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- Spirit Realities – A Native Christian Caution about Halloween
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.com
Join us for the next episode when you can understand spiritual experiences in a Jesus-centered way.
33 min - Episode 53: Listening Hearts – Learning to Hear the Holy Spirit’s Voice in Silence and Story
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.com
Join us for the next episode when you can find out how to discern spiritual experiences of dreams and visions.
37 min - Episode 52: Walking in Wisdom: How Native Elders embody Godly Wisdom
SHOW NOTES:
Wisdom isn’t just what we know—it’s how we walk. In this episode, we honor Native
elders who live out godly wisdom, connecting Indigenous spiritual tradition and
biblical 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.com
Join us for the next episode when you can discover how to hear the Holy Spirit's voice as you follow Jesus.
46 min - Episode 51: Indigenous Peoples Day 2025
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.com
Join us for the next episode when you can find out how you can walk in wisdom, witness, and renewal in your Christian walk.
33 min - Episode 50: Celebrating the Journey of Natives Follow Jesus
SHOW NOTES:
This special milestone episode celebrates God’s faithfulness in bringing Natives Follow Jesus to 50 episodes.
It will honor the journey so far, highlight key themes and testimonies, and share vision for what’s ahead.
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.com
Join us for the next episode when you discover how biblical discernment can help you live out an Indigenous life for Jesus.
32 min - Episode 49: Creation speaks—Hearing God Through Nature and Ceremony
SHOW NOTES:
Creation speaks if we’re willing to listen. In this episode, we explore how God reveals
Himself through nature and how Native ways can help you hear His voice. Join us
as we walk the good road of listening to Creator through creation.
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.com
Join us for the next episode when we celebrate the 50th episode of Native Follow Jesus!
35 min - Episode 48: Stewards, Not Owners--how to live on the land God gave you
SHOW NOTES:
The earth is the Lord’s — we are only caretakers. In this episode, we explore what it means to be stewards, not owners, through Scripture, discipleship, and Native values of land as sacred. You will discover how you are a caretaker of God's earth. You are a caretaker of what God already owns!
Listen and be inspired to walk gently upon creation.
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.com
Join us for the next episode when you can find out how to God speaks through nature and ceremony to you.
34 min - Episode 47: Land is Sacred – A Theology of Land from a Native Christian Perspective
SHOW NOTES:
Land is more than property — it is sacred gift. In this episode, we explore a Native Christian theology of land rooted in Genesis 2:15. Discover how Scripture and Indigenous wisdom together call us to care for creation as holy trust.
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 the clip of Yuchi descendant Tom Hendrix from the Muscle Shoals documentary here.
- Explore the Native Land Digital website to discover what Indigenous Peoples lived in your area here.
- Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com
Join us for the next episode when you can find out how more about the sacredness of the land where you live.
43 min - Episode 46: Native Counseling--healing at the crossroads
SHOW NOTES:
Many Native counselors and healers today utilize native practices that seek to connect a person to his/her community and to the earth using natural remedies and traditional songs and chants to bring healing.
Whereas, modern counseling engages the individual, one-on-one counseling and therapy sessions in an austere, clinical environment. I wonder if a counselor can weave together three powerful strands—faith in Christ, the science of psychology, and Indigenous wisdom to offer a holistic and godly form of help to bring healing to Native Peoples, and to all peoples of the cultures of 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
- Read about Native American quotes on healing where I found the quote of Shaman Sun Bear here.
- With discernment, read the experiment of Sun Bear and his way of healing for all people at the website of his shamanic teachings here.
- Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com
Join us for the next episode as we launch a new series about land and its significance for Native Peoples and how respecting the land honors God, the Creator.
45 min - Episode 45: Holding Justice and Forgiveness in Tension when you have been wronged
SHOW NOTES:
Forgiveness and justice often feel like opposites—but in God’s Kingdom, they walk hand-in-hand. In this episode, we wrestle with Micah 6:8, exploring how to release bitterness without letting go of the pursuit of truth and restoration.
Hurt happens in this world. When you get hurt, what do you do? Can you forgive without excusing harm? Can you leave vengeance in God's hands?
Listen now. Consider what is shared. Move forward 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 @nativesfollowjesus
- Read the digital accounts of the Trail of Tears from two perspectives from a Cherokee and a U.S. Soldier here.
- Watch the trailer for The Long Walk here. Consider how this would affect you if this were not fiction but for real?
- Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com
Join us for the next episode when you can find out if you can blend faith in Jesus, human psychology, and native tradition.
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About Natives Follow Jesus
From the publisher's feed
The Natives Follow Jesus podcast recognizes that following Jesus as Native American / First Nation disciples is getting more and more challenging. You don’t have to follow Jesus all alone. Join me every week where you can find positive and encouraging content as you seek to follow Jesus as best as you can.
Daron Butler is the host of this weekly show where episodes drop every Monday morning at 6am. Daron is a full-blooded Navajo. His Navajo family are followers of Jesus spanning three generations. He has served as a pastor in the local church and serves as Hospice Chaplain in his community presently. He has over 30 years experience in serving many people groups.
Episode segments will highlight native cultural insights, devotions from the Bible, prayer for you as you follow Jesus among your own people and amid the cultures of the world, and spotlighting indigenous followers of Jesus who are seeking to be a mission force. There will be bonus episodes where Daron will interview other Natives who are following Jesus. You will gain perspective from their personal journey and you will find inspiration to keep following Jesus. Daron intends to offer you insight, inspiration, and community on your spiritual journey as you follow Jesus.
Why this podcast? I find that those who follow Jesus as a Native American or First Nations disciple span a wide spectrum of locations. Some are from the USA and others are from CANADA. You may be someone who is from the reservation (or reserve) or from the city. You might be full-blooded or part-blooded. You may have started following Jesus while immersed in your native culture or you found Jesus yet are curious about your native background. You may be someone who speaks your native language fluently or one who can’t say any words in the tongue of your ancestors. You may have many questions unanswered. Daron invites you to join him on your spiritual quest to follow Jesus.
He wants to connect with you, offer a prayer for you, and to suggest ways for you to keep following Jesus as a Native person.
So what are you waiting for? Engage with him on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus
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Remember,
"Wherever you are, God sees you. You are NOT alone! Keep following Jesus!"