Natives Follow Jesus

SHOW NOTES:Episode 99 was a celebration of where we’ve been. Episode 100 is about where we’re going. The story isn’t finished. We made it to 100 Episodes--not because the journey has been easy, but because God has been faithful. We are still here. We are still Native. And we will follow Jesus. This is not a finish line. It's a starting line for the next season. 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.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can find out how to move from just talking about your faith and to move forward in living out your faith.

SHOW NOTES:Psalm 78:4 “We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord…”We made it to 99 episodes—not because the journey has been easy, but because God has been faithful. We are still here. We are still Native. And we still follow Jesus.OpeningLINKS + 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.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when celebrate 100 episodes!

SHOW NOTES:What would change in your life if you really believed that you belonged to Jesus? It's more than knowing it in your head or just saying it at church, but really believing that you belong to Jesus. In this episode, you’ll discover how you should live in light of rejecting the lies and replacing them with God's truth. You can live differently when you embrace God's design, stop comparing, renew your mind, and start walking confidently with Jesus. You belong to Jesus. Live like it. 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.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode.

SHOW NOTES:You have an inner voice that replays things that you have heard from childhood into adulthood. Sometimes those messages are debilitating and destructive. But there is hope.Jesus can change the way you think about yourself. Romans 12:2 says, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind..."Jesus wants you to transform the way you see yourself by seeing yourself from His eyes. The world may see you one way. But Jesus sees you in a different way. Jesus can change the way you see yourself. Listen now and discover how. 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.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when we talk about belonging. Because sometimes you can be surrounded by people and still feel like you don’t belong anywhere.But what happens when you discover that your deepest belonging isn’t found in people’s approval?It’s found in Jesus.

SHOW NOTES:In this episode, we’re going to talk about something many of us struggle with:Comparison.Because sometimes the biggest reason we can’t see what God has placed in us is because we’re too busy looking at what He placed in somebody else.We’ll ask:“Whose Mirror Are You Looking Into?”Comparison steals joy and confidence. Jesus doesn’t call you to live somebody else’s life. Jesus simply says, “Follow Me.”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.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode we’re going to talk about something that often comes after comparison: feeling like an imposter.That feeling that says:“Who am I to do this?”“I’m not qualified.”“Somebody is going to find out that I don’t really belong here.”We’re going to talk about how God can use people who don’t feel qualified—and why your insecurity doesn’t have to have the final word.

SHOW NOTES:God intentionally created you with purpose. Your life is not an accident, and your Creator doesn’t make mistakes. God made you in His image. He does not make junk. When you start believing what God says about you, your life can transform from hopelessness to hopeful. Listen now to find hope today. 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.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can find out how to refrain from comparing yourself to others--sometimes the biggest reason you can't see what God has placed in you is because you're too busy looking at somebody else.

SHOW NOTES:Some of you have believed lies for so long that they sound like your own voice. But not every voice speaking into your life is telling you the truth. In this episode, you'll confront the lies you may be keeping in your mind and heart. And replace them with God's truth instead. Join us for this new series--Chosen, Not Forgotten: Finding Your Identity in Christ. No matter the lies you keep listening to, as a follower of Jesus, you are rooted in Jesus Christ. Replace the lies with God's truth. 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.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode to discover why comparison steals your joy and how Jesus can teach you to see yourself through God's eyes rather than the eyes of the world.

SHOW NOTES:When your identity is rooted in Christ, you are free to reject stereotypes, honor your heritage, love your neighbors, and help the next generation walk confidently in who God created them to be. Let's carry the conversations forward. Live for Jesus as Native People! 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.Shout out to Notah Begay III who received the Payne Stewart Award on July 20, 2026 who has used his platform to serve his native community with positive mentoring and to offer golf to native children and native youth. Watch how Notah received notification of his award live on-air from the link above. One language revitalization opportunity is Dine Bizaad App on Apple Apps developed by AlbertHaskie, Navajo. Check out app here. Disclaimer: Referencing app is no endorsement of app. Read the Bible resources that I have used/are using: "Read the Word" with Pastor John Soper refers to Mission 119, a guided daily Bible reading and audio commentary program designed to help Christians read through the entire Bible. And, The Bible Recap, a chronological bible reading plan developed by Tera-Leigh Cobble to help you read through the whole bible in a year. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode where you can learn how to follow Jesus as a Native person.

