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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.

2 Apr

Ministry Is Ongoing!

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-13T15:03:14-07:00April 2, 2020|4-Minute Radio Program|

A few of you have been asking, how’s the ministry doing? Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and at Joni and Friends, I'm so grateful, so glad that we are able ...

1 Apr

Grace Meets Us

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-13T15:02:56-07:00April 1, 2020|4-Minute Radio Program|

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada and I love old Western movies. And maybe you do, too. Movies like “How the West Was Won,” or “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon;” I love that one. And I love John ...

1 Apr

Hospitality For Jessica

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

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and my friend Jessica is a bright college student. But even though she has maintained a high grade-point average, it has not been easy. Her mind and emotions are influenced by bipolar disorder. ...

28 Mar

Lessons of Loneliness: What God Can Teach Us Through COVID-19

By Joni and Friends|2023-11-14T14:32:49-08:00March 28, 2020|For the Church|

Here in Los Angeles, the absence of snarling traffic is normally a welcome change of pace. But today the silence is deafening. Schools, businesses, and...

24 Mar

A Condescending Gospel

By Joni and Friends|2026-01-22T11:29:36-08:00March 24, 2020|For the Church|

If the idea of ministering to people with disabilities has ever made you uncomfortable, let me be the first to give a hearty “amen.” If you could see me...

20 Mar

World Down Syndrome Day

By Joni and Friends|2020-03-20T02:00:00-07:00March 20, 2020|Inspiration, Stories|

Tomorrow is World Down Syndrome Day, and we’re celebrating Rebecca, one of our special friends with Down syndrome. Not very long ago, Rebecca was involved in an accident that left ...

19 Mar

God’s Sovereignty During a Pandemic

By Joni and Friends|2024-02-17T08:34:43-08:00March 19, 2020|Podcast|

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." (2 Timothy 1:7, NKJV) Over the past few weeks, ...

18 Mar

Caregivers Fear the Future: 3 Ways to Walk Alongside Them

By Joni and Friends|2023-11-14T14:51:13-08:00March 18, 2020|For the Church|

Caregivers fear the future. I was 6 or 7 when I encountered this fear in the house where I grew up. If either my older sister or younger brother was sick...

12 Mar

The “Capitol Crawl” Protest, 30 Years Later

By Joni and Friends|2023-11-14T14:57:48-08:00March 12, 2020|For the Church|

When confronted with someone visibly struggling, those watching from the sidelines are forced to make a choice. On March 12, 1990, eight-year old Jennifer...

10 Mar

Comfort In Affliction

By Joni and Friends|2024-01-11T08:57:05-08:00March 10, 2020|1-Minute Radio Program|

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and one morning when Ken was driving me to work, I was in such distress because of my chronic pain. More than 50 years in a wheelchair can cause severe scoliosis and nerve pain. And I was ready to ask ...

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