Landon & Heather Schott Podcast

Most of us picture spiritual warfare as getting louder and more aggressive. What if winning the fight starts with going lower? In this episode, we continue our series on spiritual warfare and look at James 4:1-7, where the battle is described as the war inside us over who rules our will. We start by clearing up a common mix-up: humility is not timidity. Jesus flipped tables and David faced Goliath, and neither of them stopped being humble when they started being bold. From there we look at what keeps us from humility: pride, which blinds us to ourselves and puts us in opposition to God, insecurity, which convinces us God can't use us, and false humility, which tries to make itself low without God's help. Then we cover four practical ways to walk in humility: daily encounters with God, seeing yourself the way He sees you, going low in service, and giving Him the glory. The key point of the message is this: submission isn't preparation for spiritual warfare, it is spiritual warfare. Humility-based warfare means coming under God's authority so you can fight from His victory.

Hear Pastor Les Cody teach us how to identify and combat the spirit of Jezebel in our lives!

"I didn't really want what God wants. I wanted it my way." Pastor Sean Gleason felt called to plant his own church. God had something else in mind, a seat already ready for him. Pastor Landon Schott and Pastor Sean talk about faithfulness, submission, and killing ambition. Pastor Sean shares his journey from a psych ward to the pulpit, what it looks like to expose pride instead of hiding it, and why Instagram doesn't tell the story of favor. If you lead people who are hard to lead, or you're the one who's hard to lead, this one's for you.

What if the way you fight your spiritual battles matters more than whether you win them? In this message, we go to the hill at Rephidim, where Moses' raised hands, Joshua's sword, and the steady support of Aaron and Hur show us what it looks like to stand in the fight together, and to stand for God's glory rather than our own victory. We start with the surprising science of willpower and the anterior midcingulate cortex, the part of the brain that grows when we do the hard things we'd rather avoid. From there we see why the battles we fight tomorrow are shaped by the flesh we deny today. Drawing on Matthew 16, Galatians 5, and Romans 8, we explore what it means to consecrate ourselves so God can do amazing things among us. Then we get practical. What does it look like to storm the hill? Get under spiritual authority, surround yourself with people of integrity, embrace your role in the fight, and refuse to lower the staff. Moses' moment at Meribah is a sobering reminder of what happens when ambition takes over. We unpack the difference between ambition-based warfare ("It's my job to make it happen!") and joy-based warfare ("It's my job to stay in His presence"), and discover why the joy of the Lord really is our strength. Whether you're weary, striving, or wondering if the fight is worth it, this episode invites you to trade the emotional rollercoaster for trust, and to die on hills your children will one day conquer.

Pastor Will Ford unpacked the power of the anointing as a spiritual fragrance that carries the presence of Jesus — attracting heaven and repelling darkness wherever We go. The call of the message was simple: stop being Martha, distracted by doing, and become Mary, anchored in gazing — because one glimpse of your eyes toward Him ravishes His heart, and He's inviting Us from a glimpse to a gaze.

In this compelling message, Pastor Chris Cheema challenges the church to wake up and engage in spiritual warfare, drawing from 1 Kings 18 and Ephesians 6. He unpacks the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel, revealing that the same demonic spirits Elijah confronted then, including the Jezebel spirit of control, seduction, and intimidation, are the same familiar spirits the church in America faces today. Pastor Chris challenges believers to stop spectating and to get into the fight, because the time for watching from the sidelines is over. Pastor Chris warns that what many label as political issues are actually spiritual ones, including abortion, sexual perversion, censorship, and the silencing of truth, and that the church's reluctance to engage is itself a symptom of the Jezebel spirit at work. He calls believers to stop letting intimidation, fear of man, and talking points silence the truth of God's word, reminding the church that separation of church and state was never designed to keep the church out of public life, but to keep the government out of the church. This message equips believers with five practical strategies for spiritual warfare: stand on truth, fear God over man, seek spiritual authority over influence, obey God, and confront wickedness. Pastor Chris closes with a powerful declaration over Waco, calling the church to take its place as warriors who provide the altar for the fire of God to fall and who make it known that Jesus is the highest authority over every street, neighborhood, and office in their 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

In this message, we go deeper into spiritual dreams—learning to recognize the difference between warning dreams and demonic encounters, and how God can use dreams to reveal, warn, protect, and guide us. Discover how humility, prayer, Scripture, and wisdom help us discern what God may be communicating and respond faithfully to His voice.

Todd White sits down with Heather Schott on Holy Disruption to tell the story most people have never heard in full — drug addiction from age 12, a homicide-suicide threat to his own family, getting shot at from ten feet away, and the exact moment "sin consciousness" was replaced by "son consciousness." Twenty-one years later, he's still burning — sharing the gospel on every ski lift, every gondola, every grocery line. This is a raw, unfiltered conversation about why Christians are afraid to witness, what it actually costs to be free from shame, and why your testimony isn't optional — it's the glory God is owed.

