In this episode, Dr. Hardwick speaks with Lori Neff or InterVarsity Press about his new book Disability and The Church. 

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In this episode listen to Dr. Hardwick as he delivers a message based on his new best selling book Disability And The Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion (Intervarsity Press Feb 2021) 
What people are saying about Disability And The Church
"In a time when first-person disability narratives remain hard to come by, Disability and the Church presents a marvelous example of the power of disabled voices in the church. Rev. Dr. Hardwick provides his readers with a powerful message about not only accepting people with disabilities but including them as church leaders. Masterfully interweaving his personal narrative with Scripture and the history of the Christian church, Hardwick offers an insightful look into what it means to pastor a church while on the autism spectrum, as well as practical tips for developing inclusive churches that take the wisdom of disability experience seriously. Disability and the Church is essential reading for church leaders and seminarians who desire to make their places of worship inclusive, diverse, and faithful to God's call by placing disability at the heart of the conversation."
-- Devan Stahl, Baylor University
"Writing is most beautiful, most authentic, and most life-transforming when authors embody the story they are telling. Dr. Lamar Hardwick inhabits the story he is writing. He writes from a unique vantage point: he has Asperger syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. His autism doesn't define him. Jesus does. Jesus has graced and used his life to teach the church how to love and live more inclusively and generously. God invites us all to his banquet feast of grace. His table is big enough for us all."
-- Derwin L. Gray, co-founder and lead pastor of Transformation Church, south of Charlotte, North Carolina, and author of The Good Life: What Jesus Teaches About Finding True Happiness

As a seminary student-- and Mom of a son with multiple disabilities, I'm an advocate constantly looking for resources. I've had a lot of clunkers thrown my way. This book was recommended on the disability ministry Facebook page and it does not disappoint! I'm wanting to do a book study with this book when I get a congregation and feel this is the kind of book every pastor should read. Thank you for writing this book! It's exactly the kind of resource I've been looking for!
-Amazon Reviewer 

You can purchase Dr. Hardwick's new book anywhere books are sold! 
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How could the case of Elijah McClain have ended differently?

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On June 5th, 1966 just twelve years before I was born, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Preached a sermon entitled “The Guidelines For A Constructive Church.” at Ebenezer Baptist Church Atlanta, GA. The sermon was powerful. It was informative. It was absolutely inspirational. What arrested my attention, however, was his introduction. An introduction that explains the speed of justice. 

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Being diagnosed with autism at the age of 36 meant having to answer one critical question. When it comes to racial inequality, it’s the same question that America must ask itself, if we want things to change for the better.

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