One of the things that has fascinated me has been linkages between autism and faith. If you go around the autism interwebs, you will find the common belief among many high functioning autistics and aspies is that they tend to be atheists. I've always found that both interesting and frustrating, being a person of faith.... Continue Reading →
Writing and Aspergers
Since writing about the church is getting kind of depressing, I wanted to focus a bit on writing and aspergers. While writing is something I like doing, I have to admit it has always been difficult. Back in college, writing news stories was an arduous task for me. I was constantly wanting to make sure... Continue Reading →
Autism and Contemplative Worship
Last night at church we held our first Summer Evening Worship. As many of you know, First Christian shares space with a UCC congregation and a Lutheran congregation. I shared an idea with the pastor of the Lutheran church about having a contemplative worship service during the summer and she took to the idea. We... Continue Reading →
Work and Community
One of the things that is not so obvious to persons with aspergers is the fact that work is a place where social bonds are formed. To someone with aspergers, work is, well, it's work. Most of us don't see work as a place where we make friends. If that happens, great, but we aren't... Continue Reading →
Oh Look, Shiny Things!
I’ve always struggled a lot over what might seem very basic things. I always have but for most of my life I didn’t get it – I didn’t understand that it could just be part of the way my brain works and that I can’t force myself to be different. I think that’s what I... Continue Reading →
Repost: Aspie Reflections: What Do You Do With An MDiv?
The following post is from May 2008, just after I received my Aspergers diagnosis. One of things I was thinking of back then is how to be a pastor with autism. I don't think I have the answers today, but I think I'm a bit more confident that God does have a place for me... Continue Reading →
Repost: The Positives of Being an Apsie Pastor
Since it's Autism Awareness Month, I wanted to share some old posts on being a pastor with autism. This one is from 2008 and talks about the positives of being a minister who happens to be autistic.I've been wondering for a while what good is it to have Apergers when you are a pastor. I... Continue Reading →
Try Walking in My Shoes
A friend from high school who has a son with autism shared this video on what's it like for someone that's autistic to take a walk down the street. After watching the video, I can say it's a pretty good simulation of what I and others live with all the time.
Autism and Grace
Rod Dreher, who has a son who is also autistic, wrote a post called the "Gift of Autism," and he said he wrote that title with some trepidation.As someone who is autistic, I can understand that. I know the common thing among those of us who are autistic is to talk about how wonderful being... Continue Reading →
Focus…Focus…Focus
One of the things that kind of comes with the odd package that is me, is that I have a hard time focusing on things. I space out a lot of the time, finding it hard to focus on the task at hand. I seem overstimulated, not able to really filter things out. This leads... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 