These blog posts include some Biblical and theological thoughts in the area of additional needs or disability, but could be interesting to anyone of any faith or none!
When thinking about working with children or young people with additional needs and disabilities, churches typically find themselves at one of three waypoints on the journey; accessibility, inclusion, or belonging. But what do each of these waypoints look like...
There is an often-overlooked short story in the Gospels that many miss but which, while short, is rich with symbolism, meaning, and most of all hope! It’s the story of when a Canaanite woman (sometimes referred to as a Syrophoenician woman) came to Jesus to ask him to heal her daughter, how the disciples and … Continue reading How The Faith Of The Canaanite Woman Inspires Us Not To Give Up
This time we will be looking at the story of Easter Sunday, which is the day that Jesus rose from the dead and left the tomb. He did it to give all of us that believe in him new life, just like he had.
This time we’ve arrived at Easter and will be looking at the story of Good Friday, which is the day that Jesus died on the cross. He did it so that all the bad things that we have done would die with him, and so we would be free from them all and could be forgiven for them if we asked Jesus.
In this session, we learn together about when Jesus entered into Jerusalem riding on a donkey, with all the people calling out to him and shouting “Hosanna!” and “King of Kings!”. It is the time that we remember and celebrate on Palm Sunday and we will be learning about why it’s called Palm Sunday too.
As we go through Jesus' three temptations together in this three-part series we will journey with Jesus, looking at what he said and did that can help us to understand his three temptations better. We’ve already looked at the first two times Jesus was tempted in the desert by the devil, in the sessions called ‘Bread!’ and ‘Angels!’, and in this one, called ‘Kingdom!’ we’ll look at the third and final time that the devil tried to tempt Jesus.
As we go through Jesus' three temptations together in this three-part series we will journey with Jesus, looking at what he said and did that can help us to understand his three temptations better. We’ve already looked at the first time Jesus was tempted in the desert by the devil, in the session called ‘Bread!’, and in the session after this one, called ‘Kingdom!’ we’ll look at the third and final time that the devil tried to tempt Jesus. Today, we will look at the second time that Jesus was tempted by the devil, 'Angels!'
As we go through Jesus' three temptations together in this three-part series we will journey with Jesus, looking at what he said and did that can help us to understand his three temptations better. In this session, called ‘Bread! and the next two sessions, called ‘Angels!’ and ‘Kingdom!’, we’re going to be journeying with Jesus in the desert as he spent 40 days there.
As we remember the nativity story it might be hard to imagine how this familiar scene can bring good news to children with additional needs and their families. Here’s eight reasons why we should think differently though…
Guest post from Andrew Stranack, who argues that society’s continued marginalisation of disabled people means that we are missing out on a valuable talent pool. This article was originally published by Theos Think Tank on 10th March 2022, republished by kind permission, and with thanks from The Additional Needs Blogfather. One of the most inspiring articles … Continue reading Embracing a valuable talent pool: the barriers and gifts of living with a disability
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