Messy Story of the Week She listened to the Marriage, Mayhem & Mercy podcast because something in her marriage hadn’t felt right for months. Not catastrophic — just off.A distance she couldn’t name.A tension she couldn’t explain.A kind of emotional fog that made her wonder if she was imagining th...

Messy Story of the Week He had been hooked long before he ever met his wife. He told himself the same lie many young Christian men believe: “Once I’m married, this will go away.”“Regular intimacy will cure this.”“A good wife will help me stop.” Marriage didn’t fix it. In fact, the secrecy followe...

Messy Story of the Week The Martin family’s dinner table looked like gratitude should be easy. There was food, laughter, and a banner the kids had made that read “Give Thanks in All Things.” But when twelve-year-old Ben spilled his milk and his dad sighed audibly, the whole table stiffened.  “Sor...

Messy Story of the Week Mason and Tyler are brothers just two years apart. Mason is the straight-A student, star of the debate team, and the one their parents brag about on Facebook. Tyler is more laid-back — great with his hands, but struggling in school. After Mason wins yet another award, Tyle...

Messy Story of the Week Mark loves taking his teenage son fishing. They’ve been at it since his boy could hold a rod. Jenna, meanwhile, spends hours in the kitchen baking with their daughter. Neither parent thinks anything of it — after all, they’re just connecting over shared interests. But late...