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Ministering to Every Soul: Practical Insights for a Church Disabilities Ministry by Cameron Horner As we move into our fourth blog on disability and the church, we must zoom in on some practical aspects of building a ministry to the disabled. One short blog is not substantial enough to address the functional changes that need [...]

Creating A Place of Belonging for People With Disabilities in the Church The Disabled God, by Nancy Eiesland, was one of the seminal works on disabilities in the 90s, bringing together multiple threads and writing shortly after the ADA laws of 1990 were put in place. In this work, Eiesland speaks of a concept she [...]

The King’s Table: Why Disabilities Ministry In the Church Matters Part 2 In the last blog, we begin to examine the question of “why” have an emphasis on ministry for or with people with disabilities. We identified two primary reasons as we searched for an answer to the ever-important question of “why.” Why have disability [...]

The King's Table: Why Disabilities Ministry In the Church Matters -Cameron Horner- The question of “why”, is a powerful question. It reveals motivations, loyalties, priorities, and it reveals biases. On the other side, if you can answer the question of “why” for a person, you can potentially motivate them to great change! As we approach [...]

The Synergy of a Preaching Team -Dr. Tom Bartlett, Rockbridge ‘08- In my early days of preaching I felt very unsure of myself. I listened to other preachers and tried to mimic what they said and how they said it. Looking back, I realize the lack of authenticity I displayed. I wanted to preach well [...]

The Power of Planning in Preaching- - Dr. Thomas Bartlett, Rockbridge Class of 2008 - When it comes to preaching, planning, and laying out an annual or quarterly calendar of topics, scriptures, and series, I’ve seen two opposing views. On one end of the spectrum there are typically non-preachers and super-spiritual folk who think the [...]

Personal Discoveries for Impactful Preaching: The Five Focal Points - Dr. Thomas Bartlett, Rockbridge, ‘08 - Can you think back to the last, really great sermon you’ve heard? I’m sure the one you preached last week was amazing. But I’m talking about a message that captivated your mind, that caused you to think, and then [...]

The Hardest Thing About Preaching - by Lance Witt- I remember Chuck Swindoll once saying that the hardest thing about the Christian life is that it’s so “daily”.  For preaching, maybe we could modify his statement just a bit to say “the hardest thing about preaching is that it’s so weekly”.  It’s so true, isn’t [...]

I’m motivated by changed lives. I’m always asking myself, “Who is the next person God will radically change? Whose marriage will be transformed next? What is the next miracle God will do?” I don’t care what you call your preaching style, but I believe our preaching should lead to life change. I’ve developed my sermon-preparation [...]

Future Church: 8 Church Trends to Watch in 2023 - By Carey Nieuwhof - Dear Friends, Carey Nieuwhof has written an enlightening and compelling article on 8 Church Trends to Watch in 2023 that I want to pass along to you this week in our blog. I believe Carey’s insights, research, and perspective is helpful [...]