In this compelling message, Pastor Sean Gleason explores what it truly means to wage war against the demonic spirit of mammon, drawing from Matthew 19 and Matthew 6. He unpacks the truth that mammon is not just money, it is a spiritual master that competes directly for your love for God, and that you reveal what you truly love by what you obey. Pastor Sean challenges believers to stop rationalizing disobedience in the area of finances and to recognize that the same spirit that kept the rich young ruler from following Jesus is the same spirit keeping many believers from fully surrendering to the Lord today. Pastor Sean warns that mammon operates on both ends of the spectrum, through the prosperity gospel that makes money the point of the Christian life, and through the poverty gospel that finds spiritual pride in lack. He calls the church to reject both ditches and to walk in radical, joyful obedience through generosity, because generosity is not just a spiritual discipline, it is a warfare strategy that expands the kingdom of God and cuts off the enemy's supply line. This message challenges believers to tithe first as an act of declaring God as their first priority, to stop letting their bank statement determine whether they obey God, and to understand that mammon will never satisfy because only the Prince of Peace can meet the deepest needs of the human heart. 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 Notes:https://www.bible.com/events/49667817 In The War Against Israel, Pastor Chris Cheema exposes the spiritual battle behind the historic and ongoing hatred of the Jewish people. Through Revelation 12 and the biblical story of Israel, he confronts antisemitism, deception, and attempts to erase Israel's covenant identity while calling the Church to understand God's Word, stand against hatred, pray for Israel, and proclaim salvation through Jesus. Ultimately, the message points to the return of Jesus as King and the fulfillment of God's promises.

In this powerful message, “Don't Tolerate Jezebel,” we explore spiritual warfare, discernment, and the battle for our will. Discover how fear, manipulation, intimidation, control, and covetousness can pull us away from God—and how repentance, truth, biblical community, prayer, and intimacy with God lead to freedom.

Homework: https://pdfs-of-qr-codes.s3.amazonaws.com/h38WqY.pdf YouVersion: https://www.bible.com/events/49663489   Pastor Clay teaches that strongholds aren't meant to be managed, but demolished. Through the renewing of our minds, daily encounters with God, and replacing lies with the truth of His Word, we can stop agreeing with what Jesus has already defeated and walk in the freedom He has given us.

Landon made a vow to God that he would never pastor. It almost cost him Mercy Culture. In this episode of Spiritual Leadership, Pastor Landon Schott exposes inner vows — the self-made promises that decide what you'll do before God ever speaks. He opens with the vow that nearly kept him out of his calling ("I will never pastor"), the drive through Fort Worth where God answered, "You said that, I didn't," and the 40-day fast that finally broke it. This episode includes a guided prayer of repentance, five practical steps to break inner vows, and listener Q&A on vows, forgiveness, leading a spouse, and the difference between learning from mistakes and telling God never.

Pastor Will Ford teaches that joy is a spiritual weapon that keeps us standing after deliverance and helps us hold the territory God has given us. Through Scripture and powerful examples, he shows that joy is a choice—not a feeling—and that praise is not just the celebration after victory, but the strategy that leads us through the battle. Pastor Will challenges believers to guard their joy, practice gratitude, and discover lasting joy by choosing what pleases the Lord.

In this compelling message, Pastor Sean Gleason explores what it truly means to fight mental warfare as spiritual warfare, drawing from Mark 9 and 2 Corinthians 10. He unpacks the truth that much of spiritual warfare begins in the mind, and that what culture calls mental illness, the Bible often calls demonic. Pastor Sean challenges believers to stop waging war in the flesh through medication, diagnosis, new age practices, or other substitutes, and to pick up the spiritual weapons that God has given them. Pastor Sean shares his own powerful testimony of years of depression, suicidal thoughts, and torment from childhood, culminating in a miraculous deliverance while simply encountering God in a daily moment of worship and prayer. He challenges the church to stop seeking one-time deliverance experiences and instead build a life of daily encounters, because one encounter with God can set you free but daily encounters with God will keep you free. This message challenges believers to renew their minds practically by writing down their lies and asking God what He says about them, memorizing the word of God, exposing their thoughts to others in authentic community, and doing the opposite of what the enemy tells them to do. The goal is not just to be free from the yoke, but to outgrow it so it can never return. 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

Fear Based Warfare — In this message, we open Matthew 14 to the moment Peter starts sinking, and ask why. Discover why the enemy's real target in fear-based warfare is your obedience, not your comfort, and why shrinking back in fear is never the wise, protective move the world makes it out to be. Learn the difference between fighting fear with more fear and doing what Jesus modeled with Peter: keeping your eyes fixed on Him and answering the spirit of fear with something stronger, the fear of the Lord.

Fear is a weapon the enemy uses to intimidate, control, and keep us from obeying God. In “Fear-Based Warfare,” we look at David and Goliath and discover how faith, worship, and the fear of the Lord empower us to confront what once terrified us. You can't fight spiritual warfare with fear—only faith. You overcome the spirit of fear by fearing God more.

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.

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.

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.

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

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!