SHOW NOTES:This episode is a celebration of Beyond the Stereotype series. The first six episodes dismantled false narratives. This episode tells the better story—not by ignoring pain, but by showing that pain never had the final word. Native joy is a testimony to God’s sustaining grace.This episode brings the series full circle. Episode 1 begins with “We’re Still Here.” Episode 7 tells you how you’re still here—not merely surviving, but laughing, worshiping, gathering around the table, and following Jesus. My hope is that it offers listeners a vision that reflects the heart of Natives Follow Jesus: our joy is not the absence of pain; it is the evidence of God’s faithfulness through every generation.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.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode where we finish this series with a reflection on walking in beauty beyond the stereotype.

SHOW NOTES:This episode is an opportunity to challenge one of the most persistent misconceptions about Native communities: reducing us to poverty. Listen now as this episode acknowledges real economic hardships without allowing those hardships to define Native identity. Hear how Indigenous People celebrate the joy, laughter, creativity, and hope that have sustained Native people across generations. May you correct misconceptions as I seek to paint a fuller picture of Native life and faith.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. Check out native business owners: Myron Lizer, Ace Hardware, Gallup NM and Karen Schell, Chee's Indian Store, I-40 eight miles from Arizona-New Mexico stateline. Peruse James Tsoodle's artwork. James is Kiowa. Read about the use of native traditional quillwork for Lily Gladstone's Oscar dress here. Follow native creator, Jennifer Berg, who creates knitted native clothing--on Instagram, @native.knitter to view her amazing creations. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you discover Native Joy as resistance to hopelessness.

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.

SHOW NOTES:Native men and women are often expected to stay silent about pain.This episode explores the difference between strength and silence, and why emotional healing is an important part of following Jesus.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. Listen to the story of Heather Demaray here from Prairie Public News Room. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can find out how we are not all the same spiritually.

SHOW NOTES:Native identity is diverse.One of the most persistent stereotypes about Native Americans is the belief that we all look alike, dress alike, think alike, and share the same culture.The truth is much richer.There are hundreds of tribes, hundreds of histories, and countless ways Native people express their identity.This episode challenges the idea that there is a single “Native look” and encourages listeners to embrace the beautiful diversity that exists within Indigenous communities.Most importantly, this episode reminds Native listeners that they do not need to perform their identity for anyone else’s approval.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.Check out the Lumbee Federal Tribal Recognition that happened in December of 2025 here. Peruse the Native Blood Quantum discussion from these two perspectives online: The California Law Review and Native Governance Center's Blood Quantum Guide Review the answers to the myth that all indigenous peoples live on reservations from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the story of the struggle whether native peoples live on or off the reservation. Discover how Native Americans migrated into North America from Answers in Genesis and where Native Peoples settled. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can dismantle the Strong Silent Native stereotype with me.

Native identity is sacred, not entertainment.This episode explores why Native mascots, costumes, and caricatures continue to affect Native people today. While many people say they intend to honor Native Americans through mascots, the reality is often very different. What is presented as appreciation frequently becomes a shallow stereotype that reduces living cultures to symbols, costumes, and mascots.This conversation is not about anger. It is about dignity.It is about seeing Native people as human beings created in God’s image rather than symbols used for entertainment.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.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you will learn that "No, we don't all look the same." Indigenous people look different and are dignified.Mentioned in this episode:Part two

SHOW NOTES:Indigenous Peoples are not mascots, myths, or museum pieces. We are living peoples created by God with stories, beauty, pain, humor, and purpose. We’re starting a new series, entitled, Beyond the Stereotype. This series is designed to help Native and non-Native listeners confront harmful stereotypes, reclaim indigenous identity, and a desire to follow Jesus with honesty, strength, humor, and dignity.Many people talk about Native people as if we disappeared. This episode reminds listeners that Native communities are alive, evolving, resilient, and still carrying culture, language, faith, and identity. 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 @nativesfollowjesus Documentaries exploring Hollywood's stereotypes of Native Americans unpack how early cinema reduced diverse, rich Indigenous cultures into two-dimensional tropes—such as the "noble savage," the bloodthirsty villain, or the mystic. They analyze how these caricatures justified historical mistreatment and shaped public perception.Watch Images of Indians: How Hollywood Stereotyped the Native American (2003): This documentary details the history of Native American representation in cinema, breaking down how film was utilized as a propaganda tool. View trailer here. Check out Reel Injun (2009): Directed by Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond, this award-winning feature is the definitive documentary on the subject. It traces the evolution of the "Hollywood Indian" from the silent era to the modern day and features interviews with iconic figures like Clint Eastwood and Russell Means. You can stream or rent it on platforms like Amazon Prime Video or Apple TV. Watch trailer here. Tune into What Hollywood Gets Wrong About Native America (2024): Produced by PBS as part of their A People's History series, this short-form documentary investigates why Native people and stories remain marginalized, and highlights how modern Indigenous filmmakers are reclaiming their narratives. You can watch the full episode for free on the PBS Website. Send me an email at [email protected] to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can join me in addressing sports mascots and cultural caricatures.

