Mercy Culture

Irrational Obedience | Les Cody | MC Waco

In this historic message, Pastor Les Cody shares a significant and Spirit-led announcement for Mercy Culture Waco, drawing from 1 Corinthians 13 and 2 Kings 4. He walks the congregation through an 18-month journey of prayer, prophetic confirmation, and irrational obedience as he and Pastor Nikki Cody transition to become the lead pastors of Mercy Culture Fort Worth, stepping into a broader apostolic call over all Mercy Culture campuses.

Pastor Les reminds believers that obedience to God never leads to regret, and that what may look like a goodbye is truly an expansion. He challenges the church to trust the Lord and their leadership as this transition is stewarded with prayer, fasting, and the fear of God.

This message also celebrates the announcement of Pastor Sean and Natalie Gleason as the incoming lead pastors of Mercy Culture Waco, declaring that what God has built here will only continue to grow as new containers are brought to the Lord to be filled.

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

Awaken the Watchmen | Kaily Morrow | MC Austin

In this powerful Mother’s Day message, Pastor Kaily delivers a prophetic call to the Church: it’s time for the watchmen to awaken and take their stand. Through the stories of Jehu, Jezebel, and the biblical role of the watchman, this message confronts spiritual compromise, fear, passivity, and the cultural battles shaping our nation—while calling believers to live awake, holy, and fully surrendered to the voice of God.

This message is a charge to both women and men to recognize their God-given watch post, intercede for their homes, cities, and nation, and steward the vision God has entrusted to them with obedience and faith. As revival and reformation begin to stir, Pastor Kaily reminds us that this is not the hour to sleep—it’s the hour to pray, stand firm, and birth holiness in the earth.

How to Connect with God through Conversation | Les Cody | MC Waco

In this compelling message, Pastor Les Cody explores what it truly means to connect with God through conversation, drawing from Exodus 3 and the story of Moses at the burning bush. He unpacks how conversation with God is not just speaking to Him, it is turning your attention toward Him, listening to what He says, and obeying quickly. Pastor Les challenges believers to stop siloing their relationship with God and to bring Him into every area of life.

Pastor Les reminds believers that God is not afraid of their real and raw conversations, whether those conversations include complaining, anger, sorrow, or doubt. He calls the church to bring their authentic selves before the Lord, because authenticity breaks the power of the enemy and turns the ordinary ground beneath their feet into holy ground.

This message challenges believers to recognize that spiritual maturity happens through conversation with God, because obedience is always decided in the secret place first. Just as the deliverance of Israel was not settled in Pharaoh's palace but in the wilderness conversation between Moses and God, what God wants to do through your life will be settled in the quiet place of honest, humble conversation with Him.

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

How to Connect with God through Creation | Dehavilland Ford | MC Fort Worth

In this sermon, we explore how creation was designed to point us back to the Creator and how God still speaks through what He made. From Moses and the burning bush to the words of Jesus and the beauty of nature around us, this message reveals how slowing down, paying attention, and inviting God into everyday moments can deepen your relationship with Him. Creation is already worshipping God— the question is, will you join it?

California's Today is America's Tomorrow

In this episode of Holy Disruption, Pastor Heather Schott sits down with pastor, author, and apostolic leader Che Ahn for a bold conversation on revival, reformation, righteousness, and the role of the Church in culture and government. Together they confront the spiritual battle facing America, the call for Christians to stand for truth in a dark culture, and what it means to prepare the way of the Lord in this generation.

Pastor Che shares prophetic moments, personal stories, and decades of wisdom from leading revival movements around the world. This conversation will challenge you to reject compromise, pursue holiness, and become a reformer in your sphere of influence.

Connect With God: Creation | Seth Morrow | MC Austin

In this message, Pastor Seth unpacks a powerful and often misunderstood truth: you can connect with God through creation—but creation was never meant to replace the Creator.

Starting in John 20, where Mary encounters the resurrected Jesus and mistakes Him for a gardener, we see something profound—the first picture of resurrection is found in a garden. This moment reveals that God has always used creation not just as a backdrop, but as a way to reveal Himself and speak to His people.

We break down three core purposes of creation:
Creation testifies of God, glorifies God, and connects us to God. From the precision of the universe to the worship of the heavens, everything in creation points back to Him—not to itself.

At the same time, we confront a growing cultural distortion. In a world where people are turning to astrology, crystals, and “the universe” for guidance, Scripture is clear: when creation leads back to you, it becomes idolatry—but when it leads you to God, it becomes worship.

This message brings both clarity and invitation. If you’ve felt spiritually dry, it may not be distance—it may be that you haven’t discovered how you were designed to connect with God.

You’ll walk away with practical ways to encounter Him in everyday moments—whether you’re on a trail, in your backyard, or simply paying attention. Because God is not silent in creation… the question is: are you listening?

Inner Vows | Landon Schott | MC Fort Worth

In this message, Senior Lead Pastor Landon Schott confronts inner vows—when your heart has already decided what it will do before God ever speaks. Through the story of Esau, it shows how those quiet, internal decisions can lead you to miss what God has for you. This traces how inner vows form in pain and fear, and calls you to recognize them, repent, and return to alignment with His will before they shape your life.

10 Signs You're Trapped in Offense Right Now | Spiritual Leadership with Landon Schott

Most leaders aren't taken out by sin — they're taken out by offense.

In this episode of Spiritual Leadership, Landon Schott exposes one of the greatest demonic traps Christians fall into: The Spirit of Offense. If you've ever found yourself rehearsing arguments in your head, secretly glad when someone got what they deserved, or convinced every church you've attended is toxic — this episode is for you.

Landon breaks down 10 signs you may be operating in offense, 5 things God has taught him about how offense works spiritually, and 6 practical steps to walk free from it — before it costs you your future.

In this episode:
• 10 signs you might be offended (even if you say you're not)
• Why offense is a demonic trap — not just a bad attitude
• How offense leads to spiritual immaturity and deception
• The connection between offense, lawlessness, and the end times
• Why unforgiveness is the root — and forgiveness is the cure
• 6 practical ways to uproot offense from your life
• Q&A: How to become offense-proof, how to spot it in others, and more

Connecting with God Through Reformation | Jaco Booyens | MC Austin

In this message, Pastor Jaco explains that reformation is not behavior modification—reformation is returning to God’s original design. It is recognizing where something has drifted from truth, allowing the blood of Jesus to redeem it, and allowing the Redeemer to reform it back into the image and intent of God. Reformation is not sustained by moments in the church; it is sustained by daily encounters with God. 

Connect With God: Solitude | Maggie Wakefield | MC East Fort Worth

In this message, Pastor Maggie Wakefield unpacks the power of solitude as a pathway to deep, personal encounters with God, drawing from the life of Moses and the “tent of meeting” where God spoke with him face to face. She challenges the idea that the wilderness is empty, revealing instead that it is often the place where God’s voice is clearest and intimacy is formed. Through biblical examples like David, Jacob, and Jesus, she shows that transformation, identity, and direction are all birthed in moments of intentional separation with God. The message exposes the key enemies of solitude—distraction, busyness, internal avoidance, and isolation—and calls believers to reclaim a lifestyle of undistracted devotion. Pastor Maggie also provides practical steps to cultivate solitude through scheduling, separating, silencing, and staying, emphasizing that intimacy with God must be intentional. Ultimately, this message is a prophetic call to make room for God, positioning this year as one marked by holy visitations, deeper friendship with the Holy Spirit, and a move from surface-level connection into true intimacy with Him.