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  • 367 | Mercy’s First 20 Years with Nancy Alcorn

    We’re celebrating Mercy’s 40th anniversary! To kick off our “40 Years of Freedom” series, we have a very special guest, Founder & President of Mercy Multiplied, Nancy Alcorn. In this episode, Nancy shares stories and testimonies about the first 20 years of the ministry. We hope you’re encouraged and enjoy the episode!

    Also, in this episode…

    • Nancy’s story prior to starting Mercy Multiplied
  • Three principles the Lord gave Nancy when she started Mercy
  • Some of Nancy’s favorite ways God provided for Mercy
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    Resources mentioned in this episode:

    Nancy Alcorn – Echoes of Mercy

     

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    40 min
  • 366 | BONUS EPISODE: Testimony Tuesday – Kristin's Story

    Mercy is celebrating 40 YEARS as a ministry this year! So over the course of 2023, we will be sharing a testimony from a graduate of our Residential Program from each decade that Mercy has been in existence! On this episode of Testimony Tuesday, you will be hearing the story of Kristin, who graduated from Mercy’s Residential Program during its second decade! We hope you’re encouraged by Kristin’s story and how God has powerfully moved in her life!

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    43 min
  • 365 | BONUS EPISODE: Testimony Tuesday – Chris' Story

    Mercy is celebrating 40 YEARS as a ministry this year! So over the course of 2023, we will be sharing a testimony from a graduate of our residential program from each decade that Mercy has been in existence! On this episode of Testimony Tuesday, you will be hearing the story of Chris, who graduated from Mercy’s residential program during its first decade! We get to hear so many incredible testimonies from people who have gone through our counseling programs and our Keys to Freedom study. However, those outside of Mercy rarely have the opportunity to hear these stories, which is why we host Testimony Tuesday. We hope you’re encouraged by Chris’s story and how God has powerfully moved in her life!

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    21 min
  • 364 | When You’re Mad at God

    Finishing our “Breaking Down Forgiveness” series, we’re going to discuss how to process anger towards God. It’s common to struggle with anger and doubt when God doesn’t do what we think He should do or answer prayers in the way we hope He will answer. We hope you find this episode helpful and encouraging if you or someone you know is struggling in this area.

    Also, in this episode…

    • The importance of having permission to be angry at God
  • How to practically walk through and process our anger at God
  • How a good and loving God could allow bad situations to happen
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    Resources mentioned in this episode:

    Lysa TerKeurst – Forgiving What You Can’t Forget

    Jennifer Rothschild – God is Just Not Fair

     

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    44 min
  • 363 | When You’re Mad at Yourself

    Continuing in our “Breaking Down Forgiveness” series, we’re going to discuss what it looks like when the person you cannot forgive is yourself. You have likely either heard or said something along the lines of, “I can never forgive myself for what I did.” It can be difficult to look at ourselves with the heart of God – with grace, compassion, and understanding. We hope you find this conversation helpful and encouraging if you or someone you know is struggling in this area.

    Also, in this episode…

    • Practical steps for forgiving yourself
  • Importance of confessing to a close community
  • How to invite the Holy Spirit into your forgiveness journey
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    Resources mentioned in this episode:

    Lysa TerKeurst – Forgiving What You Can’t Forget

    Mercy Multiplied’s – Keys to Freedom

     

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    28 min
  • 362 | Forgiving Those You’re Stuck With

    In this episode of our “Breaking Down Forgiveness” series, we’re going to dive a little deeper into how to forgive the people in your life that you’re kind of “stuck with.” We’re talking about people like your mom, dad, sibling, boss, or even your spouse. These situations can feel tricky, so we hope you find this episode helpful!

    Also, in this episode…

    • Assessing the boundaries you need to set up in a difficult relationship
  • Tips on having a conversation with someone about boundaries
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    Resources mentioned in this episode:

    Lysa TerKeurst – Forgiving What You Can’t Forget

    Cloud and Townsend – Boundaries

    Mercy Multiplied’s – MPower Workshop

     

    In her book, Lysa TerKeurst offered these questions to consider:

    • What do I need to do in this relationship to stay consistent in my character, conduct, and communication?
  • What are some areas of my life where I have the most limited capacity? (at my job, in parenting, during the holidays…)
  • Do I feel the freedom in this relationship to communicate what I can and cannot give without the fear of being punished or pushed away?
  • What are some realistic restrictions I can place on myself to reduce the access this person has to my most limited emotional or physical resources?
  • What time of the day is most HEALTHY for me to interact with this person? What time of the day is the most unhealthy time for me to interact with this person?
  • How am I suffering the consequences of their choices more than they are? What are their most realistic and unrealistic?
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    40 min
  • 361 | The Nuts and Bolts of Forgiveness

    In this episode of our “Breaking Down Forgiveness” series, we’re talking about how to walk out forgiveness. It’s important to know what forgiveness is and why it’s important, but none of that matters if we don’t know how to walk it out.

    Also, in this episode…

    • 3 practical steps toward forgiveness
  • How to approach forgiveness
  • What it means to be forgiving people
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    Resources mentioned in this episode:

    Lysa TerKeurst – Forgiving What You Can’t Forget

    Mercy Multiplied – Keys to Freedom

     

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    37 min
  • 360 | What Forgiveness Is and What It’s Not

    For this episode in our “Breaking Down Forgiveness” series, we’re doing a deep dive on what forgiveness is and what it’s not. There are a lot of misconceptions about forgiveness and many of those misconceptions hold people back in their willingness to forgive. Being able to see the truth about forgiveness clears the fog around the subject and allows you to walk in forgiveness.

    Also, in this episode…

    • Beliefs about forgiveness in the Church that aren’t true
  • Forgiveness as a process
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    Resources mentioned in this episode:

    Lysa TerKeurst – Forgiving What You Can’t Forget

    Mercy Multiplied – MPower Workshop

     

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    38 min
  • 359 | Grieving our Hurts

    We’re continuing our “Breaking Down Forgiveness” series by discussing what it means to grieve our hurts and how vital it is to the forgiveness process. The reality is that we’ve all been wounded by the sins of other people and we all need to learn the steps required to process, grieve, and forgive those hurts. Our hope is that this episode encourages you and gives insight into this important topic.

    Also, in this episode…

    • Why our hurts matter
  • What it means to “grieve our hurts”
  • Practical steps for grieving life hurts
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    Resources mentioned in this episode:

    Adam Young’s Podcast – The Place We Find Ourselves

    Mercy Multiplied’s – Keys to Freedom discipleship study

     

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    47 min
  • 358 | Why Forgiveness Matters

    We’re kicking off our “Breaking Down Forgiveness” series on MercyTalk by discussing why forgiveness is essential to our ability to walk in freedom. We would all acknowledge that forgiveness is important, but could you verbalize why? Our hope is that today’s episode will help clarify that question and inspire each of us to grow in our capacity to forgive.

    Also, in this episode…

    • The fruits of unforgiveness
  • The power of forgiveness
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    Resources mentioned in this episode:

    Lysa TerKeurst – Forgiving What You Can’t Forget

    Tim Keller – Forgive – Why Should I and How Can I

     

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    48 min

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MercyTalk is a podcast presented by Mercy Multiplied to provide listeners with practical principles for growing in mental, emotional, and spiritual health.