Wayne Stiles Podcast

Part 18 - “Route 66” Book of Job In times of suffering, God reveals Himself to us not by answering our questions and accusations but by af...

Part 17 - “Route 66” Esther 4 Esther found herself in a place of influence, providentially placed to do what was right in a wrong-headed c...

Part 16 - “Route 66” Nehemiah 10; 13 Israel’s great national return and repentance was short-lived. Once committed to changing, they faile...

Part 15 - “Route 66” (A message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) Ezra 1; 1 Timothy 2:1-8 The Book of Ezra reveals that the Lord, b...

Part 14 - “Route 66” (A series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) 2 Chronicles 34 Josiah’s great reforms for Israel b...

Part 13 - “Route 66” (A series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) 1 Chronicles 17 The books of Chronicles, written to...

Part 12 - “Route 66” (A series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) 2 Kings 5 The leper Naaman initially felt insulted ...

Part 11 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) 1 Kings 6, 9, 11 http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?...

Part 10 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) 2 Samuel 11-12 The secret sins of lust and adulter...

Part 9 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) 1 Samuel 13-15 King Saul experienced pressure to di...

Part 8 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) Ruth 1; 4 Bitterness blurs your vision, exaggerates...

Part 7 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) Judges 6:33-7:18 Gideon’s fearful heart prevented h...

Part 6 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) Joshua 24 After settling in the Promised Land, Josh...

Part 5 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) Deuteronomy 6:1-15 Holidays remind us to remember. ...

Part 3 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) Leviticus 16 The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) serv...

Part 2 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) Exodus 12 The Exodus of Israel through the blood of...

Part 1 - “Route 66” (a series with a message from each of the 66 books of the Bible) Genesis 3; 12:1-3; 15:1-6 Genesis demonstrates how ...

“To Do: Fear God and Love People” -- Matthew 22:35-39; Ecclesiastes 12:13 -- The application of the greatest command in the Bible can rele...

“Delight in Your Powerful God” -- Isaiah 6 --  The person who fears the Lord fears nothing else. The fear of the Lord is awe, trust, devot...

"Big Needs and a Little God" -- Matthew 6:9-13 --  We hear: "I need a vacation." "I need sex." "I need ...

Jeremiah 17:5-8 -- We live in a world that looks to people to fulfill what only God can give: assurance, security, and love. Whom you need y...

“The Curse of Self-Esteem”-- Genesis 2:25-3:11--  We usually see our low esteem as a problem between us and people, rather than between us...

Part 12 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 5:8-14 - The clear source of suffering is an enemy we can’t see and yet who’s on the prowl...

Part 11 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 5:1-7 - To those in authority over others, the goal is humility. To those under the author...

Part 10 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 4:12-19 - Peter argues that suffering is part of God’s plan for every believer; the variab...

Part 9 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 4:7-11 - What if the end was near? I mean, really. What should each person focus on? This p...

Part 8 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 4:1-6 - As those who know the futility of a life of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousa...

Part 7 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 3:13-22 - If Christ is set apart as absolute Lord of our hearts, then we should be ready at...

Part 6 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 3:7-12 - Peace in the home stems from excellent behavior in the home. A practical com...

Part 5 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 3:1-6 - Just as all believers are to submit to proper authority—even when it’s unju...

Part 4 – “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 2:11-25 - Though citizens of a nation, in truth we are aliens and strangers in the world. A...

Part 3 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 1:22-2:10 - Once the attitude of holiness has begun in an individual’s heart, he or s...

Part 2 - “Faith in Times Like These” - 1 Peter 1:13-21 - We could sum up most sermons in two words: “Be good.” But why be good? Why does th...

Part 4 - “Good and Angry” - Psalm 13 - Anger often stems from unmet “needs,” such as a desire for respect, admiration, or affirmation. The...

Part 3 - “Good and Angry” Selected Scripture Anger often stems from unmet “needs,” such as a desire for respect, admiration, or affirmatio...

Part 2 - “Good and Angry” Selected Scripture Anger often stems from unmet “needs,” such as a desire for respect, admiration, or affirmatio...

Part 1 - “Good and Angry” Ephesians 4:25-32 Anger is more than losing your temper; it surfaces and is dealt with in many ways—most often, ...

P art 8 - (Commitment) “Love: The Greatest of Songs” - Song of Solomon 8:3-14 - In this intimate book, The Song of Solomon , we get to sta...

Part 7 - (Intimacy) “Love: The Greatest of Songs” - Song of Solomon 7:1-8:4 - In this intimate book, The Song of Solomon , we get to stare...

Part 6 - (Reconciliation) “Love: The Greatest of Songs” - Song of Solomon 5:8-6:13 - In this intimate book, The Song of Solomon , we get t...

Part 5 - (Conflict) “Love: The Greatest of Songs” - Song of Solomon 5:2-8 - In this intimate book, The Song of Solomon , we get to stare w...

Part 4 - (Consummation) “Love: The Greatest of Songs” - Song of Solomon 3:6-5:1 - In this intimate book, The Song of Solomon , we get to s...

Part 3 - (Courtship) “Love: The Greatest of Songs” - Song of Solomon 2:8-3:5 - In this intimate book, The Song of Solomon , we get to star...

