{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Transforming Culture","title":"Disability and the Church","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3264,"description":"Time flies when you're having fun... right? We're already at week six of our season of Transforming Culture, and the sessions are getting better and better! Today, we have Paul Martin speaking to us about disability and the church, which is a relevant topic considering that 22% of the Canadian population over the age of 15 experiences a disability of some kind. Paul's mission to work well in this area has already blessed MBC in many ways, including a number of his church members volunteering at Family Fusion: Unique, our retreat for families experience disability. So - he puts his money where his mouth is, and we love him for it! Enjoy this episode. \n----- ----- -----\nSpeaker Bio:\nPaul Martin is the senior pastor of Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, Ontario. After leading the plant in 2000, he was involved in helping three other churches start in the city. He hopes to be involved in launching many more. His passion for training leaders has led him to teach at local seminaries, as well as oversee a long-standing mentoring program for potential future pastors. He has been married to Susan for more than twenty-five years and loves to spend time with her and their four children.\n----- ----- -----\nResources from this Episode:\nDignity and Destiny: Humanity in the Image of God (John F. Kilner)\nWrestling with an Angel: A Story of Love, Disability, and the Lessons of Grace (Greg Lucas)\nFearfully and Wonderfully Made: Ethics and the beginnings of human life (Megan Best)\nWhen Disability Hits Home: How God Magnifies His Grace in Our Weakness and Suffering (Paul Tautges)\n----- ----- -----\nShow Credits:\nTransforming Culture is a production of Muskoka Bible Centre.\nProducer: Luke LaRocque\nEditing, Sound Design and Mixing: Abishek Varghese\nAudio and Technical Support: The Summer 2023 A/V team\nTheme Song: “Citizens” by Jon Guerra\nGraphic Design: Christina te-Bokkel Hotz","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/-4Hat5ZR4NneqnwfNln02vbcMccI3WPvBNhrW8s16WE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzODk1LzE2NjI1/NjAxNTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}