Joni and Friends Missouri is Helping Marriages Navigate Disability
Marriage itself can be challenging, but when a spouse or child lives with a disability, couples face an added layer of pressure that the rest of the world…
16
Aug
14
Aug
Writing a Different Story: A letter to the Mission Board
It is commonly assumed “a picture is worth a thousand words,” but what happens if that picture can’t be seen? For someone who is blind, a picture has no...
13
Aug
400+ People Heard the Gospel in the Dominican Republic!
Yaneiri is 11 years old and has cerebral palsy. She also suffers from frequent seizures. Yaneiri had a wheelchair when she was younger, but it broke over…
12
Aug
Pursuing Contentment
Is it possible to be content in any situation? When faced with circumstances outside your control, it can be easy to feel lost and hopeless. But you are...
11
Aug
Families are Buckling Under the Strain of Poverty and Disability in Guatemala
God’s love poured out over hundreds of families buckling under the strain of poverty and disability in Guatemala through our recent Wheels for the World outreach. Children like 12-year-old Carlos ...
5
Aug
Mental Health Challenges and Belonging in the Body of Christ
"What does the church bring to the table? We specialize in love and human kindness, manifested in Christ-like friendships...
29
Jul
Mental Health and Loving our Neighbors Well
How do stigma and the language we use affect those struggling with mental health? This week on the podcast, Dr. John Swinton is joining Crystal to discuss...
27
Jul
Growing the Body of Christ One Wheelchair at a Time
Our Joni and Friends Tennessee team just got back from delivering wheelchairs and sharing the Gospel in Guatemala. 13-year-old Ella received a new, custom…
26
Jul
Growing in Christ in North Carolina
Vicky Lynn has eight children; three with disabilities. She attends Family Retreat and Family Retreat at Home with her two youngest daughters, Joanna and…
23
Jul
Bringing Lonely People into The Body of Christ
“Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.”Psalm 25:16 Trevor was born four months premature with cerebral palsy, an enlarged heart, underdeveloped organs, a ...