Ray W. McAllister

How can a blind person handle the rigors of pastoral ministry? The challenges of ministry are difficult enough for a normal person—but for one deprived of eyesight? Tough, challenging, and arduous. Nevertheless, there are visually impaired…

In observing Communion, my denomination, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, includes the ritual of washing one another’s feet as Jesus did in John 13:3–13. This service, referred to as the ordinance of humility, we note as a meaningful way…

If someone with a disability entered your church, would you know how to make that person feel at home? None of us intends to be mean, but well-meaning people often do things that trouble the disabled. The pastor, as a leader in the church,…

What do you do when you feel abandoned by God? Where do you go when a life of nurturing the flock leaves you spiritu­ally hungry…