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 going through. No one can know what you have done. [...]
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 in spirit.”(ESV). I can’t even count on two hands how many times [...]
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 tradition for all families on Christmas Eve. Evidently, my wife’s family [...]
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 happened in my life, but sometimes I carry the heaviness [...]
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 all about preventing compassion fatigue. They’ll lay the foundation for [...]
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 we forgive others. I mean, forgiveness is ultimately what the message of the [...]