Natives Follow Jesus (Daron Butler )
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| 24 Feb 2025 | LIVE OUT LOVE by finding the one love that makes you complete | 00:35:04 | |
SHOW NOTES: If you believe the myth that you need to find your other half; who would complete you. You will find my take in this episode as an unpopular viewpoint. You don’t need to get married to be a whole person. I believe that one who follows Jesus can find love and express love as a single person. You don’t need to get married to be whole. You must find the one love that will complete you. Discover in this episode where to find that one love. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode when we will begin a new series sharing how you can better understand suffering and recovering as you follow Jesus. | |||
| 11 Nov 2024 | Why I Follow Jesus | 00:35:22 | |
SHOW NOTES: You may wonder why I follow Jesus. How does a baby boy born into a Navajo family decide to follow Jesus? Well, wonder no more. In this episode, I want to share with you why I follow Jesus.
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Join us for the next episode when we share how you can be a good ambassador for Christ as a Native who Follows Jesus | |||
| 02 Nov 2024 | Wherever You Are, You Belong With Us | 00:25:35 | |
SHOW NOTES: You might ask, “I see that this is podcast is set to help those who follow Jesus. But how do you follow Jesus when you feel all alone? How do you follow Jesus as a Native American on your reservation? How do you follow Jesus as a First Nation disciple on your reserve? How do you follow Jesus in the city where you could be around hundreds, thousands, or hundreds of thousands of people—yet feel all alone? If I feel alone, how can I feel that I belong?” I believe that you can move from feeling alone to feeling that you belong. In this episode, you will discover how you can start to feel that you belong. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode when we address how God sees you wherever you are. He sees you not to watch for your missteps to punish you but to watch for you to commune with you--even when your life feels messed up. | |||
| 07 Apr 2025 | Episode 26 How the Resurrection of Jesus helps you today | 00:37:28 | |
SHOW NOTES: Have you ever received love you did not earn or deserve? Relationships can be contractual or transactional where you give and the other person gives back. Then, they give and you give back. Subsequently, you give and don't receive anything back so you walk. You move on. Conversely, they give and you don't give back and they ghost you. They leave you. But I believe a relationship with God is an unconditional love where God has sacrificed all for you so that you can experience genuine love not a love that is a contract where transactions abound. Discover how God's love in the resurrection of Jesus can empower you to live life differently. How the power of Jesus' resurrection can help you today. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode when we address how to find hope when things feel hopeless. | |||
| 28 Nov 2024 | BONUS Episode--Thanks to you | 00:27:09 | |
SHOW NOTES: You know how to say thanks. But you need to say thanks more. A simple thank you—especially if it’s sincere and not manipulative—will provide the benefactor with a good vibe.
Such circumstances can lead one to be ungrateful. But there is another pathway that leads to greater hope! Say, "Thanks." In this episode, I will share how you can be grateful even when life's outcomes are lacking. When you are not actively grateful, you leave space for discontent to flourish. This can detract from your mental well-being. You start pushing people away. If ingratitude makes you negative, you may put negative vibes into the world. We don't need more bad vibes. We need good vibes! Listen how you can say thanks and bring light into a gloomy world. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode talking about Native Americans and USA holidays like Thanksgiving. Did the Indians welcome the Pilgrims at the First Thanksgiving? Or is there something more to discover? | |||
| 03 Feb 2025 | LIVE OUT LOVE: Exploring love as the foundation for your faith | 00:26:39 | |
SHOW NOTES: February is often touted as a month of roses, chocolate, and appreciation, but for many, it can be much less colorful. For you, the month of love might be another 28 days of loneliness, and oftentimes grief. You might feel like your losses become newly refreshed, and an empty house feels more empty. Loneliness and grief share far more connections than many often talk about – including both increasing the risk of substance abuse, decreased immune function, talk of suicide, and depression triggered by dark nights and overcast days. But you can discover how to move from feeling isolated and move towards being connected to other followers of Jesus. Listen up! You can know that God loves you and you are not alone. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode when we address how you can move from isolated to feeling connected. | |||
| 10 Mar 2025 | Suffering: Wrestling with God when you suffer | 00:38:09 | |
SHOW NOTES: When you suffer, you feel all alone. You long for someone to understand. You may have friends who try to offer words of comfort, but oftentimes those words only sound condemning. You feel worse for having shared your pain. I believe that one who follows Jesus can find help in suffering. You can discover how you can wrestle with God in your suffering. You can be brutally honest and yet learn more about the God who cares for you. Wrestle with God in your suffering. You may discover Someone who truly understands. Find in this episode help as you process your suffering in life. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode when we address how you can engage human understanding and the wisdom of God as you deal with your suffering. | |||
