The Austin Stone Podcast

Ross Lester explores the heart behind prayer and its foundation on humility, weakness, and dependence on God.

Steve Shaver explores all the “new” that we are offered through Christ.

We’ve walked alone in darkness, but we have seen a great light. Hope beaming from despair; like morning from the night. Yes, we’ve seen the waves of chaos, felt the wind ravage and rip. Our anchor in the depths is Christ. His peace steadies the ship. Now joy has filled eternally, the void within the chest; No one but the Man of Sorrows makes the mourners blessed. The crooked, crafty enemy could ne...

Ross Lester reminds us of the good news of the gospel that we get to celebrate this Christmas Eve.

What lovely song or poet could depict the love for which humanity does thirst? For man’s descriptions try but still restrict the boundless love with which God loved us first. A million books a million pages long would fail to tell in full the love that’s come. Take ev’ry word in thought, in print, in song, the Word made flesh is greater than their sum. Eternal God appeared in humble mode: the need...

There is genuine joy that transcends circumstances. Like the flame of a fire that flitters and dances in spite of the gales that threaten its blaze, a joy inextinguishable all of our days. Where could this endless rejoicing be found? Is it somewhere within, buried deep down? Would it be foolish or wise to presume that the passing of time makes our happiness bloom? No, we look to the child chosen a...

Ross Lester discusses Luke 2:22-35, examining the salvation and faith of Simeon upon Jesus’ arrival.

Chaos rips and ravages the fearful, anxious heart. A war that wages, endless and tears the self apart. Friends and family, strangers, neighbors poised at odds opposed. At worst, attempts to reconcile ignored. At best, disposed. Greater still, hostility stands towering between the sin-filled man and Holy God, the traitor and the King. The world awaits with anxious pause for rest and restoration. Ye...

Matt Blackwell explores Luke 1:39–45, examining Elizabeth’s reaction to Jesus’ miraculous conception.

When life is not perfect, in order, or clean what lifts our eyes whenever we fall? There's something more, beyond what is seen for hope that is seen is not hope at all. What gives us hope amidst life’s despairs and grief that comes with them? None but the one who takes all our cares the truest, most faithful friend. For we have seen what can’t be seen. This hope, He has a name Jesus Christ the Kin...

Ross Lester examines Mary’s response to the news of Jesus’ arrival using Luke 1:26-37.

Will Bostian explores Hebrews 11:5-6 and Enoch’s walk with God.

Ross Lester walks through Hebrews 11:4, exploring Abel’s radical faith in God.

Halim Suh leads us in our continued exploration of Hebrews; this sermon covers Hebrews 11:1-3.

Ross Lester leads us in our continued exploration of Hebrews; this sermon covers Hebrews 10:26-39.

Ross Lester leads us in our continued exploration of Hebrews; this sermon covers Hebrews 10:19-25.

Halim Suh digs into Hebrews 10:1-18 which boldly declares the truth that God is not just with you, but His Spirit is active and working in you.

Ross Lester explores Hebrews 9:15-28 to answer three questions: What do you do with a Messiah who dies? Why did He have to? How does that death enable life in His followers today?

In 2020, everything in Tobin’s life changed. In God’s kindness, he was blessed with a wife. And then the whole world changed.  During the pandemic, many dreaded that certain text—the one where you learn that someone you were with has tested positive for COVID-19. In the summer of 2021, after a fun night of socializing with a few friends, Tobin got that text. Within a few days, he started to feel s...

Will Bostian digs into Hebrews 9:1-14 which relays a beautiful truth—that Jesus is the perfect High Priest who deals perfectly with our guilt and gives us perfect freedom to draw near to God.

“So, what are you going to do next?” This seemingly simple question was nearly impossible for Peter to answer. After two years on the mission field, it was like trying to answer, “Who are you, and who are you going to be?” Peter and his wife left to be goers in Southeast Asia with the deep conviction from Scripture that God wanted all tribes, tongues, and nations to worship Him. But those first tw...

“If You’re putting pause on an area of my life, that doesn’t mean that I’ve failed. It doesn’t mean that You’re withholding anything from me. It means that there’s something new for this season that I’m in.” During her residency at The Austin Stone, Lauren became more deeply rooted in the firm foundation of Christ. But it didn’t happen overnight. Her journey to grow those deep roots started in 201...

Ross Lester digs into Hebrews 8:1-13 and important parallels with the current and early church in how we view, value, and love Christ.

“We serve a God who meets us where we are and takes us where He wanted us to be.” When Carmen got married, she never imagined where she’d be in 2018. That raising kids would be so challenging. That her husband would get sick. That he would pass away. When Carmen’s husband passed away six years ago, she began attending The Austin Stone. At that time, she was struggling with a growing reliance on al...

No one anticipates their marriage will face deep hardships. Even more so, no one expects a sermon on divorce to draw them deeper into the body of Christ. In 2014, Candy and her husband separated, and shortly after, a friend invited her to The Austin Stone. Transitioning churches is always hard, but Candy was committed to link arms with a body of believers that aligned deeply with her love for trut...