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In the Gospels, living with a disability can be dangerous to your health when Jesus is around. Sometimes disabled people go to Jesus, and other
Terry DeYoung
May 26, 2024
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Terry DeYoung is a longtime disability advocate and promoter of accessible, anti-ableist communities that welcome and benefit from the gifts and experiences of all people. A Chicago native, he left a career in sportswriting to pursue ordination in the Reformed Church in America, serving as a pastor, magazine editor, and denominational staff member in Disability Concerns until his retirement in 2023.
Terry is married to Cindi Veldheer DeYoung, a hospital chaplain and advocate for living donor transplantation. They share their home in Holland Michigan with Dexter, a lively Brittany Spaniel. Among other things, they enjoy traveling, boating, baseball, craft beer, and all things Chicago.
In the Gospels, living with a disability can be dangerous to your health when Jesus is around. Sometimes disabled people go to Jesus, and other
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(Overheard near the outskirts of Jericho.) “What’s going on up there?” “It’s a mob coming this way—a bunch of people I don’t recognize.” “It’s a
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