The Austin Stone Podcast

What role do other Christians play in your faith? It’s significant, but not enough to get you to the end. Tyler David explores King Joash’s reign and how proximity to faithful people should not be mistaken for a true, personal relationship with Jesus.

Following Jesus means joining the resistance. Will Bostian examines the context of Queen Athaliah’s reign to demonstrate the true marks of faithful resistance in the life of a believer.

A deep dive into King Ahaziah’s brief, tragic reign and the corrupting power of bad influence. The episode traces political marriages and competing loyalties between Israel and Judah. It uses an avalanche metaphor to show how small compromises escalate into full-scale collapse. Listeners are challenged to diagnose where they stand and to choose which voice they will follow.

Wanna know how to waste your life? Live a life like Jehoram. Ross Lester explores King Jehoram’s reign to show what we miss out on when we disobey, disbelieve, and deny God and His grace.

A reflection on prayer when fear takes hold and how to turn that fear into deliberate seeking. A close look at one biblical prayer that models declaring God’s character and rehearsing past faithfulness. An honest call to confess powerlessness and let worship precede victory. A brief connection to Christ and a guided pattern for praying in anxious moments.

The race only matters if you finish it. Matt Blackwell explores King Asa’s reign—one that started in faith and dependence, only to end in self-reliance and a dulled heart toward God.

Have you ever felt divided in your heart? Do you try to follow Jesus, but sin still feels persuasive and tempting? Halim Suh explores the reign of King Abijam, a ruler like us in divided devotion to a God who is unlike us in undeserved faithfulness.

A study of how one leader's poor choices led to a national split and its long fallout. Discussion of authority, foolishness, and how human decisions sit under divine sovereignty. A contrast between failed earthly kings and the longing for a true, merciful king. Reflection on communal responsibility for sin and God’s faithfulness across generations.

What do you want? Success, power, wealth? Solomon beat you to it, and it still wasn’t enough. Ross Lester explores King Solomon’s rise and fall, demonstrating our need for a heart devoted to the Lord and steadfast obedience and humility.

What if being closer to God meant feeling sorrow and conviction for sin? Tyler David explores prayer and fellowship as tools for confessing and repenting, receiving grace, and moving forward in obedience.