SHOW NOTES:Birthdays are more than getting older. They’re reminders that the Creator carried us another year.This week on Natives Follow Jesus, we talk about celebrating birthdays as Indigenous followers of Jesus — and why spiritual milestones matter too.Celebrate:your healingyour sobrietyyour baptismyour growthyour survivalyour journey with JesusSome victories are quiet…but they still matter deeply. Walk in beauty, relatives.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.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next series where we confront harmful stereotypes, reclaim identity, and follow Jesus with honesty, integrity, humor, and dignity.

SHOW NOTES:Memorial Day can feel complicated for Indigenous people. Many Native communities carry both pride in our veterans and pain from the history our people endured.This week on Natives Follow Jesus, we talk honestly about:• Native warrior traditions• Indigenous military service• historical trauma• faith, lament, and healing through JesusWe honor Native veterans while refusing to erase the truth of history. You can hold grief and gratitude at the same time. Walk in beauty, relatives.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.Read more about Ira Hayes a World War II hero from the Pima Nation in Arizona from the Museum of Native American History here. Scroll down to view song made popular by Johnny Cash about the tragic death of Ira Hayes. Peruse the information about the Navajo Code Talkers here from the Gallup, New Mexico online postings honor the Navajo Code Talkers. You can scroll down to watch an hour long movie talking about the Navajo Code Talkers too. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can find out how to count your blessings in your walk with Jesus.

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 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.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for each episode so we can follow Jesus better and follow Jesus together.

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 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. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can begin to envision where God is leading Native followers of Jesus next.

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 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. Check out the story of Raye from Relevant Magazine article here. Thanks to Emily Brown for writing about Raye's spiritual journey. Listen to Raye's album, This Music May Contain Hope. Watch Nick Vujcici's testimony 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, 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.comJoin us for the next episode when you can find encouragement from the women who have walked long with Jesus on Mother's Day.

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 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 @nativesfollowjesusSend me an email to share your story or to share a prayer request at [email protected] 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. Read more about how the Three Sisters Planting Method is an indigenous practice passed down for generations as the USDA describes here. Download 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.comJoin us for the next episode when we start the conversation about how you can live out your faith through culture, art, and memory.

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 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.Visit Answers in Genesis, 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.Check out Cornwall Alliance. 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 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.comJoin 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.

SHOW NOTES:What happens after Easter?The resurrection of Jesus invites us into a lifelong journey of hope, renewal, and purpose. In this episode of Natives Follow Jesus, we explore how Indigenous followers of Jesus can live with a “resurrection mindset” every day. Join us as we reflect on faith, resilience, and community.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.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can find out how to balance your faith and your career.

SHOW NOTES:Why did Jesus have to die? And why does His resurrection matter today?In this episode of Natives Follow Jesus, we explore the deep meaning of the cross through an Indigenous lens—connecting suffering, restoration, and new life.This isn’t just theology. It’s transformation.The resurrection means your story is not over.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.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can discover what it looks like to live with a "resurrection mindset" after the Easter celebration.

SHOW NOTES:What if Easter isn’t just about the empty tomb… but the surrendered heart in the garden?In this episode of Natives Follow Jesus, we enter Gethsemane through dramatic storytelling and Indigenous reflection.Come listen, reflect, and walk with Jesus in the tension before the victory.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. Check out Walk The Bible website for how pastors can experience the Holy Land. I thank God for Pastor Bob Fetterhoff and this ministry of Walk the Bible. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode as we reflect on Good Friday--why Jesus' death and resurrection are central to your faith.

