Self-Care Isn’t Selfish
SELF-CARE. What was your initial response when you read those words? Did you immediately dismiss it? Or laugh because the idea of self-care in your current life season [...]
Ways to Support Someone Thinking About Suicide
Do you have someone in your life who is struggling to continue going, who is ready for the pain to end, who sees no way out, or who has openly contemplated [...]
You Are Not Alone
One of the most overwhelming feelings of those who struggle with suicidal thoughts is that you are alone. No one can understand what you are [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Fruits of the Spirit: Faithfulness
To wrap up our Fruits of the Spirit guest blog series, Pastor Ron Tucker shares with us about the spirit of Faithfulness. Pastor Ron serves [...]