Mercy Culture

Hear Senior Pastor Heather Schott expose the demons of addiction and teach us how to find our identity in Christ!

In this special episode of Holy Disruption, Pastor Heather Schott is joined by Pastor Jasmine Wheiler and Pastor Vanessa to confront the Lindsay Clancy case and the movement rising around it. They walk the actual court record — the planning, the searches, the doctor's appointment that morning — and then go where almost no one is going: the spiritual reality underneath it. Toxic empathy. The "postpartum depression" label and what it has stolen from women. A justice system being asked to call evil good. And a window of death that opened over our nation long before January 24, 2023. This is a clarion call to Christian women. It is not a comfortable one. This episode was filmed on the morning of September 3, 2026, before the announcement of the mistrial.

America’s failures, sin, and strongholds are not greater than the Everlasting God. In this message, Dutch Sheets reveals how spiritual strongholds are dismantled through persistent prayer, repentance, and obedience—and why we must believe God is powerful enough to cleanse, restore, and turn a nation around.

In this compelling message, Pastor Sean Gleason explores what it truly means to engage in spiritual warfare, drawing from Matthew 28 and Ephesians 6. He unpacks the truth that principalities are high-ranking demonic spirits that reign over regions, cities, and nations with the primary goal of blinding the minds of unbelievers from seeing the light of the gospel. Pastor Sean challenges believers to be aware of the spiritual realm without becoming obsessed with it, keeping their focus fixed on Jesus who holds the highest authority. Pastor Sean walks through the history of Waco, revealing how the city has partnered with principalities of dishonor, covetousness, the orphan spirit, and false religion, and calls the church to unseat each one by lifting up the highest authority. He warns that every act of disobedience surrenders spiritual authority to the enemy, while every act of obedience partners with Jesus and reclaims ground. This message challenges believers to understand that you unseat principalities not by binding and rebuking in your own name, but by lifting up Jesus, repenting of any partnership with the enemy, speaking His name, and boldly preaching the gospel everywhere you go, because the great commission was never meant only for the pulpit. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Sean and Natalie Gleason or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com

YouVersion:https://www.bible.com/events/49657770 Pastor Zane teaches on the reality of spiritual warfare and the weapons God has given believers to stand against the Enemy. Through daily encounters, the Word of God, the name of Jesus, fasting, praise, and more, we are equipped to fight from a place of victory.

  Pastor Jeremy Dunn of Kingdom Culture Church joins Landon Schott for a raw conversation about rushing into ministry too soon — and why speed is never your friend, obedience is. Jeremy opens up about starting full-time ministry at 16, getting licensed as a pastor at 18, and launching his first church at just 28 — and looks back with honesty about how young that really was. He shares hard-won lessons on staying submitted to spiritual covering, what it cost him to plant early, and a gripping story about a staff member who couldn't wait for God's timing. Landon and Jeremy also get vulnerable about moral failure, the danger of "professional hiding," and a defining prayer Jeremy prayed the night his church exploded in growth. If you're a young leader feeling the pressure to move fast, this conversation is a warning and a covering: don't rush your development — wait to be sent.

Unseating Principalities — In this message, we dive into biblical spiritual warfare and what it really means to fight against "principalities and powers" (Ephesians 6:12). Discover the four spiritual strongholds identified over Austin — Pride, Chaos, Profanity, and the Orphan Spirit — and learn the difference between foolish, self-focused spiritual warfare and the wise way Jesus modeled: unseating the enemy not by fighting harder, but by lifting up the highest authority.

Spiritual warfare isn’t about making demons bigger—it’s about lifting Jesus higher. In “Unseating Principalities,” Pastor Landon Schott teaches how to recognize spiritual forces at work and respond biblically through prayer, obedience, and resistance. Jesus is seated far above every principality, power, and authority—and our victory begins when we come under His authority.

Hear our Lead Pastor Jaco Booyens teach us how to win in spiritual warfare by putting Jesus in His rightful place as Lord of our lives!

