The Lyons-Muir Church Podcast

April 26, 2026

What happens when God actually shows up?

In Part 2 of our Acts series, we step into Acts 2:1–21—the moment the Holy Spirit arrives at Pentecost. What begins with wind and fire quickly becomes something deeper: ordinary people being filled, transformed, and sent.

This message cuts through the noise and emotion often associated with Pentecost and gets to the heart of it—God’s presence is not something we control, it’s ...

April 19, 2026

This week, at Lyons-Muir Church, we begin a new teaching series on the book of Acts. As we look at Luke's first words in Acts, we find ourselves pushed into waiting. Waiting for something big that is about to happen. Something that will change everything.  And through it all, we begin to recognize that we are not simply students of Christ, but are called to be witnesses in the world as we take on the power of God, an...

When everything else fails, where do you turn?

In this message, When Desperation Meets Faith, we explore the powerful story from Mark 5:21–34 of a woman who had tried everything—spent everything—and was left completely exhausted. In one final, desperate act, she reached out to Jesus… and everything changed.

This sermon challenges us to examine where we place our hope, why we often treat God as a last resort, and what it truly means...

April 5, 2026

He is Risen! He is Risen, indeed.  This week, we gather to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.  Following Luke's final chapter in his gospel, we travel to the tomb, walk the road to Emmaus, and join the disciples in their encounter with the risen Jesus. All of which calls us to reflect on where we find life in our lives. 

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April 3, 2026

On Good Friday, everything slows down.

In this message from Luke 22:39–23:56, we walk step-by-step through the final hours of Jesus’ life, from the garden to the cross to the tomb. Instead of rushing to the outcome, we sit in the weight of the moment, where betrayal unfolds, the system closes in, and the crowd makes its choice.

As the story narrows to the cross, time itself seems to stretch, revealing not just what ha...

March 29, 2026

At the final meal before the cross, Jesus gathers His disciples around a table, not because they’ve earned it, but because they need it. In The Table of Grace, we explore Luke 22:7–38 and discover that this table was filled with imperfect people: betrayers, doubters, and those who would soon fall away, and yet Jesus still invited them to sit, served them, and offered Himself for them. This message reminds us that gra...

March 22, 2026

In a world that demands immediacy, waiting can feel frustrating, confusing, and even pointless. But what if the waiting isn’t wasted time? In Faithful in the Waiting, we explore Jesus’ teaching in Luke 19 and 21 to uncover how the seasons of delay shape our faith more than the moments of breakthrough. From the temple to the end-times discourse, Jesus reveals that what we do, what we trust, and who we become while we ...

March 15, 2026

In Luke 15, Jesus tells one of the most famous stories in the Bible—often called The Prodigal Son. But what if the real focus of the story isn’t the rebellious younger son or the resentful older brother? In this message, we explore the deeper truth at the center of the parable: the heart of the Father. Through the story of two very different sons, Jesus reveals a God whose grace reaches both those who run far away an...

March 8, 2026

In Luke 12:13–21, Jesus responds to a family dispute about inheritance with a surprising warning about greed and the illusion of security. Through the parable of the rich fool, Jesus challenges the assumption that life can be secured through accumulation. In this message, we explore how easily our lives can become centered on “just a little more,” and why Jesus insists that life is not measured by the abundance of pos...

March 1, 2026

In Luke 10, a religious expert asks Jesus a familiar question: “Who is my neighbor?” What follows is not a simple lesson in kindness, but a radical redefinition of what it means to belong to the people of God. In this message, we explore the deep historical hostility between Jews and Samaritans, the dangerous road to Jericho, and the unsettling shift in Jesus’ question that moves us from defining boundaries to crossin...

February 22, 2026

In Luke 9:51–62, we reach a hinge moment in the Gospel — the moment Jesus “sets His face” toward Jerusalem. This is not passive spirituality or emotional enthusiasm; it is a deliberate decision that will cost Him everything. In Choosing Direction Over Drifting, we explore the difference between reacting to life and choosing obedience. Through the rejection in Samaria and three portraits of would-be followers — the...

February 15, 2026

On the mountain, Jesus’ glory breaks through — radiant, undeniable, breathtaking. But the very next day, He leads His disciples back down into chaos, confusion, and a desperate valley. In this message from Luke 9:28–36, we explore why God gives us mountaintop moments not to escape suffering, but to prepare us for it. When the glory fades and the road turns toward Jerusalem, will we still listen — and will we still...

February 8, 2026

In this message from Luke 9:10–17, we explore the feeding of the 5,000 not as a stand-alone miracle, but as a defining moment in the disciples’ calling. Jesus challenges His followers to move beyond words and into embodied faith, using what they already have to bring real hope, healing, and provision into the world. This message invites us to consider what happens when disciples stop sending need away and instead t...

February 1, 2026

In this message from Luke 6:17–49, we explore how Jesus challenges not the idea of rules themselves, but the kinds of rules that quietly shape our lives. Through story, history, and honest reflection, this sermon invites us to consider how sincere, well-intended rules can sometimes lead us away from mercy, love, and humility. As Jesus offers a different way to live, one rooted in grace rather than rule-keeping, we ...

January 25, 2026

In this message from Luke 5:17–26, we encounter a familiar healing story that turns out to be anything but expected. As Jesus heals a paralyzed man lowered through the roof by his friends, Luke draws our attention to a deeper conflict unfolding in the room, a clash between two visions of how God works. The religious leaders believe God’s forgiveness must flow through established systems and structures, while Jesus ...

January 18, 2026

In this message from Luke 5:1–11, we explore how Jesus turns the ordinary rhythms of life into places of extraordinary transformation. On an exhausted morning by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus steps into Simon Peter’s boat, meeting him not in a holy place, but in the middle of his work, frustration, and failure. As the story unfolds, we are invited to see the difference between the crowd that watches from the shore and ...

December 28, 2025

As the year turns and we find ourselves in the in-between space after Christmas, Luke invites us into a rarely told story of Jesus’ childhood, one shaped not by miracles, but by faithful rhythms, growing awareness, and intentional formation. In Luke 2:21–52, we see Jesus learning, questioning, and orienting himself toward his Father’s purposes, even amid confusion. By tracing Luke’s bookends, from the temple in Je...