Guardian job ad looking for Read more >
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The Story Behind the Photo
Whenever I go on an overseas programme visit I can usually find a spare day (although there aren’t many) to see something I wouldn’t normally see if I was on a regular holiday. I wouldn’t call it sightseeing because in my line of work most of the places I tend to visit aren’t exactly on the tourist Read more >
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From the Cradle to the Grave
The place where I grew up doesn’t exist anymore. It was bulldozed in the early 2000s and on its foundations is sprouting a new configuration of bricks and mortar that I’m not entirely comfortable with, but watched with interest as it developed into a multi-functioning residential complex for the older generation. In 1968 when I Read more >