SHOW NOTES:When we hear the word “miracle,” we often think of something dramatic.But what if God is moving in ways we overlook every day?In our newest episode of Natives Follow Jesus, we reflect on how to recognize God’s presence in ordinary moments—through conversations, provision, peace, and small acts of grace.Sometimes the miracle isn’t loud.Sometimes it’s quiet and steady.🎧 Listen now: Everyday Miracles – Recognizing God’s Presence in Ordinary Moments.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.Peruse "When God Winks At You: How God speaks directly to you through the power of Coincidences, by Squire Rushnell here. He offers a unique take on the biblical truth that God orchestrates circumstances to meet needs and direct paths.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can celebrate Easter with greater devotion this year.

SHOW NOTES:Today we’re talking about something that touches nearly every part of our lives: the digital world. Phones. Social media. Online conversations.For many of us, these spaces are where we learn, connect, argue, laugh, and sometimes struggle. But here’s an important question:What does it mean to follow Jesus in digital spaces?How do we bring integrity, humility, and wisdom online as Native believers?Listen to this episode to discover best practices for navigating the digital world.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.Follow Layla Curtis, Navajo who loves Jesus and plays basketball for the Tuba City Lady Warriors in Tuba City, AZ on Facebook. Check out her Facebook page here. Follow Layla @laylacurtis32 on Instagram.Check out the best practices for using the digital space as evangelism from the Jesus Project here. Peruse also the best practices from Karen Swallow Prior on Research LifeWay who shares "9 Ways to Make Social Media More Christian." Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you hear how everyday miracles emerge in your life from time to time and how God's presence makes ordinary moments miraculous.

SHOW NOTES:In this episode discover the gift of community. Learn how to follow Jesus not only as individuals, but as a people--the people of God.You are not alone.You can grow in your faith as the people of God gather. Faith often grows in simple places, with simple people, and with simply a meal.Your faith can grow around tables.Around fires.Around shared stories.🎧 This episode of Natives Follow Jesus explores how storytelling, meals, and fellowship nurture discipleship.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.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can find out how to follow Jesus in the digital age.

SHOW NOTES:What if your daily responsibilities are holy ground?Whether you’re working, care-giving, creating, or serving—God sees it all.Many of us were taught that worship happens only in church or in a special ceremony or sacred location, but the Bible tells us something different. This episode reflects on Colossians 3:23 and how your everyday responsibilities--jobs, care-giving, service, and community work--can become acts of worship to the LORD God Almighty. This episode is for anyone one who feels tired, unseen, or wondering if their work really matters. Listen now and rediscover purpose in daily responsibilities and work. 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.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can discover how meals and stories can help you follow Jesus better.

SHOW NOTES:Put Off. Put On.Growth in Jesus isn’t instant — it’s intentional.In this week’s episode of Natives Follow Jesus, we start a new series--More of Jesus, Less of Me by exploring Ephesians 4:22–29 and how you can lay down old patterns and put on Christ daily with the Put-Off / Put-On Practice. 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.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode where you will discover how to use your vocation as an act of worship.

SHOW NOTES:Not all leaders stand at the microphone. In Native communities, some of the most powerful spiritual leadership flows quietly—through prayerful presence, creative expression, and acts of service. This episode honors Native women who reflect biblical models of active faith, leading not through volume or position, but through obedience, humility, and love for God the Creator-of-All-Things and for their families and their community.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 @nativesfollowjesusHear the story of Evangeline and Randy Jackson on Tribal Trails here.Read Rebekah Hillis story on Sounds Academy webpage here.Check out part of Coreen Esplin's journey to Phoenix Seminary from her story here on a Phoenix Seminary reel.Send me an email at [email protected] to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode as we seek to follow Jesus better everyday.

SHOW NOTES:Faith in Native communities has often been carried quietly—through stories, prayers, daily example, and resilient love. This episode honors the women who have kept faith alive across generations and invites listeners to reflect on how Native believers in Jesus can intentionally pass faith on to children, youth, and future generations in ways that are relational, culturally rooted, and Christ-centered.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.Check out the work of Jessica Crealis who shared her research on Mary Konkapot and Mary Doxtator here. Jessica highlights the story of how these Indigenous women embraced Jesus and lived for Christ as best as they could.Please peruse the added information from a series of articles about Mary Konkapot and what happened to the next generation here. Thanks to the Knox County (OH) online newspaper, Knox Pages, for offering a special series on Mary Konkapot and her family. Michal Sherfy and Jessica Smith co-wrote the articles. Hardship endured. Faith tested. Strong Native Women striving to follow Jesus amid arduous circumstances.Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesusSend me an email at [email protected] to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can hear about the Quiet Prophets who lead through prayer, art, and service.

