{"podcast":{"title":"Natives Follow Jesus","slug":"natives-follow-jesus-7072948","podcast_index_feed_id":7072948,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/natives-following-jesus/","website_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/natives-following-Jesus/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/5889f3d3-7ddf-49da-a82c-2f1c4b75067d/xDxopqK9-m1XUDq8IFBJ46oy.jpeg","author":"Daron Butler","episode_count":103,"summary":"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 communit…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-29T00:22:41.411229+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/natives-follow-jesus-7072948"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 87 More Than A Mascot--We are Made in God's Image","slug":"episode-87-more-than-a-mascot-we-are-made-in-god-s-image","published_at":"2026-06-15T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/natives-follow-jesus-7072948/episode-87-more-than-a-mascot-we-are-made-in-god-s-image","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/natives-follow-jesus-7072948","url":"https://natives-following-jesus.captivate.fm/episode/episode-87-more-than-a-mascot-we-are-made-in-gods-image","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/62cdaa43-e3bc-4388-8c00-32dbebf32131.mp3","summary":"Native identity is sacred, not entertainment. This episode explores why Native mascots, costumes, and caricatures continue to affect Native people today. While many people say they intend to honor Native Americans through mascots, the reality is often very different. What is presented as appreciation frequently becomes a shallow stereotype that reduces living cultures to symbols, costumes, and mascots. This conversation is not about anger. It is about dignity. It is about seeing Native people as human beings created in God’s image rather than symbols used for entertainment. 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 Send me an email at nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com Join us for the next episode when you will learn that \"No, we don't all look the same.\" Indigenous people look different and are dignified. Mentioned in this episode: Part two","meta_description":"Native identity is sacred, not entertainment. This episode explores why Native mascots, costumes, and caricatures continue to affect Native people today.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2200,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/natives-follow-jesus-7072948/episodes/episode-87-more-than-a-mascot-we-are-made-in-god-s-image/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/natives-follow-jesus-7072948/episode-87-more-than-a-mascot-we-are-made-in-god-s-image.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}