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This year, we’re kicking off 2020 by talking about what it means to hear from and connect with the Father. Many of us are familiar with the importance of growing in our prayer lives. Yet, somehow there’s still fear and uncertainty around hearing the voice of the shepherd.  So what better way to start the new year than to dive into some practical steps that can better help us to cultivate our conne...

This December join Mercy Talk as we celebrate the Christmas season with our series, “The Father’s Heart at Christmas”. We’re taking a closer look at how several stories surrounding the birth of Christ, point back to the unified message of God’s heart for humanity! More specifically in this episode, we’ll take a look at how God is a promise keeper. Also, in this episode:  Why we should wait on the...

This December join Mercy Talk as we celebrate the Christmas season with our series, “The Father’s Heart at Christmas”. We’re taking a closer look at how several stories surrounding the birth of Christ, point back to the unified message of God’s heart for humanity! More specifically in this episode, we’ll take a look at how God is our protector in times of trouble. Also, in this episode:  How God w...

This December join Mercy Talk as celebrate the season with our series, “The Father’s Heart at Christmas”. We’re taking a closer look at how several stories surrounding the birth of Christ, point back to the unified message of God’s heart for humanity! More specifically in this episode, we’ll take a look at how God is our guide in times of uncertainty. Also, in this episode:  How God redirected Jos...

This December join Mercy Talk as we kick off the season with our new series, “The Father’s Heart at Christmas”. We’ll be taking a closer look at how several stories surrounding the birth of Christ, point back to the unified message of God’s heart for humanity! More specifically in this episode, we’ll take a look at how God is a friend to us in ways we may not always suspect. Also, in this episode:...

Hey everyone and welcome to MercyTalk! While it’s nothing new, shame has pushed its way to the forefront of social media feeds and Ted Talks everywhere in the last few years.  Our desire with this series is to not only have conversations around the root causes of shame, but also see how the Gospel speaks a better word to the wounded places in our hearts. As we wrap up the final episode in the seri...

Hey everyone and welcome to MercyTalk! While it’s nothing new, the topic of shame has pushed its way to the forefront of social media feeds and Ted Talks everywhere in the last few years.  On today’s episode, we’ll discuss how the story of the Gospel serves to erase that narrative of shame from the enemy. Also, in this episode Going to God with our doubts instead of hiding them   Jesus, vulnerabil...

Hey everyone and welcome to another episode of MercyTalk! As we head into November, we’ll be diving into the topic of shame and why it’s a more serious issue than we may think. In today’s episode, we’ll examine the stories we’ve been telling ourselves and why overtime, they become a part of our belief system. Also, in this episode...  How storytelling plays a role in our everyday lives  Why “belie...

Hey everyone and welcome to a new month here on MercyTalk! For the last few years, the topic of shame has pushed its way to the forefront of our social media feeds and book covers. From the oldest to the youngest among us, shame is no respecter of persons and can be traced all the way back to the garden. This November join us as we explore the ways shame has tried to embed itself into the narrativ...

This October join us on Mercy Talk as we dive into our new series, “Thriving in Your Relationship with God”. This month, we’ll be taking a closer look at what it means to not merely exist in our relationship with the Lord, but rather, flourish and thrive! Also, in today’s episode:  -How intimacy with the Father leads to confidence and freedom!  -Abiding in Christ (a human “being” vs. a human “doin...

This October join us on Mercy Talk as we dive into our new series, “Thriving in Your Relationship with God”. This month, we’ll be taking a closer look at what it means to not merely exist in our relationship with the Lord, but rather, flourish and thrive! Also, in today’s episode:  Resting in God’s pleasure over us  Letting go of legalistic habits and embracing God’s grace   Hearing the voice of t...

This October join us on Mercy Talk as we dive into our new series, “Thriving in Your Relationship with God”. This month, we’ll be taking a closer look at what it means to not merely exist in our relationship with the Lord, but rather, flourish and thrive! Also, in today’s episode:  - New instincts and habits in our prayer life  -The blueprint Jesus left for us in prayer  - Delighting in the nearne...

This October join us on Mercy Talk as we dive into our new series, “Thriving in Your Relationship with God”. This month, we’ll be taking a closer look at what it means to not merely exist in our relationship with the Lord, but rather, flourish and thrive! Also, in today’s episode:  -Trusting God’s forgiveness and forgiving ourselves   -God’s goodness in the midst of our wrestling  - Combating the...

