The Austin Stone Podcast

Ross Lester explores how we should approach our Holy God in light of His abundant grace.

Halim Suh discusses how God uses His loving discipline for our ultimate flourishing.

Ross Lester explores how faith is like a race as we run by Jesus' strength, for His reward, and to His perfecting presence.

Ross Lester examines the reality and centrality of the resurrection and how it redirects our entire lives.

Halim Suh explores the significance of Palm Sunday and warns us against missing the true purpose of Jesus’ kingship.

Ross Lester examines how those before us experienced great victories and deep suffering yet endured waiting in faith.

Ross Lester examines the faith of Rahab and Joshua—two very different perspectives that each reveal God’s kindness in welcoming us into His redemptive story.

Halim Suh discusses the obedient and fearless faith demonstrated throughout Moses’ life.

Ross Lester explores how Joseph’s final years point to his faith in God’s sovereignty and future kingdom.

Ross Lester examines how Jacob’s blessing of Joseph’s sons displays his worship and trust in God.

Matt Blackwell explores how the story of Jacob and Esau points to the unchanging blessing we have in Christ.

Jimmy McNeal examines the faith of Abraham and Isaac that allowed them to obey amidst great testing.

Greg Breazeale examines Abraham and Sarah’s faith in their obedience to God’s calling and trust in His promises and future kingdom.

Halim Suh examines how Noah’s faith teaches us to endure amidst evil and suffering.

Ross Lester examines the grace, blessing, and presence we experience, not only as recipients of the gospel but as stewards of His global kingdom.

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 Sorrowsmakes the mourners blessed.The crooked, crafty enemycould never overcomethe power of the Father’s love,displayed in Christ the Son.From heaven’s throne to virgin’s womb,in humble form He cameto wear the burden of our sin,disrobing us of shame.For perfect peace and hope and loveand joy we wait no more.He is here! He has come!so come let us adore!The Word made flesh, Emmanuel,Savior, Prince of PeaceMighty God, Holy One,Jesus, King of Kings.

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 depictthe love for which humanity does thirst?For man’s descriptions try but still restrictthe boundless love with which God loved us first.A million books a million pages longwould 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 needless one in form of helpless child.His ev’ry breath a step along the roadwhich finds its end at majesty reviled.No greater love can any of us knowthan Jesus Christ who gave Himself in death.The only measures adequate to showHis perfect love, its height and depth and breadth.The love that all words fail to fully frameis manifested here in Jesus’ name.