SHOW NOTES:This episode of Natives Follow Jesus honors Native women whose lives reflect courage, wisdom, and spiritual strength. Drawing from Proverbs 31:25 and Indigenous experience, we explore how Native and biblical models of womanhood reveal God’s heart for dignity, faith, and hope.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.Hear Pastor Craig Smith who offers a sermon on the life and spiritual legacy of Alfreda Claus here. I appreciate Craig, Ojibew, and LaDonna, Navajo, who share their walk with Jesus on The Indigenous Faith Podcast. Listen to the testimony of the late Tom Claus, Mohawk, founder of CHIEF, evangelist, and patriarch of the faith here. Thanks to withoutreservation.org for collecting stories of faith from Native American and First Nations followers of Jesus. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode to discover the generational faith transmission that mothers, daughters, aunties, and grandmas can have as keepers of the faith in Jesus Christ. Invite a friend to follow, subscribe, and listen.

SHOW NOTES:For generations, Native communities have been spoken about as “mission fields.” But Scripture tells a deeper story. Jesus never calls His followers a project—He calls them witnesses.This episode invites Native believers to reclaim their God-given calling as a Spirit-filled people sent to bless the world. Rooted in Acts 1:7–8, we explore how Indigenous followers of Jesus are uniquely equipped to carry the gospel across cultures, nations, and generations.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.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can find out how to balance your faith and your career.

SHOW NOTES:Hope for Native communities is not found in returning to the past or waiting for dramatic spiritual moments—it is found in walking forward together with Jesus, grounded in faith, hailed in story, mindful of the land, and building relationships with God and with humans.This episode invites you, listeners to imagine a future shaped by healing, wisdom, and faithful presence, where Native believers move ahead together on the good road as we follow Jesus together as best as we can one day at a time.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 @nativesfollowjesusHear more about Billy & Breanna Tallas. They served the LORD in northern Spain at a camp called L'Arcada this past summer. I will post photos on my feed. Read more of their story here. The Tallas family is starting a church in Many Farms, AZ. Jason French, of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee in Oklahoma, served the LORD in Nepal as an adjunct teacher for the Nepal Bible Institute. Read more of his testimony here. Jason is a worship leader and is serving as pastor in a new church starting in Broken Arrow, OK. Send me an email at [email protected] to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode where you can build a hopeful vision for your walk with Jesus together with other followers of Jesus here at Natives Follow Jesus.

SHOW NOTES:Division, Misunderstanding, Hurt Feelings have fractured families, churches, and Native communities—often leaving wounds that run deep across generations. This episode invites listeners into a hopeful, biblical vision of reconciliation. Rooted in Indigenous understandings of the circle and Paul’s call to the ministry of reconciliation, we explore how Jesus restores broken relationships and calls us to walk the good road together again.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 @nativesfollowjesusHear more about Native InterVarsity Native InterVarsity is "mindful of some complicated contexts. There is, for instance, the fact that a lot of Christian mission has the weight of colonialism.' But (InterVarsity) wants students to see that both God and the global church invite them to be witnesses to the gospel of Jesus “to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8) Read more of their story here.Kristen Lilya, Ojibwe, shares her story of how Deer Camp helped her connect with the generations in her family. Read more of personal account here.Send me an email at [email protected] to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode where you can build a hopeful vision for Native Christian communities in 2026 and beyond.

