What do you do when the prayers keep coming, but the pain remains? In this MercyCast episode, Kristen Weatherall and Sarah Walton discuss chronic illness, family crises, unanswered prayers, and the long seasons of suffering that test faith. Discover how Jesus meets us in weakness, sustains us through doubt, and offers hope that reaches beyond present circumstances.

In this MercyCast episode with Raleigh Sadler, author Wayne Jacobsen shares how suffering stripped away performance-based faith and revealed a deeper reality: God’s love meets us in the middle of pain, not just after it ends. Discover how living as God’s beloved transforms relationships, healing, justice, discipleship, and everyday compassion. A powerful conversation on grace, presence, trauma, faith, and learning to love from fullness rather than striving.

In this MercyCast episode, Raleigh Sadler interviews Callie Priest of WinShape Homes about foster care, adoption, trauma-informed care, vulnerable children, and church engagement. Learn how foster families, local churches, and community support can create belonging, healing, and stability for children in crisis while living out the gospel through practical compassion and service.

How do we keep moving forward when life feels impossible?

My guest and I deal with this question head-on in today’s episode. In this conversation, Kerri Rawson, the author of the New York Times-selling book A Serial Killer's Daughter: My Story of Faith, love, and Overcoming, shares her journey of trauma, healing, and faith. She discusses the life-altering moment when she learned about her father's crimes and the impact it had on her mental health. Kerri talks about her experience with PTSD and the importance of therapy in her healing process. She also explores the challenges of separating her story from her father, the serial killer BTK, and the power of writing in her healing journey. Throughout the conversation, Kerri emphasizes the need for understanding and compassion when discussing and addressing trauma.