About this episode
Shawn Thornton discusses bringing Gospel hope to people with disabilities and shares his personal story related to his memoir.
The new President of Joni and Friends, Shawn Thornton, joins Wayne Shepherd to discuss bringing Gospel hope to people with disabilities around the world. (click for more) Website: joniandfriends.org Shawn Thornton shares the deeply personal story behind his memoir All But Normal: Life on Victory Road. His mother suffered a severe traumatic brain injury in a car accident at age 14, and without adequate therapy available in 1962, she spent the rest of her life struggling with physical lim...
People in this episode
Host: Wayne Shepherd
Guest: Shawn Thornton
Topics covered
- Gospel hope
- disabilities
- memoir
- personal story
- faith
Keywords
- Gospel hope
- disabilities
- memoir
- Shawn Thornton
- Joni and Friends
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Joni and Friends
Books & works: All But Normal: Life on Victory Road
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