Welcome my fellow Well Dwellers to another episode of the Well Dwellers Podcast where we step into a sacred conversation—a space where the Spirit moves in the lowest of wells, where disability takes on new dimensions, and where dignity is not seen as a lacking but as a profoundly enduring reality of God’s presence in and amongst all of us.
Too often, the world teaches us to view disability through the lens of deficiency, as something to be overcome, hidden, or even pitied. But the Holy Spirit invites us into a different way of seeing—one that does not measure worth by productivity or strength but instead recognizes the image of God in every body, in every voice, in every offering of worship. Our relationship to disability can be evolving over time as we relate to it personally, and together, Lisa and I share some of those stories of personal change with one another.
Rev. Dr. Lisa Waites shares some inspiring wisdom in this episode. An articulate and persistently hopeful woman of faith, Lisa’s ministry has been shaped by her own lived experience of complex medical disabilities. As a preacher, theologian, singer-songwriter, and worship leader, she has spent her life guiding churches, seminaries, and communities in North America and beyond into deeper understandings of worship, liturgy, and the radical inclusivity of God’s kingdom.
What does it mean to worship as disabled people? How does the Spirit invite us to reimagine access, belonging, and the sacred act of praise? And what might the Church look like if it fully embraced the reality that all bodies—whether strong or weak, whole or wounded—are temples of the Holy Spirit?
Join us as we explore these questions with Lisa, leaning into the wisdom of her experiences and the prophetic imagination she carries. Together, may we find ourselves drawn into the Spirit’s work—transforming how we see, how we gather, and how we worship as the beloved community of God.
Resources:
Lisa’s YouTube Channel — https://www.youtube.com/@lisawaites1
Reverb Nation — https://www.reverbnation.com/lisawaites/song/33182201-through-all-our-days-ash-wednesdaylent
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