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Navigating life with a disability presents profound challenges, often catching us off guard. We all tend to take our health for granted—until it’s gone. Then, it’s all too easy to obsess over what we’ve lost. But while we can’t wish away our limitations, we can change the way we think about our disabilities.
Ken Loyd joins Rob as they reflect on their growing awareness of their respective disabilities and what it means for our lives, especially for Ken as he makes some changes in life such as stepping back from the Rumors of Doing Good podcast due to recent health setbacks. Through their conversation, they come to the realization how their disabilities have shaped who they are and the unique gift they have to share with the world.
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Intro/Outro music by skinfiltr8r.
Show Notes:
In today’s conversation, we mentioned the book, My Body Is Not a Prayer Request by Amy Kenny.
Written by a disabled Christian, this book shows that the church is missing out on the prophetic witness and blessing of disability. Kenny reflects on her experiences inside the church to expose unintentional ableism and cast a new vision for Christian communities to engage disability justice. 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.
More info about the book can be found here.
We also talked about Disability Pride Month, which occurs worldwide in the month of July.
It originated in the United States to commemorate the passing of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July 1990. More info about Disability Pride Month can be found here.
About Ken:
Ken Loyd is husband to Deborah who is an executive coach, author and sought-after speaker. He’s also the father of four amazing individuals and grandfather of two delightful young women. He helped start The Bridge, a church in Portland for disenfranchised youth and is founder of HOMEpdx and The Underground, two convenient “churches” for his friends who live outdoors in downtown Portland.
Ken has a Masters in Intercultural Studies and is a trainer/consultant to nonprofits and churches, helping them gently love folks who have been overlooked by mainstream culture. He is not a sought-after conference speaker and his book, “They’re Gentiles for Christ’s Sake,” has sold less than 1500 copies since 2001. He’s just a guy with something in mind.