It puzzles me that there are Christians who are unwilling to accept people who, for one reason or another, are inherently different from themselves. I have been a Christian for more than seven decades and an ordained minister, missionary, professor…
Justice for Victor: A world where difference is not punished with violence
This April, a month meant to honor and uplift the voices of autistic individuals, the community in Pocatello, Idaho, finds itself grieving the tragic and preventable death of 17-year-old Victor Perez. Victor, a nonverbal autistic teen with cerebral palsy, was…
A visit to Treblinka
We arrived in the city of Treblinka with some trepidation. Our drive had taken longer than expected so we were anxious to get off the bus and see the memorial. We drove passed the city limit sign. We drove through…