M3 - Merge Ministry Mostly

Send us Fan Mail This week we are joined by another camper turned staffer, Colby Cook. She is part of the dancers at camp who led the Kids Camp in motions during services. She shares her thoughts on college, travel sports, and Merge. If you would like to contact us for any reason you can do so at mergeministries12@gmail.com.

Send us Fan Mail This week we are joined by Trenton Tolbert the worship leader for Merge Camps. This week you will laugh a lot and get to know the man behind the mic. You will get to hear his heart for worship and how he feels about water not being wet. As always, if you have something you want us to know about email us at mergeministries12@gmail.com.

Send us Fan Mail We start this week with another email from a listener! A little insight into the email, “Luke is nasty!” This week we look at the different types of students you will see at a summer camp! It’s great when over 20 churches get together for a week of camp but you also get over 600 different types of students with that. These students range from the “I don’t wanna” kid to the “I’m br...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are joined by Levi Cook. He attended Merge as a kid and now serving on staff. We talk about his roles at Merge, what he would rather win, and him singing in the shower. If you have questions, comments, or input please email us at mergeministries12@gmail.com and let us know about them. 

Send us Fan Mail This week we are joined by the Merge Board President Justin Williams. We dive into topics we have discussed before to get his thoughts, his email critic of the show, and a little of his story with Merge. As always if you have thoughts, questions, or input please send it in to mergeministries12@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail The true heroes of camp are the leaders who give of their time, vacation, and energy to keep their group together, on schedule, and safe. The thing is they each have their unique way of making that happen. Join us this week as we explore the types of leaders we have seen at camp over the years. If you know of some we missed email us at mergeministries12@gmail.com and let us know.

Send us Fan Mail This week you can play along as we see how many common abbreviations we know. Below you will find the  list of ones discussed so you can see how many you know. Don’t cheat! Send in the number of abbreviations you know to see if you are smarter than us. mergeministreis12@gmail.com NASA  3M  CVS WWF AT&T ESPN  EPCOT (disney) WD- 40  LBJ JFK USPS UPS FEDEX FBI VHS ASAP RSVP FYI T...

Send us Fan Mail How do you put on your socks and shoes? Do you clap when movies end? Are boneless wings just chicken nuggets? We are back and solving all the world’s problems on this week’s episode of M3. If you have a topic idea, need help with something you are facing, or want to let us know if you agree or disagree with us then send us an email at mergeministries12@gmail.com.

Send us Fan Mail Everyone’s got opinions—but we’re putting ours on the mic. This episode dives into some of the most random yet oddly serious debates out there. From food classifications to church expectations to the age-old cheerleading question, nothing is off-limits. Come for the laughs, stay for the surprisingly real conversations.

Send us Fan Mail What are things we think are overrated and underrated? Join us as we talk about the church, movies, TV shows, and dad bods! Email us at mergeministries12@gmail.com to let us know if you agree, disagree, or topics you want to hear our underrated opinions about. 

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode is all about the hot takes! We’re sharing some of our most random opinions—from “ketchup belongs on everything” to “travel ball isn’t the devil.” Some of these might make you laugh, some might make you question us… and some might just start an argument. Either way, you’re guaranteed to laugh with us—and probably at us too. If you agree, disagree, or just want t...

Send us Fan Mail It is not just about the destination but the journey and people along the way. Today we share some of the stories that made us laugh and continue to be shared through the years. 

Send us Fan Mail Check out this short clip of a conversation that did not make the final editing of the latest podcast. Should children be in the adult worship service? This will be something we dive into in later episodes but this came up this week.

Send us Fan Mail What do you wish you'd known sooner? In this episode, we get personal — reflecting on the lessons that shaped them not just as leaders of Merge, but as ministers, spouses, and parents. These aren't lessons from a leadership course. They're the kind that only come from living it: the hard seasons, the missteps, and the slow realization that growth isn't always a...

Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to pull off a week of camp? In this episode of M3: Merge Ministry Mostly , Daniel and Luke pull back the curtain on the reality of being “camp programmers.” From preaching and production to problem-solving and last-minute fixes, they unpack the many hats required to make camp happen. With humor, honesty, and a few behind-the-scenes stories, they also tackl...

Send us Fan Mail Merge isn’t the first ministry to host a summer camp—and it certainly won’t be the last. But there are a few things we do differently that set Merge apart. Some of those differences are the reason our price is lower than many other camps, while others come from intentional choices designed to help us better share and teach the Gospel. In this episode of the M3 Podcast, we pull bac...

Send us Fan Mail What’s it really like to be part of the Merge staff? In Episode 3 of M3, Daniel and Luke pull back the curtain even further to share the heartbeat behind Merge—its staff. Made up of volunteers from more than fifteen different churches, spanning junior high students to adults, the Merge staff is united by one purpose: to serve students and share the gospel of Jesus. This episode hi...

Send us Fan Mail What if success isn’t just surviving a good week of camp—but faithfully walking the journey that gets you there? In Episode 2 of the M3 Podcast, we pull back the curtain on Merge to share the real story behind the scenes—the lessons learned, the feedback received, and the faith that carried them through it all. 

Send us Fan Mail The first M3 Podcast episode is a “get to know us” moment as we share who we are and what Merge is all about. We tell the story of how Merge started and how we each got involved, setting the stage for a season filled with honest conversations, plenty of laughs, real frustrations, and lessons we’ve learned along the way.