People can come up with a million reasons why they can’t (or don’t want to) receive professional counseling. While some of these reasons may simply be “excuses,” others are valid struggles and concerns. In this episode, we share tips and encouragement to help move past some of these barriers, whether you are personally struggling or you know others who need help.

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Whether we’re aware of them or not, we’ve all made agreements with lies from the enemy in moments of pain in our lives. These agreements may be about ourselves, God, or the people and the world around us. These agreements grow over time and shape the way we see the world. The good news is that we do not have to live with the agreements that we’ve made. As Christians, we can walk in the truth that Romans 12:2 declares, “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

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We discuss Jesus’ role (and your role) in your freedom journey with a very special guest, Rob Harvie, who is part of the Senior Leadership team of Mercy UK. Rob shares from his passion and experience of seeing Mercy’s Keys to Freedom resource explode around the entire continent of Europe!

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Our culture commonly conveys the message that sleep is for the “weak” and is nothing but a necessary evil and threat to productivity. The truth is that sleep greatly affects your mental and emotional health! We are all spirit, soul, and body, and one aspect affects all of the others. So while sleep may not be a cure for your mental or emotional health struggles, it is an essential component of holistic health.

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Both the Church and mental health professionals play important roles in serving the holistic health (spirit, soul, and body) of the people in our churches and communities. However, historically, the Church has either A. tried to help people struggling with significant mental/emotional health issues without ever consulting professionals or B. passed it off to professionals and absolved themselves of any involvement. Neither extreme is healthy! It’s very difficult for a church to find the balance, but that’s exactly what Christ’s Church of the Valley in Phoenix, AZ, has done. Today’s guests, Rachael and Tyler, are on staff at CCV, and they share with us what they’ve learned about what it looks like for the Church to partner with local professionals to serve the holistic health of a community.

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Christ Church of the Valley is open-handed with their content and what they’ve learned. If your church or organization wants to brainstorm or ask questions, they’d love to connect.

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Grief is a strong reality for many people right now. If you aren’t walking through a season of grief, you likely know someone who is. Most people associate the word “grief” with the death of a loved one, but there are many things throughout our lives that we grieve. On this episode, Mercy Canada Program Director, Rachelle Ashbee, shares some of her own journey through grief and what she’s learned.

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On this episode of MercyTalk (being shared during National Eating Disorder Awareness Week), we talk about disordered eating with one of our Mercy graduates and current staff member, Mary Ellen Alexander. Mary Ellen shares about her experience with disordered eating, including how she’s been able to overcome her struggle and is now able to help others. Whether disordered eating affects you personally or affects someone you know, we hope this show is helpful and is something you can share with others who may be struggling.

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On this episode of MercyTalk, we have a conversation about the goodness of God with the Founder & President of Mercy Multiplied, Nancy Alcorn. We talk about some of the various perspectives that exist about God’s character and how He operates and exercises His sovereignty in the world, specifically as it relates to pain and suffering. Nancy shares her personal perspective on who He is, how He works, and what she’s learned regarding the “will of God” throughout her life.

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On this episode of MercyTalk, we discuss what it looks like to navigate between virtual and relational lives in a way that’s healthy and life-giving with Dr. Brooke Keels. For a significant portion of the past two years, almost every aspect of our lives was moved to the online space. However, society has begun shifting back to more and more in-person gatherings. For some, it can be tempting to stay in the virtual world, but virtual relationships ultimately fall short of the benefits of personal connection. Together, we encourage you to walk back into relational life.

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