The Cycle of Trusting Jesus: Breaking Free from Anxiety
Often, I have laid in bed at night whispering to God, “I can’t believe you are asking me to do this.” These are nights when pain threatens to get the upper...
14
Jul
13
Jul
Surviving Grief, Strengthening Faith: A Marriage Redeemed by Love and Support
Before they met, Jennifer and Michael walked lonely, difficult roads. Jennifer shouldered the responsibilities of raising four children as a single mom...
10
Jul
Celebrate the Miracle of God’s Grace Through My Accident
Which anniversaries do you celebrate? Your wedding anniversary? Maybe a milestone at work—or “work-iversary” as some of my teammates at Joni and Friends...
9
Jul
The School of Obedience
Although Jesus wept and cried loudly, wrestled and struggled, he obeyed. In fact, he learned obedience from what he suffered. Whether or not obedience...
6
Jul
Joni’s Heart on Faith
One of my favorite stories about faith is in Mark chapter five. There we witness a desperate, hemorrhaging woman push her way through the crowd...
3
Jul
The Love of Jesus Holds Our Marriage Together
More than four decades have passed since Ken and I began our married life in 1982. And as we celebrate our wedding anniversary on July 3, I marvel...
15
Jun
All Things for Good: A Father’s Faith in God’s Plan
If you ask Chris about his younger son Kendall (who turns 30 this year), he will tell you that he lights up the room wherever he goes...
1
Jun
Sacrificial Love and Long-Term Care: Living Out Christ’s Example
My friend Larry lived for over 40 years with quadriplegia. He had come to Christ shortly after his accident and his wife was able to take good care of him...
24
May
Being Clothed
The Apostle Paul wrote wistfully about the resurrection body, and my sentiments are his. I too groan over my earthly tent. Age, disease, or disability...
19
May
When We’re All Grown Up: A Biblical Look at Spiritual Growth
Remember how it was? We couldn’t wait to grow up. From seven years old to seventeen we felt a mounting frustration inside that we could never experience life...