Jonthan Hunter with Shannon Brooks and Cassie Erickson

Jonathan has a conversation with guests Shannon Brooks and Cassie Erickson. Both women serve as directors of discipleship programs at The Dream Center, in Los Angeles, California which provides support to those affected by homelessness, addiction, hunger and lack of education through residential and community outreach programs.

 Cassie and Shannon share what brought them to The Dream Center and go on describe its ever-expanding outreach as more Dream Centers are established throughout the U.S. and around the world. Co-founded by Pastor Matthew Barnett in the mid-1990’s, The Dream Center currently helps tens of thousands, each week, through various ministries and outreach programs.

 Web Site:  Transforming Lives (dreamcenter.org)

Jonathan Hunter and Benji Cruz

Jonathan sits down with Benjamin (Benji) Cruz, the National Director of Living Waters Philippines – a Christian relational and sexual healing ministry.

Benji describes how his personal pursuit of healing and wholeness eventually led him to give up his public relations consultancy firm to become involved with Living Waters. Under his directorship, Living Waters/ Philippines has grown exponentially, having the largest network of groups outside the U.S.

Website: Living Waters: Philipines

Jonathan Hunter and Susan Highleyman

Jonathan Hunter

Jonathan sits down for a conversation with Susan Highleyman – a longtime friend, international conference speaker/trainer and marriage and family therapist. 

Susan shares about her decades-long involvement with inner healing, her own ministry Diakonos/Face to Face and the various healing Intensives, workshops and Spirit-led approach to healing of the soul that her ministry offers. 

Website:  Face to Face / Diakonos (unshakabletrust.com) 

Jonathan Hunter with David and Elizabeth Schmus

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 Hunter and Tracey Bickle

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 Hunter and Daryl Lefever

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 Hunter and Cheryl Allen

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 Hunter and Andrew Comiskey

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

Jonathan Hunter on The Cross with Ofelia Habelt

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.

Episode Three: Jonathan Hunter and Sandra Teplinsky

Jonathan Hunter

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