Bethany McKinney Fox

Disability and the Church

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Reflecting the wisdom and heart of a seasoned church pastor, this book by Rev. Dr. Lamar Hardwick sparkles with the best parts of being a scholar and a preacher—a biblical exploration of God's desire for the full welcome of the diverse people God has created (particularly people with disabilities) combined with personal stories, reflections, and very detailed ideas for living into that reality. His many years serving as an autistic pastor give him the insight and credibility to name the kinds of barriers to leadership and participation that neurodiverse and disabled folks experience in churches, and the practical and theological tools needed to remove these barriers. At its heart, this truly helpful book calls our communities to be accessible to the presence, gifts, and leadership of people with disabilities, and thereby into faithful resonance with the way of Jesus and the very heart of God.”

Disabling Leadership

Church Leadership & Ministry

“While many books on disability and church focus on welcoming people with disabilities as participants, Disabling Leadership articulates a crucial and distinctively theological framework for welcoming their leadership as well. Helpfully included is concrete guidance for communities who seek to live out the richness of the diversity of the body of Christ—including diversity of abilities and disabilities—in every facet of their communal life. A welcome addition to the disability theology conversation.”

Disabling Mission, Enabling Witness

Evangelism & Missions

“Ben Conner's books, like this one, are a rare gift to the field with their combination of profound theological insight and concrete ways to make Christian practices more welcoming to people with intellectual disabilities. Especially lovely in this book is his amplification of the perspectives of people often considered merely the objects of mission; by centering their voices and experiences, he breathes new life into ancient concepts. I was surprised and delighted by what engaging, emotionally poignant ideas came out of this dialogue between missiology and disability studies, ideas I will hold on to in both my theology and praxis for years to come.”

Hurting Yet Whole

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“Hurting Yet Whole is a welcome addition to the literature about living with chronic illness. Liuan Huska weaves her personal experience with theological insight in an accessible and compelling way. This would be a deeply helpful resource for people just beginning to grapple with the reality of chronic illness in their own lives, and anyone desiring to respond to the limits, pains, and contingencies of their own physical body with less enmity and more tenderness.”

Irreverent Prayers

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“Equal parts cheeky and vulnerable, Irreverent Prayers offers a refreshing vision of honest engagement with God in the face of significant illness and pain. Written by and for the ‘seriously sick,’ this book is a vital resource for everyone exactly because it’s animated by first-hand experiences.”

My Body Is Not a Prayer Request

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Kenny describes with wit and candor her experiences as a disabled Christian in worship services and Bible studies, but also in places like the DMV, high school, the doctor’s office, and Disneyland—showing, lamentably, how ableism at church looks just like it does everywhere else. She raises up the way of Jesus to practice holistic healing in the face of ableism’s holistic harms. Kenny issues a convicting invitation to the people of God to live up to our deepest values and to stop excluding the necessary gifts of our disabled kindred, for the good of all. I will be giving this book to my disabled and nondisabled friends alike.”