| 23 Mar 2025 | Suffering: Can you ever fully understand it? | 00:33:59 | |
SHOW NOTES: If you have ever asked, "Why do I suffer and not others?," then listen to this episode of Natives Follow Jesus. Amid your suffering you may ask, “Why does God allow me to suffer and not others?” Your question is valid. Your question needs to be asked. Your question needs to be spoken into the world. Your question needs to be addressed to God. From the biblical character Job, you can ride along on his emotional roller coaster as he and his friends grapple with the reason for suffering. Their collective human wisdom is divulged. Yet the mystery remains. Why do you suffer and not others? You can discover peace knowing that God sees you wherever you are and you are not alone. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode when we conclude the series on suffering by discovering Job's posture after shaking his fist at God demanding an explanation. | |||
| 24 Mar 2025 | SUFFERING Can you find meaning in your suffering? | 00:38:19 | |
SHOW NOTES: When you are under the burden of suffering, you feel many feels. You may feel all alone--abandoned. You may feel hurt and unable to recover. You may feel broken and irreparable. You may even disassociate feeling nothing. Can you find some meaning in your suffering? An ubiquitous quote that people see everywhere on posters, in papers, and online say, "To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in your suffering." Listen up! You can find meaning in your suffering. I believe God sees you in your pain wherever you are and you are not alone. He can be a source of hope and restoration. In this episode, find out how he can restore and cease your suffering. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode as I celebrate 25 episodes for the podcast. Thanks for listening! | |||
| 04 Nov 2024 | God sees You wherever you are | 00:22:24 | |
SHOW NOTES: If you feel like there's a gap between the connection you would like with people and the connection you actually have with people, then lean in here for this episode of Natives Follow Jesus. You may have a lot of superficial social connections but you long for something deeper. You may wish someone could accept the real you. Do you hope you could find your "tribe?" Do you feel isolated rather than connected? Everyone is at risk for loneliness. But you can discover how to move from feeling isolated and move towards being connected to other followers of Jesus. Listen up! You can know that God sees you wherever you are and you are not alone. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode when we address how you can move from feeling alone to feeling that you belong. "Wherever you are, God sees you. You are NOT alone. Keep following Jesus." | |||
| 25 Nov 2024 | My Vision for Natives who Follow Jesus to reach the world for Christ | 00:31:05 | |
SHOW NOTES: I believe Natives who Follow Jesus can impact the world for Christ! In this episode, I will share my vision for Indigenous followers of Jesus making disciples of all nations. The Gospel has come to many indigenous nations. But how do we as Native American and First Nations Peoples who follow Jesus join the task of reaching the world for Christ. I believe we can assist in the task of making disciples of Jesus anywhere around the world. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join me for the next episode when I share how Thanksgiving can be difficult to navigate as a Native American in the United States. | |||
| 29 Oct 2024 | Trailer | 00:02:13 | |
Are you a Jesus Follower from a Native American Tribe or Band or are you a Jesus Follower from a First Nation? Then, this podcast is for you. Although, even if you are a Jesus Follower from any other nation or background, then you could still benefit from this podcast. I will upload episodes every Monday at 6:30am with segments that will seek to understand the unique challenges you face as a follower of Jesus. There will be bonus episodes where I will interview other Natives who are following Jesus. You will gain perspective from their journey and you will find inspiration to keep following Jesus. Why this podcast? I find that those who follow Jesus as a Native American or First Nation are from places and spaces from the USA, to CANADA and beyond. Wherever you are, I invite you to join me on this spiritual quest to follow Jesus. I also believe that frequently Satan wants to discourage those who follow Jesus by telling them lie--like YOU are all alone and no one cares. But I want you to know. You are NOT alone. Not only does God see you, but I see you too. You belong with me in the global Body of Christ as a follower of Jesus. You belong with us! So what are you waiting for? Subscribe to this podcast by signing up for my monthly newsletter. Engage with me on Instagram. Follow me @nativesfollowjesus If you want to ask a question, reach out on Instagram and I promise to respond. Tell your friends that this show is available to listen to for free in any app that supports podcasts. And remember, "Wherever you are, God sees you. You are NOT alone! Keep following Jesus!” | |||
| 20 Jan 2025 | Jumpstart Your Faith in the New Year: What is your story? | 00:30:44 | |
SHOW NOTES: National events like Martin Luther King Day or a Presidential Inauguration can overshadow your life. You can feel like their stories are so great or so famous. You may even feel very small. But, don't despair. Your life story matters. No matter how small or insignificant you may feel, you have a story to tell. You have a life to be proud for living. In Christ, you can share a story that can influence others in a positive way. In this episode, discover how Natives who follow Jesus can serve others with love, how Natives who follow Jesus can tell their own individual and unique story. The story of Indigenous People who follow Jesus is not finished. You get to add chapters to the unfolding story. You can live a life that tells an amazing story as you follow Jesus. You never know where your story will take you. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode of Natives Follow Jesus. | |||
