Mercy Road Church

In this message, we explore the often-overlooked New Testament book of Philemon and reveals how true freedom is found through forgiveness rather than fighting for what we're owed. Teaching through Philemon 1:1–25, this sermon unpacks biblical forgiveness, reconciliation, Christian freedom, and the transforming power of the gospel. If you're struggling with bitterness, offense, broken relationships...

In the final week of our "Dangerous Prayers" series, Pastor Kerry Davison challenges us to pray one last life-changing prayer: "Make Me Bold." Through Acts 4:13–31, this sermon explores where true biblical boldness comes from, the difference between cultural boldness and Christ-centered boldness, and how spending time with Jesus transforms the way we live, love, and speak. If you've ever wondered...

In Week 4 of our “Dangerous Prayers” series, Pastor Chris Book explores the life-changing prayer, “Lord, Speak to Me,” and why hearing God's voice requires courage, action, and spiritual attentiveness. Drawing from passages including Genesis 2, Ephesians 6:4, 1 Timothy 6:12, 1 Peter 2:9, and Joshua 24:15, this message addresses biblical manhood, spiritual leadership, fatherhood, discipleship, and...

In Week 3 of our “Dangerous Prayers” series, Pastor Chad Murphy explores the powerful prayer, “Send Me,” and what it means to fully surrender your life to God’s purposes. Through Isaiah 6:1–8, this message examines Isaiah’s encounter with the holiness of God, his recognition of personal sin, the transforming power of God’s grace, and his willingness to answer God’s call. This sermon addresses ques...

In Week 2 of our “Dangerous Prayers” series, Pastor Chad Murphy explores the powerful prayer, “Break My Heart,” and what it means to ask God to break our hearts for the things that break His. Looking at Matthew 25:31–46 and Galatians 6:2, this message reveals God's deep concern for the hurting, vulnerable, forgotten, and overlooked, and challenges believers to respond with compassion and action. W...

In Week 1 of our “Dangerous Prayers” series, Pastor Chad Murphy explores the life-changing prayer, “Search Me, God.” Looking at Psalm 139:23–24 and Jeremiah 17:9, this message challenges us to invite God to examine our hearts, reveal hidden sin, expose spiritual blind spots, and transform the way we think and live. If you've ever struggled with anxiety, pride, self-deception, or feeling stuck in u...

In the final week of our “Thriving In Exile” series, Pastor Mike Lotzer explores the biblical command to remember and what it means to remain faithful to God while living in a broken and distracted world. Teaching from Jeremiah 29 along with passages from Jeremiah 2, Ezekiel 36, and 1 Peter 2, this Memorial Day message addresses spiritual exhaustion, suffering, anxiety, cultural pressure, and the...

In this special baptism Sunday message from Week 6 of our “Thriving in Exile” series, Pastor Mike Lotzer explores what it means to be spiritually alive in a broken world. Teaching from Romans 6, this sermon unpacks the biblical meaning of baptism, freedom from sin, and how following Jesus transforms our identity and allegiance. Whether you’re exploring Christian baptism, struggling with sin, or wo...

In Week 5 of our “Thriving in Exile” series, Pastor Mike Lotzer explores what it means to live with public courage and private faithfulness in a culture that opposes God’s truth. Through the stories of Elijah and Obadiah in 1 Kings 18, this message examines how followers of Jesus can remain faithful in hostile environments, raise resilient children, and stand firm against spiritual opposition. Thi...

In Week 4 of our “Thriving in Exile” series, Pastor Chad Murphy explores what it means to keep trusting God when faith feels lonely, exhausting, and overwhelming. Teaching from 1 Kings 19, this message follows the prophet Elijah after his victory on Mount Carmel as he falls into fear, discouragement, burnout, and despair. This sermon speaks directly to anyone battling spiritual exhaustion, anxiety...

In Week 3 of our “Thriving in Exile” series, Pastor Mike Lotzer explores what it means to be a blessing in a culture that doesn’t share your values while also responding to real evil with discernment. Teaching from Jeremiah 29:1–14 alongside 2 Kings 2:19–25, this sermon unpacks biblical themes of blessing, cursing, and how God’s people bring healing and truth in spiritually hostile environments. I...

