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
From Preparation to Transformation: A Teacher's Guide
What if every Sunday school lesson you teach could be a transformative and heartfelt experience for you and your students? In this episode, we promise to unlock the secrets to becoming a dedicated and impactful Sunday school teacher. Discover how full preparation and a genuine love for your students and the Word of God can turn a simple lesson into a life-changing encounter. By engaging deeply with the scripture and ensuring each lesson is fresh, prayed over, and thoughtfully crafted, you can make a significant difference in your students' spiritual journey.
We emphasize the power of approaching your teaching with intentionality and passion, seeing every moment as an opportunity to influence lives positively. It's not just about avoiding old, reheated materials but about letting God's work resonate in your own life first. By fostering a heartfelt connection with your students and treating them as friends, you create a nurturing environment where spiritual growth thrives. Listen in and let us inspire you to teach with renewed vigor, making sure every lesson is impactful and infused with God's love.
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We are continuing on the thought of a few steps to grow us as teachers. And so the passage of scripture says meditate on these things, give thyself holy to them that thy profiting may appear to all. In other words, I want to be in the word of God in such a way that I am growing and I am maturing and it's working in my life and then, if it works in my life, I can help it work in their life. So you need to feel the importance of your lesson. Remember you only have one chance to teach that group of people this week. Please don't go in there slip shot, half prepared, not worried about what's going to happen. This is the big day, this is the big hour. This is what we're here about.
W. Austin Gardner:Teaching Sunday school is like important. So many times Sunday school teachers take it like it's just not that big a deal and they kind of like pass it off to anybody and let other people do stuff. And they're not. They just don't realize how important that one hour they have it's not even a full hour that they can teach a lesson. So be careful not to use old material, reheated stuff you haven't thought about, you haven't thought through the passage, you haven't thought through the message, you haven't prayed over the lesson. It can't be just something you pull off the hard drive. It can't be something you just snatch out of the lesson you have. It can't be just something you pull off the hard drive. It can't be something you just snatch out of the internet. It needs to be real and working in your life, that God is doing a work in your life.
W. Austin Gardner:Now I think maybe one of the strongest keys that we have is that we would love our students. When you love the students and you love the Bible and you love God, then all that love comes together. The students will feel it and that truth will work in their life. So they ought to be somebody you're praying for and thinking about. They ought to be your friends. You ought to be concerned about them and it ought to be like this is my one chance to be used of God, to make a big difference in their life. Let God use you as you teach and work there as a Sunday school teacher. So it's important what you're doing. You feel that you only got one chance to teach this group of people this week most likely. Don't use old material. Don't use things you've reheated and, most of all, fall in love with Jesus, fall in love with the word and fall in love with your students.