Lamar Hardwick D.Min. (aka Autism Pastor)
@lamarhardwick.bsky.social
Award Winning Author.Scholar.Theologian. Pastor.Autistic.DisabilityAdvocate.CancerWarrior.Ostomate.PhD Student. AmateurComedian. Father.Husband.Friend. Book Worm. My latest book How Ableism Fuels Racism is out now.
Working on a better version of yourself is admirable but remember it is still “WORK”
We need to remember to prioritize rest, even in our desires to become more. Remember, rest is holy.
#cancerwarrior
#unshakeable
We need to remember to prioritize rest, even in our desires to become more. Remember, rest is holy.
#cancerwarrior
#unshakeable
September 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Working on a better version of yourself is admirable but remember it is still “WORK”
We need to remember to prioritize rest, even in our desires to become more. Remember, rest is holy.
#cancerwarrior
#unshakeable
We need to remember to prioritize rest, even in our desires to become more. Remember, rest is holy.
#cancerwarrior
#unshakeable
Just curious.
If you grew up in a religious, spiritual, regular church attending home etc .. (It doesn’t have to be Christian and you don’t have to disclose your religious identity)
What were you taught about the nature and purpose of suffering?
If you grew up in a religious, spiritual, regular church attending home etc .. (It doesn’t have to be Christian and you don’t have to disclose your religious identity)
What were you taught about the nature and purpose of suffering?
August 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Just curious.
If you grew up in a religious, spiritual, regular church attending home etc .. (It doesn’t have to be Christian and you don’t have to disclose your religious identity)
What were you taught about the nature and purpose of suffering?
If you grew up in a religious, spiritual, regular church attending home etc .. (It doesn’t have to be Christian and you don’t have to disclose your religious identity)
What were you taught about the nature and purpose of suffering?
Just a quick observation. I have never seen “secular” artists get dragged on social media for doing songs with Christians.
Anyway. Carry on.
Anyway. Carry on.
August 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Just a quick observation. I have never seen “secular” artists get dragged on social media for doing songs with Christians.
Anyway. Carry on.
Anyway. Carry on.
Dear friends,
Showing up doesn’t obligate you to put on a show. You don’t have to perform in order to be acknowledged, accepted, loved, or even appreciated. Sometimes the courage to simply take up space is what makes you the most beautiful person in the world.
Showing up doesn’t obligate you to put on a show. You don’t have to perform in order to be acknowledged, accepted, loved, or even appreciated. Sometimes the courage to simply take up space is what makes you the most beautiful person in the world.
July 2, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Dear friends,
Showing up doesn’t obligate you to put on a show. You don’t have to perform in order to be acknowledged, accepted, loved, or even appreciated. Sometimes the courage to simply take up space is what makes you the most beautiful person in the world.
Showing up doesn’t obligate you to put on a show. You don’t have to perform in order to be acknowledged, accepted, loved, or even appreciated. Sometimes the courage to simply take up space is what makes you the most beautiful person in the world.
Today was a pretty challenging pain management day. Feeling better but it was rough earlier today.
May 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Today was a pretty challenging pain management day. Feeling better but it was rough earlier today.
New Episode of the HardLee Typical Podcast just dropped! Listen, like, and subscribe today!
Autism Awareness and Ausome Girl: Storytelling with a Purpose with Carla Moultrie
Summary
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April 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
New Episode of the HardLee Typical Podcast just dropped! Listen, like, and subscribe today!
Reposted by Lamar Hardwick D.Min. (aka Autism Pastor)
Throwback Thursday post: if you're interested in the intersection of autism and systemic racism, then this conversation is for you. It features LCC co-founder @reymamccoyhyten.bsky.social and @lamarhardwick.bsky.social tackling social service and faith spaces.
A Conversation About Autism Acceptance & Racial Justice
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April 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Throwback Thursday post: if you're interested in the intersection of autism and systemic racism, then this conversation is for you. It features LCC co-founder @reymamccoyhyten.bsky.social and @lamarhardwick.bsky.social tackling social service and faith spaces.
