Neurodivergent Faith: What's Working (And What's Not) Right Now (Spring 2026)

Creating Church Spaces Where Every Child Belongs

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441513/fan_mail/new] In this episode of Neurodivergent Faith, I sit down with author, speaker, ministry leader, and grandmother Kim Botto for a deeply compassionate conversation about creating church spaces where every child truly belongs. Together, we explore what it means for churches to move beyond behavior management and toward curiosity, compassion, and connection—especially when supporting neurodivergent children, children impacted by trauma, and families who often feel unseen or misunderstood in church spaces. Drawing from her book Boundless Hope for Every Child: Help for the Hurting, Compassion for the Misunderstood, Belonging for the Lonely, Kim shares practical wisdom for churches and children’s ministries, as well as personal reflections from her own experience as part of a neurodiverse family. We talk about belonging, disability ministry, trauma-informed care, the spiritual harm many families experience when they don’t feel welcomed, and the hope of building communities that reflect the heart of Jesus more fully. Learn more about Kim, her book, trainings, and ministry resources at: https://kimbotto.com [https://kimbotto.com/] #NeurodivergentFaith #KimBotto #EveryChildBelongs #Neurodiversity #DisabilityMinistry #TraumaInformedMinistry #ChildrensMinistry #BoundlessHope #Neurodivergent #ParentingNeurodivergentKids #Belonging To connect further, find Josh on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/josh.davis.3388630], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/autisticpastor/] or email at: justjosuedavis@gmail.com. Or, for personal encouragement on your own journey of neurodivergence, consider booking a spiritual direction session with Josh through Patreon [http://patreon.com/justjoshdavis].

Spiritual Wayfinding: Neurodivergence + Embodied Connection With God

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441513/fan_mail/new] In this episode of Neurodivergent Faith, I sit down with spiritual director and author Deb Gregory to explore the sacred connection between spirituality, embodiment, and neurodivergence. As members of neurodiverse families ourselves, Deb and I talk about the importance of curiosity—especially the kind of curiosity that helps us listen more deeply to what neurodivergent children and adults may truly need. Together, we reflect on how emotions, movement, sensory awareness, and our physical bodies can become companions in discernment and connection with God. We also explore walking as a spiritual practice, and how togetherness, conversation, and movement can open doors into contemplative life alongside more traditional practices like silence, solitude, and stillness. Learn more about Deb Gregory and her book Spiritual Wayfinding at: https://www.flourishspiritualdirection.com/ [https://www.flourishspiritualdirection.com/] #NeurodivergentFaith #SpiritualWayfinding #DebGregory #SpiritualDirection #Neurodiversity #EmbodiedFaith #ContemplativeLife #SensoryProcessingDisorder #EmbodiedPrayer #WalkingPrayer #Neurodivergent #FaithAndMentalHealth To connect further, find Josh on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/josh.davis.3388630], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/autisticpastor/] or email at: justjosuedavis@gmail.com. Or, for personal encouragement on your own journey of neurodivergence, consider booking a spiritual direction session with Josh through Patreon [http://patreon.com/justjoshdavis].

Neurodivergent Faith: What's Working (And What's Not) Right Now (Spring 2026)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441513/fan_mail/new] In this episode of Neurodivergent Faith, I reflect on what’s working—and what’s not—in this current season of life and faith. From singing together as a family and discovering the quiet gift of object-focused connection, to the unexpected grace of a few steady days of routine after months of disruption, I trace the small rhythms that are helping me settle again. I also name what hasn’t been working—forced conversations, shifting schedules, and the disorientation that comes when familiar anchors are pulled away. Along the way, I share glimpses of personal practices that are grounding me: our monthly Neurodivergent Faith gatherings, the gift of listener stories, moments of musical flow, and simple rhythms like keeping laundry on Thursdays. This is an invitation to notice your own life with curiosity and compassion—and how God might be meeting you in the middle of it all. #NeurodivergentFaith #FaithAndNeurodivergence #NeurodivergentChristian #SpiritualRhythms #WhatsWorking #ParentingAndFaith #NeurodivergentLife #FaithAndMentalHealth To connect further, find Josh on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/josh.davis.3388630], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/autisticpastor/] or email at: justjosuedavis@gmail.com. Or, for personal encouragement on your own journey of neurodivergence, consider booking a spiritual direction session with Josh through Patreon [http://patreon.com/justjoshdavis].

Parents, Please Regulate Yourselves!

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441513/fan_mail/new] What if one of the most important things you bring to your neurodivergent child (or your loved one)… isn’t your words, your strategies, or your plans—but your regulated presence? In this episode, we explore the sacred, often overlooked work of parents learning to regulate themselves—especially when raising neurodivergent kids. We’ll name the honest truth: parenting can be overstimulating. And being overwhelmed doesn’t mean you’re failing—it means you’re human. Through story, reflection, and the quiet example of Jesus slowing the moment down, this episode invites you into a different kind of response—one rooted in awareness, presence, and repair. You’ll also be guided through simple, accessible practices you can use in real time—with your children, and for yourself. #NeurodivergentParenting #RegulateYourself #CoRegulation #ParentingSupport #Neurodiversity #AutismParenting #ADHDParenting #NervousSystem #EmotionalRegulation #FaithAndParenting #SpiritualFormation #EmbodiedFaith #ParentingJourney To connect further, find Josh on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/josh.davis.3388630], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/autisticpastor/] or email at: justjosuedavis@gmail.com. Or, for personal encouragement on your own journey of neurodivergence, consider booking a spiritual direction session with Josh through Patreon [http://patreon.com/justjoshdavis].

Parenting, Trauma, + Connection [with Amanda Diekman]

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441513/fan_mail/new] In this episode of Neurodivergent Faith, I sit down with Amanda Diekman—known to many as “Low Demand Amanda”—to explore the tender intersection of parenting, trauma, and connection. We name the reality so many parents carry quietly: that some of our pain is happening inside the parenting journey itself. And we ask the honest question—how do we begin to heal while we are actively parenting? Amanda brings wisdom shaped by lived experience as a neurodivergent parent raising neurodivergent kids. We talk about PDA, the limits of control-based parenting, and the quiet, powerful shift of dropping demands to build trusting connection. We also turn inward—toward the sacred work of reparenting ourselves. Learning, slowly, to offer our own hearts the compassion, regulation, and grace we may have never received. To connect with Amanda: https://www.instagram.com/lowdemandamanda/ [https://www.instagram.com/lowdemandamanda/] https://www.amandadiekman.com/podcast [https://www.amandadiekman.com/podcast] #NeurodivergentFaith #ParentingTrauma #PDAParenting #LowDemandParenting #AmandaDiekman #NeurodivergentParenting #TraumaInformed #ConnectionOverControl #Reparenting #FaithAndMentalHealth #GentleParenting #NervousSystem #ParentingJourney To connect further, find Josh on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/josh.davis.3388630], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/autisticpastor/] or email at: justjosuedavis@gmail.com. Or, for personal encouragement on your own journey of neurodivergence, consider booking a spiritual direction session with Josh through Patreon [http://patreon.com/justjoshdavis].