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.
Episodes
318 episodes
You Are Not Your Past: How Grace Redefines Who You Are
Have you ever struggled to see yourself the way God sees you? In this opening episode of our Ephesians series, we explore Paul’s greeting to the believers at Ephesus and uncover life-changing truths about our identity in Christ.Paul ...
Living From Your Identity, Not For It
Have you ever felt worn out from trying to earn God’s approval? Many of us grew up believing we had to strive harder, clean ourselves up, and prove ourselves worthy before coming to Him. But the opening verses of Ephesians turn that whole idea ...
The Spiritual Bank Account: Discovering Your Heavenly Blessings
Do you ever feel like you have to work harder, pray longer, or be better before God will finally accept you? The letter to the Ephesians gives us a completely different picture. Paul tells us that God has already blessed us with every spiritual...
God Chose You in Christ Before the Foundation of the World
You are secure, purposeful, and fully identified in Christ because God chose you before the foundation of the world. This choosing has nothing to do with your performance and everything to do with God’s eternal grace and love.In this...
Adoption: When God Says "This One's Mine"
Have you ever wrestled with words like predestination or chosen and wondered what they really mean? Far from being cold or intimidating, these truths open up the beauty of God’s eternal plan for you.Predestination is no...
God doesn't just tolerate you. He delights in you.
Have you ever felt like God just tolerates you? Like you’ve been let into the party but told to stay quietly in the corner? In this episode, we uncover the life-changing truth of Ephesians 1:6: we are “accepted in the Beloved.”God do...
Ephesians 1: How God Makes Us Holy, Not How We Make Ourselves Holy
What if everything you thought about holiness was backwards? What if, instead of working hard to become holy enough for God, you discovered He has already made you holy?In this episode, David Gardner joins us for a powerful conversat...
Redeemed and Free
Redeemed and Free: Living from Your True Identity in ChristWhat if the most dangerous lie you’ve ever believed isn’t about money, success, or culture, but about who you are?In this episode of Followed by Mercy, we ...
Clean Slate: How God Actually Sees You
Fully Forgiven: The Freedom of God’s GraceHave you ever felt overwhelmed by guilt, wondering if God can truly forgive you? That voice of condemnation isn’t from God. It comes from a misunderstanding of what forgiveness in Christ t...
The Cosmic Glue: Jesus Holds Everything Together
The mystery of God’s will isn’t meant to leave us confused. It’s intended to give us hope. In this episode, we explore Ephesians 1:8-10, where Paul reveals that God is working through Christ to gather everything back together again.When sin...
Christ Is Enough: Discovering Your True Inheritance
For many, the word predestination brings more fear than comfort. Visions of a distant God choosing some for heaven and others for hell can feel unsettling. But what if that’s not what Scripture is saying at all?In this episode, ...
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Holy Spirit's Guarantee
What if you could stop trying to earn God’s approval and finally rest in the truth that you already have it? In this episode, we walk through Ephesians 1:13–14 and discover what it means to be sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.G...
Who God Says You Are: Finding Your True Identity in Christ
This message was preached at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia. Have you ever introduced yourself by your failures? “I’m divorced.” “I’m an addict.” “I’m a mess.” What if your true identity had nothing to do with your ...
Chosen And Accepted In Christ
What if your identity wasn't based on your performance, your past, or your reputation, but rested on a verdict already spoken by the Father? He chose you, blessed you with every spiritual blessing, set you apart, planned your public adoption, a...
Stop Auditioning For A Role You Already Have
Holiness in this episode isn’t a bar you climb over but a home you’ve already been brought into. It’s a life defined by belonging to God, not by keeping score. In this rich conversation with Robert Canfield, we look at Ephesians 1, where there ...
If Grace Did Everything, What Does That Make Us?
Have you ever felt like your spiritual life was a phone with no signal, working on the outside but cut off where it matters most? That’s the picture Paul paints in Ephesians 2:1–3. After all the praise and promise of chapter 1, he turns the lig...
God’s Kindness, Not Our Merit, Changes Everything
What if the most complex parts of your life became the most transparent windows into God’s kindness? In this episode, we open Ephesians 2:7–10 and sit with a bold truth: salvation is a gift, good works are fruit, and the future is a stage where...
Remember Where You Were And What Christ Did
Brought Near: From Distance to FamilyEver felt like God was far away or like you were on the outside looking in? From Hopeless Distance to NearnessPaul reminds Gentile believers that they once stood separated from Chri...
But God: Mercy, Grace, And Our Place In Christ
When “But God” breaks into a life, the cycle of shame, striving, and spiritual exhaustion finally meets a dead end. This episode walks through Ephesians 2 to show how God’s rich mercy and great love rewrite the story for people who feel stuck u...
Yesterday Is Not Your Jailor
“Grace and the Grave”What if yesterday isn’t your jailer but a grave Christ has already emptied?In this episode, we face the pull of regret, grief, and nostalgia and follow Scripture’s path into the freedom of God’s eternal...
The Gift of Grace: Understanding Ephesians 2
In this conversation, Austin Gardner explores the themes of spiritual state, God's role in our lives, the nature of sin, and the transformative power of God's mercy and grace. He emphasizes that salvation is a gift from God, not something we ca...
You Were A Spiritual Alien; Now You’ve Got VIP Access
summaryIn this conversation, Austin and Robert discuss the significance of daily devotion and the importance of remembering one's past in relation to faith. They explore the themes of identity in Christ, the transformative...
Bold Access, Shared Promise: Ephesians 3 Explained
summaryIn this episode, Austin Gardner delves into Ephesians, particularly focusing on the themes of grace and the ministry given to the Apostle Paul. He emphasizes that salvation is a gift from God, not based on human wor...
From Strangers to Family: Embracing God's Love
summaryIn this episode, Austin Gardner delves into Ephesians 2:11 and emphasizes the importance of remembering our past before coming to faith in Jesus. He highlights that this remembrance is not about guilt but a...
Grace and Peace Come From the Father, Not Just Jesus
This recording is a message preached at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia.Do you picture God the Father as stern and angry, while Jesus is the kind one who shields you from His wrath? You’re not alone, but that picture ...