Episode 29: Created in God’s Image
How the Bible Sees Disability
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What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
- Genesis 1:27 and Psalm 139:14: every person is fearfully and wonderfully made in God’s image
- The image of God is not earned, and it cannot be lost, regardless of ability or dependence
- Disability is not God’s mistake. It is a difference within His intentional design
- Cultural lies to reject: disability equals brokenness, and people with disabilities are a burden
- A practical invitation: look for the image of God in every face you encounter and call out the good
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Resources:
- Episode 8: Presume Competence: For Anyone Who’s Been Underestimated
Builds on the conviction that dignity and worth exist independent of ability or communication. - Episode 15: You’re Not Behind: What We’ve Learned About Life and Faith
Reinforces the truth that value is not measured by productivity, progress, or comparison. - Episode 23: Just Do Something: Simple Ways to Start in Disability Ministry
Connects theology to practice by showing how belief in dignity must lead to action and inclusion. - Bible Gateway – Genesis 1:26–27
Establishes the foundational truth that every human being is created in the image of God. - Bible Gateway – Psalm 139:13–14
Affirms intentional creation and awe-filled design apart from function or ability. - Bible Gateway – 1 Corinthians 12:12–27
Frames disability and difference within God’s design for a fully interdependent Body of Christ. - Bible Gateway – Isaiah 43:1
Reminds listeners that identity, belonging, and worth are rooted in God’s claim, not circumstance. - Bible Gateway – Romans 8:22–23
Clarifies that brokenness comes from sin and a fallen world, not from disability itself.