Natives Follow Jesus

Episode 83 Vision for where God is leading Native Followers of Jesus next

SHOW NOTES: Where is God leading Native Followers of Jesus next? This episode reflects on healing, identity, community, and the importance of encouraging the next generation with an authentic faith. The next season may not be louder or flashy--but it may be deeper. Listen now and reflect on what God may be growing in your life. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: * Sign up [https://natives-following-jesus.captivate.fm/] for monthly newsletter. Click sign up link, scroll down to email form, complete form, respond to email prompt, and get my newsletter. * Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus [https://www.instagram.com/nativesfollowjesus?igsh=YWxwZ3ZnZnpjNHJn&utm_source=qr] * Send me an email at nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com [nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com] to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks. * Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com [https://www.podchaser.com/NativesFollowJesus] Join us for each episode so we can follow Jesus better and follow Jesus together.

Episode 82 Finishing Well: Lessons from mothers who have walked long with Jesus

SHOW NOTES: Some of the strongest followers of Jesus I’ve ever known were mothers, aunties, grandmothers, and mother-like people, who walked faithfully with God through hardship, sacrifice, and prayer. Their faith wasn’t loud—but it endured. This episode honors the women who planted seeds of faith into generations and teaches us what it means to finish well. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: * Sign up [https://natives-following-jesus.captivate.fm/] for monthly newsletter. Click sign up link, scroll down to email form, complete form, respond to email prompt, and get my newsletter. * Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus [https://www.instagram.com/nativesfollowjesus?igsh=YWxwZ3ZnZnpjNHJn&utm_source=qr] * Send me an email at nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com [nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com] to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks. * Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com [https://www.podchaser.com/NativesFollowJesus] Join us for the next episode when you can begin to envision where God is leading Native followers of Jesus next.

Songs and Stories That Endure--Preserving faith through culture, art, and memory

SHOW NOTES: Songs and stories have always been central to Native identity. They carry memory, meaning, and truth across generations. As followers of Jesus, we have an opportunity to preserve something even deeper—our faith. This episode explores how our songs, stories, and creative expression can point to God and shape future generations. As we approach the National Day of Prayer, we’re reminded that our voices matter. Prayer is part of the story God is writing through us. Take a moment this week to reflect: What story are you passing down? LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: * Sign up [https://natives-following-jesus.captivate.fm/] for monthly newsletter. Click sign up link, scroll down to email form, complete form, respond to email prompt, and get my newsletter. * Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus [https://www.instagram.com/nativesfollowjesus?igsh=YWxwZ3ZnZnpjNHJn&utm_source=qr] * Send me an email at nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com [nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com] to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks. * Check out the story of Raye from Relevant Magazine article here [https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/music/rayes-new-album-tells-the-story-of-how-faith-in-god-pulled-her-out-of-darkness/]. Thanks to Emily Brown for writing about Raye's spiritual journey. Listen to Raye's album, This Music May Contain Hope [https://open.spotify.com/album/3ZN01xzenGMhWHdC5kfAe9?si=tStaZkT7TOu3zNu8J8rsBw]. * Watch Nick Vujcici's testimony [https://youtu.be/CNpARt71Nw8] and be inspired to live for Jesus. Nick was born without limbs and struggled with his life circumstance. Watch and live for Jesus. * Be encouraged with the life of a Native Who Follows Jesus, Layla Curtis [https://www.instagram.com/laylacurtis32/], Navajo. Follow her and encourage her in her faith in Jesus. Layla and her team, Tuba City Lady Warriors, won the Arizona State Basketball Championship. Layla seeks to follow Jesus everyday. * Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com [https://www.podchaser.com/NativesFollowJesus] Join us for the next episode when you can find encouragement from the women who have walked long with Jesus on Mother's Day.

Episode 80: Planting Seeds for Tomorrow--How Your faith shapes future generations

SHOW NOTES: Our faith was never meant to stop with our generation—it’s meant to be passed down to the next generation. Psalm 78:4 calls us to tell the next generation about the goodness of God. As Native followers of Jesus, we carry stories, traditions, and faith that can shape the future. The question is: What are you planting today? LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: * Sign up [https://natives-following-jesus.captivate.fm/] for the newsletter. Click sign up link, scroll down to email form, complete form, respond to email prompt, and get my newsletter. * Follow me on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus [https://www.instagram.com/nativesfollowjesus?igsh=YWxwZ3ZnZnpjNHJn&utm_source=qr] * Send me an email to share your story or to share a prayer request at nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com [nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com] to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks. * Discover the Three Sisters Planting Method explained by Navajo Grandma. She is an elder who is also a gardener. Watch her explanationof the Three Sisters Companion Planting Method here [https://youtu.be/j3f3Wj5iLg0]. * Read more about how the Three Sisters Planting Method is an indigenous practice passed down for generations as the USDA describes here [https://www.nal.usda.gov/collections/stories/three-sisters]. * Download YouVersion [https://blog.youversion.com/2021/05/download-the-bible-app-youversion/] to start a new spiritual practice of prayer and/or Scripture reading. You can find Verse of the Day, daily devotions, daily prayer, and audio bibles from over 2,000 languages. They even offer the Navajo Bible (no audio version). * Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com [https://www.podchaser.com/NativesFollowJesus] Join us for the next episode when we start the conversation about how you can live out your faith through culture, art, and memory.

Episode 79: The Secret Garden--A Call to Wise Stewardship of God’s Creation

SHOW NOTES: As Indigenous followers of Jesus, we understand that the earth is a sacred trust. God created the earth and placed humans in His creation. He asked the First Man and First Woman to take care of the Garden. Let’s explore what it means to wisely steward the care of God’s creation as a follower of Jesus. I do not want you to respond out of guilt, but to act out of a deep-seated love for the Creator of All Things and to care for His creation. Through a faith-based lens, you can move from simple environmentalism to Creation Care. God's Creation is not just a resource to exploit or neglect but a sacred gift that requires responsibility, humility, and love. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: * Sign up [https://natives-following-jesus.captivate.fm/] for monthly newsletter. Click sign up link, scroll down to email form, complete form, respond to email prompt, and get my newsletter. * Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus [https://www.instagram.com/nativesfollowjesus?igsh=YWxwZ3ZnZnpjNHJn&utm_source=qr] * Send me an email at nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com [nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com] to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks. * Visit Answers in Genesis [https://answersingenesis.org/creation/], an apologetics ministry where they seek to defend Christianity enabling those who follow Jesus to defend their faith and to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ effectively. Read how Creation Care is different than simple environmentalism here [https://answersingenesis.org/environmental-science/stewardship/caring-about-creation-right-reasons/]. * Check out Cornwall Alliance [https://cornwallalliance.org/about-us/]. The Cornwall Alliance is a network of evangelical Christian scholars—including theologians, natural scientists, economists, policy experts, and religious leaders—committed to promoting Biblical Earth stewardship, economic development for the poor, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. * Read this article [https://archive.nytimes.com/green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/30/an-evangelical-backlash-against-environmentalism/#:~:text=There%20has%20been%20a%20backlash%20against%20the,that%20%22creation%20care%22%20environmentalists%20are%20infiltrating%20churches] from John Collins Rudolf from the New York Times (December 2010) who overviews the concern of Evangelicals in 2010 to not get distracted with environmentalist zeal and lose focus on God and His Gospel. * Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com [https://www.podchaser.com/NativesFollowJesus] Join us for this series where we focus on the legacy that you leave as you look towards the next horizon. You are passing the torch of faith forward to someone else. You are equipping future generations with your walk of faith. Every step you take to follow Jesus is a path for those who follow behind you. Every day you blaze a trail for the next generation.