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Join Pastors Mikel & Toni as they talk with Evangelist Richard and Carol Meredith, missionaries to Uganda. If you've ever wanted to know what it takes to see miracles, signs and wonders, stop right here. We talk about that and so much more. This one is packed full of faith-filled nuggets and it will challenge you to give God your all. If you give Him your full yes, there's no limit t...

We're back with Noelle Custer for part 2 and boy does she get raw in this one. From miracles to struggles, to high highs and dark times, through fighting for her marriage and how God walked her through all of it. It's not good enough to just get by or just survive. God wants us to thrive, and the key is staying faithful to what you know to do even when it gets hard. It's not about w...

Meet Noelle Custer. She and her husband, Nate, own and operate Big Oak Meadows, which is a retreat center and the coolest new wedding venue In Northeast Ohio. I've gotten to know Noelle from retreats we've held on her property, and you are going to love her. Her story of following God even when it didn't make any sense to her is an amazing example of God giving us the desires of our...

Everything's opening back up all around us, at least in Ohio. The mall has opened. Hair salons and barbers have opened. Church is opening soon. Can everyone say praise the Lord? Restaurants and gyms and more public places are soon to follow. With all of this opening, we've seen some concern and confusion going on all around us, so we took a few minutes to talk about it. To mask or not to...

We got to sit down with Pastor Lock P. Beachum Jr. from the VCC Liberty Campus, and my goodness it was rich! He talked about his journey, about the place sports held in preparing him to pastor, and about balancing business and ministry and family. The crux of the entire conversation can be wrapped up in this - the need to trust God in the mystery. I think we can all relate to that right now. Get r...

From Brother Andre's journey of living by faith and not by sight to a global awakening and revival, we packed a lot into this episode. He dropped so many nuggets on what the faith life looks like for the believer in this season as well as speaking prophetically about what God is doing in and through the church now and what He is preparing us for as we move forward after quarantine. Get your p...

Tony Cooke was one of our Bible School Instructors as well as a staff pastor at the church we attended while in school. We were so honored to get to interview Tony for the podcast today on Walking Well Through Adversity. It's such a timely message in light of what we're experiencing in our nation at this time. "People who do well through adversity are those that understand that life...

We sat down this week and just talked. We talked about good news. About what God is doing in the midst of this epidemic all around us. If you need a boost to your faith today, grab a cup of coffee and listen on our conversation of faith. And join us on a faith challenge and help us spread the word of what God is doing all over the Internet. #wearebettertogether

Are you ready for some good news from across the globe? My long-time friend from Bible School days, JudiJo Adams, joins us on the podcast with some good news. They have 45 Bible School campuses on 5 different continents, so she has a unique perspective from many different countries. And let me tell you, God is on the move! I know you're going to fall in love with JudiJo's heart and passi...

It's day 13 of our prayer Initiative, Love the Lost! Join Mikel and Toni as they go through the devotional for today and share some powerful insight on prayer that they've experienced in doing this. Things happen when you pray that don't happen when you don't pray.

We had the privilege of talking with Pastor Kathie Thomas on the podcast today. We talked everything from Handel's ice cream to her first encounter with God to what it's like to walk intimately with the Lord. Get ready to have all the feels. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy getting to know my spiritual mama. I know you're going to love her like I do.  DISCLAIMER: This was recor...

Join Mikel & Toni as they go through Day 6 of the Love the Lost Prayer Initiative. Things happen when we pray that don't happen when we don't pray. God's heart is for the lost. It always has been. It always will be. And we can partner with Him to win them through prayer. If you want to join in on the fun of praying for the lost with us, you can visit www.vcconechurch.com and dow...

Tia Ciferno is our guest today, and I think Tia is the absolute best! Every single time I spend time with her, I walk away refreshed, smiling and full of peace. I’m a better person for knowing her and my life is so much better with her in it. Her story is amazing. Get ready to love her as much as I do while we talk about Jesus, seasons, managing our expectations, and how to walk gracefully through...

Join Mikel & Toni as they encourage us into peace and talk about the prayer initiative we are launching March 22nd and we need your help! The Bible has a lot to say about peace, from Romans 16:20 where we see the God of Peace crushing Satan under our feet to the sweet words of Jesus, "Peace I leave you, My peace I give...for I have overcome the world." Even in uncertain times we can...

During this season of uncertainty in this world, we're pleased to have David Nekrutman on the pod with us today. He joins us from Israel today with a word of encouragement and hope, bringing us a fuller understanding of Psalm 91. He's the Executive Director of the CJCUC in Israel (the Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation). In 2018, he became the first orthodox Jewish...

In these uncertain times as we watch what's unfolding all around us, Mikel & Toni wanted to take a moment and share their thoughts on faith, fear, peace and what's going on. With all of the unknowns everywhere we look, we need to rest In what we do know. God Is good. He Is faithful. And He won't leave us. We are praying for you that His peace will saturate your heart and mind. 

Welcome to the Better Together Sisterhood podcast! We're so excited for you to meet Toni Lagaras today, the heart behind the podcast. She's a pastor’s wife, mom to 3 kiddos, director to our ladies group Sisterhood, and writer at her blog tea with toni (teawithtoni.com). We had so much fun talking today about all the things - her story, her thoughts on prayer and walking with God, and her...