Followed By Mercy

Send us Fan Mail summary In this episode, Austin Gardner delves into Ephesians 2:11 and emphasizes the importance of remembering our past before coming to faith in Jesus. He highlights that this remembrance is not about guilt but about gratitude for the transformation that Jesus brings into our lives. Gardner explains how, prior to Christ, we were without hope and without God, illustrating the bar...

Send us Fan Mail summary In this episode, Austin Gardner delves into Ephesians, particularly focusing on the themes of grace and the ministry given to the Apostle Paul. He emphasizes that salvation is a gift from God, not based on human works, and highlights the importance of understanding our roles in ministry as servants to others. Gardner shares how Paul, despite being imprisoned, viewed his si...

Send us Fan Mail We explore Jeremiah 9:24 and the joy of knowing God who delights in lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness. We move from performance to relationship and show how mercy and justice meet in Jesus and reshape daily life. • glorying in knowing God over boasting in works • lovingkindness as loyal, active covenant love • judgment as setting things right for the vulnerable • righteou...

Send us Fan Mail Fear creeps in fastest when the room goes quiet. That’s where our story begins: sickness in the body, slander in the air, and a mind racing in the dark. We open up about stage four cancer, sleepless drives, and the ache of betrayal and then trace the turning point that changed everything. The shift didn’t comes from rethinking our inner script through the lens of Psalm 23. The Lor...

Send us Fan Mail Walls fall when grace walks in. We open Ephesians and follow Paul’s path from distance to nearness, tracing how Jesus brings both Jew and Gentile into one family with full access to the Father by one Spirit. No seniority, no special pass—just the same door for everyone. As we unpack the early church’s shift from a mostly Jewish movement to a global mission, we confront the tension...

Send us Fan Mail What if the thing keeping you exhausted isn’t your lack of effort, but your reliance on it? We walk through Ephesians 2, 2 Corinthians 3, and Romans 10 to show how Jesus abolished enmity in his flesh, fulfilled the law, and opened real access to the Father. The shift is radical: from the letter that kills to the Spirit who gives life, from condemnation to reconciliation, from perf...

Send us Fan Mail summary In this conversation, Austin and Robert discuss the significance of daily devotion and the importance of remembering one's past in relation to faith. They explore the themes of identity in Christ, the transformative power of Jesus' sacrifice, and the assurance of God's presence and love in our lives. The discussion emphasizes the need for gratitude and recog...

Send us Fan Mail summary In this conversation, Austin Gardner explores the profound themes of Christ's love and the intimate relationship believers can have with Him. He emphasizes the importance of being rooted in love, understanding our identity in Christ, and the transformative power of surrendering to God's love. The discussion highlights how this relationship is not about performanc...

Send us Fan Mail summary In this heartfelt message, Austin Gardner offers blessings and prayers for the new year, emphasizing the importance of grace, peace, and God's unconditional love. He encourages listeners to embrace their worthiness through Jesus and to live free from past burdens, focusing on the blessings that God has in store for them in 2026. takeaways This year, I pray you'll...

Send us Fan Mail summary In this conversation, Austin Gardner reflects on the nature of ministry, emphasizing that true success is measured not by popularity or comfort, but by endurance through suffering and faithfulness to God. He draws insights from 2 Corinthians 6, discussing the contradictions in ministry and the importance of serving God despite challenges. The conversation encourages listen...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Austin Gardner reflects on the profound love of Jesus, particularly in the context of washing Judas's feet. He explores the challenge of loving unconditionally, acknowledging his own struggles with selfishness. Gardner emphasizes that true love comes from allowing Christ to live through us, transforming our actions and attitudes. He discusses the importa...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Austin Gardner explores the themes of spiritual state, God's role in our lives, the nature of sin, and the transformative power of God's mercy and grace. He emphasizes that salvation is a gift from God, not something we can achieve on our own, and highlights the importance of trusting in God's plan for our lives. God never asked you to fix you....

