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Podcast: Followed by Mercy

Identity in Christ

Discover what it means to live from your true identity—fully loved, fully forgiven, and completely accepted in Jesus. These articles help you shed false labels and walk boldly in who God says you already are.


Growing in Grace: Life in the Father’s House

Oct 3, 2025

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7 min read

Growing in Grace: Life in the Father’s House

Finding rest where love has already made you belong

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
The Echo Chamber Preacher

Sep 25, 2025

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6 min read

The Echo Chamber Preacher

Breaking free from fear, applause, and the need to hold the line

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
The Accuser vs. The Advocate

Sep 22, 2025

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6 min read

The Accuser vs. The Advocate

Why Grace Builds and Accusation Destroys

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
The Marks of a Spiritual Counterfeit

Sep 9, 2025

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4 min read

The Marks of a Spiritual Counterfeit

When Counterfeits Hide in Plain Sight

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
Dreams That Never Come True

Sep 8, 2025

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4 min read

Dreams That Never Come True

Empty visions versus the finished work of Jesus

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
Don’t Forget to Remember

Sep 5, 2025

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3 min read

Don’t Forget to Remember

Why Trusting God’s Faithfulness Matters More Than Remembering Our Failures

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
Contending for Grace Without Compromise

Sep 4, 2025

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5 min read

Contending for Grace Without Compromise

Why the Gospel Must Be Protected From License and Legalism

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
Jesus Chose People Over Rules

Sep 2, 2025

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3 min read

Jesus Chose People Over Rules

What made Jesus different from the religious crowd

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
Wolves Among the Sheep

Aug 27, 2025

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4 min read

Wolves Among the Sheep

How Jude and Peter Expose the Apostates

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
The Gaze That Gives Grace

Aug 21, 2025

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5 min read

The Gaze That Gives Grace

What happens when Jesus sees you as you can be, not as you were

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
Hypocrisy, Religion, and the Grace That Sets Us Free

Aug 19, 2025

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6 min read

Hypocrisy, Religion, and the Grace That Sets Us Free

The Outside Shines but the Inside Crumbles

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
When Religion Puts Burdens on You and Jesus Lifts Them Off

Aug 18, 2025

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6 min read

When Religion Puts Burdens on You and Jesus Lifts Them Off

How Legalism Sneaks In and How Christ Drives It Out

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
Vengeance Is Mine

Aug 15, 2025

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4 min read

Vengeance Is Mine

But Not the Way We’ve Been Taught to Think

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
When You Wake Up and It Feels Like There's No Point

Jul 28, 2025

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7 min read

When You Wake Up and It Feels Like There's No Point

Don’t Give Up. You’re Made for More Than Survival—You Can Still Thrive.

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
That All May Hear

Jul 7, 2025

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5 min read

That All May Hear

The Mission Continues

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
When God Looks at You

Jul 5, 2025

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6 min read

When God Looks at You

Mercy for the Messy, Hope for the Young

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
When God Stoops Down

Jul 4, 2025

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6 min read

When God Stoops Down

When Grace Comes Down: Meeting the God Who Refuses to Leave Us Low

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
The Lifter of My Head

Jul 3, 2025

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8 min read

The Lifter of My Head

Held by Grace When You Cannot Lift Yourself

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
Victory Over the Accuser

Jul 2, 2025

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5 min read

Victory Over the Accuser

Living From a Finished Work

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
You Are Forgiven

Jun 30, 2025

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4 min read

You Are Forgiven

Holding onto What Lasts. I John 2

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
The Path Home

Jun 26, 2025

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2 min read

The Path Home

Meditate on Psalm 16:11

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
Christ In You—Hope Right Now

Jun 24, 2025

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2 min read

Christ In You—Hope Right Now

Meditate on Colossians 1:27 and Christ the Hope of Glory

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner
Grace Offends Everything

Jun 20, 2025

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9 min read

Grace Offends Everything

Why Real Freedom Feels So Dangerous to Religion

Austin Gardner
Austin Gardner

Followed By Mercy

is a grace-filled space for the weary, wounded, and searching. Here you’ll find honest hope, practical encouragement, and biblical truth rooted in God’s unconditional love. Every word is written to help you rest in Christ, discover your true identity, and know that you’re never alone on the journey.

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