Jesus, the Good Shepherd and the Sermon on the Mount
Many years ago, Ken and I had the opportunity to travel to Israel. We saw and did so much during our brief visit, but the highlight of our trip inspired me...
15
Apr
15
Apr
The Power of God
People say, “Joni, I really admire your strength.” I thank them, but then I respectfully disagree. Look, if I’m strong in anything…it’s in knowing how weak...
15
Apr
Joni Eareckson Tada’s Latest Book Named a Finalist for the 2024 Christian Book Award
Joni Eareckson Tada's latest book, The Practice of the Presence of Jesus, has been named a finalist for the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's...
14
Apr
Big and Small Miracles
If you made a list of all the big creation miracles Jesus did before he came to earth, what would be on it? My list contains galaxies, black holes, solar systems, the law of gravity, the law of thermodynamics, the atmosphere...
13
Apr
A Promised Peace
Spring fulfills a promise given before winter that life will return. “Wait and you’ll see,” the tangled, bare branches seem to say in late autumn. “Life will return in full green.” The assurance that spring will...
12
Apr
Sentimentality and Jesus
Have you ever noticed that we treat a person or an object sentimentally because of emotion, not reason? That’s certainly true when it comes to the sentimental pictures we have of Jesus: Jesus with his hair parted...
12
Apr
Family Retreat is an Opportunity to Spread God’s Love
For twelve-year-old Enoch and his family, being part of the Joni and Friends community has been a transformative experience. Enoch has autism and has...
11
Apr
Your Destiny
I made a tough decision the other day. My desires were pulling me one way, my conscience the other. What made it tougher was that it was a watershed decision for me, a crossing of the Rubicon, an “I never can turn back”...
11
Apr
Dawn and Ben Love Bringing Their Children to Family Retreat
Dawn and Ben love bringing their children, Alexa Anne and Elijah, to Family Retreat. Nine-year-old Elijah has autism. And at Family Retreat...
10
Apr
What If?
I once heard a Christian on a religious television program say with glee, “The Christian life is so great, I’d believe it even if it weren’t true.” Her cohost agreed and added, “Even if in the end we found...
