Jonathan sits down with friends and longtime supporters of Embracing Life Ministries, David and Elizabeth Schmus, both leaders in the Christian Educators Association International (CEAI). 

 David, who is Executive Director of CEAI and Elizabeth, who works alongside him, share about the vital role the organization plays in supporting Christian educators today. CEAI encourages, equips and empowers teachers in living out their faith, legally, in our public schools as well as offering an alternative to politicized teachers unions. This discussion is enlightening and “good news” for anyone disturbed about the current state of our educational system. 

Married for 29 years, David and Elizabeth have five daughters and are active homeschoolers and foster parents.

Website: Christian Educators Association International - CEAI 
Phone Number: 888-798-1124 

Jonathan has a conversation with longtime friend, Tracey Scott, pastor over Restoration and Recovery at Forerunner Church in Kansas City and contributor to International House of Prayer (IHOP) and it’s healing ministries.

Tracey describes her own experience of the pain and damage of divorce, as well as her recovery journey and long-held passion for helping others dealing with trauma, abuse and addiction. She is the author of Chaos Beneath the Shade.

Tracey Bickle Ministries: https://www.traceybickle.com/

Jonathan has a conversation with friend, Daryl Lefever, who has worked in the film industry for 28 years. Fifteen of those years were as a feature film controller [i.e. financial] for X-Men, Polar Express, Nancy Drew and Where the Wild Things Are, to name a few. In 2008, Daryl decided to focus on producing Christian-themed films. Some of his credits since then include: Faith of Our Fathers, Amazing Love, Mom’s Night Out, Woodlawn, I Can Only Imagine and Unplanned. Daryl shares about how he came to work in Hollywood, some of the breaks he got, the conflicts he learned to avoid and most importantly the faithfulness of God in seeing his dream to produce Christian films fulfilled.

Jonathan sits down with guest and friend Cheryl Allen, the Founder and Executive Director of Pasadena International House of Prayer (PIHOP) located in Pasadena, California. Cheryl shares how PIHOP first began and later expanded to include its extensive worship and prayer offerings for the body of Christ in the LA area and mission community in the world.

Website: PIHOP

Jonathan has a conversation with Andrew Comiskey, the founder and Director of Desert Stream Ministries based in Kansas City, Missouri.  Andrew shares thoughts and memories of working with Jonathan for over 20 years on staff at DSM, as well as lending insight into the Church’s vital role of equipping men and women for radical wholeness. 

Web site:    Desert Stream

A conversation led by Embracing Life Ministry assistant Ofelia Habelt, with Jonathan, talking about the critical need for discussion and teaching on the Cross in the Church today. Jonathan also shares about the upcoming ELM publication, More Power! Understanding and Experiencing the Cross.

Jonathan has a conversation with Sandra Teplinsky of Light of Zion Ministries based in Jerusalem. Jonathan and Sandra discuss various topics regarding the significance of the Church’s role in caring about and praying for Israel and the Jewish people.

Light of Zion website: Here

Jonathan has a conversation with Ajay Samuel, the head of prophetic ministry and training at Pasadena International House of Prayer (PIHOP). They discuss the role of prophecy and inner healing in Christian growth and  transformation.

Our first interview is with Jonathan and ELM Board member Carla Turner having a personal discussion on matters of race in America.