The Austin Stone Podcast

"Long ago laws were carved in stone, Rules for flesh and rules for bone. Kept inside a solid-gold ark, Waiting in the dark, Beneath the mercy seat..."

For this year’s Advent readings at The Austin Stone Community Church, we asked some of our Story Team artists to write poetic prayers that center around the birth of Jesus and the salvation that first came to us in a manger. We hope these prayers stir your heart to worship Jesus along with us.

"O God of Kindness, God of Grace,

You have had compassion On an empty-handed people..."

For this year’s Advent readings at The Austin Stone Community Church, we asked some of our Story Team artists to write poetic prayers that center around the birth of Jesus and the salvation that first came to us in a manger. We hope these prayers stir your heart to worship Jesus along with us.

"When darkness lurked and shadows prowled, the light of Your Son broke in..."

This Advent season, we want to celebrate the coming of our Lord with you, and rejoice as we connect more deeply with Christ.

For this year’s Advent readings at The Austin Stone Community Church, we have asked some of our Story Team artists to write poetic prayers that center around the birth of Jesus and the salvation that first came to us in a manger.

Over the next four weeks, we will share those prayers with you, and we hope that they will stir your heart to worship Jesus along with us.

Matt Carter continues our Advent series by teaching on how the Mercy Seat in the Tabernacle points us to the coming Messiah, from Exodus 25:16-21.

Halim Suh continues our Advent series by teaching on how the Altar of Incense in the Tabernacle points us to the coming Messiah, from Exodus 30:1-10.

Matt Blackwell kicks off our Advent series on how the Tabernacle and its components point us to the coming Messiah, Jesus, who is the true lampstand as the light of the world, from Exodus 25:31-32 and Exodus 40:16-33.