Bad Things Happen: Toward a healthy, hopeful, and helpful theology of suffering

Here’s another #twominutechapterchat for my forthcoming book How Ableism Fuels Racism. In this episode I share the central thoughts about chapter one of the book which is titled Disability, Blackness, and Early American Christianity. Make sure to preorder your copy I included I’m just going going going on on o ppl Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe

Yesterday I updated the congregation on my health and cancer treatment plan. Here are a few quick notes.1. The spot on my lung is still small but unfortunately in a position that is too difficult to surgically remove. Instead we will utilize radiation therapy. 2. As a result surgical intervention is no longer an option for the original tumor in the rectum. This is because there is no medical benefit to only removing some cancer. The surgery would be very difficult and high risk and in the end I would still have cancer in the lung which would still require ongoing chemotherapy. 3. As of now I am on chemotherapy indefinitely. This is to continue to treat and control the cancer that is present. 4. According to my NY doctor, there are new immunotherapy drugs that are being fast tracked for approval by the FDA for which I am a perfect candidate for. They have had extremely successful results with these medicines during clinical trial and I will be able to switch to these medicines when they are available to the public in the next year or so. Please pray for the current treatment plan to either kill and/or control the cancer until I can receive the immunotherapy. Also pray for my overall health and tolerance for the chemo as I continue the treatments indefinitely. Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe

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Amy Kenny is a disabled scholar and a Shakespeare Lecturer who hates Hamlet. She serves on the mayor’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce in her home city coordinates support for people experiencing homelessness in her neighborhood, and is currently co-launching Jubilee Homes OC, a permanent supportive housing initiative in her local community. She is a Scribe for Freedom Road Institute and believes that every human is an image-bearer worthy of belonging. You can find her cruising on her scooter, Diana, Princess of the My-Scooter (named after Wonder Woman), reading, or in the water, where she’d always rather be. Friends call her a minimalist, and while it’s true that her walls are empty, her life is full…of riotous laughter, usually, until she tears up or snorts, whichever comes first. She’s never met a pie she didn’t like, and her love language is jalapeños.This conversation was hosted by Baker Book House and the video of our conversation is available on their YouTube Channel. Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe

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In this episode, Dr. Hardwick shares his thoughts on chapter 7 of his new book Disability And The Church.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/autismpastorpodcast/support Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Dr. Hardwick discusses key ideas from chapters 5&6 of his book Disability and The Church. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/autismpastorpodcast/support Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, we listen in on Dr. Hardwick leading an online book club for his new book Disability And The Church. Dr. Hardwick covers key ideas and concepts from chapters 1 & 2 of the book as well as fielding questions from the participants. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/autismpastorpodcast/support Get full access to The Four Stages Substack at autismpastor.substack.com/subscribe