I passionately shared the concerns of a family whose son is a member of The Special Gathering, a ministry within the mentally challenged community.  He and his family have become close friends during the 20 years I have served in this ministry.  Our executive director, Richard Stimson, listened without lifting his eyes from the task…

Clarence taught me the transient nature of people, especially the men and women within the mentally challenged community who do not have  families.  When I met Clarence, he was living in an Adult Living Facility that housed people who were developmentally delayed and those who were emotionally ill.  Years later, he was moved for some…

One of my favorite things is chocolate; and I will tell anyone who will listen.  I talk about it a good deal of the time.  When we take members of Special Gathering which is a ministry within the mentally challenged community on retreats, I always take M&M’s and let people know that they are my…

I wanted to share this with you yesterday, but we had a computer error at Beliefnet — and I apologize if you were frustrated when you tried to watch the video. The late Paul Harvey, a devoted Christian, gives pungent advice on how Satan would go about it if he were to try to destroy the…

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