Mercy Culture Waco

The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God.
In this episode Pastor Les Cody is joined by fellow Mercy Culture pastors and Dr. Michael Brown for the second service of Presbytery Sunday. Join us for prophetic words over MC Waco family members, Joy Wells and Nic and Gabriela Warren. 
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 episode Pastor Les Cody is joined by fellow Mercy Culture pastors and Dr. Michael Brown for the first service of Presbytery Sunday. Join us for prophetic words over MC Waco family members, Josh Cameron and Gabriel and Caroline DeLeon. 
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 

The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God.
In this powerful message, “Worshipers Abide” From Ps Dehavilland Ford. continues the ‘Summer of love' series. Drawing from John 15:1-11, she discusses God is calling us from worship being an event, or just another moment, into worship being a lifestyle of radical love. Revival starts with someone worshiping |and abiding at the lords feet.  
 
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 episode, Pastor Les and Pastor Nikki Cody speak with the worship panel—a team of worship leaders from across Mercy Culture, including Chris Martin, Lauren Caldwell, Brendan Hollis, and Kim Collins. Together, they discuss what worship means to Mercy Culture and answer some of the common questions the church receives.
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 

his week, Pastor Les Cody teaches on the Spirit of Adoption, drawing insights from Genesis 38. He defines the orphan spirit and contrasts it with the qualities of those who walk in the Spirit of Adoption. Pastor Les also addresses how the idolization of bloodlines, heritage, family name, ethnic pride, and legacy rooted in surname rather than in the Lordship of Christ can distract from the true authority and power found in the Spirit of Adoption.  He outlines nine key characteristics of the Spirit of Adoption, illustrating each with examples of how they are lived out by those who rest in the Spirit of Adoption. 
 
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 

This week, Pastor and Texas State Representative Nate Schatzline delivers a powerful message on the purpose and significance of consecration in the life of a believer. In his teaching, Pastor Nate takes time to clearly define what consecration truly means—not just as a spiritual term, but as a daily posture of surrender and intentionality in following Christ. He also challenges listeners to reflect on what it really means to believe, moving beyond surface-level faith into a life marked by commitment and sacrifice.
Drawing from John 12, Pastor Nate unpacks the critical difference between those who are consecrated and those who are not. He emphasizes that consecration isn't about perfection, but about positioning your heart to say yes to God—no matter the cost. Through Scripture and practical examples, he illustrates how a consecrated life is one that embraces obedience, holiness, and purpose.
He dives into the characteristics that define a consecrated person. Pastor Nate paints a vivid picture of what it looks like when a believer is fully surrendered, passionately pursuing the presence of God, and allowing that pursuit to shape every decision, relationship, and priority.
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 powerful message ‘Radical Authority,’ Ps. Kaily Morrow defines authority as the divine right and legal jurisdiction to act on behalf of Heaven. Drawing from Matthew 28:18-20 she teaches us that we have been given this authority from Heaven and goes on to show us what it looks like to walk in Radical Authority. She also explains how Radical Love brings Radical Authority which is needed to bring Radical Reformation. This message calls for believers to walk in Radical Love because when you walk in Radical Love nothing can take your love away and a greater level of authority is given to 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, Les and Nikki Cody or another leader in our community.
To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com

In this message, Pastor Seth touches on the attribute of Joy produced in the Fruit of the Spirit. Ps Seth explains that Joy is not merely a fleeting feeling or momentary high—it is a deep, abiding reality that comes from a relationship with Jesus. That, unlike happiness, which is natural, common, and often tied to circumstances, joy is supernatural, holy, and rooted in grace. It cannot be manufactured through behavior modification, dopamine hits, pharmaceuticals, or even by striving to "be happy." Joy is not the world’s to give—it is the Lord’s, and it is received, not rehearsed. True joy is found in the presence of God; it comes from abiding in Jesus, and when we abide in Him, we also abide in His joy. As we seek the Lord daily, He lifts the heavy burdens from our shoulders, reminding us that joy is not determined by what’s around us, but by who is within us. If your circumstances determine your joy, those same circumstances will eventually steal it. But the joy of the Lord is constant because it flows from an encounter with God Himself. So don’t overlook His presence—when you recognize His joy, you are recognizing Him.
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 

This week, Pastors Les and Nikki Cody are joined by fellow Mercy Culture pastors from various campuses, including Pastor Chris Cheema, Pastor Ben Meckel, and Pastor Evelyn Luciano. Together, this panel of pastors discusses the culture of Mercy Culture and the values the Lord established when giving vision to the ministry.
 
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 powerful message, Ps. Les Cody explores the spiritual attribute of patience, a vital component of the Fruit of the Holy Spirit. Drawing deeply from 1 Samuel 1, he highlights the life and character of Hannah, whose long-suffering and heartfelt prayers serve as a profound example of godly patience. Ps. Les also references other Heroes of Faith, showing how patience was a defining trait in their journey toward God's promises.
Throughout the message, Ps. Les contrasts the fruits of impatience—such as impulsiveness, complaining, self-reliance, and anxiety or fear—with the fruits of patience, which include calmness, strength, endurance, diligence, and a sense of being unbothered or at peace. He challenges believers to reflect on the state of their inner world and to learn how to rule over their spirit, a biblical concept that emphasizes spiritual maturity and emotional control.
The teaching provides practical steps for developing patience, not as a passive waiting, but as an active spiritual discipline. Ps. Les encourages believers to cultivate patience by embracing a kingdom perspective, practicing gratitude, choosing joy, and most importantly, surrendering control to God. These heart postures allow believers to endure trials with grace and hope.
A central and transformative point in the message is the understanding that suffering is not always a curse or a sign of God's absence, but can often be a response to prayer—a divine preparation for the promise to come. Just as Hannah’s barrenness led her into deeper dependence on God and ultimately to the birth of Samuel, our own times of waiting and struggle may be God's way of shaping us for something greater.
This message is a call to spiritual maturity, urging us to trust God's timing, submit to His process, and grow in the character of Christ through patience.
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