Retreads: I Think I Can, I Think I Can…
From my prior blog, originally written in October of 2009. I've recently noticed something about myself in relation to my having Aspergers. I tend to be someone that can be doggedly persistent about something. Where as others can be focused on something for a while and then give up, I tend to persist...and persist. For... Continue Reading →
Being Jewish, Being Autistic
Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg, who blogs at Journeys with Autism, has a very good post linking the misperceptions people have with being Jewish and being autistic. The whole thing is worth a read, but this part struck me: In the larger, mainly Christian culture in which I’ve lived my life, the view seems to be that the... Continue Reading →
It Gets Better
It's never easy being a teen, and it's harder if you are gay or dealing with autism. In junior high and in high school, I was dealing with both. At the time, I didn't know I had Aspergers and was working hard to deny being gay. I remember being picked on and told I was... Continue Reading →
The Church, Autism and a place of Welcome
I wrote this post originally back in July of this year. I've added a few things and expanded upon it. When I was a kid , I spent several years on the junior usher board at church. Of course, back in the 70s, neither I nor my parents knew I was autistic, but they knew... Continue Reading →
Retreads: The Aspie Pastor and Evangelism
The following is a post I wrote back in February about evangelism and autism on my old blog. I thought I'd re-post it here. One of the things I have learned since my diagnosis is that I really have a hard time connecting with people. I don't mean to say that I'm friendless, but it's... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 