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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.
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Sign up for monthly newsletterJoin the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Check out the One Word Theme on Jimmy Page's website: onewordchallenge.com Listen to a 60-minute Video where Jimmy Page is interviewed by Susie Larson on her webpage MyFaithRadio.com to learn more about the One Word Theme. Get your One Word Action Plan to get started Start the One Word That Will Change Your Life devotional at YouVersion Check out the bios of Natives: We Are Still Here complied by Dana Hedgpeth and Rachel Hatzipanagos for The Washington Post. Scroll through the bios and be inspired. Follow Josh Hillis on Instagram @run_joshie_run13 for inspiration and how to follow Jesus in your area of expertise Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episodes in February when we address how you can move from living in fear to live out love.
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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.
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Sign up for monthly newsletter by clicking link, scrolling down below the list of episodes, find the email sign up form, and complete sign up. Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus "Everybody Can Serve" quote by Rev Martin Luther King, from his his 1968 "The Drum Major Instinct" sermon. Birchbark Books webpage for book, "We Are Still Here: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know by Traci Sorell. Illusrated by Frane Lessac Global Leadership Network Youtube Channel, Episode 150: The Superpower we all have (but don't always use) Storytelling Expert, Kindra Hall, September 24, 2024. Share your story with me [email protected] Follow Billy and Brianna Tallas on webpage, Facebook or on Instagram @billy.tallasGive a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode of Natives Follow Jesus.
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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.
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Sign up for monthly newsletter by clicking link, scrolling down below the list of episodes, find the email sign up form, and complete sign up. Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Read the Bible today. Billy Graham Evangelistic Association offers insight for a fresh start this new year. National Museum of the American Indian website offers the importance of oral traditions, storytelling for Indigenous Peoples. Share your story with me [email protected] Follow Philip & Tawny Staib who are mobilizing Christian students from Word Of Life New York to serve in Brazil in April 3-13, 2025. @tawnsjojostaib on InstagramGive a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when we address how you can make a fresh start learning how to pray to God, the Creator.
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"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.
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Sign up for monthly newsletter by scrolling down past episodes to email sign up. Follow Host, Daron Butler on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Read Emmaline Soken-Huberty's article who posted Louise Erdich’s quote in her list, “15 Inspiring Quotes from Indigenous Peoples” online The Bible Recap read through the Bible in One Year resource, Start Page. One Word that Will Change Your Life, A 4-Day Devotional from YouVersion to discover the one-word that God has for you. I believe this process can help your walk with Jesus Read biography of Jim Thorpe on the official website of Jim Thorpe Read the article of Native Mending The Soul Workbook available from Indian Bible College (soon to be Indigenous Bible College--read IBC newsletter). Click link above. Scroll down to download The IBC Epistle. Read the article. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin 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.
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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.
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Sign up for monthly newsletterFollow Natives Follow Jesus on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Watch Kids Song, "Read Your Bible, Pray Everyday" on Harvest Kidz Online YouTube Channel. Read the Bible more resource: The Bible Recap, Tara-Leigh Cobble. I have used this resource the past two years. I recommend this resource. Read the Bible more resource using the book of Proverbs: "First, read the chapter of Proverbs that matches the day’s date: chapter 1 on the first day of the month, chapter 2 on the second, chapter 3 on the third, and so on. Proverbs has 31 chapters, and seven months of the year have 31 days, so your reading schedule those months is straightforward. In months that have 30 days, I read chapters 30–31 on the last day. In February, I read chapters 28–31 on the last day." From "Why You Should Read Psalms and Proverbs Daily," Influence Magazine Online. Pray the Bible resource, "How Do I Pray the Bible?" Interview of John Piper, on DesiringGod.org Audio transcript provided in post. Listen to George Jones sing, "I Know A Man Who Can," on YouTube Read prayer on blogpost, "A Prayer for One Impacted by Trauma," on Perspective Ministries Blog, Founder & Executive Director, Lori Apon. Listen to "Thanks to You" episode Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when we address how you can move from feeling alone to feeling that you belong.
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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:
Christianity is White Man's Religion? Christianity is prejudice.LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Sign up for monthly newsletterJoin the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Read summary of book, God is Red, by Vine Deloria Jr. from Fulcrum PressPost by Molly Adams, "Four generations of Indigenous scholars discuss 'God is Red,'" Lawrence, KS Times Students, faculty and guests spoke throughout the week about what “God is Red” has meant to them. Many of the speakers touched on the collision between Western and Indigenous worldviews, experiential learning, and spirituality. Book Review of God Is Read book by Frederic & Mary Ann Brussant at SpiritualityAndPractice.comRead summary of book, Whiteman's Gospel, by Craig Smith at IndianLife.OrgBook review of Whiteman's Gospel by Craig Smith at goodreads.com Read review of book, More Than A White Man's Religion, by Abdu Murray at Gospel Coalition Canada. Levi Friesen offers a balanced critique Read article, "Is Christianity a White Man's Religion?," by Claude Atcho at Gospel Coalition US Edition Peruse Mohakum Discipleship Ministries Wordpress post, "Empowering Native Christians For Discipleship." Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin 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.
