The Lyons-Muir Church Podcast

When Desperation Meets Faith (4/13/26)

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 to live with a faith that reaches for Him first. It’s a reminder that while our brokenness can spread, so can God’s grace—and that encountering Jesus may expose us, but it ultimately leads to healing and new life.
If you’ve ever felt worn out, stuck, or like you’re running out of options, this message will encourage you to stop waiting—and start reaching.
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The Gospel Journey Pt. 20 - The Lord is Risen! (04/05/26)

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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The Gospel Journey Pt. 19 – The Cross of Christ (04/03/26)

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 happened to Jesus, but what His sacrifice truly means. This is a night of tension, silence, and waiting.
There is no resolution here.
Just the cross… and the space it leaves us in.
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The Gospel Journey Pt. 18 – The Table of Grace (03/29/26)

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 grace doesn’t come after we get our lives together; it meets us in the middle of our mess. As we reflect on the Lord’s Supper, we are invited to come honestly, receive freely, and remember that there is still a place for us at the table.
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The Gospel Journey Pt. 17 – Faithfulness in the Waiting (03/22/26)

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 wait matters deeply. This message invites us to move from passive distraction to active, expectant faith, learning to see waiting not as God’s absence, but as His method of forming us into who we are called to be.
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The Gospel Journey Pt. 16 – The Heart of the Father (03/15/26)

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 and those who believe they have done everything right. This teaching challenges our ideas of fairness and invites us to discover the joy of a Father who still welcomes His children home.
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The Gospel Journey Pt. 15 – Reorienting Our Priorities (03/08/26)

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 possessions. Instead, the deeper question becomes whether we are storing up wealth for ourselves or learning what it means to be truly rich toward God.
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The Gospel Journey Pt. 14 – Redefining Boundaries (03/01/26)

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 crossing them. The parable of the Good Samaritan confronts our instinct to protect purity and challenges us to embody mercy instead. Ultimately, we discover that before we are called to cross the road for others, we are the ones Christ crossed the road to save.
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The Gospel Journey Pt. 13 – Choosing Direction Over Drifting (02/22/26)

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 overconfident, the delayed, and the divided — we confront the reality that integrity and faithfulness require costly decisions. Spiritual maturity does not happen by accident. It begins when we stop drifting and set our face, like stone, toward the purpose God has placed before us.
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The Gospel Journey Pt. 12 – God Revealed, Not Retained (02/15/26)

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 follow?
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