Grab a hot cup of tea (or coffee) and join Toni and her guests as they talk about faith, life, and the hope that the truth of the Word of God will bring to every situation we face. (Click the blue episode number to listen.)
Episode 04 (3.24.20) BTS 04: Tia Ciferno – Navigating the Seasons – 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 life even when it takes an unexpected turn.
Tia is the granddaughter of European immigrants and grew up in a house full of family, food and the love of music. God has used her to minister to women for the last several decades and she’s well known for the music she has written and recorded. She is currently the Executive Director at a local medical pregnancy center. She loves all things having to do with nature and the outdoors and can be seen often photographing wildlife at nearby parks. (To listen on iTunes, click here.)
Bonus Episode 02 (3.20.2020) BTS Bonus 02: Prayer & Peace with Mikel & Toni – 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 have peace. We pray your faith Is encouraged and your atmosphere becomes even more saturated with peace as you listen. (To listen on iTunes, click here.)
Bonus Episode 01 (3.18.2020) BTS Bonus 01: David Nekrutman on Psalm 91 – 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 person in history to graduate from a Spirit-filled university. He graduated from Oral Roberts University with a Masters in Biblical Literature. We pray that you’ll be filled with peace, hope, and purpose as you listen to today’s podcast. (To listen on iTunes, click here.)
https://www.cjcuc.org/
http://morningdrivebible.com/ (David’s podcast)
Episode 03 (3.17.2020) BTS 03: Mikel & Toni on Peace Be Still – 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. (To listen on iTunes, click here.)
Episode 02 (3.10.2020) BTS 02: Bishop David and Pastor Kathie Thomas – We loved connecting with Bishop David and Pastor Kathie Thomas, our spiritual Dad and Mom. We talk about all the things (well maybe not ALL the things – this podcast Is only 30 minutes long). “We’ve found since we were birthed in a move of God, birthed in revival, we’ve never been able to be satisfied with just plain church.”
They have so much to share. They’ve been the leaders of Victory Christian Center for over 40 years (we’re one church with eight locations) and they’ve been married for 48 years, there’s so much wisdom packed into these 44 minutes. They share about things like giving God your yes and what that looks like, marriage, endurance, and what to do when you feel isolated. They open up about when they wanted to quit and what made them stay.
There are so many nuggets of hope and encouragement In this podcast and we just know it will strengthen your faith while making you laugh and cry all at the same time. Get ready to love them as much as we do! #wearebettertogether (To listen on iTunes, click here.)
Episode 01 (3.3.2020) BTS 01: Toni Lagaras – 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 thoughts on what this year could hold. Thanks for hanging out with us today, and don’t forget – we are better together! (To listen on iTunes, click here.)