Opening Doors

ADN's Blog on Disabilities and Accessibility

Loneliness: It Affects us All
M.Div. student Michelle Robichaud offers a few ways churches can support lonely youth who lack a feeling of connection.
Epiphany: See Our Guide!
Brandon Grady draws a connection between navigating life as a blind man and searching for Jesus as a magi.
Immanuel: God with Us
God is with us in our pain, suffering, and isolation. Jesus's incarnation brings us hope.
The Kin-dom of Heaven
Sarah Werner provides an eloquent imagining of what it feels like to be wholly welcomed into God's Community
Wounded and Whole
Why does the Resurrected Jesus have wounds? Laura Stone muses in her sermon on disability and wholeness. Plus a sneak peek of Laura and Peggy Gilbert's performance poetry.
Embodiment in Worship
Sarah Werner reflects on the church's changing beliefs about physical disabilities and calls us to a more embodied approach to worship.
After We're Gone
Considering your mortality can be uncomfortable, but end-of-life planning is necessary for everyone, especially for primary caregivers of someone with a disability.
A Seat at the Table
a story of moving from isolation to community with biblical hospitality by Heather Wolf