The 4Heroes Podcast

Send a text What would you do if you knew your time was almost up? In this powerful message from Psalm 90, Chaplain Frank Mercer reflects on life, death, and the hope that only Jesus offers.

Send a text In this message, Chaplain Frank walks through the final chapters of Joshua. After years of battles and victories in Canaan, Joshua gathers the people at Shechem—an important place of God’s promises—and reminds them of God’s faithfulness. Then he challenges them with a decision: Will you serve the Lord, or will you chase after other gods? Through everyday examples (like deciding where t...

Send a text In this message, Chaplain Frank uses the story of Jericho to highlight one of the biggest challenges of faith: obedience when the outcome is unclear. Joshua 6 tells us that God told the Israelites to march around the city walls once a day for six days—and then seven times on the seventh day—before the walls would fall. Frank unpacks what it must have felt like to keep walking when noth...

Send a text In this episode, Frank Mercer draws from Joshua 3 to encourage anyone facing overwhelming circumstances. Using Muhammad Ali’s iconic confidence and God’s miracle at the Jordan River as a backdrop, Frank challenges us to remember that faith doesn’t mean ignoring the problem—it means knowing God is bigger than the problem. The message highlights how God often does something in us before...

Send a text This episode is the latest message from the 4Heroes Huddle! The focus is Joshua Chapter 2. A woman named Rahab hides 2 Hebrew spies and helps them escape Jericho. She had no spiritual advantage.. Rahab was a prostitute from Jericho who recognized that God was at work and chose to be on God’s side. Because of her faith in action, Rahab is later listed in the Genealogy of Jesus! What an...

Send a text Chaplain Frank Mercer continues walking through the Biblical narrative and in this episode, reaches the Book of Joshua. God’s people lost Moses, the man who delivered them out of slavery in Egypt. But God raises up a new leader—Joshua. Like Frank says, the book offers invaluable leadership lessons. Number one, no one is indispensable. What would our lives and leadership look like if we...

Send a text This message is lessons from the end of Moses’ life. Often we find meaning when we look at our lives with the end in mind. Moses is no different. He is remembered as a Servant of the Lord. Chaplain Frank Mercer gives us a deeper look at God’s purpose for Moses’ life. EVERY season of our lives is purposeful. Even the final one… And this episode raises some important questions… Questions...

Send a text 4Heroes Lead Public Safety Chaplain, Frank Mercer, completes his messages on God’s ten words to live by...the Ten Commandments. This final command may sound a little less intense than the others; the offense of being envious or jealous may seem minor, but Frank discusses how these feelings can often lead to us away from contentment. It impacts our ability to live generous and grateful...

Send a text It’s time for commandment #9! This one is unique because we all agree that it's wrong to lie, but we also all agree that we’ve broken this commandment and struggle regularly with it. As always, Chaplain Frank Mercer shares a fresh perspective on these verses and reminds us of how important the Ten Commandments are to living and loving like Jesus. Jesus IS truth and wants us to ref...

Send a text Chaplain Frank Mercer talks about commandment #8. At a glance, most of us would say that this particular commandment doesn’t apply or need our attention. Stealing sounds like committing a robbery… like holding up a bank, taking merchandise from a store, or breaking into someone's house and taking their valuable jewelry. In this episode, we’ll see that commandment #8 is addressing...

Send a text We’re back! Recording at the 4Heroes Huddle, a weekly gathering of first responders at a local coffee shop with Chaplain Frank Mercer.  In this episode, he discusses an important topic… it’s personal and perhaps a little uncomfortable, but you’ll hear why commandment #7 matters! Scripture teaches us that our bodies and covenant relationships, aka marriages, are worth protecting!

Send a text Our guest today is Brandon Drake, a firefighter and AEMT with Fayette County Fire and EMS and the founder of Heroes and Angels. Through their apparel and merchandise, Heroes and Angels shares the stories of brave men and women who have made, and are currently making, sacrifices to serve their country and communities. Brandon also shares a very special Giving Wings campaign that benefit...