In this episode of Holy Disruption, Pastor Heather sits down with her own spiritual sons — Sean Gleason, Ray Valdez, Paul Tremble, and Isaac Hector — for one of the most raw and real conversations yet. These are the men she has walked through suicidal ideation, panic attacks, pornography addiction, shame, deliverance, and the long road to freedom. This is what it looks like when a pastor actually builds people, not just a platform.

Pastor Will Ford declared with clarity that the war is already over — and the Church's assignment is not to fight for victory but to enforce it. Deliverance is never just FROM something; it is always TO Someone — from the penalty of sin, from the power of sin, and from the person of the evil one, every rescue ends in the arms of the Deliverer Himself. We hold delegated authority — exousia — over all the enemy's power, and We unseat principalities not by screaming at them, but by lifting Jesus highest until the lesser spirit has nowhere left to sit. We are planted on the east side of this city where competition has held a seat — and Our answer is unity, lifted up until rivalry has no room left to reign.

In this compelling message, Pastor Nikki Cody explores what it means to be a war horse for God in this hour, drawing from Jeremiah 1 and Revelation 19. She unpacks the truth that truth is not a concept, it is a person, and his name is Jesus Christ. Pastor Nikki challenges believers to stop fighting from a place of defeat and to recognize that the battle has already been won, that the church's assignment is simply to go onto the battlefield and do what God says. Pastor Nikki warns that the enemy's greatest weapon is not the giants in the land but the distraction and fear that keep believers from fixing their gaze on the Rider. She calls the church to stop being moved by emotions, culture, politics, and popular opinion, and to return to an it is written theology rooted in the living word of God. This message challenges believers to understand that war horses are not raised in comfort, they are forged in the fire of hidden seasons, trained in obscurity, and proven through resistance. Just as Jesus rides in on a white horse representing a victory already won, the church must awaken from apathy and become faithful carriers of His truth into every classroom, workplace, and family, bold enough to speak what they know even when culture pushes back. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Sean and Natalie Gleason or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com

In this message we learn that, some battles aren't against people — they're against a spirit that manipulates, isolates, and controls until you abandon what God called you to do. In this teaching, we expose the Jezebel spirit: who she was biblically, how she operates today through fear, manipulation, intimidation, and domination, and why Jesus doesn't just confront her — He confronts the church that tolerates her. You'll learn the 10 characteristics of a Jezebel spirit, the two pitfalls that keep believers stuck (failing to discern it, failing to deal with it), and a real, personal testimony of walking out from under Jezebelic control into freedom. We'll unpack the story of Elijah and Jezebel, God's tender restoration of an exhausted prophet, and eight practical strategies for winning this fight — from staying in God's presence to closing the open doors in your own will. This message closes with a prophetic word over Austin: a city caught in a spiritual tug-of-war between chaos and order, control and freedom — and a declaration that Austin belongs to Jesus.

In Wellness Check: The Demons of Addiction, Senior Pastor Heather Schott confronts the spiritual and practical realities of addiction and the control substances can have over a person’s life. Through Scripture and her own testimony of overcoming drug and alcohol addiction, she shares how to recognize addiction, fight for freedom, and help loved ones who are struggling. Jesus is the Great Physician, and there is freedom for those who come to Him.

