Disability and the gospel

Crossway has released a new book by Michael Beates titled Disability and the Gospel: How God Uses Our Brokenness to Display His Grace.

The less than two-minute video below is a promo for the book, but I have not posted it in order to help sales. I have posted it because of the profound message expressed both visually and verbally.

Here is a quote from Joni Eareckson Tada's foreword to the book:

When it comes to suffering, I’m convinced God has more in mind for us than to simply avoid it, give it ibuprofen, divorce it, institutionalize it, or miraculously heal it. But how do we embrace that which God gives from his left hand? I have found a person’s contentment with impairment is directly proportional to the understanding of God and his Word. If a person with a disability is disappointed with God, it can usually be traced to a thin view of the God of the Bible.

You can read all of her foreword and more info on the book at Justin Taylor's blog here.

I am thankful God has blessed our church, and continues to bless our church, with fellow worshipers who are disabled. They are a blessing through whom we have much we can learn.



(HT: Justin Taylor)