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Episode 29: Created in God’s Image: How the Bible Sees Disability

October 07, 2025 • Tony & Kristy • Episode 29

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🎙️ Episode 29: Created in God’s Image: How the Bible Sees Disability

Does disability change a person’s worth, purpose, or place in God’s family?

In Episode 29 of Unshaken, Tony and Kristy begin a mini-series on how the Bible speaks to disability. This first conversation is foundational. It is about dignity, value, and the image of God. If you live with disability, love someone who does, or have ever wondered what Scripture really says, this episode puts solid ground under your feet.

Disability does not diminish the image of God.

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They walk through Genesis 1:27 and Psalm 139:14 and make a clear distinction: God’s design is relational, not functional. The world often measures people by independence, productivity, or appearance, but Scripture keeps bringing us back to what cannot be earned and cannot be lost. Kristy shares how her fear fell away within minutes of stepping into a classroom of students with significant disabilities, and how quickly she realized, we are more the same than different. Tony shares why he would not erase cerebral palsy if he could, because what the world calls disability has become part of how God has shaped his calling. They also name cultural lies, disability equals brokenness, and people with disabilities are a burden, and replace them with truth: brokenness is sin, and we are meant to carry burdens together as the body of Christ. If you have been wrestling with shame, grief, anger, or uncertainty, this episode will help you see yourself and others the way God sees first.

🔶 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

Genesis 1:27 and Psalm 139:14: every person is fearfully and wonderfully made in God’s image
The image of God is not earned, and it cannot be lost, regardless of ability or dependence
Disability is not God’s mistake. It is a difference within His intentional design
Cultural lies to reject: disability equals brokenness, and people with disabilities are a burden
A practical invitation: look for the image of God in every face you encounter and call out the good

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