Bad leaders avoid confrontation. Healthy ones lean into it. Landon Schott breaks down why unhealthy cultures — and stalled church growth — almost always trace back to leaders who won't have the hard conversation. He unpacks Mercy Culture's core value of "leaning into awkward," what a real 100% conversation looks like versus an 80% one that just delays the inevitable, and how to tell the difference between confrontation you can handle on the fly and one that needs prayer and preparation first. He also answers questions on gender and confrontation, processing with your spouse without it becoming gossip, and how to rebuild trust after a conversation that didn't go well. If you lead people — in your home, your team, or your church — this episode will show you why the wake behind your leadership matters, and how to make sure it's trust, not damage. Mercy Culture Church exists to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. For more information on ways you can be a part of it, follow us on social media @mercyculture or visit us at mercyculture.com Share the link and invite a friend to join this service. 👉 Subscribe to receive our latest content: https://www.youtube.com/c/MercyCultur... If you have made a decision to follow Jesus and want to learn about ways to connect with Him, text "CONNECT" to 59090 ⛪️ To support the ministry of Mercy Culture Church and invest into the lives of others through giving, text "GIVE" to 59090 🙏 If you need prayer or would to request prayer for someone you know, text "PRAYER" to 59090. #MercyCulture #Church #BeAPartOfIt Musicbed Sync ID: MB01PGDEXCVLCF3

Rebellion is saying "no" to God — and Scripture is clear: rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft (1 Samuel 15:23). In this message, Pastor Landon unpacks the story of Israel's twelve spies in Numbers 13-14, showing how a nation focused on giants instead of God missed the Promised Land entirely. He breaks down what rebellion really is, where it started, how it shows up in our homes and culture today, and why submission — not fear, not striving — is the strategy that breaks its back. Rebellion will not enter the promises of God. Submission breaks the back of rebellion.

Hear Mercy Culture Washington, DC's first ever Family Anointing Service!

In this episode of Holy Disruption, Pastor Jasmine Weiler and Pastor Heather sit down with worship leader Bailey Redmond for Reformation in Worship Part 2 — an honest, unfiltered conversation about celebrity culture in the church, the machine behind the modern "worship industry," and what it actually costs to stay pure in a platform-driven generation. Bailey opens up about her journey from missionary in LAUSD high schools to worship leader, the spiritual parents who told her "if you never sing another song again, we'd still love you," and why covering, submission, and the fear of the Lord are the only things that keep a gift from destroying the person carrying it.

In this special Family Anointing Sunday message, Pastor Les Cody challenges parents, grandparents, and the entire church to spiritually prepare their families for the year ahead, drawing from Deuteronomy 6. He unpacks the truth that the word of God and the presence of God are meant to permeate every part of life, not just Sunday mornings, and that parents cannot deposit into their children what they have not first received themselves. Pastor Les calls families to stop compartmentalizing God and to make Him the center of how they raise their children, manage their marriages, and conduct their everyday lives. Pastor Les reminds parents that the goal of raising children is not to protect them from darkness but to prepare them to carry the light into it. He challenges fathers to spiritually lead their homes, encourages mothers to intercede faithfully, and calls every member of the congregation, whether parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or single believer, to pick up the burden of the next generation and pray, mentor, and invest in them. This message closes with a powerful time of prayer and anointing over families, students, and children as the congregation prepares to enter a new school year, believing that their children have not been sent out to survive but to be sent as carriers of the presence and glory of God. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Sean and Natalie Gleason or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com

From the Garden to Abraham's household to the cross, God's design for the family has never changed — and it never will. This service unpacks the roles God gave to fathers, mothers, and children, and why your home is one of the most powerful forces on earth. This service also included the ordination of Pastors Chris & Wendy Jackson and Humberto & Leslie Renovato — set apart to shepherd and build up the body of Christ.

Hear Pastors Philipa Booyens, Chris Cheema, and Jasmine Weiler prophesy over members of Mercy Culture DC and our nation's capital!

What if God asked you to lay down everything you built? These pastors did exactly that — and it changed everything. In this episode of Spiritual Leadership, Landon Schott sits down with Pastor Humberto of Revive Church in San Antonio and the Petersons of Authentic Church in Orange County — pastors who made the rare, radical decision to lay down their churches and unite with Mercy Culture Church. This is a conversation about prophetic dreams, identity battles, radical obedience, and what it truly means to steward what God has given you. If God is stirring something in your heart about the next season of your ministry or your life — this episode is for you.

