We all face hard times and brokenness, and the church should be a safe place to find real answers. Joni and Friends’ new resources will deepen your understanding of God’s plan, by providing gospel answers to questions such as, “Why am I going through this?” and “Where is God when I need him?” From the pulpit to small groups and even in the children’s ministry, every area of the church will find help and hope in this collection of resources.

“When we trust God through life’s hardships and struggles, we find our own faith strengthened—and our friends and neighbors notice. When the church rallies around those in need and becomes a safe place to find hope and healing, the world takes notice. My prayer is that these resources will start that awakening within you and within your congregation.”

—Joni Eareckson Tada

The Gospel in Hard Times Books, videos and pamphlets

Resources include:

  • Small-group studies for adults and students
  • Video testimonies to enhance the small-group experience
  • Sermon outlines help pastors share a biblical view of hard times and suffering with the entire congregation
  • Children’s book with colorful illustrations to help explain disability and the value of every person
  • Minibooks address specific struggles such as disability in marriage, prenatal diagnoses, unanswered prayer and more.

The Gospel in Hard Times Small Group Studies

The Gospel in Hard Times Books and video

Through eight engaging sessions, The Gospel in Hard Times small-group resources explore how a loving faith community—one body with many parts—can not only meet our needs, but also help us walk alongside others who are afflicted, disabled, and marginalized. Study guides include leader’s notes and discussion questions.

The Gospel in Hard Times Study Guide with Leader’s Notes
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The Gospel in Hard Times for Students Study Guide with Leader’s Notes
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The Gospel in Hard Times Videos
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Make It a Churchwide Emphasis with the Free Sermons

Pastors can use these sermons to lead their congregations to a deeper understanding of how to trust God through life’s hardships and struggles.

Help Your Kids See Value in Every Person

This colorful, fully-illustrated children’s book, God Made Me Unique, helps parents, teachers and caregivers teach children that God creates every person in the image of God and each individual has tremendous value, regardless of his or her appearance or abilities. This book will help eliminate fear and misconceptions about those who have special needs and emphasizes that every person deserves to be treated with kindness and respect.

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God Made Me Unique Book

Joni and Friends Minibooks provide personal insight & encouragement for tough circumstances.

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For Better or Worse: When Disability Challenges Your Marriage

By Ken Tada

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My Baby Has a Disability: Life-Giving Questions and Answers

By Shauna Amick

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A New Normal: Learning to Thrive in Suffering

By Rebecca Olson

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Is God Listening? What if He Doesn’t Answer?

By Dr. Dave Deuel

The Gospel in Hard Times

Resources to equip believers with a biblical perspective on hardship, suffering and disability.

The Gospel in Hard Times Videos

Use these brief videos to engage study participants and spark discussion in your group. Each one features real-life stories of people facing hard times and how they have found hope in the gospel.