Joni Eareckson Tada Releases New Devotional, “Keeping Faith When Life Hurts”
When Christian radio broadcaster and disability advocate Joni Eareckson Tada broke her neck in a diving accident at the age of 17, the devastating...
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May
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Apr
Steve Bundy Takes New Role Serving Vulnerable Children
For two decades Steve Bundy has worked towards a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity and their place in the body of Christ...
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Mar
Brain Injury Awareness Month Reminds Us: Not All Disabilities Look the Same
As a young child, Shawn Thornton never knew what to expect. His mother, Beverly, could be sweet and loving one moment, then suddenly try to jump out of a moving car. Some nights, she served the family raw chicken for dinner...
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Mar
Joni Receives Award for Spreading the Love of Jesus Through Radio
When people are hurting because of disability, there is a voice on the airwaves that understands. When people question God regarding their loved one’s illness...
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Feb
Joni Eareckson Tada’s Groundbreaking Autobiography Debuts to a New Generation
When Joni Eareckson Tada was paralyzed in a diving accident in 1967, she was plunged into years of despair and depression. God’s faithfulness helped...
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Jan
New Voice of Hope: Shawn Thornton Joins Joni’s Devotionals
Every morning, each of us needs a little grace to get going whether we live with disability or not. That’s why for years, Joni Eareckson Tada has delivered...
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Dec
Transform Lives: Join a Wheels for the World® Outreach
10-year-old Melvin in Kenya spends his days like most boys his age, playing ball and engaging in sports. But it wasn’t always this way...
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Nov
The Prism Awards Recognize Joni and Friends for Outstanding Work
A little boy smiling from ear-to-ear while he’s surrounded by a group of friends might seem like no big deal. But for Chisomo, a 10-year-old boy...
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Oct
Wheels of Hope: Inmates Restore Mobility for People with Disabilities
Hundreds of like-new wheelchairs sit at the Bent County Correctional Facility in Las Animas, Colorado, waiting for a recipient. Newly restored, they are...
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Oct
The Value of Every Life: Honoring People with Down Syndrome
Joni and Friends President Shawn Thornton spent part of his summer in Oregon at Family Retreat with his new friend, Paul. Paul, a 32-year-old devoted...