Mercy Culture

Connect with God: Fasting | Dehavilland Ford | MC East Fort Worth

Pastor Dehavilland teaches that fasting isn’t just giving up food — it’s a spiritual practice of humbling ourselves before God and aligning our hearts with His. True fasting is about seeking God’s presence more than earthly provision, willingly denying the flesh to deepen our intimacy with Christ. It’s a lifestyle of dependence on God, not performance for others, and a way to make space for His voice, break soul attachments to comforts, and grow in spiritual sensitivity. Fasting reveals what truly controls our hearts and draws us into deeper communion with the Source of life.

Connect with God: Remembrance | PS Les Cody | MC Waco

In this message, Pastor Les Cody explores the importance of connecting with God through remembrance, drawing from Luke 22:19. He emphasizes the need to remember what the Bible teaches and to rely on the faithfulness of the Lord, the Creator of Heaven and Earth.

Pastor Les warns that biblical forgetfulness is spiritually dangerous. While forgetting God's past actions isn't sin in itself, it opens the door to spiritual warfare. Forgetting leads to drifting away from God.

This message encourages believers to hold fast to the Lord and His promises, whether revealed through Scripture or personally experienced in their lives.

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.

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Connect with God: Conversation | Seth Morrow | MC Austin

In this message, Ps. Seth dives into the powerful, two-way nature of conversation with God—one of asking, listening, and responding. Reading from 1 Samuel 3:1-10, he reveals that God desires to speak to us and is persistent in doing so. When we are in His presence, hearing His voice becomes easy!

How To Increase Your Capacity | Spiritual Leadership with Landon Schott

You're not out of capacity. You're out of clarity.

Most leaders hit a wall and immediately look for help, hire someone, or ask God to lighten the load. But Landon Schott shares the prayer that changed everything — and why asking God to remove pressure might actually be asking Him not to bless you.

In this episode of Spiritual Leadership, Landon breaks down the exact five-step system he uses to keep increasing his capacity as a leader — and how an entire church grows when everyone stays in their lane and stewards well.

In this episode:

• Why capacity is both a spiritual and practical issue
• The 5-step capacity framework: Identify → Prioritize → Remove → Empower → Repeat
• How differing priorities cause team friction (and how to fix it)
• The 10/80/10 rule Mercy Culture uses for radical empowerment
• What "leaning into awkward" actually looks like in leadership
• How to maintain your health and family while increasing your load
• Biblical examples from Luke 10, Luke 16, Acts 6, and Exodus 18

The question isn't how do I handle less — it's how do I steward more?

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Connecting With God Through Learning | Will Ford | MC East Fort Worth

In this powerful message, Pastor Will Ford teaches that learning is one of the most powerful ways we connect with God. Biblical learning isn’t just about information or head knowledge — it’s about intimacy, experience, and transformation. When we truly seek to know God through His Word, we begin to understand His heart, recognize His voice, and reflect His character. Real learning changes the way we think, live, and respond to life. The more we pursue Him with a teachable spirit, the deeper our relationship grows — because knowing God was never meant to stay intellectual, it was meant to be personal.

Courageous Faith | Lee Domingue | MC Fort Worth

Connect with God: Solitude | Kaily Morrow | MC Austin

In this message, Ps. Kaily teaches on how we can truly connect with God through solitude.

Solitude begins with intentional withdraw — stepping away from the noise, distractions, and demands of life to be alone with Jesus. As Song of Solomon 2:10 reveals, there is an invitation to rise and come away with Him. Solitude is not performative or public; it is cultivated in secret. We close the door, creating space that belongs to God alone.

In that space, we slow down. We become still and remember who He is. We open Scripture. We worship. We pray. And then — we wait.

This message emphasizes that solitude is not about chasing an emotional experience. It is about positioning ourselves to be filled by God rather than trying to manufacture a feeling of God. It is about Him shaping us, meeting us, and strengthening us in the quiet place. 

Are we Living MLK Jr.'s Dream? | With Dr. Alveda King

"My uncle was shot. My father was choked and thrown in a swimming pool. Their mother was shot playing the organ. There were assassination attempts on various members of our family, including me." Dr. Alveda King—niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—joins us to talk about what the King family actually endured, what her uncle was really like, and why forgiveness isn't optional for Christians.

But this episode goes deeper than an interview. After Dr. King's segment, Heather and Jasmine have an unfiltered conversation about what most churches won't touch:

→ The media's agenda to divide black and white believers

→ Why some white Christians deny racism exists—and why some black leaders stay silent on abortion

→ The pressure on spiritual leaders to post the "right" thing

→ What it actually looks like to fight for unity behind closed doors This isn't a polished, safe conversation.

It's two women—one white, one black—processing years of hard talks, awkward questions, and real reconciliation. If you're tired of surface-level unity statements and want to see what kingdom relationships actually look like when they're tested, watch this.

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Connect with God: Movement | Lauren Caldwell | MC East Fort Worth

In this powerful message, speaker Lauren Caldwell unpacks Connect With God | Movement through Exodus 3:1–15, showing how God consistently meets people when they are willing to move. From Moses turning aside toward the burning bush to biblical figures like Abraham, Joshua, Elijah, Jesus, and Paul, this sermon reveals that encounters often become holy visitations through obedience, motion, and response. Lauren teaches that movement—whether walking, dancing, traveling, worshiping, or simply changing posture—can be a God-designed way to connect deeply with His presence, hear His voice, and receive direction. This message invites listeners to break limitations, step out of stagnation, and discover that wherever God reveals Himself and we respond in obedience, that place becomes holy ground.

Going Based | Spiritual Leadership with Landon Schott

In this episode of 'Spiritual Leadership,' host Landon engages in a powerful conversation with Pastor Travis Johnson of Pathway Church in Alabama. Pastor Johnson, author of 'UN Embarrassed of Jesus,' shares his journey of embracing bold faith and standing against cultural pressures. They discuss the importance of maintaining a close walk with Jesus, facing opposition head-on, and the transformative power of courage in leadership. Pastor Johnson also shares his extensive work in Cambodia, where his ministry has significantly impacted local communities. This episode is a must-watch for anyone looking to deepen their spiritual leadership while remaining unashamed of their faith.