Publications

The Connections newsletter and Opening Doors blog are written by ADN staff and field associates, as well as guest writers. The stories and reflections of individuals with disabilities illuminate their rich faith life and their lived experience. Contributions from faith communities dedicated to fostering inclusion encourage other congregations to embrace diversity and nurture spaces of belonging. Together, these stories underscore the importance of accessibility, empathy, and education in creating faith communities where everyone can fully participate and thrive.

Connections Newsletter

This is the Way God Made Me

ByGuest Writer

Katie Smith reflects on being fearfully and wonderfully made as a disabled person.

Made in God’s Image

ByGuest Writer

Tony Miller wrestles with the ideas of healing, wholeness, and love.

Opening Doors Blog

a group of white adults of various genders. Some have visible signs of intellectual disabilities. A person in the middle is holding a large depiction of the Transfiguration made of brightly colored torn papers.

Partner Congregations

Disability Advocacy Across Cultures

ByGuest Writer July 31, 2024September 8, 2024

How a Sunday School class for intellectually disabled adults in PA connected with a school for disabled children in Ukraine.

a woman in a wheelchair on a dirt path that cuts through a forest.

Theology

Different is Beautiful

BySarah Werner July 17, 2024August 9, 2024

In this collaboration with Mennonite Women USA for Disability Pride Month, Sarah Werner redefines her disability as something to be proud of, not something to be ashamed of.