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June 29, 2026
Encouraging Parents of Special Needs Children
Caring for a child with special needs is a full-time job. It can feel overwhelming and isolating. Joe and Cindi Ferrini have been caring for a special needs child for over 40 years. On this edition of Equipped with Chris Brooks, they'll walk us through lessons and tips they've learned in their unexpected journey to encourage other parents. Hope you can join us for Equipped.
Featured resource:
The Special Needs Parent: A Guide to the Life You Never Expected by Dr. Joe and Cindi Ferrini
June thank you gift:
72 Questions (and Answers) About Life and Becoming the Man God Designed You to Be by Tim and Mark Shoemaker
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IN THIS EPISODE
Joe and Cindi Ferrini
Cindi Ferrini and her husband, Dr. Joe Ferrini (DDS), live in Cleveland, Ohio, with one child at home and two married daughters and their families nearby. Together, they spoke for FamilyLife Weekend to Remember for 20 years. Some of the best parts of their unexpected journey are coauthoring Unexpected Journey–When Special Needs Change Our Course and Love All-Ways–Embracing Marriage Together on the Special Needs Journey, being radio guests on FamilyLife and Focus on the Family, hosting their radio segment "My Marriage Matters" on Moody Radio Cleveland, and connecting with readers and listeners!
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Chris Brooks
Chris Brooks is the senior pastor of Woodside Bible Church, a multisite congregation across the Detroit metropolitan area. Chris served for 20 years as the senior pastor of Evangel Ministries, a thriving 1,600-member church in the heart of Detroit. He also served as the campus dean of Moody Theological Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan. A popular Detroit radio host since 2005, Chris is the author of Kingdom Dreaming and Urban Apologetics. He graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Finance, completed his MA in Christian Apologetics at Biola University, and graduated from the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Asbury Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Yodit, are the proud parents of six children: Christopher, Zewditu, Cameron, Judah, Sophia, and Christyana.
Equipped with Chris Brooks
Equipped with Chris Brooks encourages you to grow spiritually, think critically, and live compassionately in your community. Interact with Chris as he empowers you to live out the gospel in a rapidly changing culture. This live, one-hour program, airing weekdays at noon CT, features special guests and welcomes your participation by calling in and by plugging in through social media.
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