In this message, Pastor Dehavilland unpacks Jesus' teaching on the Lord's Prayer, revealing that intercession is more than bringing requests before God. It's learning to pray from God's heart, aligning our lives with His will, and becoming people who stand in the gap for others. As you journey through Matthew 6, you'll discover that prayer isn't just something we do—it's an invitation into deeper intimacy with the Father and participation in His Kingdom on the earth. Whether you're new to prayer or have been walking with the Lord for years, this message will challenge, encourage, and equip you to grow in a lifestyle of powerful, Spirit-led intercession.

In this special Presbytery Sunday service, Pastor Sean Gleason leads Mercy Culture Waco through a powerful time of prophetic ministry, drawing from 1 Timothy 4 and Acts 13. Visiting pastors Brandon and Nellie Grulé from the Fort Worth campus minister prophetic words over several individuals, couples, and the congregation, with themes of faithfulness, fruitfulness, clarity, new seasons, and the courage to step into calling. Pastor Sean reminds the church that prophetic words from leaders serve to confirm what God has already been speaking in the secret place of your daily encounters. Through words submitted over individuals and couples, the congregation witnessed powerful prophetic ministry centered on stepping forward in calling, the removal of fear and white noise in daily encounters, the breathing of new life into dry and weary places, and the Lord publicly honoring faithfulness that had gone unseen. The Waco campus also received a corporate prophetic word declaring that a new wineskin is required for the new wine being poured out, that more oil, more souls, and more victory are coming to the city, and that a season of soul winning and hunger for the gospel is at hand. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Sean and Natalie Gleason or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com

In this special Presbytery Sunday service, Pastor Sean Gleason leads Mercy Culture Waco through a powerful time of prophetic ministry, drawing from 1 Timothy 4 and Acts 13. He unpacks what presbytery is, explaining that it is a council of mature spiritual leaders who prayerfully and prophetically affirm the calling of God on a person's life through the laying on of hands and prophetic ministry. Pastor Sean reminds the congregation that prophecy is not reserved for a select few, but that every believer can hear the voice of God and that prophetic words from leaders serve to confirm what God has already been speaking in your personal daily encounters. Through visiting pastors Brandon and Nellie from the Fort Worth campus, the church witnessed powerful prophetic ministry over several individuals and couples, with words centered on faithfulness, fruitfulness, the removal of fear and hesitation, intercession, boldness, and the call to step forward into what God has already prepared. The congregation also received a corporate prophetic word declaring that a new wineskin and new wine are coming to Waco, a season of soul winning, more oil, more presence, and a greater hunger to share the gospel with the city. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Sean and Natalie Gleason or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com

Today we dive into Presbytery Sunday — our Mercy Culture Elders come together to pray, prophesy, and encourage members according to God's purpose for their lives. Pastor Landon unpacks what Presbytery is, what true biblical prophecy looks like, and why it must be submitted, ordered, and stewarded well. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 14:29 and Acts 13:1-3, this service reveals prophecy not as a guarantee, but as an invitation to partner with the perfect will of God. Text PROPHETIC to 59090 for the Prophecy Study Guide. Mercy Culture Church exists to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. For more information on ways you can be a part of it, follow us on social media @mercyculture or visit us at mercyculture.com Share the link and invite a friend to join this service. 👉 Subscribe to receive our latest content: https://www.youtube.com/c/MercyCultur... † If you have made a decision to follow Jesus and want to learn about ways to connect with Him, text "CONNECT" to 59090 ⛪️ To support the ministry of Mercy Culture Church and invest into the lives of others through giving, text "GIVE" to 59090 🙏 If you need prayer or would to request prayer for someone you know, text "PRAYER" to 59090. #MercyCulture #Church #BeAPartOfIt Musicbed Sync ID: MB01PGDEXCVLCF3

