Episodes

Episode 155: The Absalom Spirit What should we think about that person in the church who almost always thinks that they know better than others? They often find themselves as the go-to person concerning how the primary leader in a church could (and should!) be doing a better job. This person has some wisdom and insights. This person likely has a leadership touch upon them. They listen, understand, and make themselves available for others in the church while the primary leader is busy with other...

Episode 154: Misunderstanding Your Trouble It is unavoidable. You, a true follower of Jesus, will occasionally encounter some intense troubles. Sometimes they come and go quickly. At other times, they hang over your head like a thick, dark cloud that releases a torrential downpour. Contrary to a lot of teaching in churches, those who follow Jesus are not immune from painful, frightening circumstances in life. What we must not do in these times is misdiagnose what is happening to us. There are s...

Episode 153: Temple or Oikos? Have you ever heard of oikos? Some of you will know that it is presently a successful brand of yogurt that you can by at your supermarket. Yet, many do not know that this is a Greek word found all throughout our New Testament. It is actually a very important word that has significant emphasis for the modern Church – especially as we inch closer toward the end of the age. This episode of Mavericks & Misfits explains why you need a renewed commitment to both temple a...

Episode 152: Get Back Up Perhaps one of the truest revelations of what you believe about God is how you respond when you have failed Him. What you believe about your object of trust concerning what makes you right with God is clearly in view by how you act after a failure or sin. So, what makes YOU right with God? In this episode of Mavericks & Misfits, we have to confront whether or not we are more in agreement with the enemy’s accusations or God’s acceptance. Also, what does being disciplined...

Episode 151: Discerning the Will of God All true Christians desire to know the will of God for their lives. We actually care about pleasing Him. We want to know the right path to choose so that our lives please Him and fulfill His purposes. Much of His specific will can be found in the scriptures. Yet, what do we do when there is no singular verse or bible passage that tells us specifically what is the right thing to do? This episode of Mavericks & Misfits walks us through some steps that help ...

Episode 150: The Invisible Puppeteer What if I told you that neither the Democrats nor the Republicans were at the head of the American government? What is I further stretched you by declaring that Capitalism, Socialism, Fascism, or Communism were not the actual drivers of historical world governments? The Bible teaches that human, earthly kingdoms are actually under the dominion of Satan. It is a stark statement, but one that cannot be denied if you use Scripture as your primary tool to work t...

Episode 149: Endorsing Kingdom Masculinity Somewhere along the way, local churches lost the men. In fact, we seemed to have lost maleness as a whole. Kingdom masculinity is not something that many churches are even aware of as a concept any longer. Our churches have become gently feminized over the past fifty years or so, and now the feminization of the American male has taken an anchor-like hold in churches. This episode is a no-nonsense, unfiltered exhortation for men to return to being men. ...

Episode 148: The Daughter's Inheritance There are a group of five sisters found in two Old Testament passages whom we need to meet. Their names sound funky to our modern ears, but what they carried in their hearts would be of incredible benefit if Christian women today would dare to expect what they expected. In this episode of Mavericks & Misfits, Jeff Lyle addresses the God-given inheritance to women through Jesus Christ. Callings, gifts, anointings and opportunities for Christian women come f...

Episode 147: That Stunning Thing Jesus Said This episode leaves us nowhere to hide. Jesus made a couple of astounding statements recorded in the Gospel of John that the Church can no longer avoid. There is a reason why the modern Church witnesses little to zero supernatural power on a consistent basis. Theological excuses abound for this lack of breakthrough power, but none of them can stand against the simple words of Christ who unapologetically foretold what those who believe in Him should exp...

Episode 146: The Spirit Of Fear One of the most common ailments found in today’s churches is the issue of people being oppressed under a spirit of fear. In many cases, this is the result of an actual demonic assignment that has leveled a person emotionally, mentally, and volitionally. They simply live under a heavy dread almost all of the time. In other instances, a person is less aware that they are operating under this atmosphere of fear. In this episode of Mavericks & Misfits, we look at some...

Episode 145: The Changing of Names On Sunday 4/23/23, Antioch Outpost officially became the new name of what had been previously called The Church at Winder for forty years. In Scripture, when God ordained a dramatic shift in identity, covenant, and purpose, He would sometimes change the very name of the person with whom He was working. Name changes in Scripture are very significant. This episode communicates the reason why Jeff and his co-leaders committed to a new name to the church they serv...

Episode 144: Jeff & Amy Discuss Wholeness Of Soul

Episode 143: Jeff & Amy Discuss Open Demonic Doors

Episode 142: Jeff & Amy Discuss Deliverance

Episode 141: Word Without Power Let’s disclose the elephant in the room. Christians talk far more about God’s power than we actually operate in God’s power. It would seem that the current comfort zone in the American Church is to declare with our mouths how supernaturally powerful God is while, at the same time, being negligent to display with our hands how supernaturally powerful God is. There is a disconnect. In one account in Mark’s Gospel, we are given a prophetic glimpse at where much of t...

Episode 140: Money & The Mark Of The Beast The bible teaches that a man will arise at the end of the age and take control of global government. The Antichrist will be the most wicked man who ever lived upon the earth. Part of his reign will include his totalitarian control of the world’s financial markets. Yes, the Antichrist will control the system that controls all the money on the planet. For those who refuse to take the mark of the beast and worship the Antichrist, there will be no participa...

Episode 139: End Of The Age Finance We all know that we won’t be taking any of our material wealth with us when we die. Whatever we earned and bought remains here on earth once we are taken into glory. Everyone understands that. Not everyone understands, however, that we can send our wealth ahead of us. The teachings of Jesus and His apostles make it abundantly clear that we are able to store up treasure in Heaven as we manage our earthly wealth in a way that honors Christ and His mission. A co...

Episode 138: Spirit Or Truth? We Christians are presently living in an unusual time. While the culture is becoming increasingly aggressive in advancing an anti-God agenda, the Church is beginning to see some amazing releases of awakening and revival. Local assemblies need to be adjusting and preparing for both sides of this equation. Battling against spiritual wickedness in high places needs to be prioritized as we also become people of deeper worship and mission. Some churches are remaining cau...

Episode 137: Recovering The Axe Of Jesus When a young prophet lost his axe, he mourned in the presence of Elisha and begged him for supernatural intervention to recover his only tool that would get the job done. While this is an exciting story from 2nd Kings 6, this episode of Mavericks & Misfits calls us to consider a very urgent application of the crucial lessons in this story. When the Church has dropped and lost what Jesus has given us to build His Kingdom with, what should our response be? ...

Episode 136: Discerning & Defeating False Prophets Who do you allow to speak into your life on behalf of God? None of us are without outside voices which work to shape our views of God, His Kingdom, our own identity, and our life purpose. Understanding how important these areas are…whose voice presently has your ear? Jesus and His apostles repeatedly warn us of the reality of the prevalence of false prophets. In fact, as time moves toward the Second Coming of Jesus, the Bible says we should be e...

Episode 135: CHURCHES: Factory Reset What kind of local church are you a part of? Who is leading you? Do things like leadership structures, spiritual gifting, personal callings, and cooperative ministry vision really make a difference? Well, if you are the average American churchgoer, your answer may be, “It doesn’t really matter.” Yet, if you place high value on God’s blueprints for His churches, it will matter quite a bit. So much has been added to God’s plan by man over the centuries that mos...

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, b...

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 ...

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 i...