The Potter and the Clay in all Seasons of Life (God in Every Season Devotion Series) Written by Faye Angelo, Volunteer at Drop-In Centre Yet, Oh Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay; you are the potter. We are all the work of your hand. Isaiah 64:8 The bible often refers to […]
Hiding in the Baggage
June 4, 2025
Hiding in the Baggage (God in Every Season Devotion Series) Reflection on 1 Samuel 22:10 “So they inquired further of the Lord, “Has the man come here yet?” And the Lord said, “Yes, he has hidden himself among the supplies.” 1 Samuel 22:10 (NIV) I have always been the champion at playing hide and seek; […]
God in Every Season
May 21, 2025
God in Every Season Reflection on Acts 1:1–11 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses…” – Acts 1:8 (NIV) Life moves in seasons. Some feel like the warmth of summer—bright, joyful, and full of momentum. It’s easy to find clarity, energy, and purpose. Others […]
Compassion without Agenda
March 27, 2025
Compassion Without an Agenda: Loving People as They Are Written By Jacqui Sua, Elevate Christian Disability Trust Staff How we should focus on relationship over “fixing”—meeting people where they are rather than seeing disability as something that always needs to be healed. March 2025 We often associate compassion with helping or fixing someone’s problems, but […]
The Sunday Morning Struggle
March 14, 2024
Written by Staci McLean, Director of ‘The Neurocollective NZ’ Is going to church on Sunday worth the effort? For many families getting to and through a church service on a Sunday morning is a marathon effort. As the mother of a child who is neurodivergent, the Sunday morning struggle was real and at times the […]
Belonging to the Body: Beyond Sunday
September 7, 2023
Written by Evan Clulee John Swinton said, “To be included you just need to be present. To belong you need to be missed.” (From Inclusion to Belonging. Pg 184, line 6). I agree with John, and it is a powerful and important distinction. This speaks volumes to me. Being missed by the community, or […]
The Difference Between Inclusion and Belonging
December 21, 2021
We often hear the words ‘inclusion’ and ‘belonging’ when talking about welcoming more people with disabilities into our churches and ministries. But the difference between these two is not always clear. As it’s December, let me use a Christmas example to try and explain. Most of us will have different Christmas traditions, such as a […]
Stop, Wait, Go – but have we forgotten anyone?
November 29, 2021
We’ve all done it, or had it done to us, at some stage. Many parents have accidentally forgotten their child somewhere (home, school, shops). Many of us have accidentally forgotten to invite a friend or family member to a party. It’s not that we do it intentionally, nor does it represent a lack of love […]