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Sharing Hope Through My Quadriplegia and Suffering
Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast
07/27/23 • 37 min
In 2011 Cameron Horner survived a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed and in a wheelchair. Like many others who have endured life-changing injuries, Cameron never imagined he would live without the full use of his hands and legs. He joins the podcast to talk about how God has filled him with strength and grace amid his suffering, which has led people to know Jesus and displayed God's power through trials.
Cameron Horner Ministries began as churches, schools, and other groups began asking Cameron to come share his journey of faith and perseverance. Cameron has a unique take on suffering and desires for the church to grow in their understanding of how to relate to the pain that we all experience in life.
Cameron has a heart for helping churches with the topic of disability. He is a resource for churches and other organizations as they minister to the disabled community.
Hear Cameron share about his experience participating in the church as a person with a disability.
KEY QUESTIONS:
- How has God worked in and through your suffering?
- How can God use the hard parts of your story to comfort others?
KEY SCRIPTURES:
- 1 Peter 4:12–13: “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.”
- James 1:2–4: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
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Find more encouragement on Joni Eareckson Tada's Sharing Hope podcast and daily devotional.
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Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Founded by Joni Eareckson Tada, we provide Christ-centered care through Joni's House, Wheels for the World, and Retreats and Getaways, and offer disability ministry training.
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Following God’s Call in Thailand – Jasmine and Joey Tell
Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast
11/28/19 • 39 min
It’s remarkable to see how God will use our experiences and challenges to reveal His plan and move our hearts toward His purpose. This week on the podcast, Crystal is sitting down with Jasmine and Joey Tell, a young couple with an incredible story of answering God’s call to serve people with disabilities in Thailand. Listen as they share personal stories of God’s restoration, some of the typical challenges for people with disabilities in Thailand, and how God has called them to empower the local church in disability ministry. Don’t miss this great conversation with an inspiring couple!
Learn more about the show at www.joniandfriends.org/podcast
Questions? Email Crystal at [email protected]
*Joni and Friends was founded in 1979 by Joni Eareckson Tada who in a diving accident was left a quadriplegic at 17 years old. Ministry began as Tada, joined by friends around her kitchen table, responded to letters she received from people with disabilities in search of support. Over the past 40 years, the ministry has grown to serve thousands of people impacted by disability worldwide: Joni and Friends has delivered more than 150,000 wheelchairs and Bibles through Wheels for the World and provided Christian care to 63,000 special needs family members through Family Retreats. The organization also equips individuals and churches with disability ministry training and provides higher education courses through the Christian Institute on Disability. For more encouragement, download the Joni and Friends radio podcast in English or Spanish, and view inspirational videos on the Joni and Friends website.
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Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Founded by Joni Eareckson Tada, we provide Christ-centered care through Joni's House, Wheels for the World, Retreats and Getaways, and disability ministry training.
Find more encouragement on Joni Eareckson Tada's Sharing Hope podcast and her daily devotional.
For Better or Worse: When Disability Challenges Your Marriage – Ken and Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast
11/21/19 • 46 min
After 37 years of marriage, Ken and Joni Eareckson Tada know firsthand the challenges that a married couple can face when disability involved. Today on the podcast, listen as they share stories from their own relationship and how they live out their husband and wife roles in a caregiving marriage. Because caregiving is not a detour for their lives; it is the main road that God has set out for them. Listen as they share the importance of trust and communication, and offer practical advice for other couples in a caregiving marriage.
Find a copy of Ken Tada's new minibook, For Better or for Worse, at joniandfriends.org/podcast.
Questions? Email Crystal at [email protected]
*Joni and Friends was founded in 1979 by Joni Eareckson Tada who in a diving accident was left a quadriplegic at 17 years old. Ministry began as Tada, joined by friends around her kitchen table, responded to letters she received from people with disabilities in search of support. Over the past 40 years, the ministry has grown to serve thousands of people impacted by disability worldwide: Joni and Friends has delivered more than 150,000 wheelchairs and Bibles through Wheels for the World and provided Christian care to 63,000 special needs family members through Family Retreats. The organization also equips individuals and churches with disability ministry training and provides higher education courses through the Christian Institute on Disability. For more encouragement, download the Joni and Friends radio podcast in English or Spanish, and view inspirational videos on the Joni and Friends website.
