Disability and Faith

Christine courageously shares an experience when her family was asked to leave a church due to her son’s disability & because he was being a “distraction.” Although this was an incredibly painful time for her family, she knows God wants to use this story for good & to create change. Christine encourages churches to become places of belonging for all people, where everyone has a seat at the...

Have you ever wondered where God is amid your suffering? Have you ever told him “I’m done?” I have. I know what it’s like to get to that place and to ask God tough questions. Left up to me, I would have walked away. But, let me tell you what God did... You are Invited In! Referenced Book: When God Weeps - Why are sufferings matter to the Almighty by Joni Eareckson Tada Referenced Scriptures: 1 Jo...

In this episode, Christine spends time with her friend, singer/songwriter Josh Wilson , to talk about their shared love for friends with disabilities and how they first met at a week of Young Life Capernaum camp. Josh openly and authentically tells his story of recovery from alcoholism as well as his on-going struggles with mental health challenges. If you need hope and encouragement that it gets...

Christine is joined by her very first guest, Ryan Wolfe, an expert in the field of disability ministry.  Ryan shares how he has learned to effectively love and serve this community, no strings attached.  From church based ministry to guardianship programs and day programs to Challenger Baseball, Ryan has found ways, in his over two decades of experience, to meet practical needs as a way...

Through the greatest loss she has every faced, Christine shares how God was still perfect in all of His ways. On the two year anniversary of the passing of her daughter Courteney, Christine invites us into the intimate details of how Jesus was there through it all. You Are Invited In! Nurses Running Video Courteney Boyle Celebration of Life #BeLikeCourt

Christine's husband, Dan, joins her to talk about Running with Purpose, literally and figuratively! From getting Disney to change their "No Mobility Aid" policy for athletes with disabilities to pushing his Princess over 100 at Disney World before she passed away, this Dad knows what it means to persevere and live life to fullest. Dan and Christine encourage us all run our own races that Christ ha...

No matter what the world says, in Christ you lack nothing. Christine shares ways to counter the world’s lies with the truth of God! You are Invited In! www.christineboyle.com

Most of us can relate to times when we knew we needed to speak up but we didn’t. We often stay silent due to fear of not being liked, fear of retaliation, or fear of being misunderstood. This can be especially hard for caregivers and those in the world of disability. In this episode, Christine shares what she has learned about being an advocate for those whom God has entrusted to her, as well as f...

In this episode, Christine shares how in her time of being a single, teen mom, God was writing a story she never could've imagined. After her husband Dan came into her life, God called them to adopt a child with disabilities from El Salvador. She courageously declares how in their flesh, they would've said "no" to this call, but by God's grace and kindness, they said "yes." This unpredictable jour...

Christine shares her story of how she met Christ where she least expected it...in an abortion clinic. Disability came soon after into her life when she gave birth at 18-years-old to her daughter. Christine teaches about the sovereignty of God in disability and all things. Listen and be encouraged and inspired! You are Invited In!