The Austin Stone Podcast

Naomi and Hector, a married couple, both dealt with mental illness and slowly awakened to their need for healing. They realized the importance of walking through their struggle together, and they experienced how God moves through His church to encourage His people. Most importantly, Naomi and Hector learned to run to Christ and not lose heart in the midst of darkness. For more information about the Recovery Ministry of The Austin Stone visit https://austinstone.org/soul-care/. The Austin Stone Counseling Center offers gospel-centered, church-based, clinically-informed counseling. For resources, appointments, and more, visit https://www.austinstonecounseling.org. The Austin Stone Worship Story team identifies, empowers, and equips artists in the local church to utilize creative storytelling as a means to exalt the name of Jesus. We are a group of photographers, writers, editors, and filmmakers who use our gifts for His glory. For more stories, go to https://austinstone.org/stories.

Ross Lester continues our series in the Gospel of Matthew by teaching that Jesus instructs and invites us to embrace regular rest as a sign of our trust in His finished work for us from Matthew 12:1-14.

Sarah realized the depths of her anger towards God when she saw how it strained her marriage. In her desire to maintain control over her life, it was difficult to admit that she needed help. Once she learned to surrender her heart to Christ, He revealed the incredible peace and rest she could find only in Him. Instead of viewing herself as her own savior, she learned to run to God for restoration. For more information about the Recovery Ministry of The Austin Stone visit https://austinstone.org/soul-care. The Austin Stone Counseling Center offers gospel-centered, church-based, clinically-informed counseling. For resources, appointments, and more, visit https://www.austinstonecounseling.org. The Austin Stone Worship Story team identifies, empowers, and equips artists in the local church to utilize creative storytelling as a means to exalt the name of Jesus. We are a group of photographers, writers, editors, and filmmakers who use our gifts for His glory. For more stories, go to https://austinstone.org/stories.

Matt Carter continues our series in the Gospel of Matthew by teaching on what it means to rest in Jesus from Matthew 11:25-30.

Please note, this story is for mature audiences as it references pornography and sexual assault. For a long time, Laura stayed in the dark with her struggles and secrets, thinking that she was too far from God for help. The pain of it overwhelmed her. But when she reached out for help and embarked on a journey to recovery, she realized that she could truly heal from her trauma, and the only way was through Christ. Because of His salvation, she feels free to walk in the light and experience the fullness of His joy. For more information about the Recovery Ministry of The Austin Stone visit https://austinstone.org/soul-care/. The Austin Stone Counseling Center offers gospel-centered, church-based, clinically-informed counseling. For resources, appointments, and more, visit https://www.austinstonecounseling.org. The Austin Stone Worship Story team identifies, empowers, and equips artists in the local church to utilize creative storytelling as a means to exalt the name of Jesus. We are a group of photographers, writers, editors, and filmmakers who use our gifts for His glory. For more stories, go to https://austinstone.org/stories.

Recovery features stories of those who found hope and healing in Christ while recovering from the fallout of addiction, anger, abuse, depression, trauma, and more. Join us to hear seven true stories of gospel transformation.Click here to subscribe and listen to the Recovery trailer now! You can also subscribe to the Stories from The Austin Stone podcast in your favorite podcast player.

Halim Suh continues our series in the Gospel of Matthew by teaching on Jesus' threatening grace from Matthew 11:20-24.

Matt Carter continues our series in the Gospel of Matthew by teaching on cynicism and apathy towards God from Matthew 11:12-24.

Halim Suh resumes our series in the Gospel of Matthew by teaching on John's doubting and Jesus' answer from Matthew 11:1-11.

Tyler David concludes our God Loves series by teaching how God loves singleness, dating, and marriage from Proverbs 1:7.