You make this podcast possible! Thank you for your support.
Find all podcast resources and message our team.
Follow Joni and Friends on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.
Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Founded by Joni Eareckson Tada, we provide Christ-centered care through Joni's House, Wheels for the World, Retreats and Getaways, and disability ministry training.
Find more encouragement on Joni Eareckson Tada's Sharing Hope podcast and her daily devotional.
Walking with God through Schizophrenia – Tara Groff
Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast
05/20/21 • 33 min
Tara Groff is a wife and homeschooling mother who has experienced God’s sustaining love as she's lived with schizophrenia for more than 30 years. This week on the podcast she is sharing how mental illness has impacted her life and relationships, including her relationships with God and the church. Tara talks candidly about the day-to-day manifestations of schizophrenia and treatments she has pursued to manage her symptoms.
“Schizophrenia is not going away. The list of dreams lost, goals not attained, plans interrupted is not getting shorter. This is ongoing trial that does not have an earthly end.”
Schizophrenia can be a devastating diagnosis that impacts every relationship and interaction. But as Tara shares, there is a path forward: gospel hope. Be encouraged by her joy-filled spirit, even through grief, as she trusts God in the midst of a debilitating affliction.
Resources:
Listen to Crystal's conversations with Dr. Todd Stryd
Questions or comments? Email Crystal at [email protected]
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*Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Join us in answering the call in Luke 14:21-23... until his house is full!
Founded by author and international disability advocate Joni Eareckson Tada, the ministry provides Christ-centered care that serves needs and transforms hearts through Joni's House, Wheels for the World, and Retreats and Getaways. Joni and Friends also equips individuals and churches with disability ministry training and provides higher education courses and internships through the Christian Institute on Disability. Find more encouragement through Joni's radio podcast, daily devotional, or by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Mental Illness and the Church – Tara Groff
Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast
05/27/21 • 28 min
On our previous episode of the podcast, Tara Groff shared candidly about her journey with schizophrenia over the past three decades. As a wife and mother, she has experienced God’s sustaining love even through the devastating and debilitating symptoms of her mental illness.
In addition to the support services Tara receives, God has provided two consistent mercies in her life: biblical counseling and her church. This week on the podcast, Tara is sharing about her church community who have walked with her through challenges, providing fellowship and biblical care that have kept her grounded.
If you are living with a difficult diagnosis, be encouraged that the Lord will sustain you. Even with your limitations, you have a unique calling and God will meet your needs. As the body of Christ listens, learns, and loves one another, the beauty of community is possible.
Resources:
Listen to Crystal's conversations with Dr. Todd Stryd
Questions or comments? Email Crystal at [email protected]
Support Joni and Friends to help make this podcast possible.
*Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Join us in answering the call in Luke 14:21-23... until his house is full!
Founded by author and international disability advocate Joni Eareckson Tada, the ministry provides Christ-centered care that serves needs and transforms hearts through Joni's House, Wheels for the World, and Retreats and Getaways. Joni and Friends also equips individuals and churches with disability ministry training and provides higher education courses and internships through the Christian Institute on Disability. Find more encouragement through Joni's radio podcast, daily devotional, or by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
How to Help Ukrainians with Disabilities (Part 1) – Galyna
Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast
11/17/22 • 16 min
Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, bringing violence, destruction, and terror to Ukrainians, Galyna, the Joni and Friends in-country coordinator in Ukraine, has orchestrated ongoing rescue and care for people with disabilities in and around the warzone.
Galyna joins the podcast to share how God has strengthened and equipped her and other Joni and Friends partners to serve vulnerable people in the midst of severe danger.
You can help send Ukrainian refugees with disabilities the long-term support they desperately need: safe housing, food, hygiene products, medical care, and trauma recovery therapy. Give a gift today to provide complete, Christ-centered care!
KEY QUESTIONS:
- Whose needs can you put above your own today?
- How can you help people with disabilities in Ukraine?