Today we dive into Presbytery Sunday — our Mercy Culture Elders come together to pray, prophesy, and encourage members according to God's purpose for their lives. Pastor Landon unpacks what Presbytery is, what true biblical prophecy looks like, and why it must be submitted, ordered, and stewarded well. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 14:29 and Acts 13:1-3, this service reveals prophecy not as a guarantee, but as an invitation to partner with the perfect will of God. Text PROPHETIC to 59090 for the Prophecy Study Guide. Mercy Culture Church exists to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. For more information on ways you can be a part of it, follow us on social media @mercyculture or visit us at mercyculture.com Share the link and invite a friend to join this service. 👉 Subscribe to receive our latest content: https://www.youtube.com/c/MercyCultur... † If you have made a decision to follow Jesus and want to learn about ways to connect with Him, text "CONNECT" to 59090 ⛪️ To support the ministry of Mercy Culture Church and invest into the lives of others through giving, text "GIVE" to 59090 🙏 If you need prayer or would to request prayer for someone you know, text "PRAYER" to 59090. #MercyCulture #Church #BeAPartOfIt Musicbed Sync ID: MB01PGDEXCVLCF3

In this compelling message, Pastor Jasmine Weiler explores what it truly means to forgive, drawing from Exodus 15 and Matthew 6. She unpacks four lies that keep believers trapped in unforgiveness, revealing that forgiveness does not require an apology, is not a one-time event, does not mean returning to intimate relationship, and does not mean excusing the offense. Pastor Jasmine challenges believers to stop letting these lies keep them from one of the most powerful acts of obedience they can walk in. Pastor Jasmine warns that delayed forgiveness leads to bitterness, and that the enemy is perfectly fine with small offenses building up because he is after a root of bitterness that will poison your fellowship with God, interrupt your spiritual growth, and steal your destiny. She calls the church to remember the six billion they have been forgiven before holding someone else to their two thousand. This message challenges believers to understand that only the cross can make bitter waters pure again. Just as Moses threw the tree into the bitter waters of Marah and they became sweet, applying the finished work of Calvary to the bitter places in your heart is the only thing that will give you the grace to truly forgive and walk into the oasis God has waiting for you. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Sean and Natalie Gleason or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com

In Ask of Me: "Deliver Us from Evil," Ray Valdez teaches us Jesus' instruction in Matthew 6 and the power of simply asking God for deliverance. Deliverance isn’t proof that you’re bad—it’s proof that God is good. Through prayer, surrender, and daily encounters with Him, we learn to pray what heaven is waiting to answer: “Lord, deliver us from evil.”

Landon Schott breaks down the biggest leadership failures he's made building Mercy Culture Church — assuming he'd heard God right when he'd only made an assumption, ignoring the discernment of the people around him, over-correcting into a new dysfunction, and comparing his pain until he stopped processing it at all. Plus: six practical steps for stewarding what God tells you, and Landon answers real questions on missing God, staying above reproach, and identifying wise counsel. ❓Got a question for Landon? Ask Here: https://mercyculture.typeform.com/to/zXALEGQj 📖 Want to take your spiritual growth to the next level? Download the Leadership Guide: https://mercyculture.typeform.com/to/j22pIS3c?typeform-source=www.youtube.com 🌟 Welcome to Spiritual Leadership with Landon Schott, where we help leaders become spiritual leaders by following the Holy Spirit. Every episode provides practical insights and teachings to equip you for spiritual growth and leadership in today's world. 🎙️ Spiritual Leadership is more than just a podcast; it's a call to deepen your relationship with God and lead others toward spiritual growth. We aim to inspire you to disrupt complacency and embrace the transformative power of daily encounters with God. ✝️ If you’re ready to take your spiritual growth to the next level, subscribe to our latest episodes and resources. Follow us on all platforms @mercyculture or visit mercyculture.com for more information on how you can be part of this transformative movement. 👥 Share this episode and invite others to join this spiritual leadership journey. 📲 Text ENCOUNTER to 59090 to discover how you connect best with God through our spiritual growth assessment.

