Summer Institute on Theology and Disability
Collaborating with ministry partners is a big deal at Joni and Friends. Ephesians 4:16 says that “As each part [of Christ’s body] does its own special work, it helps the ...
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May
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May
Earning Your Advanced Degree
Next month my nephew, Cody, is graduating from high school. I can hardly believe he’s virtually a young adult – time sure does go by fast. But Cody has worked ...
19
May
Growing Together
Preparations for Family Retreats are in full swing at Joni and Friends. Excitement is building, and so are our teams. Every year, many of the volunteers who served at past ...
17
May
Heaven Sent Messages
Often my best times of "waiting on the Lord" happen when I am waiting in busy airports, whether for a delayed flight or late baggage. When everything is noisy, harried ...
12
May
Mown Field
The fragrance of newly cut green grass is the scent of summer coming, and I love it. When I was a girl growing up on a Maryland farm, I’d climb ...
9
May
Blessed Riddance
Approaching another recording session reminds me of a quote by A. W. Tozer, “While we are looking at God we do not see ourselves –blessed riddance.” Blessed riddance… I love ...
9
May
Joni and Friends Radio Celebrates 35th Anniversary this Month
As Joni marks her 50th year using a wheelchair this summer, this May she also celebrates the 35th anniversary of her popular Joni and Friends radio program, providing hope and ...
5
May
Prayers for Trump
My friend, Chuck Garriott, and his wife Debby have a quiet but very significant outreach to lawmakers and foreign dignitaries in Washington DC. I’ve always been impressed how Chuck reaches ...
3
May
ECPA Christian Book Awards Honors A Spectacle of Glory as Best Devotional for 2017
Whenever I write a book, my heart's desire is to draw readers into a closer, more intimate friendship with Jesus. And it's pretty encouraging when that desire is confirmed by ...
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May
Redeeming Ruth
I love stories of what happens in a family when an orphan with a disability is adopted! The lives of my friend Meadow Merrill and her husband, Dana, were forever ...