KEY SCRIPTURES:
- “In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.” Psalm 31:1–2
- “From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.” Luke 12:48
Help support Ukrainian refugees with disabilities.
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Find more encouragement on Joni Eareckson Tada's radio podcast and daily devotional.
Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
Your support makes this podcast possible!
Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Founded by Joni Eareckson Tada, we provide Christ-centered care through Joni's House, Wheels for the World, and Retreats and Getaways, and offer disability ministry training and higher education through the Christian Institute on Disability.
You make this podcast possible! Thank you for your support.
Find all podcast resources and message our team.
Follow Joni and Friends on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.
Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Founded by Joni Eareckson Tada, we provide Christ-centered care through
What do Veteran Families Need to Heal and Thrive?
Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast
11/14/24 • 18 min
Stephanie Daniels welcomes her friend and co-worker, Mary Grace Burkey, to the podcast for a deep look at the unique needs of military families—and what you can do to support them. With 25 years of experience serving with Joni and Friends, Mary Grace began as a volunteer and now oversees our Texas-area Retreats & Getaways. Organizing multiple Warrior Getaways every year, she shares valuable insights into their life-changing benefits—respite, spiritual renewal, and healing—not just for Veterans, but for their entire families.
Who in your life has served, or is currently serving, in the U.S. military? Many individuals live with the effects of visible and invisible injuries as a result of their military service. At Joni and Friends, we hold Warrior Getaways to honor and give back to these brave Veterans and their families.
Consider attending a Joni and Friends Warrior Getaway
Sign up to volunteer at a Warrior Getaway
Give to Joni and Friends to welcome more families to Warrior Getaway and our other Christ-centered programs and outreaches!
KEY QUESTIONS:
What obstacles keep Veteran families from feeling known, connected, and at welcomed within the body of Christ?
How can you and your church extend a warm welcome to military families and effectively meet their needs?
KEY SCRIPTURES:
Psalm 46:1–3: “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.”
Psalm 147:3: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
You make this podcast possible! Thank you for your support.
Find all podcast resources and message our team.
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Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Founded by Joni Eareckson Tada, we provide Christ-centered care through Joni's House, Wheels for the World, Retreats and Getaways, and disability ministry training.
Find more encouragement on Joni Eareckson Tada's Sharing Hope podcast and her daily devotional.
When Your Child with Autism Becomes an Adult – Emily Colson
Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast
04/08/21 • 29 min
“It’s been my hope and my desire for Max to be a mighty man of God... and that’s exactly what God has done."
How do family dynamics shift when a child with autism becomes an adult? For special needs parents, worry about your child’s future can begin at any age. What will happen when my child ages out of the school system? How will they transition to adult services, college, or work?
This week on the podcast Emily Colson is talking about her son Max’s transition from boyhood to adulthood, and how through each season of life God has supported their family. Because even as Max became an adolescent, Emily began to fear graduation, wondering what would happen without their provided services and routines. But with the support of her church, Emily has learned to celebrate each victory as she’s navigated issues in the adult world and found meaningful activities for her son (including a new ministry of encouragement birthed during the pandemic).
With paying jobs, volunteer work, and a day program, Max’s days have been full. And both Emily and Max have discovered how much he is needed by his employers and the church. Be encouraged by Emily’s conversation and how God answered her prayer that Max would grow to be a mighty man of God.
Resources:
- Order Helping with Life’s Transitions:Engaging Young Adults with Disabilities into the Life of Your Church
- Learn More About Joni and Friends' Church Training Resources
Order Your Heart by Max Cards
Questions or comments? Email Crystal at [email protected]
Support Joni and Friends to help make this podcast possible.
*Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Join us in answering the call in Luke 14:21-23... until his house is full!
Founded by author and international disability advocate Joni Eareckson Tada, the ministry provides Christ-centered care that serves needs and transforms hearts through Joni's House, Wheels for the World, and Retreats and Getaways. Joni and Friends also equips individuals and churches with disability ministry training and provides higher education courses and internships through the Christian Institute on Disability. Find more encouragement through Joni's radio podcast, daily devotional, or by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
You make this podcast possible! Thank you for your support.
