Renewing Hope for Couples Navigating the World of Disability
Chris and Julie have been married for 19 years and have four children: 15-year-old Ryan who has autism and is nonverbal, and three daughters aged 16-year-old...
14
Sep
13
Sep
Blessing People Living With Disability in Ukraine
“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” Proverbs 16:9 Just as Joni and Friends began construction on Joni’s House, a permanent disability center, in Ukraine, the Russian ...
13
Sep
Family Retreat Brings Joy to Special Needs Families
Shawna is a single parent with four children. Her sixteen-year-old son, Cody, has a progressive and fatal mitochondrial disease. He has already outlived his...
12
Sep
Family Retreat is Bringing Hope to Special Needs Families
Natalia is a single mom with three sons: fifteen-year-olds Jeremiah and Izaiah, and seventeen-year-old Nico who has a seizure disorder, is nonverbal, and...
8
Sep
An Abortion Survivor’s Story of Adoption and Redemption
“Every life has value,” says Sasha Carpenter. Coming from Sasha, this universal truth takes on poignant, personal meaning. Sasha was born in Russia...
3
Sep
Retreats and Getaways Reach People with Disabilities Around the World!
This year Joni and Friends Retreats and Getaways are serving people with disabilities across the globe! In addition to our 72 Retreats and Getaways in the United States, we’re facilitating ...
1
Sep
Chronic Hope: Parenting a Child with a Chronic Disease
Bonnie joins the podcast to share a vision for navigating chronic disease with strength, resilience, and loving self-sacrifice, all by God’s grace. She...
29
Aug
Helpful Tips For Making Your Church More Physically Accessible
Virtually no church wants their space to be physically inaccessible. And yet, for a variety of reasons, many churches find themselves in exactly that...
25
Aug
The Caregiver’s Journey: Surviving to Thriving
Susan Wahlers understands the exhaustion, loneliness, and discouragement that caregivers often face. She joins the podcast to talk about the church’s role in...
22
Aug
At Family Retreat, Special Needs Families Say, “We Are Home!”
Two-year-old Benjamin has complex cerebral palsy. He needs a trach and gets nutrition through a feeding tube. For Benjamin’s family—his parents, Loren and...