{"product_id":"preaching-disability-bill-gaventa-9780802884879","title":"Preaching Disability: A Resource for Pastors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn how to preach on disability--and why doing so can be transformative for everyone.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisability appears throughout Scripture, yet most pastors lack the tools to preach about it with confidence and sensitivity. In \u003ci\u003ePreaching Disability: A Resource for Pastors\u003c\/i\u003e, Bill Gaventa fills this critical gap with wisdom gleaned from decades working at the intersection of faith and disability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking guide helps clergy move beyond harmful stereotypes--disability as punishment for sin, disability as inspiration--toward preaching that honors the full humanity and spiritual depth of people with disabilities. Gaventa reveals how listening to their stories unlocks biblical themes that are relevant to everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're preparing a sermon on a passage involving disability, leading an inclusive ministry, or simply wondering how to address this aspect of human experience authentically, this resource offers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical guidance for preaching biblically and sensitively about disability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFresh insights into disability's ubiquitous presence in Scripture \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn introduction to the broader literature on theology and disability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for pastors, seminary students, and church leaders, \u003ci\u003ePreaching Disability\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book focused on disability in the context of pulpit ministry. Accessible, engaging, and substantial enough to serve as an ongoing reference, it prepares ministers to welcome people with disabilities fully--and in so doing, to illuminate spiritual truths for the entire congregation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Gaventa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802884873\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802884879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Bill Gaventa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623579791615,"sku":"9780802884879","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/preaching-disability-bill-gaventa-9780802884879","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}