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In today’s episode of Mercy Talk, we’ll revisit a conversation between Melanie Wise and Jen Otero as they discuss safeguarding yourself through self-care. They’ll also break down what self-care actually is and the lies that prevent us from implementing it into our daily lives. Feeling weary and worn? Take a few minutes to listen to [...] The post Best of Mercy Talk – Safeguarding Yourself Through...

Hey everyone and welcome back to another episode of Mercy Talk! Over the summer, we’ll continue to revisit and share some of our favorite episodes from Mercy Talk with you! On today’s episode, we revisit a conversation between Jen Otero and Dr. Brooke Keels as they discuss parental boundaries and how to set them with [...] The post Best of Mercy Talk – Parental Boundaries appeared first on Mercy M...

Hey everyone and welcome to another episode of Mercy Talk! If you haven’t heard yet, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes from Mercy Talk over the years and sharing them this summer! On today’s episode, we’re looking back at a conversation between our Senior Director of Outreach, Melanie Wise and Jen Otero as they [...] The post Best of Mercy Talk – Heartache and Suffering appeared first...

Hey Mercy Talk friends! Today, we’re excited to kick off our new summer series, “The Best of Mercy Talk”, as we revisit some of our favorite conversations from over the years! Join us today as we dive into the story of one of our UK Mercy Executives, Arianna Walker. We’ll listen as Arianna shares the [...] The post Best of Mercy Talk – Lead Your Soul appeared first on Mercy Multiplied .

On today’s episode of MercyTalk, we have a conversation with our Founder and President, Nancy Alcorn, about some of her story and some of the things that God has taught her – not only when she started Mercy back in 1983 but as she has continued to lead this organization for the past almost 38 [...] The post Saying ‘Yes’ to God with Nancy Alcorn appeared first on Mercy Multiplied .

Hey everyone, and welcome to another episode of Mercy Talk! Today, we’re continuing our conversation on counseling by focusing on steps we can take to find the right counselor. What kinds of questions should we be asking in our search, and what types of parameters should we have set in place, so we know we’re headed in the right direction? Join us today as we focus on practical steps anyone can ta...

Hey everyone, and welcome to another episode of Mercy Talk! Over the next two weeks, we'll be turning our attention towards the topic of counseling!! While it's no secret that we're huge fans of counseling here at Mercy, today, we wanted to break down the two specific types that we talk about on the show: prayer counseling and licensed counseling. Join us today as we take a closer look at how thes...

On today’s episode of MercyTalk, we are thrilled to have a conversation with nationally renowned psychiatrist, speaker, and author, Dr. Curt Thompson, about some of the amazing content in his upcoming book, The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty and Community (releasing in Fall of 2021). Dr Thompson shares about what it means that we are people of desire and the relati...

Hey everyone, and welcome to another episode of Mercy Talk! Last week, we talked about what MENTAL HEALTH actually IS but, more importantly, WHY it should matter to every one of us! So today, we wanted to talk about some practical ways that we can ALL assess our current mental state and increase our mental health. So often, we think of mental health as "all science" or "all Jesus" with no mixture...

Welcome back to another episode of MercyTalk! This month is Mental Health Awareness Month and we would be remiss if we didn’t take time to talk about a subject that Mercy deals with so heavily! While it can be tempting to omit ourselves from this conversation, mental health is something that should matter to every single one of us! Join us today as we talk about why we should be intentional about...

Today on MercyTalk, we’re so excited to jump into the very last key to freedom, and it’s one that is so essential in helping us to integrate all the other keys into our daily life!  So for today’s episode, we’re going to be talking about Maintaining Lifelong Freedom and diving  into the “4 stay ins”! This final key is about focusing on key lifestyle choices that help us maintain freedom and wholen...

We are so glad you’re back with us for another episode of Mercy Talk as we continue to revisit the Keys to Freedom! Today, we’re diving into a key that can be easily misunderstood: “Using Your Authority in Christ”!  We have an enemy who is out to steal, kill, and destroy our freedom in Christ, and he will take any opportunity to apply pressure to our life. Understanding your authority as a believe...