Send us Fan Mail We trace the Magi’s journey, challenge Christmas myths, and call for worship that looks like generous, prepared giving. We share simple ways to keep Jesus at the center while still enjoying family, food, and fun. • Daniel’s influence on the Magi and long waiting • Separating tradition from the text about the wise men • Gifts as signs of kingship, devotion and suffering • Worship d...

Send us Fan Mail We slow down to let Christmas regain its weight, moving from head knowledge to lived awe as we revisit Joseph’s shock, courage, and obedience. The focus shifts from gifts and noise to God with us, and how that truth resets priorities, habits, and hope. • reframing Christmas beyond routine and hype • Joseph’s shock, reflection, and obedience under pressure • the claim that God inte...

Send us Fan Mail God’s Unconditional Love for Everyone God is not against you. He is for you. Always has been. The truth is, we’re the ones who drift. We run from Him, doubt Him, or ignore Him. But even then, His love never stops. It keeps chasing us. God’s love doesn’t depend on how good we are or how many mistakes we’ve made. It’s steady. It’s sure. It’s unconditional. That’s why Jesus came. He...

Send us Fan Mail Let's think about the true meaning of Christmas. Jesus' coming to save humanity from sin and to reveal the nature of God the Father. He discusses the importance of understanding Jesus' mission to seek and save the lost, to show compassion, and to confront the devil's works. The conversation highlights the love of God and the transformative power of Jesus'...

Send us Fan Mail This conversation explores the themes of light and darkness during the Christmas season, emphasizing that while Christmas can be a time of joy, it can also bring forth feelings of grief and darkness. Austin highlights that God enters into our darkness rather than waiting for it to dissipate. The message is one of hope, assuring listeners that the light of God shines even in the da...

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Send us Fan Mail Christmas isn’t about us reaching up to God, but about God coming to live with us? The Word who created galaxies and then shared our skin, our hunger, our fears, and even our accents. The incarnation made clear: love that comes close. We start with a story about a runaway daughter and a father who searches for her, finds her, and, in a surprising twist, moves into her broken world...

Send us Fan Mail “Bought With Blood That Does Not Rust” What if something very important about you was determined long before you were born? We open 1 Peter 1 and consider the truth that Christ’s precious blood redeemed us, not silver, gold, or family religion. Precious here means costly, chosen with care, and full of purpose. To make it real, we talk about farming, bloodlines, and what it means t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, “Standing Fast in Love,” we slow down with Philippians 4 and discover how ten honest minutes in God’s Word can reshape your home, your church, and your week.​ You’ll learn a simple daily rhythm you can use on your own, with your family, or in your small group: pray, read one chapter, ask four clear questions, and talk about what you find. Together we walk through...

Send us Fan Mail What if the most important prayer spoken over your life wasn’t for a promotion, a healing, or a quick way out of trouble, but for your eyes to open to what you already have in Christ? That’s where we’re headed today in Ephesians 1. Paul doesn’t beg God to give believers more. He asks that we would finally see the Father as He truly is, recognize the hope wrapped up in our calling,...

Send us Fan Mail Let's get honest about that inner critic that won't let you breathe.  We walk right into that storm with Psalm 23 as a map for your mind. We talk about real moments like sitting with a stage four cancer diagnosis or lying awake when anxiety grips your chest, and how, in those places, the words "Thou art with me" become more than a verse. They become oxygen. The...

Send us Fan Mail “Grace and the Grave” What if yesterday isn’t your jailer but a grave Christ has already emptied? In this episode, we face the pull of regret, grief, and nostalgia and follow Scripture’s path into the freedom of God’s eternal now, where your story is no longer a trial without end but a record of mercy. We talk about how grace reframes your past, not by erasing it but by placing it...

Send us Fan Mail Brought Near: From Distance to Family Ever felt like God was far away or like you were on the outside looking in?  From Hopeless Distance to Nearness Paul reminds Gentile believers that they once stood separated from Christ, cut off from Israel’s commonwealth and the covenants of promise, “having no hope and without God in the world.” Remembering that former distance is not to kee...