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
Navigating Life's Storms with Faith
Can fear lead us to make choices that break our moral compass? Join us as we dissect Abram's journey to Egypt, where his fear of death leads him to make a perilous decision that jeopardizes his wife's safety. We'll explore how fear can cloud our judgment, pushing us to act out of self-preservation rather than faith. How does this ancient narrative illuminate our own battles with fear and its consequences? This episode promises to reveal the profound lessons Abram's experience offers about the corrosive nature of fear and the liberating power of faith.
We'll reflect on the broader implications of Abram's actions and how they resonate with us today. In the midst of crisis, Abram's fear almost costs him his wife, yet God's providence remains steadfast. By unpacking this story, we aim to show how faith can anchor us amidst life's uncertainties, freeing us from the paralyzing grip of fear. Tune in to discover how to cultivate a spirit of love, power, and sound mind, and learn to trust in God's unwavering protection and guidance, just as Abram eventually did.
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well, abram has worshiped and then all of a sudden there is a famine in the land. It's a bad one, and as they're going down into Egypt he begins to discuss with his wife and he says you know they're not gonna kill me, so they can have you and so you're a very beautiful woman. I don't want them to kill me and so I want you to lie and tell them. Once I have to lie, just tell them you're my sister, because you really are my half sister. So they go down to Egypt.
W. Austin Gardner:In the Bible, egypt is a picture of sin and temptation and slavery, even being lost and without Christ. And Abraham goes to Egypt to save his life, but he comes very close to losing his wife. He went to save his life and almost lost his wife. Fear causes Abraham to do something very foolish. He thinks of himself and is willing to risk his wife. He is saying I want to take care of me, it doesn't matter what happens to my wife. He's doing something that goes very much against his new nature that he has in the Lord. He even takes advantage of the fact that Pharaoh is flirting with his wife and giving him money and making him richer.
W. Austin Gardner:How often have you let fear cause you to do what you shouldn't have done. You've let fear motivate you, but see perfect love. Cast out fear, because fear has torment. I've seen so many people. I've done it. Let fear drive us to do things that we were so desperate and we shouldn't have done, but we did it anyway. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of love and power and of a sound mind, and you and I should not live in fear. Fear cripples us. Fear does not come from God. Fear hinders us from stepping out by faith and obeying what God wants us to do. Fear causes us not to be givers, financial donors because we're afraid of the money. Not to be givers, financial donors, because we're afraid of the money. In Abraham's fear, he forgets to realize that God was going to protect him all along, just like he's going to protect you. But we let fear so immobilize us that we cannot enjoy all the special blessings God has for us. We are not to live in fear.
