Episode 90: We Are Not All the Same Spiritually

SHOW NOTES:Native followers of Jesus often feel misunderstood by both Native and Christian communities.Some people assume all Native Americans practice the same spirituality.Others assume that becoming a Christian means leaving Native identity behind.Many Native followers of Jesus live in the tension between these assumptions.Some have been told they are “not Native anymore” because they follow Jesus.Others have felt misunderstood in churches that viewed Native culture with suspicion.This episode explores how following Jesus and honoring your Native identity are not mutually exclusive. It also invites listeners to distinguish between the person of Jesus and the painful ways Christianity has sometimes been used by people in positions of power.LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:Sign up 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 @nativesfollowjesusSend me an email at [email protected] to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks. The 3D Gospel resource--view a video summary of the three worldviews: Guilt/Innocence; Shame/Honor; and Fear/Power here. I believe Native and Indigenous Worldview is a Fear/Power worldview. For those who have experienced "Church Hurt," this video offers a good explanation that someone's hurtful actions do not represent Jesus. Thanks to @seansarantos for his succinct overview. If you associate Christianity with those painful experiences perpetrated by others, then you are mistaken. Their harmful actions do not reflect the character of Jesus.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode where you will confront the reservation stereotype that poverty is the plight of all Native American and First Nation Peoples.