Natives Follow Jesus

SHOW NOTES: Are you living from a place of victory, or just trying to survive? In this episode, we dive into Philippians 3:10 and explore what it means to experience the power of Christ’s resurrection—not just on Easter, but every single day. Learn how resurrection power can transform your mindset, energize your faith, and empower you to rise above fear, doubt, and defeat. This isn’t about strivin...

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: Sign u...

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 G...

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 yo...

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...

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...

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...

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 als...

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...

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 toda...

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 pond...

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 – incl...

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...

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 tha...

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 (Matt...

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 fad...

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 futur...

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 th...

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 th...

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 th...

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 misconce...

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.  You know people who are struggling financially  You know people who lack significant connections with others You know people who are stressed and anxious You know people who feel unhappy  You...

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 ma...

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: Sign up for my newslet...

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. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Sign up for monthly newsletter Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Learn how to share your faith with Greg Stier, Life in Six Words Learn how...