With humorous prose and wry wit, Kenny makes a convincing case for all Christians to do more to meet access needs and embrace disabilities as part of God\'s kingdom.
Engaging content such as reflection questions and top-ten lists are included..
Offering a unique blend of personal storytelling, fresh and compelling writing, biblical exegesis, and practical application, this book invites readers to participate in Disability Justice and create a more inclusive community in Church and paraChurch spaces.
She shows that until we cultivate Church spaces where people with disabilities can fully belong, flourish, and lead, we are not valuing the diverse members of the Body of Christ.
Kenny reflects on her experiences inside the Church to expose unintentional ableism and cast a new vision for Christian communities to engage Disability justice.
Written by a disabled Christian, this book shows that the Church is missing out on the prophetic witness and blessing of disability.
It is time for the Church to start treating disabled people as full members of the Body of Christ who have much more to offer than a miraculous cure narrative and to learn from their embodied experiences.
Inclusivity-minded Christians will cheer the lessons laid out here.-- Publishers Weekly Much of the Church has forgotten that we worship a disabled God whose wounds survived resurrection, says Amy Kenny. . . .
With humorous prose and wry wit, Kenny makes a convincing case for all Christians to do more to meet access needs and embrace disabilities as part of God\'s kingdom
