This blog explores a Christian approach to mental health care through the insights of Dr. Warren Kinghorn, emphasizing the importance of seeing individuals as wayfarers on a spiritual journey rather than problems to be fixed. It highlights how faith, psychiatry, and the local church can work together to support healing, belonging, and human flourishing. The conversation challenges the medical-spiritual divide and invites both clinicians and churches to walk alongside those struggling with mental illness.

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In this episode Amy Kendall shares essential tools and tips for creating a sensory box to support individuals in special needs ministry. From oral motor chews and noise-canceling headphones to stress balls, fidget spinners, and liquid motion bubblers, Amy provides practical recommendations and trusted websites to help leaders build effective, budget-friendly sensory kits. She also highlights the importance of meeting individual sensory needs with a variety of textures, movements, and calming items.

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In this episode of Key Ministry: The Podcast, Dr. Chris Hulshof examines the commonly cited verse Matthew 25:40 and challenges its use in disability ministry. He explains that “the least of these” refers specifically to Jesus’ followers, urging listeners to move beyond surface-level interpretations and embrace a deeper, gospel-centered theology of disability.

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Inspired by a conversation with Sandra Peoples, this podcast episode highlights the essential role of disability ministry in the church. It explores the theological foundation for inclusion and offers practical, low-cost strategies for creating accessible environments that serve the whole family. Sandra’s heart is for every church to welcome every family, ensuring that all can hear and respond to the gospel.

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We’re celebrating the release of Sandra’s new book, Accessible Church! In this episode she shares behind the scenes details, comments she’s gotten about the book, and resources that will enhance your reading experience. 

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Amy Kendall steps into the podcast with warmth, humor, and decades of lived experience in disability and mental health ministry. In this episode, she introduces herself, shares her journey through vocational ministry, and offers heartfelt wisdom for leaders and families in the disability community.

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What does a theology of disability look like in a broken but beautiful world? Dr. Chris Hulshof invites us into a deep, honest, and hopeful conversation about where we are in God's story — a place he calls "life between the trees."

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In this episode of the Key Ministry Podcast, Dr. Steve Grcevich speaks with Kim Botto about her book Boundless Hope, which equips churches to better welcome and support children with hidden disabilities, trauma histories, and big emotions. Kim shares personal stories, practical strategies, and a powerful vision for inclusive ministry that starts with relationship and empathy.

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Sandra Peoples shares a clip from an interview with Anthony Emerson, Spiritual Life Director at The Brookwood Community—a nonprofit residential and vocational community for adults with disabilities in the Houston area. Although Brookwood is not a church, Sandra highlights the value of Anthony’s insights for church leaders seeking to better serve adults with disabilities. The clip is part of a video series that accompanies Sandra's book, Accessible Church: A Gospel-Centered Vision for Including People with Disabilities and Their Families. Specifically, Anthony contributes to the video for Chapter 7, "Beyond Children’s Ministry: Inclusion for Every Age and Life Stage." The full video and the rest of the series are available at accessible-church.com.

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At the heart of Dr. Erik Carter’s Main Stage talk at Disability and the Church Conference 2025, lies a compelling vision: a church where everyone — no asterisks, no exceptions — is welcomed, valued, and needed. His message to ministry leaders and congregations is both a challenge and an encouragement: shift from passive welcome to active inclusion, especially for families impacted by disability.

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