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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:
Indian Casinos Make All Indians Rich? Christianity is no fun, it's all legalistic!LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Sign up for monthly newsletterJoin the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Read full document--Adam Crepelle, Managing Fellow of the Native American Law Policy Institute, who wrote in The Gonzaga Law Review in the Spring of 2021, “The Per Cap Conundrum: Governance, Culture, and Incentives.”Post by Siletz Casino Project, "Five Things You Should Know About Tribal Casino Revenue," from siletz.org Article Barnes' Notes On The Bible online at The Bluehub Bible, "1 John 5:3 Commentaries."Post "Navajo String Game" at gomyson.com You can click the dropdown menu to pick a design to see Post "Navajo String Games" at NavajoCodeTalkers.ORG You can check out design videos on this webpage Follow Faa on Instagram @feenfaa Peruse GROW [Grace Refuge Outreach Worldwide] websiteGive a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when I will address Myth--Are Jesus & Native Americans Mutually Exclusive?; and Misconception--Why is Christianity prejudice?
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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:
Did Columbus discover America? Once you become a Christian, God will solve all your problems?LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Sign up for monthly newsletterJoin the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus View the Columbus Monument inscription: Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2001699850/Post by Central Park Conservancy, "The Columbus Circle Monument"Article by Royal Museum Greenwich , "Christopher Columbus" Article National Museum of the American Indian,"Unlearning Columbus Day Myths" Article on Vikings Arrived 500 years before Columbus, "The Real Story: Who discovered America" Article about Christopher Columbus exploits lauded, "Five Myths About Columbus" Article about how Columbus became the symbol of the founding of America, "We All Know that Columbus Didn't Discover America--So How Did He Become a Symbol of It's Founding," by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. Article of Navajo Artist, Dustin Quinn Martin, "Point Lips, Not Fingers"Follow Josiah Butler on Instagram @siah_b_69 Peruse Indian Bible College websiteGive a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when I will address Myth--Indian casino make all Indians rich?; and Misconception--Christianity is no fun, only legalistic
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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:
Did the Indians welcome the Pilgrims at the First Thanksgiving? Why is Christianity full of hypocrites?LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Sign up for monthly newsletterJoin the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus View the painting--Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome, Artist. The first Thanksgiving/ J.L.G. Ferris. Massachusetts, ca. 1932. Cleveland, Ohio: The Foundation Press, Inc. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2001699850/Article by Teddy Barbier, "The 'First Thanksgiving' by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris"Post by Brian D. Butler, "The Myth of Thanksgiving" where he reviews the work of Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker, All the Real Indians Died Off, Myth 4. Nell Srinath, "The Genocidal Myth of Thanksgiving" repost from The Daily Campus.COM Follow Billy Tallas on Instagram @billytallas Peruse church plant website for Billy & Brianna Tallas: tallasmission.com Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin 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.
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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 know people who feel sad because the weather is changing You know people who are disappointed that something didn’t work out You know people who are working so many hours and speeding towards burnout You know people who are dealing with trauma from past life experiences You know the world is pushing you to achieve status, beauty, and wild success; but you find no status, struggle with body image, and you feel like a failure You know people who struggle to put food on the tableSuch 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.
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Sign up for monthly newsletterFollow me on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus List of 17 verses about thanksgiving Engage with John Pellowe who believes "Thank you" is more than a courtesy Discover the Podcast Launch Accelerator online course with Mark AsquithPeruse AWeber one email service provider that I find helpful Check out GoDaddy to find a domain for your website Try Canva an online graphic design toolbox Download Audacity for an online editing and recording appJoin 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?
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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.
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Learn more about me by signing up for my newsletter on podcast webpage.Follow me on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Peruse On Eagles Wings webpage to discover how Native Peoples are being mobilized to reach the nations Listen to the Hutchcraft brothers on their Go M.A.D. podcast Find the overview of the book of Acts from Bible Study Fellowship here.Check out CHIEF ministries webpage to marvel at how Indigenous Peoples are being discipled to live for Christ, to share Christ, and to reach others for Christ.Take a look at a post summarizing the First Laugh Ceremony written by Shari RoseGive a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin me for the next episode when I share how Thanksgiving can be difficult to navigate as a Native American in the United States.
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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.
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Sign up for my newsletterFollow me on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Watch a sermon on being a good ambassador from one of my pastors, Billy Starkey at GraceForOhio.org. Sermon starts at 31:30. Watch how to genuinely share your faith. Read article by Maureen Salamon, "Validation: Defusing Intense Emotions" Follow Paul Straubel on Facebook at Center for Indian Ministries Check out Mokahum Discipleship Ministry Take a look at Envision Twin Cities Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when we share how I envision Indigenous followers of Jesus making disciples of all nations.
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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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Sign up for monthly newsletterJoin the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Learn how to share your faith with Greg Stier, Life in Six WordsLearn how to Minister in Guilt-Shame-Fear Cultures with Jayson GeorgesFollow Dino & Nanette Butler on Facebook at Theodore ButlerGive a review of this podcast on Podchaser.comJoin us for the next episode when we share how you can be a good ambassador for Christ as a Native who Follows Jesus
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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.
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Sign up for monthly newsletterJoin the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Check out the National Atlas of Indian Tribes, Cultures, and Languages Follow Indian Bible College on Instagram @indianbiblecollegeJoin 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."
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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.
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Sign up for monthly newsletterJoin the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Follow L'Arcada Camps on Instagram @larcardacampsJoin 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."
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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:
Sign up for monthly newsletterAdam Grant Podcast--Work Life with Adam Grant Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Follow Tawny Staib on Instagram @tawnsjojostaibJoin 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.
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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!”
