The Aspergers part of the body of Christ needs more thought. As the church contains men and women, so it also contains neurotypicals and Aspies. Women typically congregate with women and men do likewise with men when socializing.
For Aspies, socializing seems like it needs its own version of 2 Corinthians...
Information about Aspergers and Biblical Counsel for Adults on the Autism Spectrum
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
The Risk Aspies Face With Church Fellowship
The risk Aspies face with church fellowship need to be realized and respected by neurotypical Christians. This means accepting the decisions Christian Aspies make in regard to church attendance. Most Christian Aspies never find a church where fellowship is a healthy experience for them.
Typical advice...
Friday, March 6, 2015
Pathetical Blindness
Pathetical blindness started from biased experts forcefully implanting myths about Aspergers. This ignorance continues to perpetuate. Thank God evidence is finally pouring in to reverse the damage already done. This Asperger Ministry devotes itself to the clean up work. Doing so requires exposing what’s...
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Suffering with Aspergers?
It’s not accurate to think there is such as thing as suffering with Aspergers. Aspergers is not a disorder, mental illness, or disease. It is a different way of thinking. Who does not suffer from being misunderstood?
Foreign cultures are misunderstood, unless one comprehends their different way of...
Friday, February 27, 2015
Aspergers in Church
Unless an Aspie discloses his Aspergers in church, it’s highly unlikely any neurotypical person will recognize it in him. It will become apparent that the Aspie person is somehow different from the congregation in general. Judgments will be made of the one who is odd. He will be avoided whether or not...
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Asperger's Syndrome Explained
Asperger's syndrome is briefly explained in PBS’s episode of Arthur When Carl Met George. A recent Live From Seattle interview did not allow sufficient time for an in-depth response to how accurate this explanation is. It is accurate for children. Aspergers may not be as obvious in adults, especially...
Friday, February 20, 2015
Our Interview on KGNW
The outcome of our interview on KGNW, Live From Seattle with Michelle Mendoza last Wednesday, is based on an e-mail from Michelle. Since the Asperger Ministry is based on the east coast and KGNW is on the west coast, we had no way of knowing how it went.
No one outside of KGNW's broadcasting range...
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
God at Work
How does one know when God is at work? A good sign is when things happen that one has no control over. Paul planted churches. Apollos watered them. But it is God who causes the growth. [1 Corinthians 3:6-9]
This Asperger Ministry is a seed designed to bring forth fruit for the nourishment of two different...
Friday, February 13, 2015
Judgmental Congregation
Church surveys consistently reveal the greatest need in the body of
Christ is acceptance, fellowship, and inclusion! This means include and
accept everyone.
Quoting a neurotypical's observation (from Joni and Friends, Part 2: Truth for the Church; section 18:15), "If someone comes to me with poor...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Feelings Can't Hurt
Feelings can't hurt, but they can direct you towards what is in pain. The ego is fragile. It is capable of encountering painful experiences. It can because it's empty by nature. Because ego is naturally void, it's always busy trying to fill itself up. This is gleaned from Dr. Timothy Keller's 40 min/26...
Friday, February 6, 2015
Taking Things Personal
There are two opposite ways of taking things personal. One way displays class. The other way lacks dignity.
1 Peter 4:13 tells us, "to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on
rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice
with exultation." We can only do...
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
International Asperger Day
Hans Asperger was born on February 18, 1906. February 18th has become International Asperger's Day
in honor of this man who identified a certain breed of humans like
himself. He had difficulty finding friends and was considered a lonely,
remote child. He died on October 21, 1980 at age 74. His work...
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