| 23 Dec 2024 | Episode 11 Myths & Misconceptions Christianity is White Man's Relgion | 00:39:17 | |
SHOW NOTES: I believe Natives who Follow Jesus can “speak the truth in love” when it comes to history in the Americas and Christianity today. In four episodes I will be talking about Myths of Native America and Misconceptions of Christianity. Since I live in both worlds as a Navajo who is a Christian, I believe that I can add unique insight and perspective to the myths and misconceptions that I have chosen. So let me briefly address my take on a myth of Native America and a misconception of Christianity in today’s episode:
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Join us for the next episode when I will offer insights from the launch of this podcast and to share my vision for the future episodes in the new year. | |||
| 04 Nov 2024 | You are NOT alone | 00:29:49 | |
SHOW NOTES: To be honest, I have felt all alone. I've even felt all alone in a crowd. You may feel all alone now or you may have felt all alone recently. There is hope. All of us are at risk for loneliness. So, in this episode, I'll offer my take on how you can move from feeling alone to feeling that you belong. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode when you will hear my testimony and how I am following Jesus today. "Wherever you are, God sees you. You are NOT alone. Keep following Jesus." | |||
| 10 Feb 2025 | LIVE OUT LOVE: Expressing love to those who hurt you | 00:27:04 | |
SHOW NOTES: In this month of February, I am sharing how you can live out love everyday. But, how do you love those who hurt you? You listeners know how hard it is to love those who hurt you--Heartache of a love lost, trauma from physical abuse, PTSD from an attack, anger from being neglected, bitterness from wrongs piled up over the years, or you listen to the voice inside your head and ponder on-going thoughts of SELF-hate. How do you move from feeling hurt to showing love? How do you move from experiencing the trauma once again to showing love? How do you move from self-hate to self-love? I believe you can move from feeling hurt to showing love. So, listeners, I invite you to listen to my personal reflection on how to love those who hurt you. You can LIVE OUT LOVE. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode when we address how you can live out love to follow Jesus better. | |||
| 17 Feb 2025 | Live out love--exploring love as the foundation of faith | 00:31:41 | |
SHOW NOTES: "All you need is love." This lyric written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney offer hope for a life where love is expressed freely for the benefit of humankind. But love may be hard to discover. I believe that love is the foundation for a life of faith. Jesus teaches how love is the essential value for those who follow Him. Listen in! You can show love and receive love in real life today. I share how you can love God and love your neighbor in wonderful, meaningful ways. Take a listen. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join me for the next episode when I share how you can LIVE OUT LOVE in your relationships. | |||
| 03 Mar 2025 | Suffering Happens: So why me, Lord? | 00:35:52 | |
SHOW NOTES: If you feel like you are suffering alone, then I ask you to listen to this episode. Suffering happens and you may feel that no one understands or that no one cares. But I offer to you that there is One who cares. You can cast all your cares on Him because He cares for you. That One who cares is God, the Creator of All Things. Moreover, you can find a follower of Jesus who will care also. This friend will just sit with you as you become transparent and share that you are suffering. You need not put it in words. There is a follow of Jesus who will care and sit with you in your ordeal so that you are not alone. Listen now! You can know that God sees you wherever you are and you are not alone. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode when we address how you can move from feeling alone to feeling that you belong. | |||
| 12 Jan 2025 | Fresh Start: Reading the Bible for Spiritual Growth | 00:27:54 | |
SHOW NOTES: As you begin a new year, you may wonder how to jumpstart your faith for what the new year may bring. Whether you are curious about what it means to follow Jesus, a new follower of Jesus, or someone who has decided to follow Jesus awhile ago, you can jumpstart your faith with a New Year beginning. “Seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you (Matthew 7:7)." Never forget: God is able to break through even the most stubborn barriers of unbelief, and bring hope and new life to all who sincerely seek Him. Jesus’ promise is true: Seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode when we address how you can make a fresh start learning how to pray to God, the Creator. | |||
| 06 Jan 2025 | New Beginnings: Embrace the New Year | 00:24:30 | |
SHOW NOTES: "Things which do not grow and change are dead things." Louise Erdich, an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, offered this quote that you need to read, to hear, and to understand about starting new things. She challenges you to be alive by growing and changing. In this episode of Natives Follow Jesus, I share how you can live abundantly or slowly die and fade away. Engage this episode to discover how you can find new intention or a renewed purpose for the year ahead. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode when we address how you can discover the benefit of prayer and fasting in your spiritual life as you follow Jesus. | |||
| 02 Dec 2024 | Myths & Misconceptions: Did the Indians welcome the Pilgrims at the First Thanksgiving? | 00:32:23 | |
