{"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 90: We Are Not All the Same Spiritually","slug":"episode-90-we-are-not-all-the-same-spiritually","published_at":"2026-07-06T15:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/natives-follow-jesus-7072948/episode-90-we-are-not-all-the-same-spiritually","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/natives-follow-jesus-7072948","url":"https://natives-following-jesus.captivate.fm/episode/episode-90-we-are-not-all-the-same-spiritually","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1a8ffe55-9944-4edb-863d-27c50e0847d0.mp3","summary":"SHOW NOTES: Native followers of Jesus often feel misunderstood by both Native and Christian communities. Some people assume all Native Americans practice the same spirituality. Others assume that becoming a Christian means leaving Native identity behind. Many Native followers of Jesus live in the tension between these assumptions. Some have been told they are “not Native anymore” because they follow Jesus. Others have felt misunderstood in churches that viewed Native culture with suspicion. This episode explores how following Jesus and honoring your Native identity are not mutually exclusive. It also invites listeners to distinguish between the person of Jesus and the painful ways Christianity has sometimes been used by people in positions of power. 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. The 3D Gospel resource--view a video summary of the three worldviews: Guilt/Innocence; Shame/Honor; and Fear/Power here . I believe Native and Indigenous Worldview is a Fear/Power worldview. For those who have experienced \"Church Hurt,\" this video offers a good explanation that someone's hurtful actions do not represent Jesus. Thanks to @seansarantos for his succinct overview. If you associate Christianity with those painful experiences perpetrated by others, then you are mistaken. Their harmful actions do not reflect the character of Jesus. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com Join us for the next episode where you will confront the reservation stereotype that poverty is the plight of all…","meta_description":"SHOW NOTES: Native followers of Jesus often feel misunderstood by both Native and Christian communities. Some people assume all Native Americans practice…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2265,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/natives-follow-jesus-7072948/episodes/episode-90-we-are-not-all-the-same-spiritually/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-90-we-are-not-all-the-same-spiritually.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}