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11 May

Let’s Send the Church to People with Disabilities

By Joni and Friends|2023-10-13T14:38:19-07:00May 11, 2023|Disability in Mission|

Who can’t go to church? Although many people with disabilities actively participate in their local churches, others cannot. But disability care workers can take the church to people with disabling ...

22 Jul

Building Community in an Age of Isolation

By Joni and Friends|2023-11-07T15:16:38-08:00July 22, 2020|For the Church|

“Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” Never a truer word has been spoken, if people’s eagerness to gather again in public spaces is any indication. Our...

13 May

The Dysfunction in Disability Language

By Joni and Friends|2023-11-09T07:15:39-08:00May 13, 2020|For the Church|

What does “disability” really mean? On the surface, there’s a simple answer: someone is unable to do something. But when you probe a little deeper, it gets...

15 Apr

Heaven Is Coming

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-13T13:54:39-07:00April 15, 2020|1-Minute Radio Program|

Hi, I'm Joni Eareckson Tada and for me, the bottom-line of a Christian is heaven. The longer I am in this wheelchair, the more I want to go there. No ...

6 Apr

In The Meantime

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-13T13:54:38-07:00April 6, 2020|1-Minute Radio Program|

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and not long ago a fellow quadriplegic wrote to tell me that he was convinced Jesus is coming back within a year or two. “So, Joni,” he said, “you can relax; soon you’ll be healed!” I appreciate ...

17 Mar

Calling The Church To Action

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-13T13:54:28-07:00March 17, 2020|1-Minute Radio Program|

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. When we think of disabilities and chronic disorders, we often assume it’s weaker or less stable people who struggle with these things. But statistics show that virtually all of us will, ...

14 Mar

Give The Church A Chance

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-13T13:54:28-07:00March 14, 2020|1-Minute Radio Program|

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and my friend Bruce was a successful dentist, but he struggled with insomnia. One morning, after weeks of no sleep, his hands shook as he reached for his dental tools. He could not calm the shakiness and so, he ...

2 Mar

The Care of the Church

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-13T14:39:41-07:00March 2, 2020|1-Minute Radio Program|

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and my friend Terry is the mother of Holly, a 21-year-old girl with autism. For years, Holly enjoyed her special education classes in public school, but now that she’s an adult, she’s no longer eligible for those ...

31 Jan

Call Upon The Church

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-13T14:04:11-07:00January 31, 2020|4-Minute Radio Program|

I’m Joni Eareckson Tada and most people think it’ll never happen to them. Like, here’s an example: okay, statistics show that nearly 40% of us will develop some kind of ...

27 Jan

Connecting The Church To Disability

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-13T13:55:55-07:00January 27, 2020|4-Minute Radio Program|

The other day I was reflecting on the time I drifted so very far from God. Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and it happened when I broke my neck. Suddenly, ...

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