Same Lake, Different Boat: Coming Alongside People Touched by Disability [Paperback]

Stephanie O. Hubach (Author), Joni Eareckson Tada (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 13, 2006

When the church attempts to function without all of its parts, the body of Christ becomes disabled. This work is designed to renew our minds to think biblically about disability.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 234 pages
• Publisher: P & R Publishing (September 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596380519
• ISBN-13: 978-1596380516
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,977 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Disability, yet soooo much more!, April 18, 2007

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Caroline Kimball "Carrie Kimball" (Shreveport, LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Same Lake, Different Boat: Coming Alongside People Touched by Disability (Paperback)

Steph Hubach writes a book that has a focus of how we accept and embrace folks and families with disabilities... BUT that is just the tip of the iceberg! With her great sense of humor, vulnerable insights and stories, and clear theology and logic, Steph takes a subject and writes a book that will take the reader's heart to new places! This book is NOT just for dealing with disability in the Church... BUT for how all of us deal with some sort of "disability", be it being the "new family" in the church, dressing different then the majority of folks in the church, being young or old, coming from a different background, being single, being married, with children/without children, etc etc etc... how the Church needs to practice I Corinthians 12 and really be the Body of Christ that the world may see Him. That means that we all come to a place of a "new normal"... hard work, but "it is not optional", as Steph writes. As the reader, at first I thought this would help me in becoming aware of the physical/emotional/psychological needs of people who may come to worship and minister with our church. But, the Lord used it to open my own heart and show how each of us are "disabled" in one way or another because of our sinful natures and how each of us brings issues we are dealing with. Steph really challenges the Church and each individual to take all she writes and go beyond as we glorify God in all that we do. Really great reading.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finding opportunities for grace in dealing with suffering, December 3, 2006

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S. Beck (Frankfurt, Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Same Lake, Different Boat: Coming Alongside People Touched by Disability (Paperback)

Same Lake, Different Boat, written in a positive and encouraging tone, pushes us to be more aware of the opportunities to extend love and grace to those around us who are faced with the special challenges of living with disability. Because disability can take so many different forms, both visible and invisible, this book should encourage each of us to extend to others the grace we ourselves have received. Speaking from her own personal experiences, Stephanie Hubach writes with warmth about a topic for which new perspectives and learning will benefit all of us. In addressing the topic in a fresh manner, Stephanie challenges us to apply these perspectives more broadly than simply an organized ministry to the disabled, and reinforces the concept that one person can make a difference in the lives of others. End of chapter questions provoke further thought and reflection in applying the principles to real-life situations.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than just a book about disabilities, November 29, 2006

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C. D. Noll - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Same Lake, Different Boat: Coming Alongside People Touched by Disability (Paperback)

Stephanie Hubach has written an excellent book dealing with how we relate to and care for people who have fundamental and significant differences. While sharing experiences from her own relationships, she builds a theology of grace towards others that applies across a wide range of human experience. Her creative insights into understanding the age old question of dealing with suffering coupled with a unique view of reality stimulate a refreshing and thought-provoking discussion. Concisely written, personal in tone, she provides a solid basis for tearing down judgemental barriers and building effective communities among people with different needs. A must read for anyone interested in learning about loving and caring for "normal people in an abnormal world."