The Lyons-Muir Church Podcast

Living the Mission Pt. 2 – A Healing Congregation (7/13/25)

July 13, 2025
In this second message of our Living the Mission series, Pastor Tim Trommater explores what it means for the church to be a healing congregation. Drawing from Luke 4:16–21 and James 5:13–16, this sermon unpacks Jesus’ mission to bring restoration to the broken and challenges us to embody that same healing presence in our community. Through personal story, biblical insight, and practical application, we are invited to reflect on how healing happens — not through programs, but through presence, prayer, and shared vulnerability. Healing isn’t just part of our mission statement; it’s part of our identity.

Living the Mission Pt. 1 – Called to Be (7/6/25)

July 6, 2025
Before we can live out God’s mission, we must know who we are. In this opening message of our summer series, Living the Mission, we turn to 1 Peter 2:9–10 to rediscover our core identity as God’s chosen people, called out of darkness to reflect His light. This message invites us to release performance-based faith and embrace the truth that transformation begins with being, not doing. Through storytelling, scripture, and theological reflection, Pastor Tim Trommater explores how reclaiming our God-given identity empowers us to live with purpose, healing, and hope in our community and beyond.

Rhythms of Rest Pt. 5 – Releasing Control (6/29/25)

June 29, 2025
In this capstone message of the Rhythms of Rest series, “Releasing Control,” we explore how Sabbath is not just a personal pause but a communal and justice-oriented command. Drawing from Deuteronomy 5, we examine God’s vision of rest as freedom, for ourselves and for those around us. Sabbath is more than self-care; it’s a revolutionary act of trust and surrender, rooted in God’s covenant of liberation. As we reflect on all we’ve learned in this series, we’re invited to embody a rhythm of rest that transforms how we live, lead, and love.

Rhythms of Rest Pt. 4 – Still Waters & Right Paths (6/22/25)

June 22, 2025
In this fourth message of the Rhythms of Rest series, we turn to Psalm 23, not as a funeral passage, but as a living roadmap for soul-deep renewal. Exploring themes of spiritual rest, divine guidance, and restorative presence, this sermon reminds us that true rest isn't just about relief or escape, it's about walking with the Shepherd who restores, reorients, and leads us with purpose. Through vivid imagery, honest reflection, and practical application, we rediscover rest as an act of trust, a rhythm of grace, and a renewal for life’s journey.

Rhythms of Rest Pt. 3 – Come to Me (6/15/25)

June 15, 2025
In a world driven by performance, pressure, and productivity, Jesus offers a radically different invitation: “Come to me, all who are weary.” In this message, part three of the Rhythms of Rest series, we explore Matthew 11:28–30, not as a poetic sentiment, but as a life-giving promise. Rest isn’t merely a break from busyness; it’s a relationship with the One who carries our burdens with us. Through a phrase-by-phrase breakdown of Jesus’ words, we rediscover that true rest comes not from doing less but from walking in step with Him. This message is especially timely as we honor Father’s Day, pointing us to the tender, strong, and faithful presence of our Heavenly Father, who invites us to live lightly and freely in His grace.

Rhythms of Rest Pt. 2 – Rest is Resistance (6/8/25)

June 8, 2025
In a world driven by busyness and defined by productivity, rest often feels like a luxury we cannot afford. Yet Scripture teaches us that rest is not a reward for exhaustion but a declaration of trust in God's provision. In this message, Rest Is Resistance, we explore the story of Israel’s manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16:22–30) and uncover how Sabbath is a bold act of faith — a protest against the scarcity mindset and a return to God's rhythms of grace. Through the lens of Chronos and Kairos time, we are invited to step out of the world's relentless pace and into the fullness of God’s appointed moments. Practical practices for living into this rhythm help us see that rest is not weakness; it is a quiet but powerful declaration that God's grace, time, and provision are enough.

Rhythms of Rest Pt. 1 – The Gift of Stopping (6/1/25)

June 1, 2025
In the opening message of the Rhythms of Rest series, “The Gift of Stopping,” we explore the sacred invitation to pause and embrace rest as a fundamental part of God's design for our lives. Rooted in Genesis 2:1–3, this sermon challenges the cultural glorification of busyness by uncovering the true meaning of Sabbath — not merely as recovery from exhaustion, but as a celebration of completion and a holy rhythm woven into creation itself. Through practical steps like practicing stopping before finishing, intentionally unplugging, and scheduling soul-filling activities, we are called to reclaim rest as a divine gift that restores, reconnects, and reorients us toward God.

Living Memorials (5/25/25)

May 25, 2025
This week, at Lyons-Muir Church, we take time to reflect upon the living memorials of our lives and how our impact on the world draws people to experience Christ through us.  Our lives are more than names on a headstone, but are stories of interaction and community.  We are all living memorials, and we are called to live life that way.

The Implications of Easter – Mission Forward (5/18/25)

May 18, 2025
This week, at Lyons-Muir Church, our teaching series, The Implications of Easter, ends as we move from the open Tomb into the world. The resurrection was never intended to be a moment in history; it has always been meant to be understood as a moment that pushes us forward into our mission. We are commissioned and called to live as resurrection people daily, loving the people around us, as Christ loves us.

The Implications of Easter – More Than Conquerors (5/11/25)

May 11, 2025
This week, at Lyons-Muir Church, our teaching series, The Implications of Easter, continues with a look at Paul’s writings to the Romans. By looking at Paul’s writings regarding the nature of sin and the Spirit, we recognize that our eternal future rests on the Resurrection in history as it paves the way from this moment in time to eternity.