The speakers urge believers to reach the one billion in our world with disabilities. Joni Eareckson Tada also encourages the church to help facilitate the missional calling of believers with disabilities. Joni Eareckson Tada is founder and CEO of JoniRead more…
Terri Schiavo Story (Part 1 of 2)
In this two-part episode, Joni and Friends presents the story of Terri Schiavo. Her family’s long and highly emotional struggle to save their daughter’s life eventually came under the harsh glare of a worldwide media spotlight, the US Congress andRead more…
Terri Schiavo Story (Part 2 of 2)
In this two-part episode, Joni and Friends presents the story of Terri Schiavo. Her family’s long and highly emotional struggle to save their daughter’s life eventually came under the harsh glare of a worldwide media spotlight, the US Congress andRead more…
Useless Eaters – Disability as Genocidal Marker in Nazi Germany
“We don’t always learn lessons from history – many of the same mistakes are repeated from some of our world’s worst horrors. This slide presentation and interview is deeply moving, adding a ‘face’ to the dangers of euthanasia. There areRead more…
Seth is a Perfect Child
It used to be only older women who were pregnant who were screened for Down syndrome, but several years ago the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists changed their policy. Since then, many younger women are screening for a diagnosisRead more…
Euthanasia
My husband Ken is a history teacher and one of the reasons he so enjoys teaching World History to his students is because of the lessons learned… or, I should say, the lessons not learned. All too often the worstRead more…
The Sanctity of Life Challenged
I’m so grateful you’ve taken the time to follow the Lausanne Conversation on giving the love of Christ to people with disabilities and their families. Your concern on this issue is of paramount importance. I remember reading a jarring headlineRead more…
God’s Healing Presence in My Life
Joni Eareckson Tada discusses the emotional and spiritual struggles she experienced following the accident that paralyzed her, and explains how she found peace by learning to accept her condition and trust in God. Focus on the Family Radio Broadcast RelatedRead more…
The Tale of Two Families (Part 2 of 2)
Dan and Marisol Jaramillo and their daughter, Meghan, were accustomed to being stared at and feeling alone in public, where no one identified with a 17-year-old wheelchair user. Yet, their experience at church was very different from that of theRead more…
The Tale of Two Families (Part 1 of 2)
When Thom and Blanca Siebels’ third child, James, was diagnosed with autism, they found it increasingly difficult to maintain normal family life. How did their church respond to them? In this interview, the Siebels pour out their heart and recountRead more…