The Austin Stone Podcast

“An abortion is something you never forget. I’ll always be sad, but I’m forgiven." Less than two months into a relationship with her boyfriend, Michelle found herself pregnant at 18. Fearing the consequences of being a young mother and the disappointment of her parents, she followed her boyfriend’s advice and got an abortion. Her sin haunted her for years, but she has now been fully redeemed in Ch...

Halim Suh teaches on our secure, living hope from 1 Peter 1:3-5.

When Kenny discovered his gift for debate in high school, he thought the Lord was calling him to be an attorney. He led weekly worship services for his classmates in high school and college, but he was still pursuing his own desires and struggling with self-righteousness and self-glorification. Ultimately, God used corporate worship to change Kenny’s heart, and now he sees what the Lord always had...

Tyler David continues our new series in 1 Peter by teaching on our title of "elect exiles" from 1 Peter 1:1-2.

Matt Carter starts our series in 1 Peter by teaching on Peter's introduction to his letter to the persecuted church form 1 Peter 1:1.

"My wife and I were redeemed to redeem. It’s not a private faith." Christopher was hesitant when his wife told him of her convictions to help a former gang member. But when he felt the Lord calling him to be obedient as well, he found the courage to invite Alex, a former gang member who had spent 18 years in prison, to live in his home. Since then, Alex has been baptized, and though he still has s...

Matt Carter teaches on why we value life from Genesis 1:25-28 and Psalm 139:14-16.

Andy Kampman preaches on our motivation to continue to send goers to unreached people groups from Revelation 5:9 and Romans 10:13-15.

“My father referred to me as the cancer of our family. He said I need to be cut out and removed because I was affecting everyone’s well-being." In high school, Alex Scaro lived for football. When an injury ended any hopes for a college career in the sport, Alex began smoking marijuana on a regular basis, and eventually turned to harder drugs. After a near-death overdose, Alex entered a recovery pr...

Greg Breazeale teaches on being shaped by the Word from Psalm 19:1-3 and 7-11.

When Kellen Nichols learned of his father's death, he was overcome with grief. Having developed a strong relationship with the members of his Missional Community, Kellen relied on them for support in his time of need. "From that moment on, his community stepped up and became a physical picture of what it looked like to obey God's command to bear one another's burdens."

Tyler David teaches during our Christmas Eve service on the incarnation of Christ from Hebrews: 2:14-17 and Hebrews 7:16.

“Precious Jesus, our Savior and King, You came to us this holy night, but not in the way we expected…" Merry Christmas! This poetic prayer focuses on the actual night our Savior was born. 

Matt Carter finishes our Advent series by teaching from Exodus 40:20-34 on how we were created to be in God's presence, and how the completion of the Tabernacle points us to Christ, who enables us to boldly enter God's presence.

"Immanuel, God with us, You, our Redeemer King, full of grace and glory, came one holy night, to save us and change our story." For this year’s Advent readings at The Austin Stone Community Church, we asked some of our Story Team artists to write poetic prayers that center around the birth of Jesus and the salvation that first came to us in a manger. We hope these prayers stir your heart to worshi...

"Long ago laws were carved in stone, Rules for flesh and rules for bone. Kept inside a solid-gold ark, Waiting in the dark, Beneath the mercy seat..." For this year’s Advent readings at The Austin Stone Community Church, we asked some of our Story Team artists to write poetic prayers that center around the birth of Jesus and the salvation that first came to us in a manger. We hope these prayers st...

"O God of Kindness, God of Grace, You have had compassion On an empty-handed people..." For this year’s Advent readings at The Austin Stone Community Church, we asked some of our Story Team artists to write poetic prayers that center around the birth of Jesus and the salvation that first came to us in a manger. We hope these prayers stir your heart to worship Jesus along with us.

"When darkness lurked and shadows prowled, the light of Your Son broke in..." This Advent season, we want to celebrate the coming of our Lord with you, and rejoice as we connect more deeply with Christ. For this year’s Advent readings at The Austin Stone Community Church, we have asked some of our Story Team artists to write poetic prayers that center around the birth of Jesus and the salvation th...

Matt Carter continues our Advent series by teaching on how the Mercy Seat in the Tabernacle points us to the coming Messiah, from Exodus 25:16-21.

Halim Suh continues our Advent series by teaching on how the Altar of Incense in the Tabernacle points us to the coming Messiah, from Exodus 30:1-10.

Matt Blackwell kicks off our Advent series on how the Tabernacle and its components point us to the coming Messiah, Jesus, who is the true lampstand as the light of the world, from Exodus 25:31-32 and Exodus 40:16-33.

Ryan King teaches on striving together in prayer as a church for those taking the gospel to the unreached from Romans 15:30-31.

“Our goal is that you would know Jesus, and He does the rest." On the day she was born, Tiffany was abandoned by her parents. In the midst of her pain, Christ drew near to her, and she found new comfort in her heavenly father. Through God's healing grace, a new desire was ignited in Tiffany's heart to seek out and minister to others who, similarly, felt bound to their circumstances. Now, working a...

Tyler David concludes our "Money: An Eternal Perspective" series by teaching on the New Testament standard for giving from Luke 21:1-4 and Matthew 23:23.

“So my wife would say, “honey, just quit doing what you are doing, because I am telling you, God wants to kill this thing.” Ron moved to Dallas to help pastor a declining church located in a transitional neighborhood. Despite his years of experience and many attempts to lead the people, the church continued to experience a mass exodus. This left Ron questioning everything he knew and did. Faced wi...