Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast

By: Joni and Friends
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  • Joni and Friends shares encouraging conversations about finding hope through your hardships, along with practical ways to include people with disabilities in your church and community.
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Episodes
  • How to Build a Strong Marriage with Disability in the Mix  - Mary Grace Burkey

    How to Build a Strong Marriage with Disability in the Mix  - Mary Grace Burkey
    Nov 21 2024
    Stephanie Daniels welcomes her good friend and colleague Mary Grace Burkey back to the podcast for a heartfelt conversation about two significant topics: marriage and disability. Mary Grace shares her story of meeting her husband Chad at a Joni and Friends Warrior Getaway, which supports Veterans and their families. Chad sustained a traumatic brain injury while serving overseas, which left him with a disability. When they decided to get married, Mary Grace became not only Chad’s wife, but also his caregiver. In this episode, Mary Grace shares about her marriage, caregiving, and how disability has challenged her and Chad to depend on Jesus in their weakness as they grow closer to one other.November is National Family Caregivers Month. Across the United States, nearly 53 million people serve as caregivers to family members, friends, and others in need of care. If you or someone you know is a caregiver in need of support, you’re not alone. Here are some resources that will meet you with encouragement and help:Joni and Ken and Tada share Secrets to Good Caregiving: Spiritual Taproots and Practical Steps and a behind-the-scenes look at their marriage in Joni and Ken: An Untold Love Story. Listen to “The Caregiver’s Journey: Surviving to Thriving” on the Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast. Read the Care for the Caregiver devotional. Consider attending a Joni and Friends Marriage Getaway or Warrior Getaway to meet the specific needs of your family.  KEY QUESTIONS: How can you provide respite and encouragement to a caregiver in your life? How can your church and community care for military families when a serviceman or woman returns home from duty?  KEY SCRIPTURES: Isaiah 41:10: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” 2 Timothy 1:7: “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”  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.
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    25 mins
  • What do Veteran Families Need to Heal and Thrive?

    What do Veteran Families Need to Heal and Thrive?
    Nov 14 2024

    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.

    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.
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    19 mins
  • How to Care for Veteran Families

    How to Care for Veteran Families
    Nov 7 2024
    Stephanie Daniels welcomes married couple Cedric and Michelle White to the podcast. Both pastors, authors, and counselors, Cedric and Michelle work together in ministry strengthening families through biblical counseling and coaching. They also understand firsthand the struggles that many Veteran families face—including PTSD and moral injury—through Cedric’s experience serving with the U.S. Navy. This Christ-centered couple shares about the journey that led them to care deeply for Veteran families. They will also give you encouragement and tips to help you and your church come alongside military families who may be struggling to find hope, healing, and belonging within the body of Christ. Learn more about Cedric and Michelle's ministry work, Healing Thine Hearts.You can connect with them on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.If you or someone in your family is a U.S. Veteran or currently serving in the military, Joni and Friends would love to welcome and honor you at a Warrior Getaway!Our Warrior Getaways are designed to serve our American servicemen and women who have visible and invisible injuries as a result of military service. Veterans, along with their families, are provided a safe space for respite, spiritual renewal, and healing. Families experience fellowship with others facing similar challenges, and find new hope in Christ. Come enjoy a wide range of accessible family activities, powerful speakers, counseling opportunities, and time in God’s Word.Learn more about attending Warrior GetawaySign up to volunteer at Warrior GetawayLearn more about Cedric and Michelle White’s ministry, Healing Thine Hearts KEY QUESTIONS: What is post-traumatic stress, and how can it lead to post-traumatic growth?What is moral injury?How can your church serve and encourage Veteran and military families in your community? KEY SCRIPTURE: Matthew 6:33: “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” 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.
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    39 mins

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