Mercy Commons Podcast

You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.

Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil. Why?

What does it mean to follow our Shepherd for HIS name's sake?

Our weary, wounded, and wandering souls can find rest, alignment, and an anchor in Jesus.

Society is obsessed with output, laying on us heavy burdens as a result. But Jesus, our shepherd leader, invites us to exchange them for an easy yoke and a lighter load. He makes us lie down in complete satisfaction and safety, and He slows down our busy lives so that we may find rest and drink from the quiet streams of living waters.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” In a world constantly telling us what we lack, we explore how the Shepherd orders our desires, meets our deepest needs, and gives us confidence that true abundance is found not in getting everything we want, but in having Him.

The Lord has laid down His life for the sheep that know His name. Whose voice are you trusting?

A song of ascent to conclude the songbook for every season of the soul. Learn how true humility produces deep contentment as we learn to trust God instead of trying to control everything.

Though humanity is weak and unimpressive, God created us, loves us, and gave us purpose–fulfilled through Jesus, who conquered sin and death and restores us to rule under His authority.

Because Jesus is the new and living way into God’s presence, we gladly gather as one family to draw near, hold fast to hope, and spur one another toward love and good works.

Give your desire for revenge to God, love your enemies, and trust Him to bring justice.

When life is not as it should be, lament keeps us turned toward the King.

Psalm 13 gives us language to honestly cry out to God in our waiting, and turn our lament into praise.

Waiting reveals what we believe, but trusting God to hear, rescue, and restore us gives us a story that leads others to Him.

Forget not the God who forgives, redeems, satisfies, and shows compassion. He never forgets His people and, in Christ, remembers our sins no more.

Psalm 1 invites us to find true life and lasting delight by rooting ourselves in God’s Word through every season of the soul.

(Exodus 3-4) God's call of Moses from the burning bush teaches us that true adequacy is not found in our status, works, or relationships, but in God.

(Matthew 28:16-20) Jesus calls us to make disciples of all nations, to baptize, and to teach His commandments, promising that the Holy Spirit is with us.

The great commandment (alongside the great commission) has technically been the mandate for every New Testament church ever since Jesus said it. According to Christ, to love God (with all our being) and to love our neigbors (as we love ourselves), also forms the premise of the Old Testament law & prophets.

(Matthew 22) Jesus calls His people to reject political extremes and live as faithful sojourners by participating in the common good, honoring earthly authorities, loving the family of believers, and fearing God above all.

(Matthew 22:1-14) Jesus invites us into the beauty, joy, and intimacy of His kingdom banquet, warning us not to respond with ambivalence, aggression, or arrogance, but to receive by faith the free garment of His grace and enjoy communion with Him and His people.

(Matthew 21:18-32, 42-44) Jesus calls us to bear the fruit of genuine, ongoing repentance in Him.

(Matthew 20:17-28) Jesus redefines greatness as dying to selfish ambition, humbly serving others, and finding true life through surrender to God.