SHOW NOTES:Across Native communities, God is quietly and powerfully at work—restoring hearts, renewing faith, and awakening hope. Revival doesn’t always look loud or dramatic; often it begins in quiet prayer circles, in family kitchens, at youth gatherings, and with humble obedience. This episode invites listeners to recognize the God the Holy Spirit’s movement, celebrate stories of renewal, and step into God’s restoring work together.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 @nativesfollowjesusHear more about Milton Shirleson, Navajo, from Tohatchi, NM. Have you ever wondered if anyone really loved you? Have you ever felt abandoned? These were issues that Milt wrestled with because his father walked out. His wounded heart became angry. Eventually, Milt’s anger almost cost him his own family. But then a miracle happened. Listen to his story here.Watch the story of Katherine Womax, from the Adams Lake reserve. She felt like didn't belong after her family became more dysfunctional.Then, God became the Father she did not have. Watch her story here.Craig Smith, Ojibwe, and his wife LaDonna, Navajo, and a relative experieced a horrific car crash on I-25 North near Santa Fe, NM. Craig flatlined in the ER and God brought restoration. Watch more of his testimony of God's miracle in his life here.Send me an email at [email protected] Thanks.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can find out how to balance your faith and your career.

SHOW NOTES:The New Year often brings mixed emotions for Native and First Nation communities—hope, grief, resilience, fatigue, and longing. This episode invites Indigenous believers to step into the New Year not with shallow optimism, but with deep, Jesus-centered hope rooted in God’s faithfulness, healing, and promise of renewal.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 @nativesfollowjesusRead about the stats of MMIP, the Missing Murdered Indigenous Peoples from 2024 here. Despite the horrific numbers, you can hope in the LORD.For an insight into the people who are MMIP, peruse the landing page of the MMIW Bureau of Indian Affairs webpage here. Remember the names and photos are current missing and/or murder individuals.Here are the ways you can step into hope as you move into the new year: Offer practical ways to step into hope: Naming grief before God, Setting intentions instead of resolutions, Praying with the land, Reconnecting with community, Choosing one spiritual practice to develop or to enhance for the year, and Trusting Jesus with what you cannot carry alone.Here is one way that I found to hear from God by reading the Bible with the help of The Bible Recap. Find how to start the bible reading plan here. I have found this resource helpful for my walk with God.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can learn how to begin the journey of renewal when you need restoration and hope. Thanks for listening!

SHOW NOTES:Christmas can be complicated for Indigenous believers—carrying beauty, joy, pain, and cultural tension all at once. This episode explores how Native followers of Jesus can engage Advent and Christmas in ways that honor Christ, respect Indigenous identity, and hopefully heal past wounds. We reflect on Advent as a season of waiting, hope, and re-engaging how God the Creator entered into His Creation among the overlooked.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 @nativesfollowjesusGive a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you hear how to engage the new year as a follower of Jesus

SHOW NOTES: Prayer was never meant to be carried alone. For Native peoples, prayer has always been communal—gathered in circles where every voice matters and Creator is present among the people. In this episode, we explore how Native believers in Jesus intercede together for families, communities, and the land, blending Indigenous wisdom with biblical teaching on shared prayer.  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 @nativesfollowjesus Read about the power of circles in the community context here. This is just one way to harness the concept of a circle to promote unity, inclusion, and being seen and heard. Remember: biblical truths overrule shapes--the Bible teaches community and one way to picture unity is a circle. The Bible also teaches hierarchy--pastor leads congregation. So a pyramid may be a better shape to teach that truth. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can hear how God has answered prayer and sometimes in a miraculous manner.

SHOW NOTES: For Native peoples, the land has always been a place of prayer, of memory, and of encounter with God the Creator. Scripture affirms this sacred truth: creation itself speaks of God’s glory. In this episode, we explore how praying with Creation—on the mountains, by the rivers, in the fields, and under the sky—deepens your relationship with God and invites you to listen in new ways. Listen now. 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 @nativesfollowjesus I believe that humans need to pray to the Creator rather than His creation. But I want you to read, A Native prayer so that you can read a prayer from that style. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can discover community prayer circles where followers of Jesus can intercede in prayer for people and with creation together.

SHOW NOTES: Prayer was never meant to be merely a ritual. It’s a relationship. In our newest episode of Natives Follow Jesus, we explore how Indigenous and biblical traditions both invite humans into honest, intimate conversation with God Himself.Come rediscover a way of praying that feels like connection, not pressure; like intimacy, not just words to speak out into the world.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 @nativesfollowjesus Watch Wally Brown who shares his perspective on prayer as a Navajo Traditional Teacher here. Read Jesus' words about prayer in John 6:5-15 here. Peruse an overview about "what is Prayer?," posted on Got Questions website here.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can find out more about praying with the land/creation in mind.

