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.

You’ve just become a new Christian. What are the next steps?

In this episode, sit down with Aaron Armstrong, author of the book I’m a Christian Now What? A Guide to New Life in Christ. We discuss the shift when someone becomes a Christian and the challenges and turmoil that can follow.

Aaron shares his journey to Christianity and the lessons he has learned along the way. He emphasizes the importance of guidance and community for new Christians and encourages them to be convictionally kind in their interactions with others. Overall, the conversation highlights the transformative power of faith and the need for support and understanding in the Christian journey.