Pastors Clay and Lindsey’s sermon on forgiveness focuses on the Parable of the Unmerciful Servant (Matthew 18:21–35) and related passages. They emphasize the importance of acknowledging our own debt to God, receiving His forgiveness, and extending that same mercy to others. The message explores how forgiveness is tied to spiritual growth, freedom from shame, and living a life that reflects God’s grace and love .

Hear Lead Pastor Jaco Booyens teach us how to put down our own wills and receive God's provision through His daily bread!

Temptation is not sin—it is the invitation to step away from obedience and loyalty to God. In this message, we uncover five seasons when we are especially vulnerable to temptation: exhaustion, isolation, after victory, during Kingdom advancement, and when we become self-reliant. Through the examples of Esau, David, Elijah, Nehemiah, Peter, and ultimately Jesus, we learn that victory over evil is not found in greater willpower, but in deeper dependence on the Holy Spirit. Jesus’ instruction is clear: “Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation.” Discover how prayer strengthens willing spirits, how Scripture exposes the enemy’s lies, and why yesterday’s encounter cannot sustain today’s battle. You do not have to live defeated by temptation. Stay spiritually awake, press for fresh oil, and learn to walk in victory over evil.

Pastor Chris Donald teaches that forgiveness is not optional for followers of Jesus, but the evidence of a heart that has truly experienced the Father's mercy. Drawing from the Lord's Prayer and Jesus' teaching on canceled debts, he reveals that forgiveness is releasing others from what they owe us just as Christ canceled our impossible debt on the cross. Pastor Chris challenges believers to reject pride, refuse to make people the enemy, and allow the Holy Spirit to transform offense into freedom by walking in daily forgiveness.

In this compelling message, Pastor Sean Gleason explores what it truly means to pray for deliverance, drawing from Luke 22 and Matthew 6. He unpacks the truth that deliverance is not a one-time event, it is a daily prayer, because just as Jesus gave us a model for daily prayer that includes "deliver us from evil," we must daily partner with God against the schemes of the enemy. Pastor Sean challenges believers to stop making prayer their last resort and to make it their first priority. Pastor Sean warns that there is no neutral ground between good and evil, and that Christians can unknowingly partner with the enemy through gossip, slander, unforgiveness, control, and manipulation, forms of what he calls Christian witchcraft. He calls the church to repent from any partnership with the enemy and to return to the most powerful weapon available, simple, sincere, daily prayer. This message challenges believers to understand that the disciples fell asleep in prayer not out of rebellion but out of sorrow, and that many people today do the same, spiritually falling asleep when the weight of life becomes too heavy. The answer is not to sleep, it is to rise and pray, because when you pray, God can and will deliver you from evil. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Les and Nikki Cody or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com

Only the Cross can make bitter waters pure again. In this message, Pastor Jasmine Weiler continues our Summer of Prayer series, walking through the Lord's Prayer and landing on one of its hardest lines: "Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors." Discover the four lies that keep us from forgiving, why forgiveness is about your relationship with God — not the person who hurt you — and how unforgiveness can quietly turn into bitterness if left unaddressed.

In this compelling message, Pastor Sean Gleason explores what it truly means to bring supplication to God, drawing from Matthew 6 and Exodus 16. He unpacks how the Lord's Prayer moves from acknowledging who God is, to praying His will be done, to finally bringing our requests before Him as our daily bread. Pastor Sean challenges believers to stop questioning whether they deserve God's provision and to start asking like a beloved son or daughter, because a good father always wants to meet the needs of his children. Pastor Sean warns that the orphan spirit will convince you that you have to earn or perform for God's blessing, while the spirit of adoption produces the freedom to simply cry out, Abba Father. He calls the church to be careful not to trade one ditch for another, neither falling into a prosperity gospel that worships what God gives, nor a false humility that refuses to ask a good father for anything at all. This message challenges believers to recognize that their prayer life reveals what they are truly dependent on, because the goal of supplication has never been the answered prayer itself, it has always been getting to know the Provider behind every provision. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Sean and Natalie Gleason or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com

Hear Pastor Matt Wakefield teach us about God's deliverance from evil and how to resist temptation from the devil through a life of prayer!

