Toward a Theology of Disability - with Alex Wolf
About this episode
The episode features a conversation with Alex Wolf about her experiences and insights on disability within the context of faith and the church.
Today, Mike and Tim talk with Alex Wolf, director and content developer at Hope Heals, about her journey from pastor’s kid and missionary to one of the key theological voices shaping Hope Heals’ work. The conversation centers on how proximity to disability reorients faith, why disability is not a niche category but a universal human story, and what the church misses when it treats accessibility as a program instead of a posture. How does something like Hope Heals embody a kind of disruption to normal church life? How does belonging differ from hospitality, and how does co-creation matter more than merely making room for people? Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 07:30 - Introducing Alex Wolf and her connection to Hope Heals 12:00 - Growing up in a pastor’s home and early faith formation 13:00 - Missionary work overseas and the questions that started to surface 14:00 - Family, trusted guides, and the freedom to question 15:35 - Intellectual and existential wrestling in her 20s 17:33 - How Alex first said yes to Hope Heals 20:46 - Space to doubt inside a faith-centered parachurch organization 20:46 - Space to doubt inside a faith-centered parachurch organization 23:00 - Proximity to…
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