In Week 2 of our “Thriving in Exile” series, Pastor Chad Murphy teaches on what it means to seek God wholeheartedly while living in a culture that often pulls us away from Him. Centered on Jeremiah 29:11–13, this sermon reframes a commonly misunderstood Bible passage and emphasizes that God’s promises are tied to intentionally pursuing Him in prayer, worship, and obedience. This message speaks dir...

In Week 1 of our “Thriving in Exile” series, Pastor Mike Lotzer explores how to live faithfully in a broken world that doesn’t feel like home. Teaching from Jeremiah 29:1–14, this sermon unpacks what it means to thrive in exile, seek the peace and prosperity (shalom) of where God has placed you, and trust His sovereignty even in difficult seasons. This message speaks directly to those wrestling wi...

In this Easter message, “Living Hope,” Pastor Mike teaches through Luke 24:1–8 and 1 Peter 1:3, exploring how the resurrection of Jesus offers a hope that doesn’t fade or fail. Part of an Easter Sunday message at Mercy Road, this sermon speaks directly to those wrestling with doubt, disappointment, or unmet expectations in life. Addressing real-life struggles like grief, anxiety, and the cycle of...

In this Palm Sunday message, Pastor Chad Murphy explores “Two Kingdoms Collide” and what it reveals about the kind of King Jesus truly is. Looking at Matthew 21:6–11 and Luke 19:41–42, this sermon unpacks the tension between the kingdom people wanted—power, control, and immediate rescue—and the kingdom Jesus brought—humility, sacrifice, and spiritual transformation. If you’ve ever struggled with u...

In Week 7 of our “The Devil’s Playbook” series, this message focuses on spiritual warfare, identity in Christ, and the unshakable victory believers have through Jesus. Centered on Romans 8:35–39, it explores how the enemy uses loss, shame, and lies to define us—and how God’s truth declares that nothing can separate us from His love. This sermon speaks directly to those facing hardship, grief, regr...

In Week 6 of the “The Devil’s Playbook” series, this message “Lukewarm and Unaware” explores how lukewarm faith can quietly weaken a believer’s relationship with Christ. Looking at Revelation 3:14–22, Jesus’ warning to the church in Laodicea reveals how prosperity, comfort, and self-sufficiency can blind us to our true spiritual condition. This sermon explains how the enemy often works in stealth...

In Week 5 of our series, The Devil’s Playbook, we explore how distraction can quietly pull us away from what matters most. Looking at Luke 10:38–42, the story of Mary and Martha, this message reveals how the enemy often works not through obvious sin, but through busyness, noise, and constant distraction. Martha’s activity wasn’t wrong—it was simply misplaced. When life fills up with endless tasks,...

In Week 4 of our series “The Devil’s Playbook,” Pastor Chad Murphy explores the trap of pride and how spiritual overconfidence can quietly lead to a fall. Teaching from Luke 22:31–34, this sermon examines Peter’s denial of Jesus and how Satan “sifts” believers through self-reliance rather than obvious temptation. If you’ve ever felt spiritually strong, self-sufficient, or beyond certain struggles,...

This is the third week in our "Devil's Playbook Series" where Pastor Mike is looking at how the devil seeks to isolate us from community. The devil wants lone Christians; Jesus wants a connected family.

In Week 2 of our “The Devil’s Playbook” series, Pastor Chad Murphy tackles the question, “Is God really good?” by examining Genesis 3:1–7 and the serpent’s temptation of Adam and Eve. This message explores how the devil tempts us by making us question God’s goodness, distort His Word, and believe that sin offers freedom when it actually leads to spiritual slavery. If you’ve ever struggled with dou...

In this weeks message we learn satan’s primary weapon is deception, not destruction. He wins when we stop believing truth. The battle isn’t out there; it’s in here. The enemy plays on our desires more than our fears. To stand firm, you must know God’s truth intimately. Scripture is not for quoting at others but for fortifying ourselves.