Find all podcast resources and message our team.
Follow Joni and Friends on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.
Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Founded by Joni Eareckson Tada, we provide Christ-c...
Coping with Chronic Migraines – Heather Hart
Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast
07/08/21 • 17 min
“I can’t get through each day without Jesus. If I can’t do anything else because my head hurts too bad, it doesn’t hurt so bad that I can’t cling to him.”
Over the past 4 years, Heather Hart has enjoyed only one day without a migraine. As an active mother of 5, her life turned upside down in 2017 when her head began to hurt, and she was hospitalized with meningitis. But when her meningitis cleared up and she returned home, Heather’s headache continued. To this day, doctors have not discovered what causes Heather’s daily, mind-bending migraines.
Through her excruciating headaches, Heather’s prayer has been that God would use her pain for his glory. Now an internationally best-selling author, Heather is on the podcast to share how debilitating migraines have impacted her faith, family, and friendships, but how she’s experienced God’s care through her chronic pain.
Resources:
- Learn more about Heather Hart
- Find resources for chronic pain and illness
- Read the Beyond Suffering Bible
- Follow Heather on Facebook and Twitter
Questions or comments? Email Crystal at [email protected]
Support Joni and Friends to help make this podcast possible.
*Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Join us in answering the call in Luke 14:21-23... until his house is full!
Founded by author and international disability advocate Joni Eareckson Tada, the ministry provides Christ-centered care that serves needs and transforms hearts through Joni's House, Wheels for the World, and Retreats and Getaways. Joni and Friends also equips individuals and churches with disability ministry training and provides higher education courses and internships through the Christian Institute on Disability. Find more encouragement through Joni's radio podcast, daily devotional, or by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
You make this podcast possible! Thank you for your support.
Find all podcast resources and message our team.
Follow Joni and Friends on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.
Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Founded by Joni Eareckson Tada, we provide Christ-centered care through Joni's House, Wheels for the World,
From Disability to Ministry: Serving God While Living with Terminal Illness – Christopher Davinson
Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast
06/29/23 • 25 min
Christopher Davison has faced many difficulties because of his Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a progressive, terminal illness that has led to quadriplegia. Diagnosed at age 6 and in a wheelchair by 8, Christopher didn’t expect to live past his 20s. Now in his 30s, he lives to serve God and help others to find hope and truth in their difficulties. He joins the podcast to talk about living with a progressive disability, his experience as a pastor for 10 years, and how God’s strength shines through brightest in our own weakness.
Christopher earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Ministry Leadership from Moody Bible Institute and has his Master of Divinity degree from Carolina University. After serving for 10 years as an associate pastor, he founded an online ministry, Wheel Truth Media, to help Christians grow in their faith.
Watch Christopher’s testimony
KEY QUESTIONS
- Do you trust God with your life?
- How have you seen God’s strength shine through your weakness?
KEY SCRIPTURE
- Philippians 1:20–21: “I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.”
Connect with Chris on: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
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Find more encouragement on Joni Eareckson Tada's Sharing Hope podcast and daily devotional.
Follow Joni and Friends on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
Your support makes this podcast possible!
Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Founded by Joni Eareckson Tada, we provide Christ-centered care through Joni's House, Wheels for the World, and Retreats and Getaways, and offer disability ministry training.
You make this podcast possible! Thank you for your support.
Find all podcast resources and message our team.
Follow Joni and Friends on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.
Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Founded by Joni Eareckson Tada, we provide Christ-centered care through Joni's House, Wheels for the Worl...
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How many episodes does Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast have?
Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast currently has 230 episodes available.
What topics does Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Ministry, Christianity, Devotional, Evangelism, Inclusion, Inspirational, Mental Health, How To, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts, Education, Disability, Hope and Christian.
What is the most popular episode on Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast?
The episode title 'Parenting a Child with a Terminal Diagnosis – Jim and Deanna Achilles' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast?
The average episode length on Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast is 28 minutes.
How often are episodes of Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast released?
Episodes of Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast?
The first episode of Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast was released on Jan 23, 2019.
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