Emily Colson

Emily Colson explains how her view of God has changed through years of struggling to raise an autistic son as a single parent. She describes painful situations she’s encountered in public, where people have been rude or hostile to Max because he is not acting normally. She says “God doesn’t want Max to be ‘normal’, He wants him to be more like Jesus.” (Part 2 of 2)

Emily Colson explains how her view of God has changed through years of struggling to raise an autistic son as a single parent. She describes painful situations she’s encountered in public, where people have been rude or hostile to Max because he is not acting normally. She says “God doesn’t want Max to be ‘normal’, He wants him to be more like Jesus.” (Part 1 of 2)

God places value in every life, and He calls His church to affirm that value.

Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life of America, discusses the recent arrests of students in Washington, D.C. for writing “Black Pre-born Lives Matter” in chalk on a sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood. Then, Emily Colson challenges cultural assumptions that special needs kids aren’t valuable and encourages churches to help special needs families in their communities. (Part 2 of 2)

Emily Colson describes the struggles, the joys, and the grace of God she’s experienced in raising her son, Max, who has severe autism. She challenges cultural assumptions that special needs kids aren’t valuable and encourages churches to help special needs families in their communities. (Part 1 of 2)

On this Best of 2019 broadcast, Emily Colson encourages us to put our sanctity of human life beliefs into practice by extending grace and love to people with disabilities, inviting them into our lives and especially, into our places of worship.

Chuck Colson’s daughter refuses to let autism hold her family hostage.