Mavericks & Misfits

Episode 134: What If I’m Not Really Saved Some of what we see right now happening in our churches is an evangelistic call being released by Holy Spirit to church members. Yes, that’s right: God is offering those who have sat in churches for years an opportunity to actually be born again. Because of a lack of commitment to biblical teaching on repentance and conversion, our churches are filled with people who believe but have never been redeemed. They have an intellectual grasp of Gospel facts, but they have yet to surrender in their hearts to Jesus as Lord and King. This episode exposes the false Gospel that so many have trusted in, and it can be boiled down to this: A decision without repentance resulting in a belief without obedience. The hour is urgent, and it may be that the greatest harvest of salvations could be awaiting us right in the middle of our gathering places on Sundays. [...]

Episode 133: Word Curses & The Spirit Of Shimei Everyone who listens to this episode of Mavericks & Misfits will have an experience with their own personal Shimei. Do you know who this is? He is one of the most despicable people in all of the Bible. He was a partner with the devil in releasing demonic word curses against King David. From this painful snapshot in David’s life, we expose six categories of word curses and how they can impact us. Perhaps even more troubling, we may discover that we have sometimes played the role of Shimei in the life of others. For all who struggle with the voice of accusation and condemnation, today’s podcast will equip you to get free and move forward, never again agreeing with the word cursing voice of a Shimei in your life. [...]

Episode 132: A Prophetic Urge To Prepare Sometimes Holy Spirit hijacks the podcast episode. Originally, Episode 132 of Mavericks & Misfits was slated to focus on the issue of spiritual warfare through word curses. Within the first three minutes of the recording, Jeff Lyle felt the wind of the Spirit moving and released a calm but VERY clear word concerning what the Church in America should prepare for in the year 2023. Also included is a personal testimony of an area where Jeff failed his King in 2022, and how God brought Jeff back restored and renewed for the future. Prepare your own heart as you listen to this one – you will be left with much to consider as this year continues to unfold. [...]

Episode 131: Kingdom Danger Zone In this episode of Mavericks & Misfits, Jeff Lyle welcomes his wife, Amy, into the studio to discuss a word that God gave Amy in December of 2022. After pondering this word privately for a few weeks, Amy shared it with Jeff, and he immediately felt like the warning was for many Christians who have unwisely wandered into a danger zone that is filled with destructive landmines. Because of this, an episode of Mavericks & misfits is being dedicated to it. An overlooked verse from the Book of James needs to be front and center in our minds as we make daily decisions about what we are communicating to those around us. Few passages in the New Testament give this specific of a warning to all believers concerning one particular dangerous and destructive behavior. Sadly, it would seem very few Christians are taking this warning seriously. We hope this episode will change their minds. [...]

Episode 130: Is The Local Church Still Valid Have you noticed the increase of people abandoning their commitments to local assemblies? Since Covid put local church gatherings on a temporary pause, we have discerned that many have since then seemingly concluded with the government that churches are non-essential. But is this true? Does God care if we are part of a local assembly of Christians on a regular basis? Today’s episode explores many of the reasons why people have given up on the local church. It also offers biblical pushback that God would ever approve such a notion. Our churches are terribly flawed –you don’t need nine spiritual gifts to discern that. Yet, with all her flaws, Jesus has not walked away nor given up on the local expression of His body. If you have done so, whatever the reasons, this podcast episode will offer you spiritual food for thought. [...]

Episode 129: The Spirit Of The Age Has Infected The Climate Of The Church It is a long title, but there was not a better way to describe what has happened to the Church in America. Jesus once rebuked two of His closest followers for not discerning what spirit they were operating in. This same rebuke is being spoken over much of the Church today. The divisive, hostile, hyper-sensitive, reactionary spirit in the culture has now infected local churches and the symptoms are primarily visible on Christian’s social media feeds. While it is plain to see in others, can I take a look in the mirror and discern it in myself? Today’s podcast calls us to decontaminate our hearts and churches before we get too much further into a new year. We must address the spirit of the age which is resisting the Spirit of God. We invited it in, we have to kick it out. [...]

Episode 128: What God Said To Me Sometimes we feel compelled to put our latest favorite song in our playlist on continuous play. It impacts us, speaks to us, stirs us, or settles us. We just want to hear it over and over in a loop. In the late Fall of 2022, God spoke one sentence to me that startled me. It actually hurt a little at first, but I knew it was Him speaking. As weeks went on, I would hear this same word from the Lord on repeat in my spirit, and it soon took on the scent of an invitation from Him. His continuous loop kept playing in my head and it began to shape my approach to the coming year. In today’s episode, I share that word and leave it for you, the listener, to decide if it also might be a call from Him to you. [...]

Episode 127: Dethroning Jealousy & Envy Jerry Bridges once wrote a book called Respectable Sins. I read it in 2010 and was both blessed and convicted by what God had the author reveal. More and more, many Christians are realizing the widening gap between the sins we publicly loathe versus the sins we seem to privately tolerate. Why are some sins horrific to us while others seem to be more…respectable. Today’s podcast lasers in on the two ugly twins of Jealousy & Envy. Not all of us understand the intensity with which Scripture addresses jealousy and envy. Do we even know the difference between the two? Have we searched our own hearts to see if either live there? Also, how can we get free from jealousy and envy if we find they have become a respectable, tolerable stronghold within us? All of this is addressed in this episode of Mavericks & Misfits. [...]

Episode 126: It Is Not Hopeless Some people were born to run marathons. Some were even born to win them. Most of us, however, prefer the short route and the quickest route from one point to another. Marathons just are not our thing, so we never enter the race. Upon the spiritual journey, we are not given a choice. The race of faith is long, and sometimes it is exhausting. We can be tempted to wonder if we will ever finish. We don’t always feel like we are winning. From a very obscure verse in the book of Isaiah, we hear the voice of God encouraging us, motivating us and affirming us when we get tired. He does not mind us getting weary. He understands. What He loves is when the weariness does not rob us of our hope. Hear what He has to say to any and all runners who are feeling the weight of the marathon stretch. [...]

Episode 125: Out… But Not In Most Christians know what it feels like to be stuck for a season. The in-between moments are not always easy to understand for those who are on their personal faith-journey. Others around us seem to motor on into a life that looks very different than what we are experiencing. Where are their roadblocks, detours, and delays? Some people may no longer believe that there is such a thing as a grand purpose for their lives. Others have never been told that God has an offer of destiny and purpose for them. They are simply content to be forgiven and headed to Heaven through faith in Christ. Yet, Jesus mentioned something beyond the mere reception of eternal life. He talked about the ABUNDANT life. What might that mean? In this episode, Jeff calls us to reawaken to the reality that there remains more for us. That means there remains so much more for you. What good is an escape if there isn’t an entrance which follows? It could be that you got out…but that you have not yet gotten in. [...]