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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 genera ...
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Serving others to find greater joy in your life
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SHOW NOTES: You want joy in your life. You want to make a difference in your life. Well, joy isn't found in being first--it's found in putting others first. In this episode you will learn how humility fuels lasting influence and real joy. You will learn from my mistakes and I trust you will find best practices to find greater joy in your life as yo…
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Episode 30: Discover your purpose to drive a wonderful life
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SHOW NOTES: You may have lost your purpose. Life has happened. You started work, met new people, and you have grown as a human being. Life has changed and things have shifted. Do you know your purpose? Or, you may have arrived at a place where you don’t know. You might be completely unsure of what drives you. You haven’t given much thought to it re…
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Episode 29: Power to Forgive when others hurt you
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SHOW NOTES: What does it truly mean to forgive others? If you have been alive for more than five days, then people have probably disappointed, failed, or hurt you. As a result, you are left with the challenge of whether you are going to forgive them. In this episode, discover how to forgive others even when it's difficult. When you receive the life…
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Episode 28: Find Power in the Resurrection of Jesus
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SHOW NOTES: Are you living from a place of victory, or just trying to survive? In this episode, we dive into Philippians 3:10 and explore what it means to experience the power of Christ’s resurrection—not just on Easter, but every single day. Learn how resurrection power can transform your mindset, energize your faith, and empower you to rise above…
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Episode 27 Find Hope in the Resurrection of Jesus
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SHOW NOTES: Everyone needs hope! You may find this week before Easter as just another week. But I find great hope in Easter. When I get discouraged, I can remember how the resurrection of Jesus, gives me hope for each new day. Listen up! You can know how to find hope when everything seems to be going wrong for you. Find hope in the resurrection of …
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Episode 26 How the Resurrection of Jesus helps you today
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SHOW NOTES: Have you ever received love you did not earn or deserve? Relationships can be contractual or transactional where you give and the other person gives back. Then, they give and you give back. Subsequently, you give and don't receive anything back so you walk. You move on. Conversely, they give and you don't give back and they ghost you. T…
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Episode 25: I'm gonna celebrate how to overcome Imposter Syndrome
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SHOW NOTES: Celebrate good times! Lyrics of Kool & The Gang's song, Celebration. I want to celebrate 25 episodes and to thank you listeners for coming along with me. Your messages and feedback are truly appreciated. In this episode, you can hear how I am overcoming Imposter Syndrome and how God helps me move forward in life when things don't go you…
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SUFFERING Can you find meaning in your suffering?
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SHOW NOTES: When you are under the burden of suffering, you feel many feels. You may feel all alone--abandoned. You may feel hurt and unable to recover. You may feel broken and irreparable. You may even disassociate feeling nothing. Can you find some meaning in your suffering? An ubiquitous quote that people see everywhere on posters, in papers, an…
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Suffering: Can you ever fully understand it?
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SHOW NOTES: If you have ever asked, "Why do I suffer and not others?," then listen to this episode of Natives Follow Jesus. Amid your suffering you may ask, “Why does God allow me to suffer and not others?” Your question is valid. Your question needs to be asked. Your question needs to be spoken into the world. Your question needs to be addressed t…
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Suffering: Wrestling with God when you suffer
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SHOW NOTES: When you suffer, you feel all alone. You long for someone to understand. You may have friends who try to offer words of comfort, but oftentimes those words only sound condemning. You feel worse for having shared your pain. I believe that one who follows Jesus can find help in suffering. You can discover how you can wrestle with God in y…
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SHOW NOTES: If you feel like you are suffering alone, then I ask you to listen to this episode. Suffering happens and you may feel that no one understands or that no one cares. But I offer to you that there is One who cares. You can cast all your cares on Him because He cares for you. That One who cares is God, the Creator of All Things. Moreover, …
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LIVE OUT LOVE by finding the one love that makes you complete
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SHOW NOTES: If you believe the myth that you need to find your other half; who would complete you. You will find my take in this episode as an unpopular viewpoint. You don’t need to get married to be a whole person. I believe that one who follows Jesus can find love and express love as a single person. You don’t need to get married to be whole. You…
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Live out love--exploring love as the foundation of faith
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SHOW NOTES: "All you need is love." This lyric written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney offer hope for a life where love is expressed freely for the benefit of humankind. But love may be hard to discover. I believe that love is the foundation for a life of faith. Jesus teaches how love is the essential value for those who follow Him. Listen in! Yo…
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LIVE OUT LOVE: Expressing love to those who hurt you
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SHOW NOTES: In this month of February, I am sharing how you can live out love everyday. But, how do you love those who hurt you? You listeners know how hard it is to love those who hurt you--Heartache of a love lost, trauma from physical abuse, PTSD from an attack, anger from being neglected, bitterness from wrongs piled up over the years, or you l…
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LIVE OUT LOVE: Exploring love as the foundation for your faith
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SHOW NOTES: February is often touted as a month of roses, chocolate, and appreciation, but for many, it can be much less colorful. For you, the month of love might be another 28 days of loneliness, and oftentimes grief. You might feel like your losses become newly refreshed, and an empty house feels more empty. Loneliness and grief share far more c…
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A Fresh Start for Natives Who Follow Jesus: What is Your One Word?
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SHOW NOTES: 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, …
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Jumpstart Your Faith in the New Year: What is your story?
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SHOW NOTES: 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 prou…
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Fresh Start: Reading the Bible for Spiritual Growth
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SHOW NOTES: 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 d…
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SHOW NOTES: "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…
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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Natives Follow Jesus Into the New Year
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SHOW NOTES: 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 wan…
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Episode 11 Myths & Misconceptions Christianity is White Man's Relgion
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SHOW NOTES: 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 per…
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Myth & Misconceptions: Indian Casinos Make All Indians Rich
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SHOW NOTES: 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 per…
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Myths & Misconceptions: Did Columbus discover America?
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SHOW NOTES: 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 per…
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Myths & Misconceptions: Did the Indians welcome the Pilgrims at the First Thanksgiving?
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SHOW NOTES: 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 insigh…
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SHOW NOTES: 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 pe…
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My Vision for Natives who Follow Jesus to reach the world for Christ
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SHOW NOTES: 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…
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How to be a good ambassador in this world
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SHOW NOTES: 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. LINKS + R…
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SHOW NOTES: 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. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Sign up for monthly newsletter Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Learn how to share your faith …
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SHOW NOTES: 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. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:…
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SHOW NOTES: 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…
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SHOW NOTES: 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 hundred…
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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 un…
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