Followed By Mercy
The Followed By Mercy Podcast
Real Grace, Honest Hope
You might notice a new name and a fresh look, but the heart behind this podcast is the same. After years as the World Evangelism Podcast, I sensed God leading me to a deeper, more personal path centered on His relentless mercy and the kind of honest hope that can reach into every hurting place. That’s why this show is now called Followed By Mercy Podcast. The format may shift, and the tone may be a bit more personal, but my mission hasn’t changed: I still believe the world desperately needs to hear the good news of God’s love in Jesus Christ. You are welcome here if you’ve been with me from the beginning or just found us now.
What if God’s love is more personal, stubborn, and relentless than you ever imagined?
Welcome to The Followed By Mercy Podcast, where we get honest about pain, hope, and the kind of grace that finds you right where you are, five days a week. This isn’t about religious performance or church routines. It’s for anyone who’s ever felt worn out, unseen, or unsure if they belong in the story of God’s love. Every conversation is rooted in this reality: God loves you right now, just as you are, and He isn’t giving up on you.
Here’s what you’ll find in every episode:
Experience God’s Relentless Love
Every show starts by reminding you that the Shepherd knows your name, cares about your story, and isn’t offended by your failures or questions. This is personal—it’s about God’s unwavering affection for you.
Find Your Place in His Heart
Once you grasp how fiercely you’re loved, sharing that love with others doesn’t feel forced. It becomes the most natural thing in the world. Real grace overflows.
Prayer That Changes You
We pray together—not just for the world “out there,” but for the battles and hopes you’re carrying right now. These prayers are honest, rooted in Scripture, and meant for hearts that need a gentle touch from the Shepherd.
Discover Your Unique Role
Whether you’re called to go, give, serve, or show kindness in your corner of the world, God’s mercy meets you where you are. You’re not just a bystander. You are His beloved, invited into the story He’s writing.
When life knocks the wind out of you, this is a place to catch your breath. You’ll hear the encouragement that meets you on your hardest days, and your honest questions will be welcomed. No pretending, no heavy-handed advice—just the reminder that your Shepherd is right there with you, walking every step with you, even when you feel like giving up.
Why does this matter? Because some days, it feels like nobody sees you or cares what you’re going through. But the truth is, you have a Shepherd who never takes His eyes off you, lets you slip through the cracks, and never gives up on you. That kind of love can put you back on your feet, and it might be the hope someone else is waiting to see in you, too.
If you’re longing for more than just religious talk—if you want to know you’re not alone and that God’s mercy is following you all the way home, you’re in the right place. Whether you listen in the car, on a walk, or in a quiet moment, let every episode remind you: God’s mercy is after you right now, ready to bring real grace and honest hope.
Subscribe today and join a community to discover what happens when loved people become loving people. The journey’s just beginning, and there’s a place for you here.
Followed By Mercy
Building a Selfless and Lasting Relationship
What happens when love is more than just a feeling? In today's episode, we promise to uncover the secrets to maintaining a loving and healthy marriage through the wisdom of the Bible. We’ll explore the pitfalls of self-centeredness and the critical importance of prioritizing and protecting your spouse. Drawing lessons from the story of Abram, we highlight the dangers of selfish actions and the neglect of marital responsibilities. Our discussion underscores the idea that true love is about giving and enduring, even when it’s not convenient or easy.
Join us as we challenge the quid pro quo mindset often found in relationships. We delve into the profound truths of 1 Corinthians 13, emphasizing that love is about bearing, believing, hoping, and enduring all things. We aim to inspire you to build a marriage that honors and glorifies God by showcasing biblical love and protection. Whether you're newlyweds or have decades of marital experience, our episode offers practical advice for fostering a relationship filled with mutual respect, selflessness, and divine blessings. Tune in and transform your marriage with insights from the Bible's timeless wisdom.
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And I mentioned last time, yesterday I mentioned to you that you know he had made himself the important one in the relationship and that he was only worried about himself. And so I think that there's a major warning to all of us to be very careful that we don't let hope. Our marriage and our family revolves around us, and so often dads feel that way. I think sometimes wives get the rough end of it because of the way we treat them. But also he wasn't willing to protect his wife. He was only concerned with his own self. It was part of his plan was if anybody's got to get hurt, let's plan on it being you. One of us is going to get hurt, let's plan on it being you. That's why in Genesis 12, 14, he said boy, they're going to say you're real pretty and uh, and everybody's going to brag on you. And fact is, I'm going to get rich because people like looking at you and taking you into the palace and partying around with you, but it's going to be okay for me. Oh, it's just sex. I'd rather them take advantage of you than take advantage of me.
W. Austin Gardner:And that became the attitude that Abram showed about his wife. You know, love is not just being there when it's convenient or easy. Love's not just being there when the times are good and the money's there and everything's working out. Love is an action. Love is an action. It's not an emotion. It's not an emotion, and the Bible never mentions feelings at all when it talks about love.
W. Austin Gardner:I know that you know the passage as well as I do, but in 1 Corinthians, chapter 13 and verse 6, it says that love rejoices not in iniquity, it rejoices in truth. It bears all things, believes all things and hopes all things and endures all things, and it never fails, won't quit. Love will just keep on, keeping on. So love is not about taking advantage of or getting. Love is about giving. Love is not about feeling. Love is about doing, and so in the Bible story, abram has made the mistake of wanting it to revolve around himself and he's made the mistake of not protecting his family. Before I leave this, let's remember that love is giving. Love is giving.
W. Austin Gardner:The Bible says, for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son. That's what love is about, and so many times it's almost like a tit for tat. It's like I do for you, you do for me. It's a quid pro quo. It's a you do for me and I do for you. You do me a favor, I do your favor, you treat me good, I treat you good, you treat me bad, I treat you bad, and that becomes the attitude between husband and wife, and that's just simply not biblical, not what God wants you to do. God wants you to have a marriage that brings honor and glory to his name, and so we want to consider how to make our marriages be wonderfully blessed by God. So protect your wife, don't let things revolve around you, and show biblical love towards your wife.