Followed By Mercy
Followed By Mercy
W. Austin Gardner
God is Smiling at You: Breaking the Performance Trap with Mike Pennington
26 minutes Posted May 20, 2026 at 8:00 am.
Welcome And Mercy That Pursues
Mike’s Story From Pastor To Missionary
Belovedness Means Loved Like Jesus
When Faith Turns Into Performance
Shame Fear And The Angry God Image
The Breakthrough Question In Colorado
Relearning Love Through Scripture
Give Belovedness Away And Continue Tomorrow
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Send us Fan Mail Are you tired of trying to prove you deserve God’s love? In this episode, Austin Gardner sits down with his cousin, Mike Pennington—a former missionary and pastor—for a deeply personal conversation about the "bedrock of a healthy soul": Belovedness. For decades, both Austin and Mike lived under the heavy weight of legalism, relating to God through performance rather than relationship. Mike shares the transformative moment in the Colorado mountains where he finally heard the F...