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Rising Above Ministries is lifting up the special needs community through support, encouragement, inspiration, and community.
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Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
About Stephanie
Stephanie Hubach serves as a Research Fellow in Disability Ministries in affiliation with Covenant Theological Seminary. She was the Founding Director of MNA Special Needs Ministries, which is now called Engaging Disability, the denominational disability ministry of the Presbyterian Church in America. She is the author of several books, including "Same Lake, Different Boat: Coming Alongside People Touched by Disability" and, recently, "Parenting & Disabilities: Abiding in God's Presence." Steph and her husband Fred have two adult sons, the younger of whom has Down syndrome.
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Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
From time to time on the podcast, we love sharing sermons from the late Jeff Davidson, the former co-founder of Rising Above. Jeff was an excellent communicator, and his journey raising a child with special needs was full of relatable experiences that he was able to share through blogs and teaching times. We are thankful his legacy lives on through these words of wisdom he imparted during his life.
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
About Doc
Stephen “Doc” Hunsley, M.D. is the Executive Director and founder of SOAR Special Needs in Lenexa, Kansas. SOAR (Special Opportunities, Abilities, and Relationships) serves over 1000 individuals with disabilities through regular respite events and Special Needs Day Camps. Doc is currently assisting over 500 churches locally, nationally, and globally in starting a Disability Ministry. Doc also organizes the Wonderfully Made Conference held annually every October in Kansas City. Doc is a retired pediatrician while his wife, Kay, continues practicing pediatrics. They are proud parents to three beautiful children: Luke, Mark, and Sarah. The Hunsley’s middle child, Mark, is presently running the halls of heaven. During Mark’s five-year earthly stay, he gave his family the opportunity to learn from and love a child with autism.
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www.SOARSpecialNeeds.org
@DocHunsley on Twitter
Stephen Doc Hunsley on Facebook and LinkedIn
SOAR Special Needs on FB
@SOARSpecialNeed on Twitter
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
About Sarah
Sarah Broady lives in southern Indiana with her husband Kyle and three teenage boys, Ben, Sam and Josh. Their son Sam was diagnosed with autism at age 2, and their lives have been spent navigating special needs in therapy, school, church, the community, with extended family, and at home. Sarah began her blog Hope in Autism as a way to chronicle her journey as a special needs parent, but soon realized the blog was a means to encourage others and find others to journey alongside. Sarah is also the producer and host of A Special Hope podcast, available on all platforms.
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Website: https://hopeinautism
Podcast: https://hopeinautism.com/aspecialhopepodcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hopeinautism
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopeinautism/
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Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
About Steven
Steven is the father to a wonderful daughter with down syndrome, as well as being the President and Founder of Three Twenty One Tribe RC, which helps bless families in difficult situations.
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www.threetwentyonetribe.com
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Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
About Kyle & Bobbie
Kyle and Bobbie Robinson founded Aces for Autism, a nonprofit ABA Therapy Center, after the diagnosis of their son, Samuel. Currently, Kyle serves as Co-Founder/President and Bobbie Robinson serves as Co-founder/Director of Community and Family Relations.
Related Links
Instagram: @acesforautismnc
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Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
About Steve
Steve Chatman is joining us as Vice President of Ministry Advancement & Pastoral Care. He has served as a pastor for over 20 years in Tennessee. He is husband to Lori, dad to 5 kiddos, and has 3 grandkids! We are excited to have his unique perspective as a pastor, husband, & dad raising two children with special needs.
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Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
About Rebecca
Rebecca Suarez is an adoptive single Mamá to an incredible 14-year-old special-needs kiddo. She is a high school Spanish teacher and works with English Language Learners in her school. She loves to spend time with her girl, singing, reading, and working in her flower beds. She is God’s Poiema.
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Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
About Michael
Michael England is the general manager for the new coffee shop created especially for special-needs individuals to work, called The Exceptional Bean. Formerly from Crossville, TN, Michael now resides in Cookeville with his wife, Cigi (his claim to fame). Michael graduated from Tennessee Tech University at age 40, and is an avid runner. He runs with Ainsley's Angels (a group that encourages and provides inclusion for special-needs athletes in running events), recently finished 3rd overall in the Memphis St. Jude Marathon (raising $10,500), and also recently qualified and ran the Boston Marathon. Michael says, "I’m 42 and got sober at 35 so I have been an actual adult for 7ish years." He's at his worst when watching Tennessee Volunteer football and at his best when he's running or helping others with his wife.
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Michael's Facebook
Michael's Instagram: @michaelwade474
Exceptional Bean on Instagram: @theexceptionalbean
**Contact for Exceptional Bean: theexceptionalbean@gmail.com
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