The stillness & silence from the cemetery on the Saturday after Good Friday is an act of solidarity. God sits with us in suffering, loss, & grief & it’s when God remains silent that we become aware that it is because God is listening.
April 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The stillness & silence from the cemetery on the Saturday after Good Friday is an act of solidarity. God sits with us in suffering, loss, & grief & it’s when God remains silent that we become aware that it is because God is listening.
New Episode of the HardLeeTypical Podcast is now live! Watch, subscribe, share today!
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Mother to Mother: Advocacy, Identity, and the Power of Community
In this episode, Lamar and Terisha Lee welcome Salina Miller, a passionate advocate for families with disabilities.
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April 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
New Episode of the HardLeeTypical Podcast is now live! Watch, subscribe, share today!
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3 days post op & I feel pretty good. Sore but pain is manageable. I don’t know why but I literally just realized that tomorrow is Palm Sunday. Not quite sure I’m ready to do church yet so it may be online worship for me tomorrow.
As always thanks for your prayers and well wishes.
Blessings
As always thanks for your prayers and well wishes.
Blessings
April 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
3 days post op & I feel pretty good. Sore but pain is manageable. I don’t know why but I literally just realized that tomorrow is Palm Sunday. Not quite sure I’m ready to do church yet so it may be online worship for me tomorrow.
As always thanks for your prayers and well wishes.
Blessings
As always thanks for your prayers and well wishes.
Blessings
Season 3 is here! Watch episode one of the new season of the HardLee Typical Podcast today! As always be sure to like, subscribe, leave a review and share with a friend or two.
Unseen and Unhoused: Dr. Terence Lester on Faith and Marginalization
In this episode, the hosts welcome Dr.
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April 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Season 3 is here! Watch episode one of the new season of the HardLee Typical Podcast today! As always be sure to like, subscribe, leave a review and share with a friend or two.
Here’s my keynote address from Friday’s event with the Strategies for Justice’s 5th Annual Symposium on Conscious Law Enforcement & Inclusive Practices.
Our Closing Keynote Speaker Dr Lamar Hardwick
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April 7, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Here’s my keynote address from Friday’s event with the Strategies for Justice’s 5th Annual Symposium on Conscious Law Enforcement & Inclusive Practices.
Today is #chemoday
Today I’m rocking the white and black track suit with the Jordan 1 High Green Glows
The black and white with a splash of mint makes the white and black track suit pop! #chemokicks
Thanks for the prayers and support!
#cancerwarrior #unshakeble
Today I’m rocking the white and black track suit with the Jordan 1 High Green Glows
The black and white with a splash of mint makes the white and black track suit pop! #chemokicks
Thanks for the prayers and support!
#cancerwarrior #unshakeble
March 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Today is #chemoday
Today I’m rocking the white and black track suit with the Jordan 1 High Green Glows
The black and white with a splash of mint makes the white and black track suit pop! #chemokicks
Thanks for the prayers and support!
#cancerwarrior #unshakeble
Today I’m rocking the white and black track suit with the Jordan 1 High Green Glows
The black and white with a splash of mint makes the white and black track suit pop! #chemokicks
Thanks for the prayers and support!
#cancerwarrior #unshakeble
Hardwick, the retired pastor of Tri-Cities Church in East Point, Georgia, was diagnosed with autism at age 36 in 2014. His blog about his experience quickly became popular and resulted in a 2021 book, “Disability and the Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion,”….
The new leaders in the world of faith to follow in 2025
(RNS) — Even as U.S. politics seemed to be locked into familiar patterns, a few faith leaders showed the ability to take the country in new directions.
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March 23, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Hardwick, the retired pastor of Tri-Cities Church in East Point, Georgia, was diagnosed with autism at age 36 in 2014. His blog about his experience quickly became popular and resulted in a 2021 book, “Disability and the Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion,”….