This October join us on Mercy Talk as we dive into our new series, “Thriving in Your Relationship with God”. This month, we’ll be taking a closer look at what it means to not simply exist in our relationship with the Lord but rather, flourish and thrive! Also, in today’s episode:  -Intimacy with God in the midst of grief, anger and pain    -The crucial role humility plays in our relationship with...

This month on Mercy Talk, we’ll be welcoming special guest Jenn Otero as we dive into our theme, “How to Deal”. In this series, we’ll be looking at 5 difficult, yet common behaviors we often encounter in relationships and how to deal with them in healthier ways. In this episode, we’ll be looking at “The Manipulator” role in a relationship and practical ways to identify their behavior before it bli...

This month on Mercy Talk, we’ll be welcoming special guest Jenn Otero as we dive into our theme, “How to Deal”. In this series, we’ll be looking at 5 difficult, yet common behaviors we often encounter in relationships and how to deal with them in healthier ways. In this episode, we’ll be looking at “The Victim” mentality and how it fosters more problems in our relationships than we realize. Also,...

This month on Mercy Talk, we’ll be welcoming special guest Jenn Otero as we dive into our theme, “How to Deal”. In this series, we’ll be looking at 5 difficult, yet common behaviors we often encounter in relationships and how to deal with them in healthier ways. In this episode, we’ll be looking at the “Steam Roller” and why avoiding confrontation, may not be the most effective way of addressing t...

This month on Mercy Talk, we’ll be welcoming special guest Jenn Otero as we dive into our theme, “How to Deal”. In this series, we’ll be looking at 5 difficult, yet common behaviors we often encounter in relationships and how to deal with them in healthier ways. In this episode, we’ll be looking at the “Know it All” and why staying curious in the conversation, is the secret weapon to defusing frus...

This month on Mercy Talk, we’ll be welcoming special guest Jenn Otero as we dive into our theme, “How to Deal”. In “How to Deal”, we’ll be looking at 5 difficult, yet common behaviors we often encounter in relationships and how to deal with them in healthier ways. In the first installment of this series, we’ll take a look at the “Friendly Sniper” and talk about creating safe boundaries with those...

This month on Mercy Talk, we’ll be diving into the book, “The Entitlement Cure” by Dr. John Townsend and examining how entitlement lies to us in 2 primary ways… (1) I am exempt from responsibility; and (2) I am owed special treatment. In the last installment of this series, we’ll look at why doing hard things first and keeping inconvenient commitments makes all the difference in a culture of entit...

This month on Mercy Talk, we’ll be diving into the book, “The Entitlement Cure” by Dr. John Townsend and examining how entitlement lies to us in 2 primary ways… (1) I am exempt from responsibility; and (2) I am owed special treatment. In the third episode of this series, we’ll discuss a self-image that actually helps with the entitlement problem and how to replace the phrase, “I deserve” with “I a...

This month on Mercy Talk, we’ll be diving into the book, “The Entitlement Cure” by Dr. John Townsend and examining how entitlement lies to us in 2 primary ways… (1) I am exempt from responsibility; and (2) I am owed special treatment. In the second instalment of this series, we’ll discuss God’s framework for working through entitlement and how to encourage others who find themselves stuck there. A...

This month on Mercy Talk, we’ll be diving into the book, “The Entitlement Cure” by Dr. John Townsend and examining how entitlement feeds us 2 primary lies… (1) I am exempt from responsibility; and (2) I am owed special treatment. In the first installment of this series, we’ll look at the deeper narrative behind what entitlement actually is. Also, in this episode: The universal disease of entitleme...

This series is meant to explore the church’s response to topics that are often times criticized, belittled or even ignored. This is a forum in which to ask ourselves, “how can we be motivated to better respond from a place of love?” (1 Peter 4:8). In this episode, we’ll discuss the way the church has traditionally approached mental health, common misunderstandings of mental health terms and how we...

This series is meant to explore the church’s response to topics that are often times criticized, belittled or even ignored. This is a forum in which to ask ourselves, “how can we be motivated to better respond from a place of love?” (1 Peter 4:8). In this episode, we’ll break down a basic understanding of what mental health means, how we approach mental health at Mercy and how we can better serve...