# How Do Christians Behave: “I Follow Jesus...” with Deacon Gerri Endicott Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-roman-christian-politics-for-modern-times-1217940/how-do-christians-behave-i-follow-jesus-with-deacon-gerri-endicott Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-roman-christian-politics-for-modern-times-1217940/how-do-christians-behave-i-follow-jesus-with-deacon-gerri-endicott.md Podcast: [The Bad Roman: Christian Politics for Modern Times](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-roman-christian-politics-for-modern-times-1217940) Published: 2026-01-01T19:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://thebadroman.podbean.com/e/i-follow-jesus-public-discipleship-vs-christian-nationalism-with-deacon-gerri-endicott/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/atmijvfjk3665zad/BR151.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bad-roman-christian-politics-for-modern-times-1217940/episodes/how-do-christians-behave-i-follow-jesus-with-deacon-gerri-endicott Duration seconds: 2964 ## Resource Judge faith by the neighbor who gets help, not the hype of our politics. Episcopal deacon Gerri Endicott shows how preaching turns into rides, meals, and quiet care. She explains why she leads with “I follow Jesus,” a simple line that lowers walls and points to a Person, not a brand. Judge faith by the neighbor who gets help, not the volume of our politics. Craig and Gerri test faith by its fruit. They sort out what happens when Christianity gets pulled into national politics. Gratitude for a country is good; loyalty belongs to Jesus. Gerri also names a pre-Advent practice from her church’s calendar that helps her community rehearse that loyalty (Christ the King). Not every church observes it, but the posture fits anywhere. Try this week: serve one neighbor, tell the truth with kindness, pray for an enemy by name, choose presence over outrage. If you want a public faith that looks like Jesus, start here. Their conversation digs into: What a deacon does: service over stage, church facing outward. “I follow Jesus” language that lowers walls. Christian nationalism vs. the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5–7). Christ the King (her practice): a simple loyalty reset. Nations (peoples) vs. modern countries—why words matter. Presence over outrage: small acts, kept promises, steady love. 📖 For Full Show Notes: https://www.thebadroman.com/show-notes/episode-151 Key Moments with Gerri: (00:00) Farmers market hello: How they met (02:00) Memphis roots & call to serve: Gerri’s context (05:49) Scripture & strong women: Big story, not proof texts (06:50) A changed mind: Book + sermon (08:10) Easter’s first witnesses: Why this matters (12:30) “Follower of Jesus:” Language that lowers walls (13:59) Loyalty & the Sermon on the Mount: Allegiance check (14:29) Taking Scripture seriou… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bad-roman-christian-politics-for-modern-times-1217940/episodes/how-do-christians-behave-i-follow-jesus-with-deacon-gerri-endicott/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-roman-christian-politics-for-modern-times-1217940/how-do-christians-behave-i-follow-jesus-with-deacon-gerri-endicott.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.