Amazing gifts : stories of faith, disability, and inclusion / Mark I. Pinsky.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-312).

A spirit of hospitality : Sue Montgomery -- Building bridges : Bill Gaventa -- When faith and disability collide : Jacob Pratt -- Access to faith : Robin Gray -- Interpreting God's word : David Kay -- A celebration of faith : Jim Schwier -- A place for everybody : Hartmut and Susan Kramer-Mills -- Gathering karma : Vidya Bhushan Gupta -- Telling the story : Cindy Merten -- The joy of giving : Dennis Schurter -- Circles of support : Barb Eiler and Ben Smith -- Finding acceptance : Lucas McCarty -- Getting involved : Rejoicing Spirits -- Reunited with the past : Isadore Rosen -- The gift of friendship : Deb -- Intending to include : Kelsey Johnson -- Elevators to inclusion : Bill Zalot -- Welcoming whosoever walks in : Liz Lang and Raymond -- A safe venue : military veterans -- Looking for "that of God" : Kevin Camp -- Feeling part of a community : Ezra Freedman-Harvey -- Sharing space : the Cleggs Lane Men's Group -- A new way to share God's grace : Steve Schoon -- A Mass for everyone : Rosita Kardashian -- Thrust into untried territory : JoAnn Misail -- Life over adversity : Jim Hukill -- Civil rights begin at home : Lynne Landsberg -- Open to real experiences : Chris Maxwell -- Purpose in the pain : Lisa Copen -- The advantages of disadvantages : Thomas H. Graves -- Called to community : Mark Johnson -- Everyone has some challenges : Al Mead -- Nourishing vocation : Jamie Dennis -- Facing the abyss without flinching : Christine Guth -- Contributing our talents : Terry Chaney and Marcie Brink-Chaney -- God's great and fiery compassion : Claire Wimbush -- Letting go of victim vanity : John Alex Lowell -- The gift of hope : Susan Gregg-Schroeder -- Breaking the silence : Mary Heron Dyer -- Rolling back into ministry : Joe Kovitch -- Listening for justice : Nancy Eiesland -- Off the pillow of self-pity : Angela Victoria Lundy -- Serving Communion : Jo D'Archangelis -- Realizing a dream : Elsie Vander Weit -- Mental health matters : Barbara Meyers -- Traveling from grief to joy : Kathleen Deyer Bolduc -- God's plan : Linda Starnes -- Daughter of the commandments : Hannah Ruth Greenblatt Eppinette -- The greatest is love : Karen and David Miller -- A gospel in action : Stephanie Hubach -- A mother's letter : Amy Julia Becker -- Invited in : Fran Jarratt -- Completing the community : Karen Jackson -- The right to kindness and charity : Laila -- Links of love : Courtney Smith -- Experiencing a L'Arche community : Caroline McGraw -- Overcoming awkwardness : Nancy Guthrie -- Traveling together : Monica and Mark Masiko -- Practicing what you preach : Tom and Irene Powell -- The worth of an individual soul : Christopher Phillips -- A bitter cup : Sue and Fred Odena -- A right to faith : Safiyyah Amina Muhammad -- Take a break : Tim and Marie Kuck -- Standing some disorder : Stanley Hauerwas.