SHOW NOTES: “A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more,” a quote from Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Professor My vision for this Podcast is for you to discover who you could be; an appeal to be better yourself, a call to become something more—someone more like Jesus.  In Indigenous communities, vision is scarce. To walk the good road is unclear and seemingly impossible. This episode looks forward with anticipation, inviting you and this community into the next chapter of the journey for the Natives Follow Jesus Podcast while giving thanks to God, the Creator for every story and step so far.  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 @nativesfollowjesus Discover the quote from Rosabeth Moss Kanter here. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you will join Daron for an Advent Season series on the Power of Prayer.

SHOW NOTES: In Indigenous communities, gratitude isn’t only taught—it’s expressed and modeled. Elders teach by example, and by presence, and by passing on what it means to walk the good road. This episode celebrates the one-year journey of the Natives Follow Jesus Podcast and give thanks to God, the Creator for every story and step so far. 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 @nativesfollowjesus Honor the life and legacy of my friend Arlen Melendez--fellow board member serving with me for CHIEF and renowned leader of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony in Reno, Nevada. here. Read also his tribute from the NCAI, National Association of American Indians here. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode where I offer a vision for the year ahead in 2026.

SHOW NOTES: Faith is meant to be shared—not just with words, but with life. In this episode of Natives Follow Jesus, we explore how storytelling and example carry faith across generations. Listen and learn how to pass on wisdom that lasts. 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 @nativesfollowjesus Hear how powerful story remains among Indigenous people. Listen to the story of Katha (Catherine) Lafferty here. Thanks to TedXVictoria for posting this testimony. You can teach in story too. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you will join me for the next series about Prayer.

SHOW NOTES: Do dreams and visions still matter? In this episode of Natives Follow Jesus, we explore how God speaks through spiritual experiences—and how to discern His voice with wisdom rooted in Scripture and Native tradition. Listen and learn to walk in the Spirit with clarity and peace.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 @nativesfollowjesus Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can find out how to balance your faith and your career.

SHOW NOTES: As Native followers of Jesus, we know the spirit world is real. In this special episode, we talk about why discernment matters during Halloween and how to honor Creator while guarding our hearts and homes. Listen and walk wisely. 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. Follow me on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can understand spiritual experiences in a Jesus-centered way.

SHOW NOTES: The Holy Spirit still speaks—but are we listening? In this episode of Natives Follow Jesus, we explore how Indigenous wisdom and biblical truth meet in the sacred practice of listening.Through silence and story, we learn to hear the gentle voice of God--if we but get still, remain silent, and quietly listen. 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. Follow me on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Read about hearing God's voice from Ralph F. Wilson who posts bible studies on JesusWalk.com. Read his devotional and best practices here. One fascinating contrast between the Majority Western Culture and Indigenous Culture is succinctly illustrated in a table created by Lilly Roderick. Find the unique perspectives here. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can find out how to discern spiritual experiences of dreams and visions.

SHOW NOTES: Wisdom isn’t just what we know—it’s how we walk. In this episode, we honor Nativeelders who live out godly wisdom, connecting Indigenous spiritual tradition andbiblical truth. Listen to how they walk the good road with Jesus. 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 @nativesfollowjesus Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can discover how to hear the Holy Spirit's voice as you follow Jesus.

SHOW NOTES: On this special episode, we pause to reflect on the meaning of Indigenous Peoples Day in 2025. We'll recount history, share stories, explore how faith and culture intersect in remembrance and hope, and invite you listeners to live faithfully--not only on this day, but every day.   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 @nativesfollowjesus Follow CHIEF ministries here. Disclosure: I am on the Board of CHIEF and I endorse the events and ministry opportunities offered by CHIEF. Follow On Eagles Wings Ministries here. Ron Hutchcraft Ministries equips Native American and First Nation people to follow Jesus better and to encourage and equip Native Followers of Jesus to go to the world to share Christ. Follow Broken Arrow Bible Rance on Instagram @brokenarrowbibleranch so that you can pray for every summer camping outreach where children from Native American and other cultures are given the opportunity to hear about Jesus. Check out the National Association of Native Evangelicals, NANE, group who seek to equip, unite, and to encourage Native followers of Jesus to make more and better disciples of Jesus in their own tribal groups and into the world. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when you can find out how you can walk in wisdom, witness, and renewal in your Christian walk.