The Austin Stone Podcast

As we head into the holidays, looking toward Christmas, join us right here for a new daily audio devotional for Advent. Advent is an ancient Christian practice of waiting in hopeful anticipation of Christmas day - the day when we celebrate the birth of Jesus, God with us! Each episode is about ten minutes long, and will be available starting November 30. Subscribe

If you died today, how sure are you that you’d be in heaven? Do you know? The Apostle John says we can know. Join us as Halim Suh explores the “tests” of eternal life in John’s letters and how Jesus and the Holy Spirit advocate for our true results.

Did you know you are loved in a way that fear no longer has to exist? Join us as Ross Lester unpacks the Apostle John’s letter, which includes one of the Bible's most famous verses: “Perfect love casts out fear.”

“God is love.” It’s one of the most quoted sentences in the Bible and a truth almost everyone can get behind, no matter their religious beliefs. But why is it actually good news that God is love, and not the other way around? How do we know what this love is like? Halim Suh dives into John’s letter to explore how we can receive God’s love and reflect it to the world around us.

Don’t assume that everyone you talk to or listen to says true things about God. As Christians, we should not be gullible nor cynical, but discerning. Join us as Tyler David examines the Apostle John’s caution to test every spirit to see whether the spirit is from God or the antichrist.

Do you feel unstable in your walk with Christ? Does your confidence ebb and flow each week based on how well you’re avoiding sin and pursuing holiness? Join us as Ross Lester explores the Apostle John’s letter and reminds us how we can be assured of our salvation.

Your heart can only move in two directions: love or hate. One path moves outward and follows Christ; the other curves inward and follows Cain. Which path will you choose? Join us as Ross Lester unpacks the Apostle John’s call to love one another: a simple command from Jesus, yet one of the hardest ones to truly live out.

What does it mean to be God’s child? Join us as Halim Suh explores how being adopted into God’s family means you are loved, righteous, and evidently His.

The answer might surprise you… Join us as Matt Blackwell explores the Apostle John’s warning about the enemy who deceives and his encouragement about the Spirit who preserves.

Do you feel unsteady? Are you looking for meaning and purpose? Jesus offers an identity that is secure for your entire life, and the Apostle John wants you to know that in his letters. Join us as Ross Lester explores our identity, longing, and purpose, which find their ultimate fulfillment in Christ.

Love God and love others—it’s Christianity 101, right? But the Apostle John wants us to know that obedience and unity are pathways to experiencing the fullness of God’s love and evidence of the assurance that Christ already won for us on the cross. Join us as Ross Lester explores how knowing God means obeying Him and obeying Him means loving others.

True healing doesn’t come from hiding or “making up for it.” True healing comes from bringing your failures into the light to be seen by a God who has already made full provision for your forgiveness. Jimmy McNeal explores why we cannot follow Jesus without admitting our brokenness and receiving the free grace that moves us from darkness into the light.

How do we live meaningful lives? When faith is separate from our tangible realities, it’s no wonder we feel fragile and empty. Join us today as Ross Lester explores the rich life Jesus offers: a faith you can touch, a community you can belong to, and a joy you can depend on.

God made salvation simple—not easy, but simple. And the truth of what He commands changes everything. Kevin Peck uncovers God’s plan to save the world, why our participation is crucial, and how we can get started.

Jimmy McNeal wraps up our Summer Preaching Series by examining a psalm of praise.

Your suffering and pain are not meaningless; God doesn’t waste them. Donovan Golden shares a personal story about meeting a stranger who reminded him of the importance of endurance, character, and hope.

What you see and experience now isn’t the whole story. Kyle Hoover explores the deep longing that lives inside us all to discover the greater purpose in our pain and the ultimate hope and joy that we are promised.

What is spiritual warfare? Scott Hekman explores this complex topic to equip believers to recognize what to watch for and how to stand firm in the truth.

After a string of kings who all fell short, what hope is left? Ross Lester reminds us of the only true King that matters—One who was always promised, is the king we need, and is returning to reign forever.

Tyler David explores the downfall of the Judah through the reigns of Josiah’s four sons.

What happens to us when we read the Bible? It’s more than just learning history and feeling encouraged. When we read Scripture, it actually reads us. Join us as Tyler David explores King Josiah’s response to reading God’s Word to understand why we may or may not be moved by the Bible.

How bad is my sin? And does God have grace for someone like me? What does it take to be saved? Will Bostian explores the reigns of Manasseh and his son Amon to discover the depth of our sin, the heights of God’s grace, and how to be truly saved.

You can be faithful, and a crisis still comes. So, what do we do when it threatens our very faith? Tyler David examines King Hezekiah’s reign and his faithful response amid the taunts, lies, and threats from a more powerful force.

Are you looking for revival in your life? Does your worship of God feel stale? Jimmy McNeal examines the beginning of King Hezekiah’s reign to understand how true revival starts and what it produces in us.

Ahaz’s reign was marked by fear, idolatry, and political maneuvering. His story is tragic, the outcome of unbelief disguised as strategy. But in the midst of it all, God offered a sign. The story of Ahaz confronts us with a question: Where do you turn when fear and anxiety take hold?