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About Joni and Friends

Since 1979 Joni and Friends has committed to reaching and serving people with disabilities with practical help and the saving love of Jesus. The Joni and Friends International Disability Center in Agoura Hills, California serves as the administrative hub for ministry programs around the world. With every wheelchair and Bible delivered, every retreat and respite event held, and every church mobilized to integrate and honor people with disabilities, Joni and Friends follows the call of Jesus found in Luke 14.

3 Jun

Cry Out to God

By Joni and Friends|2024-01-11T08:57:19-08:00June 3, 2020|1-Minute Radio Program|

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And I remember being at a banquet to receive an award, but before the presentation began, I started getting sweats. That’s a signal that my ...

2 Jun

Bent To Be A Blessing

By Joni and Friends|2024-01-11T08:57:27-08:00June 2, 2020|4-Minute Radio Program|

I’ve got quite the story about my bent, twisted and very mangled spoon. Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and as a quadriplegic, the things I can do for myself are ...

2 Jun

Always Give Thanks

By Joni and Friends|2024-01-11T08:57:19-08:00June 2, 2020|1-Minute Radio Program|

Recently, it was really driven home to me how good it is to give thanks. This is Joni Eareckson Tada and I was reading in Luke chapter 17 the story ...

1 Jun

Five Lessons Of Affliction

By Joni and Friends|2024-01-11T08:57:27-08:00June 1, 2020|4-Minute Radio Program|

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada with words from my friend John Piper. As you may know, Dr. Piper is a survivor of prostate cancer, and he underwent some pretty aggressive ...

1 Jun

A Battle Worth Fighting

By Joni and Friends|2024-01-11T08:57:19-08:00June 1, 2020|1-Minute Radio Program|

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And you know, the word “war” sounds frightening, doesn’t it? But there is one type of warfare that’s not bad. In fact, it’s good. In ...

28 May

Inclusion for Individuals with Special Needs

By Joni and Friends|2020-05-28T02:00:00-07:00May 28, 2020|Podcast|

“Many families of children with disabilities seek support from a faith community more than anything else in their community. Their priority in seeking a church is not always a place where they ...

27 May

3 Simple Ways Lead Pastors Can Support Special Needs Ministry

By Joni and Friends|2024-08-12T05:31:59-07:00May 27, 2020|For the Church|

"Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." Ecclesiastes 4:12 There is a big difference between a church permitting disability ...

22 May

The Luke 14 Project: Where Disability is Seen as a Curse

By Joni and Friends|2024-08-23T13:58:07-07:00May 22, 2020|Wheels For The World|

The Luke 14 Project is transforming the lives of children and families living in isolation around the world. As part of our monthly giving community...

21 May

The Ups and Downs of Marriage Through Disability and Loss

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-15T14:57:21-07:00May 21, 2020|Podcast|

“Why us? We don’t know what the future holds, but to know that we as a couple have been there and lost a child, and are we’re still functioning… to ...

20 May

Reentry and Church Life After Quarantine

By Joni and Friends|2023-11-08T09:23:29-08:00May 20, 2020|For the Church|

There are few things I love more on a summer night than lying out under the stars and watching meteor showers leave trails of light across the sky...

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