12. Marriage Matters: Neurodiversity in Relationships with Mairi Girgis

Dave Whittingham and Kate Morris drop a quick hello to update listeners on the podcast’s growth, global reach, and the positive impact it’s had on families. They tease season three, promising diverse guests from lived experiences and academia, while also addressing funding needs

This episode explores the role of special interests in the lives of many neurodivergent people, and why they can be so helpful for deep comfort, regulation, connection, and joy

Hospitality can feel complicated in families with neurodivergent members, especially when routines, sensory needs, exhaustion, or unexpected changes make “normal” hosting difficult. This conversation explores how Christian hospitality can still be meaningful, flexible, and life-giving without copying what works for someone else.

Joel Moroney, a neurodivergent Christian man with over 20 years of ministry experience, shares his unique perspective on faith and neurodiversity. Joel is currently working for Jesus Club, which is a Christian group for adults with intellectual disabilities. He is also an advocate for Christian neurodivergent people. In this wide ranging discussion, we discuss the value of diagnosis, strategies for doing church well, and advocating for neurodivergent young people on camps. Discover more about Jesus Club and how you could start a Jesus Club at your church at jesusclub.org.au. To find out more about our upcoming webinar and to book tickets, head to faithfulgod.net/webinar To financially support this podcast, please donate at our GoFundMe page here. To read helpful articles from Kate, head to her Substack page, An Extraordinary Normal Dave's Bible story podcasts are called Stories of a Faithful God and Stories of a Faithful God for Kids and can be found wherever you get your podcasts. Mentioned in this episode: Neurodiversity and the Family of God Webinar To find out more about the webinar and book tickets, head to faithfulgod.net/webinar

How do you cope with being limited? In this episode, Dave and Kate explore the idea that perhaps being limited is not as bleak as it seems, but instead, it's woven into God's good design for our lives. This discussion stems from a chapter written by Kate in Parenting in God's Family, Volume 2, which can be ordered here. To find out more about our upcoming webinar, Neurodiversity in the Family of God, and book tickets, head to faithfulgod.net/webinar To financially support this podcast, please donate at our GoFundMe page here. To read helpful articles from Kate, head to her Substack page, An Extraordinary Normal Dave's Bible story podcasts are called Stories of a Faithful God and Stories of a Faithful God for Kids and can be found wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast is a part of the Faithful God Network. Discover more great podcasts at faithfulgod.net Mentioned in this episode: Neurodiversity and the Family of God Webinar To find out more about the webinar and book tickets, head to faithfulgod.net/webinar