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Mercy Ship’s one minute daily feature “The Mercy Minute®” encourages listeners to make a lasting difference in a world of need by following the example of Jesus! Don Stephens explains how it doesn’t matter if you cross the ocean or just a street–you can help those in need!

Don Stephens


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    David's Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 1:01


    When David first stepped on board a Mercy Ship, the young boy was quiet.

    A Dream Come True

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 1:01


    Isn't it wonderful when God makes our dreams come true? 

    First Ferry Patient

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 1:01


    On a special day in 2007, a patient was guided up the gangway of the Africa Mercy. 

    Assiatou's Courage

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 1:01


    It takes great courage for some of our patients to arrive on our hospital ships alone. 

    Anchored In Purpose: Emmanuel's Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 1:01


    Emmanuel's father once dreamed his son would become a doctor.

    Roseline's Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 1:01


    Roseline gave birth in a rice field, far from any hospital.

    Stand With Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 1:01


    There's a lot of work to do on a Mercy Ship when we arrive in a country to bring free medical care.

    Tom's Bold Prayer Request

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 1:01


    Many years ago, while the Africa Mercy was in South Africa, there was a severe drought impacting the farming community.

    Samba Finds Healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 1:01


     Volunteer doctor, David Chong, shared a moving sentiment recently. 

    Peace for His Family's Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 1:01


    Meet Mohamed, a caring husband and father of four.

    “Something Is Different Here”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 1:01


    When someone climbs up the gangway and steps onto a Mercy Ship for the first time, there's one phrase we hear over and over: “Something is different here. I can't explain it, but something is different here.” 

    World Sight Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 1:01


    Prayer for Our Patients

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 1:01


    Would you join me today in a prayer for patients receiving surgery on Mercy Ships' hospital ships? 

    The Power of Free Surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 1:01


    In a remote village, a mother watches her son struggle.

    A Simple Gift of Mercy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 1:01


    Years ago, when Mercy Ships was just getting started, a natural disaster left a group of refugees struggling to survive.

    World Smile Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 1:01


    Today is World Smile Day!

    Many Hands Make Light Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 1:01


    At Mercy Ships, our hospital ships sail to Africa to provide free surgeries for those in need. 

    Amara's New Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 1:01


    Amara grew up in Sierra Leone with legs so bent that walking was painful.

    Remembering the Forgotten

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 1:01


    Our mission at Mercy Ships is bringing hope and healing to people in need.

    Marie Jeanne and Germaine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 1:01


    By the time Marie turned 80, she had endured deep heartbreak.

    Armane's Transformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 1:01


    Three-year-old Armane was born with a cleft lip; a condition no one in his village in Madagascar had seen before.

    A Soldier for God

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 1:01


    Listen to this powerful story from a Mercy Ships volunteer surgeon: 

    “Only One Life, 'Twill Soon Be Past...”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 1:01


    “Only one life, 'twill soon be past, only what's done for Christ will last.”

    God Works in All Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 1:01


    Isn't it amazing how God uses tragedy for good? 

    Little Marion Finds Healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 1:01


    Marion is three years old and her smile lights up every room.

    Bowed Legs to Bold Steps

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 1:01


    In the Western world, children born with bowed legs are often treated early and effectively.

    A Christ-Centered Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 1:01


    Have you ever dreamed of working in a Christ-centered community?

    A Parent's Struggle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 1:01


    Being a parent is a rewarding journey.

    A Dream 40 Years in the Making

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 1:01


    Back in the 80s, a woman named Barb saw a printed ad for Mercy Ships.

    “The Woman with the Big Neck”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 1:01


    Miata was 40 years old when she noticed a lump on her neck — the size of a lime.

    Aminata's Last Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 1:01


    Twelve-year-old Aminata from Sierra Leone has known more heartbreak than most. 

    Hawa's Healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 1:01


    For six years, Hawa carried the weight of a growing goiter — physically and emotionally. 

    A New Smile for Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 1:01


    What if you lived your whole life without ever seeing a dentist?

    School on a Ship

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 1:01


    When you were younger, did you ever think your teachers lived at school?

    Lusette's Strength

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 1:01


    Lusette carries herself with quiet strength.

    Faith Through Trials: Miata's Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 1:01


    In James 1:3, we read that the testing of our faith produces perseverance. 

    Lack of Care, Not of Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 1:01


    In the developing countries where Mercy Ships serves, medical care is out of reach for millions.

    A Box of Silver and a Piece of Mail

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 1:01


    What do a box of silver and a piece of mail have in common?

    Mission Impossible

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 1:01


    Mercy Ships' mission sounds like it shouldn't work. 

    Stepping Into Her Future: Deborah

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 1:01


    When Deborah's mom first asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, she thought hard… but couldn't find an answer.

    Freedom for Danielo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 1:01


    If you're able, I want you to make a fist with your hand. Now, place that fist on your chest. 

    Teach A Man to Fish…

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 1:01


    You've probably heard the saying, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.”

    A Ship Like No Other

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 1:01


    Have you ever been on board a ship?

    Kim Anna's Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 1:01


    What if your childhood home wasn't a house… but a hospital ship? 

    "I Can See! I Can See!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 1:01


    Since Mercy Ships began in 1978, we've performed over 122,000 free surgeries on our hospital ships.

    Determined to Heal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 1:01


    What does true determination look like? 

    One Life at a Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 1:01


    There are 5 billion people in the world who lack access to surgery. 

    From Blindness to Belief

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 1:01


    One day in Liberia, a Mercy Ships eye surgeon named Dr. Strauss visited a local church.

    Honoring Humanitarian Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 1:01


    Three New Smiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 1:01


    Today, I want you to meet three people with one amazing thing in common.

    A New Nickname for David

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 1:01


    Have you ever had a nickname?

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