Send a text We've made it to commandment #6 - NO MURDER! It may seem unnecessary or even silly to tell people not to murder because to most people it's obviously wrong. However, there is much more to this command. Looking at Jesus' words in Matthew 5, we see that we are called to reflect God's character as life givers.

Send a text We're halfway there! Today's episode covers commandment #5. God begins the "BIG 10" with commandments focused on our vertical relationship with Him. Now, it shifts to our horizontal relationships and the first one is "Honor your father and mother." It can be a sensitive topic for many people, but we hope that you'll take a moment to listen!

Send a text In this episode, 4Heroes staff had the opportunity to have a conversation with Mary Frances Bowley, Founder of Wellspring Living and co-founder of Open Prayer Spaces. She connected with 4Heroes when Open Prayer Spaces decided that First Responders would be the prayer focus for one of their monthly prayer and worship gatherings. Learn more about the gathering and how prayer impacts the...

Send a text In this episode, Chaplain Frank Mercershares a meaningful perspective on commandment #4. We’re all busy, but this commandment challenges our pace… our focus… Do we prioritize rest? Do we set aside time to connect with God? Whether you’re a part of the public safety community or not, this is essential..  We often wear busyness like a badge of honor. Busyness says I matter, Sabbath says...

Send a text In the latest episode of The 4Heroes Podcast, Chaplain Frank Mercer discusses the importance of the 3rd commandment in Exodus 20:7. At a glance, most people  think that the focus is language; that the commandment is addressing using swear words. However, Frank leads our law enforcement officers at the Huddle to think about this passage differently. The command is less about language an...

Send a text In this episode, Chaplain Frank Mercer shares some challenging thoughts on Exodus 20:4-6. This commandment is often overlooked, misunderstood, or seen as irrelevant, but it's actually connected to foundational truth about our purpose. People are created to worship and we often direct our worship toward things that don't deserve it. Whether it's your family, your bass boa...

Send a text At the 4Heroes Huddle, Chaplain Frank Mercer discusses the profound meaning behind the first of the Ten Commandments: "You shall have no other gods before me."  The commandments serve as a mirror to show us the truth about ourselves, as well as loving boundaries to guide us. The first commandment is first for a reason! It is foundational. Join us for an inspiring message abou...

Send a text In Exodus Chapter 19, the Israelites arrive at Mount Sinai. God has delivered them from Egypt, but what did He deliver them for? They are being given a purpose and identity as God's people - to live as a holy nation and a kingdom of priests. So how does this apply today? Chaplain Frank Mercer challenges us to think about what God has saved us from, but also what God has saved us f...

Send a text In this episode, Chaplain Frank Mercer dives into the biblical story of Moses and his father-in-law, Jethro, from Exodus 18. Jethro arrives with wisdom that reshapes Moses' leadership and prevents burnout. He didn’t just offer criticism; Jethro provided guidance that Moses needed to hear. So how do we handle criticism in our own lives? Do we sift through the discomfort to find the...

Send a text This episode is about a very special and redemptive place… The 4Heroes Thrift Store. Bonnie Douglas sat down with Chaplain Frank Mercer and his wife, Pam - who runs the thrift store - to discuss how God has used the store to help fund 4Heroes’ ministry to first responders, offer hope and help to people in need, and provide a place to build relationships and find community. There are me...

Send a text In this episode, Pastor and Suicide Prevention Chaplain Lou Koon discusses key verses from the Book of Philippians, also known as the book of encouragement.

Send a text In this week's episode, Pastor John Sweat shared a message from Psalm 19. It is an encouraging message about the ways that God has revealed himself to us. Creation declares who God is and scripture reveals His character and conduct. John also challenges us to learn from David’s transparency in the Psalms. Whether you’re struggling or celebrating, God wants you to approach Him.

Send a text While Chaplain Frank Mercer was away from the Huddle, local pastor Bo Nelson shared a message from 2 Chronicles 33. It's the story of King Manasseh, who lived in clear rebellion of God. The King also led the people of Judah astray. But Manasseh's story didn't end there!  His repentance led him to be different and behave differently... and that's what happens to thos...