Perfectly Human: Why Understanding Disability Matters to all of us

The gospels are replete with stories of Christ healing those who are sick and disabled. Thousands of years later, despite our medical and social advances and a thriving wellness industry, individuals and communities are still hurting. What do those gospel stories say to us now, amidst broken relationships and hurting bodies? How can the work of Jesus bring about the personal, spiritual, and social healing we long for?
Award-winning writer and speaker Amy Julia Becker addresses these questions in her book To Be Made Well: An Invitation to Wholeness, Healing, and Hope. “This book will better equip you both for your journey in the healing process and to be an agent of healing,” says David M. Bailey, founder of Arrabon.
We hosted an Online Conversation with Amy Julia Becker on March 1 to consider how the experience of disability enhances our understanding of what it means to be human.
Thank you to Ross Little and Heidi Metcalf Little, Patricia Clarke, John and Sarah Reimers, and an anonymous sponsor for their support of this event and to our co-host Herald Press.