Encounterable

She Asked Jesus If She Could Stay | Filmmaker on Angel Studios

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxc05oFvK3A

Sondra Martin Hicks, filmmaker behind the award-winning documentary series War At Your Door, streaming on Angel Studios, shares an encounter with Jesus that left her asking: “Can I please just stay here?”
What did Jesus say?

In this episode of Encounterable, Sondra joins Ben and Jodie Hughes to share her remarkable testimony—from a deeply personal encounter with Jesus to surviving a devastating truck accident in Uganda and witnessing healing while documenting stories of faith.
She shares what she experienced, what Jesus told her about worship, and how those moments shaped her calling to tell stories that point people to Him.

In this conversation:
• Her encounter with Jesus and the question she couldn’t help asking
• The “sword of worship” and her encounter with King David
• Surviving a truck accident and the prayers that followed
• The testimony of a deaf man receiving his hearing
• Following God’s call into filmmaking

CHAPTERS
0:00 Preview
1:52 Welcome and Sondra’s story
5:53 Encountering God in the prayer closet
14:09 Called to filmmaking
16:06 Called to film in Africa
20:18 Rescuing children in South Sudan
20:56 The Uganda road accident
31:08 Healing from vertigo
35:43 Returning to finish War at Your Door
42:46 A separate encounter with Jesus
47:17 Looking into heaven
48:01 The prayers of the saints
48:48 King David
49:32 “Can I please just stay here?”
55:55 Life after the encounter
58:21 Mama Tina’s story
1:03:27 A deaf man hears
1:05:11 Advice for filmmakers
1:13:08 Worship and prayer
1:19:39 Saying yes to Jesus

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🎬 WATCH WAR AT YOUR DOOR ON ANGEL STUDIOS
Trapped in South Sudan’s civil war, missionary Carolyn Figlioli races to rescue 147 children as violence spreads, food runs out, and escape routes close. This documentary series has won numerous international awards.
Episode 1 — Watch free:
https://link.angel.com/NxChJ39TI6b
Episode 2 — Watch free:
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Episode 3:
https://link.angel.com/nwdVnJcUI6b

💬 What stood out to you most from Sondra’s testimony? Tell us in the comments.
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Tony Merkel Opens Up | The Man Behind The Confessionals

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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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CONNECT WITH TONY MERKEL & THE CONFESSIONALS
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Book: https://a.co/d/0bJS3SaV

WATCH NEXT
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4oLFVrEr_8

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Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4oLFVrEr_8

At 86, Sid Roth Says His Greatest Assignment Is Still Ahead

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziRZ4um2F8w

Doctors Said He’d Go Blind—Now Blind Eyes Open When He Prays | Alex Parkinson

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBx7IXyCwKs

MISSING 2 YEARS—SHE ESCAPED 2 DAYS AFTER THEY PRAYED | Dan McCollam

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

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

AFTER A 2 HOUR ENCOUNTER, HE COULD SEE IN THE SPIRIT | Brent Borthwick

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUlXlLe0qOk

He Died an Atheist, Went to Hell… Then Jesus Showed Him Heaven | Bryan Melvin NDE EP12

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSGszzyO4ic

Toronto Revival: What REALLY Happened? As you've never heard before | Duncan & Kate Smith EP11

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj8jmaU9s-M

15% of town reached in 10 days! | Special LIVE episode (EP10)

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4tUbB7J4yA

FACE TO FACE With Jesus, Cartels and Trafficked Kids | The Troy Brewer Story

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrNRm-ZS3CY

We Woke Up to an Angel Standing on Our Bed | Ben Hughes

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:00:00 -0400

Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi80Yrc-CYI

Jesus Visited Him at 8. Then Kim Clement’s Prophecy Saved His Life | Sherman Dumas EP7

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:00:00 -0400

Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XQyvCpaK0o

He Went to Expose Revival... Then Everything Changed | Larry Taylor | Encounterable Ep. 6

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YK7ns5VGEE

Encounters with Angels, Demons, UFOs and the Audible Voice of God. | Jodie Hughes EP5

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aWSem0-nPA

Hollywood, Heaven, Healing and Holy Ghost | Steven Springer | Episode 4

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

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

Matt Sorger: Glory, Discernment & Miracles | Encounterable Episode 3

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Matt Sorger: Glory, Discernment & Miracles | Encounterable Episode 3

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

Larry Sparks: Even the Skeptics Will Be Silenced by What God Is About to Do

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Larry Sparks: Even the Skeptics Will Be Silenced by What God Is About to Do

Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Biz_RgMQCa8

He Went to Heaven for 18 Days After a Skateboard Accident | Gabe Poirot | Encounterable Ep. 1

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

He Went to Heaven for 18 Days After a Skateboard Accident | Gabe Poirot | Encounterable Ep. 1

Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF8ekdSRjQ8