Hey Mercy Talk family! We are so excited that you’ve joined us for today’s show as we dive into key 5 of the 7 keys, “Breaking Generational Patterns”! All of us inherit patterns of living and thinking that are passed down to us whether we like them or not. Without realizing it, we typically adopt our parents’ and grandparents’ approach to life. The good news here is that God has given us the power...

On today’s episode of MercyTalk, we’re especially excited that you’ve joined us as we dive into the key, “Choosing to Forgive”! Many of our biggest issues and deepest struggles in life are rooted in a painful event. And more times than not, that event was connected to a relationship, to a person. Therefore, the topic of forgiveness is unavoidable. While it may feel impossible in our own strength,...

In this episode of Mercy Talk, we’ll discuss a pivotal key to freedom – Healing Life’s Hurts. When the hurts of our lives go unhealed, they affect us in ways that we may not even realize. They can cause us to hold back from life or operate from a place of fear. They can come out through anger or bitterness and shape who we become as spouses, friends, parents, and coworkers. Through this key, we in...

In this episode of Mercy Talk, we’ll discuss what some consider to be the most pivotal key in the Keys to Freedom study: Renewing the Mind. Whether we realize it or not, our daily thought patterns are affected by a belief system that was primarily cultivated in our earliest childhood years – a belief system about God, ourselves, others, and the world around us. Over time, our thought patterns deve...

Hey Mercy Talk listeners! In this week’s episode of MercyTalk, we’re going to be moving into the first of the seven keys to freedom and this one is really what we would call the “master key”. We’re talking about Committing and Connecting to Christ ! It’s so easy for us to become distracted with whether or not we look like we have it all together, but Jesus invites us to view freedom and wholeness...

Hey all! We’re so excited you’ve joined us for another episode of Mercy Talk! We are so thrilled to announce that in just a few short few weeks, we are going to be releasing our updated edition of Keys to Freedom that we’ve been working on for one full year! In today’s episode, we want to give you a preview of what you can expect (updated leader guide, TONS of training videos and KTF video teachin...

This week on Mercy Talk, in honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, we wanted to discuss the important topic of eating disorders and how we can better serve those who are struggling. If you’ve been around Mercy for a while, you know we are BIG believers in addressing the root of the problem rather than just the visible behaviors of a life controlling issue. Join us today as we re-visit t...

On this very important episode of Mercy Talk, we wanted to take some time to shed light on what can often be a misunderstood topic: self-injury/harm. We want to encourage you that this episode is meant to be a resource in your journey in helping others, but it is by no means exhaustive. March 1st is “National Self-Injury Awareness Day,” so, we wanted to spend some time talking about this issue tha...

We’re so glad you’ve joined us for another episode of Mercy Talk! This week, we are pumped to continue diving into the topic of relationships and a book by one of our favorite authors, Dr. John Townsend, called People Fuel . While most of us know that relationships are critical to being a healthy and whole human, most of us are unaware of the fact that we need specific types of relationship in ord...

We’re so glad you’ve joined us for another episode of Mercy Talk! For the next 2 weeks, we are pumped to dive into a topic that has been spearheaded by one of our favorite authors, Dr. John Townsend and his book, People Fuel ! While most of us know that relationships are critical to being a healthy and whole human, most of us are unaware of the fact that we need specific types of relationship in o...

If you’ve been around Mercy for a while, then you know we’re huge fans of all things practical…especially when it comes to our relationship with the Lord. If you’re new to Mercy then you’re about to find out just how practical because we’re jumping into a 2-part series called “Steps to Intimacy with God”! While our culture has trained us to think that intimacy is sex, that’s not where we’re headed...

If you’ve been around Mercy for a while, then you know we’re huge fans of all things practical…especially when it comes to our relationship with the Lord. If you’re new to Mercy then you’re about to find out just how practical because we’re jumping into a 2-part series called “Steps to Intimacy with God”! While our culture has trained us to think that intimacy is sex, that’s not where we’re headed...

As we begin a new year, we wanted to take some time to hear from our Founder and President, Nancy Alcorn. On the heels of 2020, the Lord has continued to prove faithful and provide for Mercy in the midst of the unknown. Today, we wanted to sit down and talk with Nancy about some of the most surprising ways God has moved in this past year and the vision for where Mercy is headed in 2021. We hope yo...