Part 2 - (Purity) “Love: The Greatest of Songs” - Song of Solomon 1:12-2:7 - In this intimate book, The Song of Solomon , we get to stare ...

Part 1 - (Attraction) “Love: The Greatest of Songs” - Song of Solomon 1:1-11 - In this intimate book, The Song of Solomon , we get to star...

Luke 7:36-50 -- God’s grace is favor we didn't earn. The more we realize our sin, the more we appreciate God's grace. In truth, God...

John 13:1-17 The basis for unselfishness toward those whom you are around, those with whom you serve, and those with whom you live—all stem...

Matthew 7:1-5 Our culture's favorite statement of Jesus is, "Judge not, lest ye be judged." This is not an excuse for toleran...

John 11:1-44 God’s ways of working in our lives are often confusing. But in the end, we see that His confusing paths were the best after al...

John 7:1-9 Waiting on God is one of the hardest parts of life. But it’s in the waiting that we are being prepared for a future only God can...

Matthew 3; 11:2-11 Doubt often seems to betray our faith. But in reality, doubt can be a catalyst for spiritual growth. Listen now: ...

- Malachi 4 - The last word of the English Old Testament is “curse.” What began with a blessing in Genesis ends with a curse in Malachi. ...

Matthew 14:14-21 Relying on our own strength yields nothing but failure. But through Jesus, we have the strength and adequacy necessary to ...

John 4:1-29 Sometimes it seems we seek to find fulfillment in every place except the person who created us to find satisfaction in Him. ...

Revelation 21-22 -- What will Heaven be like? In the rush of our lives we can forget that there is a hope that extends beyond this life. ...

1 Peter 4:7-11 -- When many people think about serving God, they compare it to eating vegetables—something you do because you’re supposed ...

Matthew 6:24; Ephesians 5:15-17-- A lot of our worries are solved by admitting that we are more than recipients of God's gifts; we are...

Romans 12:1-2; Mark 12:28-31-- In an immediate situation, what can you do instead of react? What happens in the gap between the stimulus a...

Psalm 1-- We face two roads in this life. One is well-worn, common, and cozy. But it ends like flying off the end of the freeway. The oth...

Deuteronomy 32:44-47; James 1:22-25 -- The Bible is meant to be more than coffee table décor or a museum relic. God meant for you to read ...

1 Timothy 4:6-16 -- Spiritual disciplines sounds like an oxymoron—or legalism at best. But the path to godliness comes through faithful ap...

What about the so-called “lost” books of the Bible? How do we know that the Bibles we have are all that God wanted us to read? Is the Apocry...

Where did the devil come from? Is he real? How could God create him evil—or did He? Understanding Satan’s strategy against you equips you to...

Who are angels—or what? Contemporary novels and blockbuster movies depict angelic beings as everything from glorified superhumans to wimpy o...

Exodus 20:8-11; Mark 2:27; 6:31-- God rested. What does that mean? Even Jesus made it a priority to take some down time. What a needed mes...

Ephesians 6:5-9; 1 Thessalonians 3:6-15-- Is your job secular or spiritual? Whether you’re a preacher or a plumber, a biblical view of work...

Is God bi-partisan? An odd question, perhaps, but it puts a lot in perspective. Consider the idea that, at its root, abortion is not a polit...

Genesis 49:29-50:26 -- The death of believers provides an incomparable opportunity to demonstrate faith in the unfulfilled promises of God....

Genesis 49:1-28 -- Decisions we make have lasting effects on the lives of our children. Jacob's prophecies of his sons' descendants...

Genesis 47:28-48:22 -- God's ways are not always our ways. In fact, He sometimes does the opposite of human conventions! As Jacob was d...

Genesis 46:31-47:27 -- Using wisdom in dealing with those in authority leads to a greater freedom for believers. Joseph wisely used his inf...

Genesis 45:16-46:30 -- Only the power of God can bring resolution to an absolute hopeless situation. We may be reassured to follow God'...

Genesis 45:1-15 -- You’ve been wronged. Forgiving feels impossible. How was Joseph able to reconcile with his undeserving brothers? Forgive...

A loyalty first to self once led Joseph's brothers to rid themselves of him. Joseph now provides the opportunity to once again abandon a...

I recently had the privilege of participating in an interview on Moody Radio's broadcast, The Land and the Book with Dr. Charlie Dyer . ...

It’s tough when someone gets what we want. As jealousy had once enraged Joseph's brothers against him, he now tests their character agai...

Genesis 42- For Joseph's brothers, the oppressors became the oppressed, and the imprisoners became the imprisoned. God may use ironic r...

Genesis 41 -  Even when Joseph's dreams begin to come true, as he is elevated to leadership in Egypt, he still remains faithful-- now i...

Genesis 40 - Feel like giving up? God tested Joseph to see if he had given up hope on his dreams by giving him two more dreams to interpret...

Genesis 39 - How can a person stay sexually pure in a world that cares nothing  for purity? Joseph shows us. Listen now: Podcas...

Genesis 37 - Even though God revealed to Joseph His will for the future, God didn't reveal how that will was to be accomplished. Josep...

2 Corinthians 3 --  What good is it if we attend a bunch of Bible studies but never grow in maturity, or if we hear a thousand sermons but ...