325 | Best of Mercy Talk – Little Steps Conquer Big Mountains
Welcome back to Mercy Talk! This week as we revisit a conversation between our Senior Director of Outreach, Melanie Wise, and Laura Ryder (one of [...]
Getting Comfortable With the Uncomfortable
When I think of Jesus’ mission on earth 2000 years ago and His mission today, I realize that nothing has really changed. Jesus came to comfort the afflicted and to afflict the comfortable. Psalm 34:18 says, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed [...]
324 | Best of Mercy Talk – Overcoming Rejection
Hey everyone and welcome back to another episode of Mercy Talk! Today, we’re revisiting a conversation between Jen Otero and Melanie Wise as they walk [...]
Mercy Adopted Baby Visits Nashville Home
We recently had a Mercy adoptive family visit the Nashville home with their son Rocco who was born in 2012. His parents shared with us that he loves Mercy, calls Nashville his first home and has been asking to visit since he was 4 years old. We asked the family if they would share some of their adoption story with us.
Generational Patterns
Everyone eats pizza on Christmas Eve, right? Soon after I got married, I figured out that eating Dominos extra cheese pizza was not, in fact, the predominant [...]
323 | Best of Mercy Talk – Mental Health: How do we Respond? Part Two
Welcome back to another episode of Mercy Talk! In today's discussion with Rachael Thomas and Dr. Brook Keels, we revisit a topic that has oftentimes [...]
Cast Your Cares and Let Them Go
This past year has felt heavy to me, and even the past few weeks have felt very heavy. It isn’t that anything in particular has [...]
322 | Best of Mercy Talk – Preventing Compassion Fatigue
Hey Mercy Talk friends! In today’s “Best of Mercy Talk” episode, our Senior Director of Outreach, Melanie Wise, and Jen Otero jump into a conversation [...]
Mercy Multiplied Hosts First In Person MPower in Over a Year
After a year of facilitating MPower Workshops virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are so excited to share about our very first in person workshop held in Nashville, Tennessee just a few weeks ago!
Forgiving God
I can only imagine how many sermons you’ve probably heard on the topic of forgiveness - sermons about how God has forgiven us and how important it is that [...]
321 | Best of Mercy Talk – Overcoming Fear: How?
Welcome back to another episode of Mercy Talk! On this episode of “The Best of Mercy Talk”, join hosts Jen Otero and Melanie Wise as [...]
What You Call Small
I had a small prayer this week asking God for a 4-leaf clover. And He answered and gave me the biggest one I’ve ever found. [...]