{"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":84,"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":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/natives-follow-jesus-7072948"},"episode":{"title":"Songs and Stories That Endure--Preserving faith through culture, art, and memory","slug":"songs-and-stories-that-endure-preserving-faith-through-culture-art-and-memory","published_at":"2026-05-04T15:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/natives-follow-jesus-7072948/songs-and-stories-that-endure-preserving-faith-through-culture-art-and-memory","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/natives-follow-jesus-7072948","url":"https://natives-following-jesus.captivate.fm/episode/songs-and-stories-that-endure-preserving-faith-through-culture-art-and-memory","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3b8448a9-adc9-450b-b39f-4e910725c9dd.mp3","summary":"SHOW NOTES: Songs and stories have always been central to Native identity. They carry memory, meaning, and truth across generations. As followers of Jesus, we have an opportunity to preserve something even deeper—our faith. This episode explores how our songs, stories, and creative expression can point to God and shape future generations. As we approach the National Day of Prayer, we’re reminded that our voices matter. Prayer is part of the story God is writing through us. Take a moment this week to reflect: What story are you passing down? 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. Check out the story of Raye from Relevant Magazine article here . Thanks to Emily Brown for writing about Raye's spiritual journey. Listen to Raye's album, This Music May Contain Hope . Watch Nick Vujcici's testimony and be inspired to live for Jesus. Nick was born without limbs and struggled with his life circumstance. Watch and live for Jesus. Be encouraged with the life of a Native Who Follows Jesus, Layla Curtis , Navajo. Follow her and encourage her in her faith in Jesus. Layla and her team, Tuba City Lady Warriors, won the Arizona State Basketball Championship. Layla seeks to follow Jesus everyday. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com Join us for the next episode when you can find encouragement from the women who have walked long with Jesus on Mother's Day.","meta_description":"SHOW NOTES: Songs and stories have always been central to Native identity. They carry memory, meaning, and truth across generations. As followers of Jesus…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1951,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/natives-follow-jesus-7072948/episodes/songs-and-stories-that-endure-preserving-faith-through-culture-art-and-memory/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/songs-and-stories-that-endure-preserving-faith-through-culture-art-and-memory.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}