SHOW NOTES: I believe Natives who Follow Jesus can “speak the truth in love” when it comes to history in the Americas and Christianity today. In the next four episodes I will be talking about Myths of Native America and Misconceptions of Christianity. Since I live in both worlds as a Navajo who is a Christian, I believe that I can add unique insight and perspective to the myths and misconceptions that I have chosen. So let me briefly address my take on a myth of Native America and a misconception of Christianity in today’s episode:
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Join us for the next episode when I will address Myth--Columbus Discovered America?; and Misconception--Once you become a Christian, God will solve all your problems. | |||
| 02 Apr 2025 | Episode 25: I'm gonna celebrate how to overcome Imposter Syndrome | 00:31:49 | |
SHOW NOTES: Celebrate good times! Lyrics of Kool & The Gang's song, Celebration. I want to celebrate 25 episodes and to thank you listeners for coming along with me. Your messages and feedback are truly appreciated. In this episode, you can hear how I am overcoming Imposter Syndrome and how God helps me move forward in life when things don't go your way sometimes. You can know that God sees you wherever you are and you are not alone. I want to encourage you to keep listening and to keep following Jesus. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next series when you will discover the power of the resurrection of Jesus that will empower you to follow Jesus better | |||
| 09 Dec 2024 | Myths & Misconceptions: Did Columbus discover America? | 00:31:11 | |
SHOW NOTES: I believe Natives who Follow Jesus can “speak the truth in love” when it comes to history in the Americas and Christianity today. In four episodes I will be talking about Myths of Native America and Misconceptions of Christianity. Since I live in both worlds as a Navajo who is a Christian, I believe that I can add unique insight and perspective to the myths and misconceptions that I have chosen. So let me briefly address my take on a myth of Native America and a misconception of Christianity in today’s episode:
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Join us for the next episode when I will address Myth--Indian casino make all Indians rich?; and Misconception--Christianity is no fun, only legalistic | |||
| 18 Nov 2024 | How to be a good ambassador in this world | 00:39:13 | |
SHOW NOTES: I believe Natives who follow Jesus can be good ambassadors in this world. In this episode, I want to share with you how you can be a good ambassador in this world. You can offer value into this world by being a good ambassador! As representatives of Jesus, you can spread good vibes in a world that desperately needs good vibes. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode when we share how I envision Indigenous followers of Jesus making disciples of all nations. | |||
| 30 Dec 2024 | Looking Back, Moving Forward: Natives Follow Jesus Into the New Year | 00:34:41 | |
SHOW NOTES: You may feel like the New Year brings more fears than freedom. You may fear that the New Year will only bring the worse from this past year repeating the negative experiences of the past. You may be afraid of what next year may bring. You might feel anxious, overwhelmed, or paralyzed. But, I believe there is hope! In this episode, I want to offer you some hope for the future. I want to give you hope that the New Year can bring good things for your walk with Jesus. I want to look back to move forward as you follow Jesus into the New Year. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode when we address how you can move from feeling alone to feeling that you belong. | |||
| 16 Dec 2024 | Myth & Misconceptions: Indian Casinos Make All Indians Rich | 00:33:49 | |
SHOW NOTES: I believe Natives who Follow Jesus can “speak the truth in love” when it comes to history in the Americas and Christianity today. In four episodes I will be talking about Myths of Native America and Misconceptions of Christianity. Since I live in both worlds as a Navajo who is a Christian, I believe that I can add unique insight and perspective to the myths and misconceptions that I have chosen. So let me briefly address my take on a myth of Native America and a misconception of Christianity in today’s episode:
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Join us for the next episode when I will address Myth--Are Jesus & Native Americans Mutually Exclusive?; and Misconception--Why is Christianity prejudice? | |||
| 14 Apr 2025 | Episode 27 Find Hope in the Resurrection of Jesus | 00:32:08 | |
SHOW NOTES: Everyone needs hope! You may find this week before Easter as just another week. But I find great hope in Easter. When I get discouraged, I can remember how the resurrection of Jesus, gives me hope for each new day. Listen up! You can know how to find hope when everything seems to be going wrong for you. Find hope in the resurrection of Jesus! LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episode when we address how you can live in victory for your every day life as you apply resurrection power into your life. | |||
| 27 Jan 2025 | A Fresh Start for Natives Who Follow Jesus: What is Your One Word? | 00:29:45 | |
SHOW NOTES: If you feel like you lack motivation or need a jump-start for your faith this year, I encourage you to consider discovering your One Word Theme. A One Word Theme can "create clarity, power, passion and life-change. The simple power of One Word is that it impacts all six dimensions of your life – mental, physical, emotional, relational, spiritual, and financial," says Jimmy Page one of the authors of One Word That Can Change Your Life. I have benefited from a One Word Theme. I believe you can too. Find motivation to move forward in your spiritual life as Natives who Follow Jesus. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Join us for the next episodes in February when we address how you can move from living in fear to live out love. | |||