Mercy Commons Podcast

How do we reboot our lives? Through reengaging with God’s Word, His presence and His people.

In these dark times, seek out the Lord's presence where you know you can find him. Cling to one another until dawn breaks. And KNOW this – no one covered by the blood of Jesus Christ can be disqualified from the kingdom of God. If He can use me He can use you to do great things for our good and His Glory.

"Love is what justice looks like in public."

What does it mean to be a person of honor? How was Boaz a foreshadow of Jesus our Redeemer?

This week Nick Saltas continues our series in the book of Ruth and shares with us how to make decisions when times are desperate.

Kindness is like a pebble in a pond – there is power in small actions.

God's plans and purposes can not be stopped. His strong, sovereign hand is at work in the shadows.

What has your relationship with Jesus looked like during COVID-19? Do you feel comfortable bringing your full self to God? Listen to Part 2 of our series through the book of Ruth.

Part 1 in our Summer sermon series on the book of Ruth. This message begins the story of Ruth and her mother-in-law, Naomi.

Where does wisdom come from? As we continue to look at the life of Joseph, we see that true wisdom is formed on a journey of life, a journey of death, and a journey of resurrection.

In today's sermon, we look at the story of Joseph. Joseph was his father's favorite son and it caused his brothers to be extremely envious. What is envy? What does envy do to us? And how does the story of the prodigal son teach us to deal with envy?

Relationships are a huge part of our lives. Looking at the unresolved relationship between Jacob and Esau we can understand what our responsibility is and how to deal with conflict between each other. As we wrestle with God and others, what do we learn about ourselves?

In this week's sermon, we unpacked how God ministered to Jacob during his 20-year sojourn while he was away from his homeland. Listen and see how God can change us through difficult circumstances.

This week we look at Jacob and Esau and see what the process and ramifications are of making decisions for short term gain that lead to long term pain.

We had the pleasure of affirming Chris Johnson as an elder this Sunday! Alan Frow (from our Advance Network) visits to install him onto the elder team, followed by an excellent preach on the gift of shepherds given by Jesus Christ to the church - His flock.

Genesis 22 tells the story of the Lord who provides in the midst of trials. He graciously gives us all things, not even withholding His only Son.

The story of Genesis 16 reminds us that God is the Lord who hears us and sees us and out of his great compassion, acts on our behalf.

This week we looked at the failures of Genesis 1-11 and how God initiated his rescue of humanity through His covenant with Abraham.

Part 2 of our mini-series on Word and Spirit. We explore why we need the Holy Spirit daily to accomplish all the things that Jesus has for us in 2020. Because of the Holy Spirit we can experience both lasting spiritual development and expansive global mission.

This morning, we look at the Greatest Story - the Bible. Why should we read it and how should we read it?

During our Candelight gathering, Nick goes over the "code for Christmas." Reminding us that we need to live with active joy, that no one is beyond the grace of God, and our proclamation of the Gospel spreads hope.

Twilight: the period of the evening between daylight and darkness. As we continue our Advent series, we look back at what has happened and look ahead to what has yet to happen. God's promise to return, to permanently scatter the night and usher in a new day. How are we to live as we wait?

This Sunday, we begin our Advent series. Jason Newell kicks off Advent with part 1: Night. Darkness is an all-encompassing reality that must relent to the slow and sure progress of the light of day. In the shadow of night, how do we look ahead to the break of dawn? What do the Scriptures tell us about the light of God's salvation?

What is contentment and where does it come from? In a world of instant gratification, how does Christ's strength give us peace?

How do we know we are relationally healthy? In Philippians 4:2-9, we see how important it is for Christians to be at peace with one another. We can do this by choosing to rejoice in the Lord, not be anxious but instead submit our requests to God, and to meditate on good things. In all these, the peace of God will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.