Ada Bible Church Podcast

Pastor Aaron Buer walks us through how the gospel changes our view of pain. Through this conversation, we see that God offers hope for a day of complete restoration. We are also challenged to see the hope of transformation through pain as God uses the difficulty we face to develop the character of Jesus in us.

Pastor Jeff Manion talks about God’s plan to renovate our life. Through this conversation, we see that God has plans for our life even before we choose to follow him. We are challenged to allow our new identity as God’s beloved children to transform us into people who are truthful.

Pastor Jeff Manion helps us understand the gospel. Through this conversation, we see how bad off we are before Jesus and how good the grace of God is. We’re challenged to allow God to shape us into the masterpiece he created us to be.

Pastor Jeff Manion introduces us to Gospel Change. Through this conversation, we see that the deeper we go into the Gospel, the more we become the people God designed us to be. We are encouraged to remember that in Jesus we are infinitely loved, treasured and secure. We cannot earn God’s love, it is a gift we receive. As a result of receiving God’s love, we are able to live in love, forgiveness, s...

Pastor Aaron Buer teaches Peter’s instructions for honoring and respecting authority. Through this conversation, we are challenged to submit to, respect and honor those in authority in our government, at work and in our family. We are reminded that our honor for God guides how we respect and honor those in authority, including those we may not agree with.

Pastor Aaron Buer unpacks biblical sexuality. Through this conversation, we see God has called Jesus followers to counter-cultural sexuality. We are challenged to surrender our desires to God and to have a loving posture toward those around us with different desires than our own.

Guest Speaker John Dickson talks through Peter’s challenge to the church in modern-day Turkey. Through this conversation, we see the need for cheerful confidence to enter the fray and cheerful humility to lose well. We are challenged to treat others well, no matter how we are being treated.

Pastor Jeff Manion walks us through Peter’s instructions about not repaying evil for evil. Through this conversation, we see that Christians should respond to insult or meanness in a way that is extremely different than the world. We are challenged to desire the well-being of those who hurt us instead of the undoing.

Pastor Jeff Manion introduces us to the questionable life. Through this conversation, we see that our life should cause people to see Jesus through us. We are challenged to focus on one thing from the list of oneness, sympathy, brotherly love, compassion or humility.

Pastor Aaron Buer gives us some things to consider heading into a new year. Through this conversation, we see God give us our identity and purpose. We are challenged to let our identity and purpose shape the goals we make for the new year.

Jesus has many names. Living Water, Lamb of God, Prince of Peace. But Christmas lets us lean into one of the best names of all—Immanuel: God with us.

Pastor Jeff Manion discusses the weekly feast – Sabbath. Through this conversation we see Sabbath focuses on food, simplicity, proximity, stopping and freedom. We are challenged to recognize that God not only leads us into work, but also into rest.

Pastor Jeff Manion discusses the Feast of Tabernacles. Through this conversation, we see how God desires for us to celebrate his provision. We are challenged to see God’s provision in the difficult seasons of life as well as to recognize Jesus as the ultimate provision of God.

Pastor Aaron Buer talks about how the Feast of Pentecost. Through this conversation, we see how the feast shapes the hearts and minds of God’s people. We are challenged to trust God in the waiting, open our hearts to those around us and partner with the Holy Spirit to dig into God’s word.

Pastor Jeff Manion talks about Passover. Through this conversation, we see the meaning of Passover for the Israelites and for us. We’re challenged to engage community, celebrate spiritual growth, remember what God has done and embrace Jesus’s sacrifice to rescue us.

Pastor Jeff Manion introduces the three main feasts God plans for the Israelites. Through this conversation, we see the feast are tied to both history and agriculture. We are challenged to thank God, be generous and create community.

Pastor Aaron Buer unpacks what it means to honor God through adversity. Through this conversation, we see that often our greatest opportunity to honor God comes when we face difficulty. We are challenged to have good works+good character, choose God’s honor over ours and trust God in the midst of adversity.

Pastor Aaron Buer discusses the writing on the wall at King Belshazzar’s party. Through this conversation, we see that honoring God matters. We are challenged to recognize who God is, honor him wherever we are and not ignore God’s teachings on how to live.

Pastor Jeff Manion discusses Nebuchadnezzar’s pride, fall and restoration. Through this conversation, we see the danger of looking at our accomplishments and thinking we did it without God’s help. We are challenged to practice humility by recognizing God’s role and showing kindness to those around us.

Pastor Jeff Manion discusses Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego’s decision to stand up to king Nebuchadnezzar’s decree. Through this conversation, we see that there are times obedience to God may be costly. We are challenged to obey God even if they are consequences while at the same time trusting that God will meet us there.

Pastor Jeff Manion discusses Nebuchadnezzar’s troubling dream. Through this conversation, we see that God is at work even in the places we least expect him to be. We are challenged to both turn to God in times of need and to give God credit when he answers our prayer.

Pastor Jeff Manion unpacks the first chapter of Daniel. Through this conversation, we see how God moves in, around and through difficult circumstances. We are challenged to trust God when things are hard and also be polite when drawing a line as citizens in two kingdoms.

Pastor Aaron Buer tackles the topic of desire. Through this conversation, we see that not all desires are good and that there’s a war going on inside of us. We’re challenged to connect to God’s Spirit through the Bible and the church community to properly respond to our desires.

Pastor Aaron Buer discusses God’s directions to Joshua on the eve of entering the promised land. Through this conversation, we see God is with us, has given us a path to follow and can handle the pressure. We are challenged to trust and obey God to successfully navigate the fear and anxiety we face.

Pastor Jeff Manion discusses navigating sadness. Through this conversation, we see the Bible is a book of real, raw emotions. We are challenged to express sadness, feel more than sadness, remember we’re not alone in our sadness and find hope in the promise that there will be an end to sadness.