Joni and Friends

"If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do no

I will never forget when the seed idea for Joni and Friends was planted in my heart. It was a few years after my accident, and I was living on our family...

"But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect." 1 Peter 3:15 We Christians shouldn't smirk at the misery of o

"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends." John 15:13 (NKJV) Many of us at one time or another have wondered how God could love us and still allow so much pain in our lives. It really depends on how we view that word

John 9:1-38 "One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!" John 9:25 Some testimonies are simple enough for anyone to understand. A man who had been blind from birth met Jesus and regained his sight. What should have been a moment of celebration quickl

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1 The psalmist David writes, "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." Nothing is more suffocating, more soul stifling, than hopelessness. This dark feeli

"Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But

"We are happy to tell other churches about your patience and complete faith in God, in spite of all the crushing troubles and hardships you are going through." 2 Thessalonians 1:4 (TLB) Today's Scripture reads, "We are happy to tell other churches about y

"He says, 'Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.'" Psalm 46:10 There is only one situation where weakness is a virtue. The Bible, of course, urges us to "be strong" again and again. Our cult

John 4:1-42 "Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did." John 4:29 Everyone carries a story. The Samaritan woman came to the well that day carrying a complicated one. She had experienced broken relationships, disappointment, and shame. Most likely