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29 Mar

Our Answer Is God

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-30T13:41:42-07:00March 29, 2021|Warrior Getaway|

Jeremie Duckett was sent into combat duty in Afghanistan two months after joining the Army. He served our country and protected our freedoms from 2010 to...

28 Mar

With Fervent Cries

By Joni and Friends|2023-10-31T13:41:32-07:00March 28, 2021|1-Minute Radio Program, Daily Devotional|

When I contracted COVID and struggled to breathe at night, I cried out to Jesus, pleading for help. I knew that Jesus would understand my cries because...

27 Mar

Jesus, Your Advocate

By Joni and Friends|2023-10-31T13:46:13-07:00March 27, 2021|1-Minute Radio Program, Daily Devotional|

How much we owe to the prayers that Jesus offers up on our behalf! Right now Jesus is your Advocate in heaven, saving and rescuing you, as well as...

26 Mar

Trust Him

By Joni and Friends|2023-10-31T13:47:58-07:00March 26, 2021|1-Minute Radio Program, Daily Devotional|

When I used to ride, I developed a great relationship with my horse. I groomed and fed her, and because I spent lots of time with her, she was responsive to...

26 Mar

COVID Dangers For The Disabled

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-09T08:35:27-07:00March 26, 2021|4-Minute Radio Program|

This coronavirus? I tell you, it brought out the best in at least some churches. Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and I saw it happen when the virus was at its worst. The Johnsons, a special needs family, had spent most of ...

26 Mar

Training Ray for Mission

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-09T08:37:00-07:00March 26, 2021|Disability in Mission|

*Ben Watson, this blog’s author, is Professor of Bible and Leadership, and is blind. His name is Ray Zulu. He lives in Zambia, one of the world’s poorest countries. Ray ...

25 Mar

Chronic Illness and the Church

By Joni and Friends|2023-11-07T12:58:47-08:00March 25, 2021|For the Church, Podcast|

How can the church best walk alongside someone living with a chronic illness? Jennifer Ji-Hye Ko is a writer and poet who has remained tenacious amid her...

25 Mar

Resources For Gratitude

By Joni and Friends|2023-10-31T13:49:34-07:00March 25, 2021|1-Minute Radio Program, Daily Devotional|

As difficult as life is, God says that we should “in everything give thanks.” This command forces us to frame every difficult circumstance within the context...

25 Mar

Sin’s Deceitfulness

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-09T08:34:36-07:00March 25, 2021|4-Minute Radio Program|

This is Joni Eareckson Tada and welcome to Joni and Friends. You know, looking back over the places I've visited, Africa remains the most vivid, especially considering the plight of its disabled people. Diseases we don't hear much about here in America – like polio and leprosy – ...

24 Mar