Mercy Culture

In this message, Ps. Seth Morrow explains that connecting with God through learning is when God teaches you new revelation you didn’t know before. All revelation must be supported by the Word of God, or else it becomes manipulation. We must be ones who know the Word of God so we don’t fall into the false doctrines all around us—and so we don’t become spiritually gullible. 

In this message, Ps. Kaily Morrow explains how to establish God’s reign in the earth and to anticipate His rain. We need the Spirit of Elijah to do so, just as Elijah did when he called down the fire of God from heaven to consume the altar before the false prophets of Baal. In order to be a part of the Elijah company—to establish God’s reign and anticipate His rain—we must be ones who are marked by God, wage war, pray with faith, and prepare the way of the coming of the Lord.

This message from Pastor Dehavilland Ford centers on connecting with God through remembrance—intentionally recalling what He has done to draw closer to Him. Throughout Scripture, God calls His people to remember His faithfulness by creating memorials, sharing testimonies, and revisiting moments where He moved. Remembrance strengthens our faith, especially in difficult seasons, by reminding us that God has been faithful before and will be again. Through personal testimonies, global events, and biblical examples like the story of Esther, the message calls believers to respond with surrender, courage, and a renewed “yes” to God—trusting that He uses ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary purposes.

In this message, Pastor Matt Wakefield teaches us how we as believers can deepen our relationship with God through the spiritual discipline of fasting. Using Acts 9:1–19, he highlights how Saul’s encounter with Jesus led to a season of fasting that ultimately opened his eyes and transformed his life. Pastor Matt explains that fasting isn’t about earning God’s attention, but removing distractions so we can hear His voice more clearly. As we pursue God through fasting, our spiritual eyes are opened and we begin to see Jesus more clearly 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  

In this message, we discover how powerful connecting with God through learning can be. Jesus invites us to take His yoke and learn from Him in His Word leading us into deeper relationship, renewed minds, and freedom from the burdens of the world. As we grow in the knowledge of God through His Word, old yokes are broken and our lives are transformed.

What does the Bible actually say about women in ministry — and what does it look like when a church builds a culture around it? Heather Schott sits down with four women who pastor, preach, lead campuses, and raise families inside Mercy Culture — Pastors Jasmine Weiler, Dehavilland Ford, Maggie Wakefield, and Nikki Cody — for an honest, unfiltered conversation about biblical empowerment of women in the church. They cover: Ordaining by calling — not gender or marital status Breaking free from "stay in your lane" limitations Being equipped to lead, not just placed as a trophy Raising kids in the calling — not around it How women lead men through spiritual authority, not competition Navigating ministry with an unsaved or unsupportive husband Real stories of breakthrough, prophetic dreams, miracles, and healing Closing prayers to break the spirit of religion — and for the Deborahs, Esthers, and Marys to rise This isn't a debate. It's a living display of what healthy, biblical empowerment of women looks like in practice. 📖 Get Heather's book Unscarred → Amazon or unscarredbook.com 🎙️ Listen to the Unscarred Podcast on all platforms 🎟️ MARKED Women's Conference 2026 — Text MARKED to 59090 🔔 Subscribe + follow @HeatherSchott on all socials

In this message, Lauren Caldwell explores the biblical meaning of dedication and what it truly means to give everything to God. Drawing from Romans 12:1, she unpacks how dedication is not just an emotion, it is an intentional direction, a daily decision to say "God, this belongs to you." She emphasizes that dedication leads to faithfulness, costs us something, and is always worth it because He is worthy. Lauren Caldwell reminds believers that God is not inviting us to dedicate just our songs or prayers, but our whole lives, our bodies, hearts, habits, choices, and time. She also breaks off shame for anyone who feels they have never fully dedicated an area of their life to the Lord, reminding us that today is always the day to rededicate. This message encourages believers to recognize that we are now the temple and that God desires to dwell in these earthen vessels everywhere we go. 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

In this special Mercy Culture service, we steward one of the prophetic words of 2026 of dedicating things to the Lord. We rededicate families, babies, marriages, and lives back to God, as well as ordain new Mercy Culture pastors and install Les and Nikki Cody as elders and celebrate what God is doing across all campuses.

Mercy Culture has released over 102 worship songs — none of them written in a recording studio. Landon Schott sits down with worship pastors Jasmine Weiler and Treigh Martinez to unpack how every song in their catalog was born out of actual encounters with God: visions at 4am, spontaneous moments in the room, prayers that became melodies. They share the origin stories behind songs like "Names of God," "Fear Go," and "Encounter Song" — and why they believe you can't lead people into something you've never been in yourself.

This week’s message, The Threshing Floor, centers on 2 Samuel 24 and the powerful truth that sacrifice unlocks mercy. Through the story of David purchasing Araunah’s threshing floor, we’re reminded that true worship costs something — and obedience moves Heaven. As we step into our annual Heart for Mercy offering, this sermon calls us to cheerful, sacrificial giving that reflects our love for God and fuels the vision of Mercy Culture’s ministries. The threshing floor is where costly sacrifice meets holy visitation — and where mercy triumphs over judgment.

Connecting With God Through Remembrance We are in a Year of Encounters & Visitations — an Exodus 3:5 year, a year of Holy Ground. You choose your daily encounter. God chooses your holy visitation. In this message, we talk about how to connect with God through remembrance. Jesus said, “Do this in remembrance of Me.” When you remember who God is, what He has said, and what He has done, gratitude rises and faith grows. Remembrance keeps you anchored in truth. It helps you hold onto prophetic words, endure hardship like Joseph, and stay faithful through chaos like Mary. But the enemy also tries to use remembrance against you — pulling you into offense, fear, bitterness, and false narratives. The question is simple: What are you choosing to remember? If you’re struggling with joy, peace, or faith, reconnect with God through remembrance.

God is creative—and you were made in His image. In this message, we learn how to connect with God through expression by stewarding the gifts He’s placed in our hands. What you dedicate to Him becomes holy ground.

In this message, Ps. Chris Donald challenges us with a powerful truth: what we encounter with God in private must overflow into public action. Compassion is not just a feeling. Empathy feels with someone—but compassion moves for someone. Compassion serves. Compassion heals. Compassion saves. If we encounter God in the secret place but never allow it to shape how we live, love, and serve in public, we’ve only received half the meal. We sat at the table. We were filled. But we did nothing with what we were given. Private encounters are meant to produce public compassion!

"The moment you begin to consider the pros and cons of speaking truth, you've already stepped into disobedience." A viral clip. A firestorm. And a church that rushed to post before it even knew the full story. Heather Schott and Jasmine Weiler paused everything to have the conversation most leaders were too afraid to touch — not just about the clip, but about what was actually happening that same week that nobody talked about. But this episode goes deeper than the viral moment. After breaking down the post, Heather and Jasmine go unfiltered on what the church keeps getting wrong about race, unity, and truth-telling under pressure: → Why pastors rushed to post — and why that's the problem → The same week: Baby Samuel, late-term abortion legalized in 9 states, Epstein files — and the church's silence → The cage around leaders' mouths — white and Black → "Wink if you're okay" — and what it actually reveals about race → Secondhand offense, generational wounds, and the path to real healing → Why your post fixes nothing — and what real action looks like This isn't a polished, safe conversation. It's two women — one white, one Black — refusing to bow to the sound being played to divide the body of Christ. If you're tired of performative unity and want to know what truth-telling actually costs, watch this.

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.

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. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com 

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!

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? Subscribe to Mercy Culture and follow Landon at @LandonASchott for weekly leadership content.

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.