The GoodHard Story Podcast Episode 87: My Body Is Not a Prayer Request with Dr. Amy Kenny
“I am the embodiment of the worst case scenario. I am what every athlete fears and what pregnant parents dread. I am the catalyst for losing faith and questioning God.”
Those stunning words were written by today’s guest Dr. Amy Kenny, a brilliant author and scholar who lives with disabilities. That phrase— “worst case scenario”—resonates so deeply with me since I was born with a congenital brain defect that, essentially, exploded out of the clear blue when I was in my twenties.
Today I have the privilege of hearing from Dr. Amy Kenny. This brilliant woman’s work has helped me see that the “worst case scenario” might actually be the best case scenario for my life. She’s guided me in learning that my body—disabilities and all—is not an impediment to being an image bearer of God; it’s actually a channel through which I can bear God's image most fully.
On this episode, we will…
- Unpack the controversial concept of a disabled God
- Investigate our standards of bodily perfection
- Parse out the critical difference between being cured and being healed
- Celebrate disability as a creative force
- Identify the traces of divinity to be found in our bodies
If you need permission to believe your body bears God’s image—whether you have disabilities or not!—this episode is for you.
Show Notes:
My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church - https://a.co/d/3DZTIt1
Dr. Amy Kenny at Calvin University - https://youtu.be/URPc3nMll5s?feature=shared
Scriptures referenced in this episode:
Luke 14 - The Parable of the Banquet
John 9
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