Basically, God was saying: "Get rid of your baggage. You've been carrying it for way too long." Host Heather Schott and co-host Jasmine Weiler sit down with Pastor Will Ford — prayer warrior, author, and lead pastor of Mercy Culture East Fort Worth — to tell the story of a 250-year-old cast iron kettle. Will's enslaved ancestors in Louisiana would flip it upside down on the cabin floor and pray under it for freedom, muffling their voices so they wouldn't be caught crying out to God. Generations later, those prayers were answered — and the story only gets more miraculous from there. As America marks its 250th anniversary and a season of Jubilee, this is a call back to the one weapon the Church keeps leaving on the table: prayer. Will's family story is now being made into a feature film, The Dream King. RESOURCES: • The Dream King (book) → https://www.amazon.com/Dream-King-Martin-Fulfilled-America/dp/1947165658 • The Dream King film + Dream Stream Company → https://dreamstreamco.com • The Justice Reform (end human trafficking) → https://thejusticereform.com • Justice Run → https://justicerun.com • Mercy Culture Spiritual Leadership School → text WSLS to 51990 Subscribe, share it with someone who needs hope, and let's awaken the Bride of Christ together.

Lead Campus Pastor Dehavilland Ford teaches that the Lord's Prayer is more than a model to recite—it is an invitation to honor God's name, represent His kingdom, and partner with His purposes on the earth. He reveals that every prayer offered in faith is gathered before God's throne, encouraging believers to live as carriers of God's name and to approach Him with confidence as sons and daughters. Pastor Dehavilland challenges the church to reject the enemy's accusations, embrace a lifestyle of prayer, and faithfully hallow God's name until His kingdom comes in fullness.

In this message, we continue the Summer of Prayer by looking at Jesus’ words, “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” Through the parable of the unforgiving servant in Matthew 18, we see that forgiveness is costly, repentance is essential, and receiving God’s mercy should transform the way we extend mercy to others.   Forgiveness does not mean the wound never happened, trust must immediately be restored, or reconciliation is guaranteed. It means surrendering the debt to God and refusing to let offense or bitterness keep you in bondage. Learn how to forgive quickly, keep forgiving when the pain remains, ask the Holy Spirit for help, and allow the process of forgiveness to make you more like Jesus.

Dr. Michael Brown teaches on the power of intercession — prayer that presses in and stands in the gap for others. From the Hebrew word maphgia to the example of Jesus, Paul, and the Holy Spirit's groanings within us, he unpacks what it means to identify with those we're praying for, carry the weight of their need, and contend in authority for breakthrough.

Pastor Landon Schott sits down with Pastor Martin Sedra for a conversation most churches won't have — and every believer needs to hear. This episode traces the historical spread of Islam across nations and empires, exposing patterns of conquest the West has largely forgotten. Together, they connect the dots between ancient conquest and what's happening in America right now — and why the Church can no longer afford to be uninformed. This isn't a conversation about fear. It's a call to discernment, courage, and clarity in a culture that's forgotten both its history and its God.

In this powerful Summer of Prayer message, Matt Lockett and Pastor Will Ford unpack John 17 and the prayer of Jesus: that His Church would be one so the world would believe. Through the story of a 250-year-old prayer kettle, generational prayer, forgiveness, revival, justice, and the call to stand in the gap, this message invites the Church to become the answer to Jesus’ prayer.

