Why the Worst Thing That Can Happen is Actually the Best

Why the Worst Thing That Can Happen is Actually the Best

May 4, 2026 · 36 min

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Austin Gardner and Pastor Rickey Howard discuss the transformative power of grace and changing one's story.

Send us Fan Mail "I grew up stirring the mash... that kid grew up and is getting to preach the gospel today." In this concluding session of Followed by Mercy, Austin Gardner and Pastor Rickey Howard dive deep into what it means to truly "change your story." Rickey opens up about his heritage—from a moonshining family to a life of legalism and "goofball" mistakes—to the radical freedom of living under the "umbrella of grace." If you’ve ever felt like you’ve wasted too much time or that your pa...

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