Two Disabled Blokes Out on the Town: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
A story from Rev. Jason Forbes about the time he and a friend encountered an accessibility problem during a night out on the town.
Book Review: ‘The Power in Praising God’
Believers would do well to reflect on Spurgeon’s insights and consider how they can increase their thankfulness and how they can express it and give praise to God.
Book Review: ‘Radical Gratitude’
Jason reviews Amy Kenny’s new book that explores the way that ableism has pervaded church culture.
Becoming a Disability Confident Church
Originally published in the June-July 2014 Edition of The Presbyterian Pulse I recently read an article by Lynette May, CEO of Disability Employment Australia, exploring ways in which organisations can …
A Waste of a Life
Every so often, life with disability is perceived as a “waste of a life”. Or the comment is made that it is a “shame” that the person with a disability …
The Coronation of the King
The coronation of King Charles III will take place on this Saturday (6th May 2023). No doubt this will be a historic occasion. Especially when the last coronation occurred in …
Film & Book Review: ‘Penguin Bloom’
Jason reviews the 2021 film ‘Penguin Bloom’ and the book it’s based on – a story of what happens when a severe disability strikes a family.
What I’m looking forward to about heaven as a person with a disability
Disability Advocate, Jason Forbes, shares a poetic reflection about what the hope of Heaven means to him as a person with a disability.
Book Review: ‘My Body is not a Prayer Request’
Jason reviews Amy Kenny’s new book that explores the way that ableism has pervaded church culture.
A Hospitable Church: Food for Thought
Recently, I asked some people what Presbyterian churches in NSW are doing for and with people with disabilities. How would you have answered that question? I got two common responses. …