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
Misplaced Priorities: Learning from Biblical Narratives
What happens when our personal desires clash with divine timing? Explore the story of Abraham and Sarah's marriage, where wrong goals and the pursuit of comfort led to regrettable decisions and significant consequences. We guarantee you'll gain valuable insights into how prioritizing personal comfort and impatience over faith can disrupt relationships and stray us from God's intended path. Reflecting on the intense desire for a child, you’ll learn how this couple's actions teach us the importance of waiting on God's timing and aligning our goals with His will.
By examining Abraham and Sarah's story, we shed light on the dangers of misplaced priorities. Discover how their longing for a child led them to make choices that went against God's plan, and why seeking first the kingdom of God, as advised in Matthew 6:32, is essential for a fulfilling life. This episode challenges you to reassess your priorities—whether it's money, fame, or personal desires—and to embrace goals that honor Jesus. Listen in for scriptural wisdom and practical advice that will help you maintain the right focus and achieve blessings in God's perfect timing.
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I would tell you that marriage mistakes were made between Abraham and Sarah because they had wrong goals in life. One wrong goal, I think, was my comfort is more important to me than anything else. So that's why he said to her you can go and be taken advantage of. It was more important than his relationship to God. That's bad. It was more important than his relationship to God. That's bad. It was more important than his relationship to his wife. Now, I think another wrong goal they had was we want a child, no matter what it costs.
W. Austin Gardner:You see, god had promised him a son and it seemed that God wasn't going to be able to provide. And they began to doubt God. God had made big promises In Genesis 15, 1,. He said fear not, abram, I am thy shield and thy exceeding great reward. And Abram said well, lord God, what you going to do about me going childless? Childless, you haven't given me a baby, you haven't given me a seed. And the word of the Lord came to him and said this shall not be thine heir. He wanted to make his servant, his administrative assistant, his son. He said that's not what's going to happen. This baby's going to come out of your own bowels. I'm going to give you a literal baby for you. And so he believed God for the moment. But later on he comes and says God, what about if I sleep with Hagar and have a baby that way? And I do that, and God says no, I don't accept that either. That's just not how I do things, and so it's what pleased them. But it wasn't what pleased God.
W. Austin Gardner:So they wanted a child so bad they're willing to do anything. They really should have been focused on Jesus, on God, on God's will to do anything. They really should have been focused on Jesus, on God, on God's will. It seems like he worried about it so much that they both discussed it all the time. Are we ever going to have a baby? Why won't God come through? Why won't God do what he ought to do? God's had plenty of time. He hasn't answered our prayer. He hasn't come through. What are we going to do?
W. Austin Gardner:But right goals bring blessings in God's time, god's blessings in God's time. The Bible says in Matthew 6, 32, for after all these things, do the Gentiles seek All the things you ever wanted, so do lost people, so do those that don't know Jesus. And your heavenly father knows that you have need of those things. So he says to you seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all the things that the Gentiles are looking for. I'll give them to you, they'll be added to you. So I want to challenge you to be very careful that you would be only having goals that honor the Lord Jesus. Wrong goals will destroy you. Wrong goals will destroy your marriage. Your goals need to be. We love Jesus. Going after money is a wrong goal. Going after position, going after fame, going after popularity, is a wrong goal. I'll talk to you next time about how money is a wrong goal, though in today's society, it's like we need money. What a mistake, though.
