Articles
Festival time!
Join us at a once-in-a-lifetime event A unique community festival is taking place on Paralympics opening night (29th August, 6 – 10pm) at Stoke Mandeville Stadium. Organised by Aylesbury churches and supported by Fusion Youth and Community and More Than Gold,... read more »
Anne Wafula Strike - Christian Paralympian
Anne Wafula Strike was born in Kenya and contracted polio aged two. After a life walking with crutches and callipers, she got her first wheelchair when she was pregnant. She discovered wheelchair sports and competed for Kenya in the 2004 Paralympics, making... read more »
Christian Athlete, Michael Starkey, Selected for the Paralympics
Equality has been restored in the Starkey household with Michael gaining selection in the Men’s goalball team for the Paralympics. His sister Anna had already been selected for women’s goalball (Follow this link to read about Anna’s selection). Michael said... read more »
Charlotte's Cheviot Challenge!
Charlotte is taking on a big walking challenge to celebrate being well again after years of illness caused by ME/CFS. Please do read Charlotte's story and support her efforts for Wheels for the World! You can read and download the article at read more »
Full Humanity
by Nick Stanyon If I had a pound for everyone who asked me ’do you know your dog is limping?’ I’d be a very rich man! But I’d rather be a lot poorer, without the irritation of their ‘kindness’. Of course I know! ... read more »
Christian athlete selected for the Paralympics
British athlete, Anna Sharkey, who has a Christian faith, has been selected as part of a team of five who will comprise the GB Goalball team at the forthcoming Paralympic Games. Goalball is a dynamic, game of speed, strength and coordination, played by athletes with... read more »
Lasting values of the Paralympics
With three months to go until the Paralympic Games, Through the Roof has joined with ALOVE, the youth division of the Salvation Army, both contributors to More Than Gold's Paralympic Team, to launch ‘Lasting Values’ - a new free... read more »
The 2012 Paralympics
The 2012 Paralympics (the world’s 3rd largest sporting event) takes place from Wednesday 29th August – Sunday 9th September. The Paralympics will offer opportunities for elite disabled sportsmen and women to use their gifts, experience community in teams, and use world-class accessible facilities. But... read more »
One Year to Go
The world’s third largest sporting event – the Paralympics – is now only one year away from coming to the UK. The event will shine the spotlight on disabled people and give our churches an unprecedented opportunity to demonstrate God’s inclusive heart. ... read more »
Our Weakness and God's Strength: Disability Ministry in the Local Church
We have come across a useful blog by John Knight – staff member with John Piper’s ministry, Desiring God. John writes from the perspective of a parent... read more »