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ShareJoni Eareckson Tada ADA Suite Dedicated at Sheraton Agoura Hills
While all major hotels now boast several Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant suites, the Sheraton Agoura Hills located next door to the Joni and Friends International Disability Center is the first to dedicate one such suite to Joni Eareckson Tada, who served on the National Council on Disability in helping to craft the ADA legislation more than 20 years ago. Joni shared, “We are proud to have the Sheraton Agoura Hills as a neighbor here at the International Disability Center, and I am humbled that they would choose to dedicate a suite in my name. The honor truly goes to the entire Joni and Friends staff who serve every day to help share the hope of the Gospel with those with disabilities and their families.” A unique feature of the Joni Eareckson Tada Suite at the Sheraton Agoura Hills is that Joni’s paintings grace the walls throughout the suite. A statement released by the hotel lauded the artwork, calling Joni “a remarkably talented woman.” The statement continued: “The Sheraton Agoura Hills Hotel is proud to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act by providing accessible suites for our guests with disabilities. We have dedicated this particular suite in honor of our friend and neighbor, Joni Eareckson Tada.”
Joni is Featured in Bible Study Magazine
Joni Eareckson Tada is featured on the cover of the May–June ’13 issue of Bible Study Magazine. In this special issue, she shares her love for Scripture, faith, and Bible study. Here’s an excerpt from the cover story…
“Proverbs mandates us to search, as though mining hidden treasures, as though prospecting for precious metal. The wisdom is down deep in there; but God wants to know that we take Him and His commands seriously, and so He requires that we study, search and seek Him out. Prudence and discernment, understanding and knowledge, insight and wisdom don’t come casually or lightly. They come by hard...
Joni & Ken: An Untold Love Story is Released!
The inspiring marriage of Joni Eareckson and Ken Tada is revealed to the public today with the release of Joni & Ken: An Untold Love Story. When Ken Tada married Joni Eareckson in 1982, they already faced a challenge most couples can’t imagine: quadriplegia. Compounded later by chronic pain, depression and breast cancer, their marriage was tested beyond the norm. Now after 30 years of marriage and for the first time, Ken and Joni share the secret to their enduring love despite all the obstacles they’ve faced. The Tadas’ transparency is evident early on as Joni shares the story of their first date and her embarrassment at Ken having to empty her leg bag. It’s clear he’s up for the task, and even being called “Mr. Eareckson” on their honeymoon leaves him undaunted about life as the husband of the famous mouth artist and star of the eponymous book and film Joni. As new difficulties and challenges came along, however, the...
Beyond Suffering Now Available in iBook Format
The groundbreaking curriculum Beyond Suffering: A Christian View on Disability Ministry is now available as an interactive multi-touch book for the iPad! Originally introduced as a course for the Christian Institute on Disability to transform the way Christians view God’s plan for disability and suffering, Beyond Suffering has since been released as a curriculum textbook for educational institutions, as well as in Spanish and Braille editions. The latest edition for iBooks combines the Study and Leader’s Guides into a seamless, multimedia experience for today’s students, featuring videos from the award-winning Joni and Friends TV series. The Beyond Suffering iBook also takes advantage of all the iPad’s accessibility features for students with visual and hearing impairments, including adaptive screen...
CBN News Features Cause 4 Life
Joni and Friends Cause 4 Life Internships prepare the next generation of Christian leaders for ministry, missions, advocacy, and justice for people affected by disability around the world. Recently, CBN News featured our Cause 4 Life team as they flew to Uganda to advocate for people with disability and share the hope of Christ. Watch the CBN feature below and find more inspiring stories of hope in the new Cause 4 Life Web Series: Love. Heal. Defend.
Happy New Year!
And as we head into 2013 together, Ken and I are praying that God will pour out on you His incomparably great riches in Christ Jesus – the riches of his grace, mercy, and soul-satisfying peace . Remember, Psalm 73:22-27 is a wonderful reminder to keep holding tightly onto the Lord's hand in the months to come: "I am always with you [God]; you hold by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward...
Joni and Ken on The Mike Huckabee Show
Mark your calendar! Tune in Thanksgiving weekend to see Joni and Ken Tada interviewed on the Mike Huckabee Show. Joni and Ken will give updates from Joni and Friends, share their personal insights from Joni’s recent battle against breast cancer, as well as how they’ve maintained a strong and blessed marriage despite the challenges of physical disability. Check your local listings to see when this episode will air in your area!
Thanks from My 63-year old Heart!
On this last day of October, I am 'over the top' with thanksgiving to God for all of you who participated in my "Birthday Gift" with a gift of $63!! Together, more than $7,400 was raised, and this means many more kids with disabilities, and adults, too, will receive a wheelchair, the Word of God, and a chance to hear the Good News of Jesus! And it wouldn't be happening, were it not for you. "May the Lord repay you for what you have done," says Ruth 2:12, "May you be richly rewarded by the Lord, the God of Israel." And that, friend, was written for you!
Beyond Suffering Curriculum in Braille and Spanish Editions
Beyond Suffering: A Christian View on Disability Ministry by Joni Eareckson Tada and Steve Bundy, a groundbreaking course of study created to transform the way Christians view God’s plan for disability and suffering, is now available in Spanish and Braille Editions.
“Joni and Friends International Disability Center strives to anticipate the needs of the disability community and provide user-friendly resources for those looking to equip churches for disability ministry,” explained Bundy, Tada’s co-author on the project and Vice President of the Christian Institute on Disability at Joni and Friends. “To reach our Spanish-speaking audience, the complete Study Guide and the Leader’s Guide have been fully translated, with Spanish subtitles now included for each of the video case studies from the award-winning Joni and Friends Television Series.” The Braille Edition includes the Study Guide with the Course Reader, as well as the Leader’s Manual translated into a .brf format for use with Braille reading software and printers...
Joni and Friends Hosts First Southeast Disability Ministry Summit
Register today to attend the first Joni and Friends Southeast Disability Ministry Summit October 5-6 near Charlotte, NC. Designed around the theme “We are God’s Workmanship,” the summit will provide practical training to educate and equip churches and individuals for disability ministry. “Statistically, disabilities are on the rise, especially with 1 in 88 children now affected by autism,” says Joni Eareckson Tada. “There’s hardly a cul-de-sac in America that doesn’t include a special needs family, and this means churches must get prepared to minister to this growing population. The Southeast Disability Summit is a great way for churches to get equipped.”
Watch as Joni shares more about the Southeast Disability Ministry Summit...
