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 has adversity." We talk about expectations, being realistic AND faith-filled, faith and wisdom, and is God behind all this? We pray this will flood you with life and hope.

Check out Tony's website for more free resources (audio and articles):
https://www.tonycooke.org/

Bible Teacher and Author, Tony Cooke has been married to his wife, Lisa, since 1979. Together, they have been serving the Body of Christ since 1980.

Since 2002, Tony and Lisa have traveled full-time with an assignment of “Strengthening Churches and Leaders.” Tony’s passion for teaching the Bible has taken him to forty-seven states (US) and thirty-one nations.

The website of Tony Cooke Ministries has reached 2.7 million unique individuals, many of them pastors, missionaries, and other church leaders with encouraging and helpful ministerial resources.

Books authored by Tony include: Life After Death, In Search of Timothy, Grace: the DNA of God, Qualified, Through the Storms, Your Place on God’s Dream Team, The Work Book: What We Do Matters to God and Lift: Experiencing the Elevated Life. Various titles have been translated and published in nine other languages.

Prior to traveling, Tony was involved in pastoral ministry for more than twenty years, and served as an Instructor and the Dean of Rhema Bible Training Center. He also served for thirteen years as the Director of an International Ministerial Association.

In addition to being a 1981 graduate of RHEMA Bible Training Center, Tony studied Religion at Butler University, and received degrees from North Central University (Bachelor’s in Church Ministries) and from Liberty University (Masters in Theological Studies with a Church History cognate).

Tony and Lisa reside in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and are the parents of two adult children, Laura and Andrew, both of whom are worship leaders.

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

Pastor Mikel got to sit down and talk with Pastor Dan Prox about all things Change30, Russia, Missions and so much more. Grab a cup of coffee and get to know Pastor Dan Prox. 

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.

It was so fun to interview one of my best friends today for the podcast, Pastor Mark Cuprik. After Mark gave his life to the Lord, God completely delivered him from anxiety. In this episode, he walks us through his journey and walks us through how to walk away from fear and anxiety so you can be free from it and help others find freedom as well, using Philippians 4:4-9 as a blueprint. You can have peace in the storm that's raging around you, and you can pull others to safety as you do.

I met Doug Reed on my first trip to Israel and we became as close as brothers. I had so much fun hanging out with my friend and talking about what the Word of God has to say about Faith vs. Fear. It's such a timely message in light of what's going on in our world right now. I pray your faith is strengthened and you're filled with peace and the presence of God as you listen. 

Pastor Doug Reed is the lead pastor at Bridge of Hope in Youngstown, Ohio. He is also the area representative for the Ohio Church Multiplication Network, helping plant churches in the Mahoning Valley. Doug has been married to his wife, Sam, for the past 11 years and they have four beautiful children. 

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. 

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.

https://www.cjcuc.org/
http://morningdrivebible.com/ (David's podcast)

About David Nekrutman
The weekly Bible commentator for FrontPage Jerusalem’s Bible on the Go segment as well as a blogger for both Charisma and Times of Israel, David Nekrutman currently serves as the Executive Director for The Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding & Cooperation (CJCUC) in Jerusalem, Israel. In this capacity, Mr. Nekrutman is breaking new ground in leading the first ever Orthodox Jewish institution to dialogue with Christians on a religious and theological basis. He also launched the Day to Praise in 2015, creating a global movement of Christians joining Jews on Israel’s Independence Day to recite Psalms 113-118 (Hallel). Prior to his work with CJCUC, Mr. Nekrutman served as the Director of Christian Affairs for the Consulate General of Israel in New York. He was instrumental in the successful launching of The Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem, The Israel Experience, The Christian Jerusalem Day Banquet, and The Watchman on the Wall program with Reverend Robert Stearns of Eagles Wings, resulting in millions of Christians praying & supporting Israel and the Jewish people. Prior to his calling in the field of Jewish-Christian relations, Mr. Nekrutman’s professional career ranged from working for the City Council of New York as a Legislative Analyst to e-marketing for a major high tech company in Israel. He received a Bachelors of Arts in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a Masters in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. In 2013, Mr. Nekrutman was accepted into Oral Roberts University’s Theology program, taking a Masters of Arts in Biblical Literature with a concentration in Judaic-Christian Studies. He thesis work is in the Hebraic Roots of the Holy Spirit. Mr. Nekrutman resides in Netanya with his wife and three sons.

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.