Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3DYjK40C4g

Tony Merkel, host of The Confessionals, is usually the one asking the questions. This time, we turn the tables and hear his own story.

From trying to walk away from his marriage to an encounter with Jesus at a funeral, Tony opens up about what shaped the man behind the microphone. He recounts the visit he describes as a Satanist’s trap, the spiritual oppression he says followed him for nine years, and his experience of deliverance.

As he retells that encounter, Tony makes a connection in real time and says, “That’s not in the book.” We also talk about the moments that drew him back to Jesus, how The Confessionals began, and what happens when the search for supernatural answers becomes more important than knowing God.

IN THIS CONVERSATION
• Tony’s childhood encounters with God and the importance of discipleship
• Marriage, forgiveness and a life-changing encounter with Jesus
• Tony’s account of spiritual warfare and deliverance
• Staying grounded in Christ while exploring the supernatural
• Answering the call to preach after years of running from it

CHAPTERS
00:00 Coming Up
00:48 Welcome, Tony Merkel
03:06 A Marriage at Breaking Point
06:00 Childhood Faith and Raising Children Who Know Jesus
16:12 The Funeral Encounter That Changed Tony’s Life
25:44 Putting Faith Into Action
33:04 Finally Answering the Call to Preach
40:04 How The Confessionals Began
44:03 Tony’s Account of the Satanist Encounter
1:03:28 Prayer, Deliverance and Nine Years of Oppression
1:09:51 Chasing Knowledge and Losing Sight of Jesus
1:22:11 Staying Grounded in Christ
1:29:49 Do We Believe What We Pray?
1:39:15 Jesus, the Storm and Legion
1:51:36 The Church’s Mission in This Generation
1:55:51 Tony’s Book and the Journey Behind It
1:59:12 Tony’s Prayer for You
2:01:03 Say Yes to Jesus

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