In this episode of Holy Disruption, Pastor Heather sits down with Tim Barton — historian, researcher, ordained minister, and President of WallBuilders — to dig into the truth about America's founding. From rare original artifacts to the radical Marxist agenda infiltrating education, this conversation will challenge everything you think you know about the Founding Fathers, the Declaration of Independence, and what it means to be a Christian in America today. This is history, faith, and courage colliding — and the Church needs to hear it. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Cold Open: Was the Declaration of Independence called racist? 1:01 – Welcome & Episode Intro 3:38 – Meet Tim Barton: WallBuilders & the mission to restore American history 5:01 – How David Barton got started — and what a 6th grade history teacher set in motion 12:06 – The Marxist playbook: How the Frankfurt School weaponized American education 15:37 – The Louisiana hearing: Debating whether the Declaration is a "racist document" 17:25 – Tim pulls out the original draft of the Declaration — and reads the anti-slavery grievance Jefferson wrote 37:22 – The textbook crisis: Who's really funding and controlling what our kids learn? 43:06 – Deep dive: Who were the Founding Fathers really? 54:31 – The first Bible printed in English in America & the founding father who was a worship leader 1:00:19 – Westminster Catechism in first grade: What early American education actually looked like 1:12:03 – COVID, control & critical thinking: What history teaches us about trusting "experts" 1:27:17 – Christian Nationalism: Should the Church be afraid of the label? 1:30:22 – Prayer & prophetic charge over the nation CONNECT & GIVE 🏃 Join the Justice Run — Text RUN to 59090 🏠 Support the Justice Residence — Text PARTNER to 59090 📖 Get Pastor Heather's book Unscarred → Unscarredbook.com 🎙️ Listen to the full Unscarred Podcast playlist → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRmw44bd5P3p5mOtdj7mpOU8KGhBSoN4b

Hear Pastor Isaac Hector from our Fort Worth Campus teach us how to live a life of prayer from the understanding that God's will and pleasure is so much greater than out own!

Pastor Uriel Torres teaches that Jesus' invitation to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread,” is ultimately a call to daily trust in the Father's provision rather than self-sufficiency. Through Israel's dependence on manna in the wilderness and Jesus' declaration as the Bread of Life, he reveals that God uses daily dependence to form sons and daughters who know Him as Father. Pastor Uriel challenges believers to stop relying on their own strength, pursue the Provider above His provision, and find their deepest satisfaction in Christ alone.

What would change if we really believed in prayer? In this message, we continue through the prayer Jesus taught His disciples and focus on one simple but powerful request: “Give us today our daily bread.” Prayer is not about religious performance, impressive words, or copying church culture. It is about coming to the Father with trust, humility, and dependence. Through the Lord’s Prayer, Acts 12, and Jesus’ words in John 6, this message unpacks what it really means to ask God for daily bread. It is not just a prayer for physical provision, and it is not a promise of wealth. It is an invitation to trust God for what we need today: provision for our bodies, strength for our souls, and a daily receiving of Jesus Himself, the Bread of Life. God wants His people to ask, seek, and knock with faith. He is a good Father who knows what we need, delights in caring for His children, and calls us to depend on Him one day at a time.

In this compelling message, Pastor Sean Gleason explores what it truly means to bring supplication to God, drawing from Matthew 6 and Exodus 16. He unpacks how the Lord's Prayer moves from acknowledging who God is, to praying His will be done, to finally bringing our requests before Him as our daily bread. Pastor Sean challenges believers to stop questioning whether they deserve God's provision and to start asking like a beloved son or daughter, because a good father always wants to meet the needs of his children. Pastor Sean warns that the orphan spirit will convince you that you have to earn or perform for God's blessing, while the spirit of adoption produces the freedom to simply cry out, Abba Father. He calls the church to be careful not to trade one ditch for another, neither falling into a prosperity gospel that worships what God gives, nor a false humility that refuses to ask a good father for anything at all. This message challenges believers to recognize that their prayer life reveals what they are truly dependent on, because the goal of supplication has never been the answered prayer itself, it has always been getting to know the Provider behind every provision. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Sean and Natalie Gleason or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com