Beyond the Weekend Podcast

In this special bonus episode of the Beyond the Weekend Podcast, Amelia Rhodes and Stephen Lewis invite listeners behind the scenes of Ada Bible Church's upcoming 2027 Turkey & Greece study trip. More than a travel experience, this journey is designed to deepen your understanding of Scripture by walking through the places where the early church was born and the New Testament was written. Toget...

Powerful Prayers | S9E7 Beyond The Weekend Podcast In the final episode of our Powerful Prayers series, Amelia Rhodes and Stephen Lewis sit down with Pastor Aaron to unpack Paul's prayer for the church in Colossae. Together, they explore the history of this small but significant city, the cultural pressures facing the early church, and Paul's desire for believers to grow in a deep, experiential kn...

Powerful Prayers | S9E6 Beyond The Weekend Podcast In this episode of the Beyond the Weekend Podcast, Stephen Lewis and Amelia Rhodes sit down with Pastor Aaron Buer to explore Daniel's powerful prayer in Daniel 9 and what it looks like to pursue master-level, mature prayer. Together, they dig into the world of Babylon, the relationship between Scripture and prayer, how to read the Bible faithfull...

In this episode of the Beyond the Weekend Podcast, Amelia Rhodes and Stephen Lewis sit down with Pastor Jeff Manion to explore Paul’s prayer for the church in Philippians 1 and what it means for love to overflow in a community of imperfect people. Together, they unpack the real conflict behind Paul’s letter to the Philippians, why observable love is meant to be the defining mark of the Jesus commu...

In this episode of the Beyond the Weekend Podcast, Stephen Lewis and Amelia Rhodes are joined by Aaron Buer to explore Solomon’s prayer dedicating the temple in 1 Kings 8. Together, they unpack the historical and archaeological evidence surrounding Solomon’s temple, the covenant promises that led to its construction, and the surprising truth that no building could ever contain the presence of God....

Powerful Prayers | S9E3 Beyond The Weekend Podcast In this episode of the Beyond the Weekend Podcast, Amelia Rhodes and Stephen Lewis sit down with Pastor Jeff Manion to explore what it means to trust God when life feels overwhelming. Centered on Jehoshaphat’s prayer in 2 Chronicles 20—“We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you”—the conversation unpacks the tension between preparation and...

Powerful Prayers | S9E2 Beyond The Weekend Podcast What does it look like to pour out your heart to God when life feels painful, confusing, or deeply disappointing? In week two of our Powerful Prayers series, Stephen Lewis, Amelia Rhodes, and Pastor Aaron Buer unpack Hannah’s raw and honest prayer in 1 Samuel 2, explore why emotional honesty with God is a mark of spiritual maturity, trace the thre...

Powerful Prayers | S9E1 Beyond The Weekend Podcast What would happen if we committed to 50 days of prayer together? We're kicking off our Powerful Prayers series by exploring Aaron's hopes for what prayer could do in our church and city, diving deeper into forgiveness and what it actually means to release someone from their debt, unpacking what "Our Father in heaven" really tells us about God's ne...

In Season 8 Episode 4 of the Beyond the Weekend Podcast, Sam Schubkegel, East Paris Men's Small Groups Director and Director of Young Adult Ministry, and Bella Vista Campus Pastor Brad Holmes sit down with guest pastor John Dickson to tackle some of the biggest questions about faith. Topics ranged from the historical evidence for the Bible's reliability to how we can be sure of our salvation. We a...

You Asked For It v2 | S8E3 Beyond The Weekend Podcast What is baptism? What isn't it?! We're continuing our You Asked For It Volume 2 series by seeing what the Bible has to say about baptism. Join Amelia Rhodes, pastor Luke Koskinen, and pastor Aaron Buer for Season 8 Episode 3 of the Beyond the Weekend Podcast as they cover what it is (an ordinance, not a sacrament), how Catholic, Reformed, and B...

You Asked For It v2 | S8E2 Beyond The Weekend Podcast What is more important, citizenship in America, or citizenship in heaven? We're continuing our You Asked For It Volume 2 series by seeing what the Bible has to say about immigration and borders. Join Stephen Lewis, Amelia Rhodes, and pastor Aaron Buer for Season 8 Episode 2 of the Beyond the Weekend Podcast as they dive into personal stories of...

You Asked For It v2| S8E1 Beyond The Weekend Podcast Would the Lord be pleased with how we're sharing online? We're kicking off our You Asked For It Volume 2 series by diving into guest pastor Ed Stetzer's background, what the differences are between righteous anger and outrage, exploring what our online presence can look like, questions from the congregation, and what to do when we realize we've...

"The gospel is not something you 'get' and move on from. It's something you return to again and again." Join Amelia Rhodes, Stephen Lewis and Teaching Pastor Jeff Manion for Season 7 Episode 5 of the Beyond the Weekend Podcast! In this conversation, we chat about Gospel motivation: What’s different about Christian community, what forgiveness is and isn’t and keys to spiritual resilience. If you're...

"There are facets of the gospel that actually match my relational challenges, and I find new motivation to keep going where things might be broken" Join Amelia Rhodes, Stephen Lewis and Teaching Pastor Jeff Manion for Season 7 Episode 4 of the Beyond the Weekend Podcast! We continue to dive into how our Gospel Shaped Identity shapes critical elements of our lives. We dive into some nerdy elements...

Join Amelia Rhodes, Katie Buer and Senior Pastor Aaron Buer for Season 7 Episode 3 of the Beyond the Weekend Podcast! This episode could really be titled Words from the Wise. We hear a bit of Aaron and Katie's story and have a rich conversation about Gospel-Shaped Identity and how that applies to our giftings in marriage and growing in Christlikeness throughout marriage. Resources mentioned in thi...

"Our highest priority can't be comfort or uniformity, it has to be unity." - Aaron Buer Groundwork week two was all about what Jesus staked his reputation on: how we get along as Christians. Today, we'll explore more about being under construction and how to live that out, what Gospel-shaped politics are and Aaron shared a story about how others serving with their gifts helped him last week! Join...

"I believe as human beings, we're not made to be totally independent, but dependent on our Creator for our identity and our purpose and our meaning." - Aaron Buer We're kicking off our Groundwork series by exploring the city of Ephesus and the letter of Ephesians, the Holy Spirit's role in our lives, predestination and what Groundwork means. Join Stephen Lewis, Amelia Rhodes and Senior Pastor Aaro...

We have a very special episode of the BTW Podcast this week -- our 2025 Wrapped episode! We'll look back at a whole year of podcasting together, highlighting some key moments from each series, and then look ahead to what's coming in 2026. Our hope throughout this episode is you get to laugh with us and reflect on what God has done in your life and how he has met you in personal ways throughout thi...

Join Amelia Rhodes, Stephen Lewis and Pastor Jeff Manion, in S6E15 of the Beyond The Weekend Podcast! This week, we have two main themes: 1) when and when not to give up in the messy middle and 2) a deeper dive into how the Succession is going with Aaron. Both of which we didn't get to dive into during the sermon — you'll definitely want to tune in to this final episode of EPIC! Resources mentione...

Join Stephen Lewis, Amelia Rhodes and our Director of Marriage and Family Ministries, Mike Wilkerson, in S6E14 of the Beyond The Weekend Podcast! This week, we unpack how Daniel may have become rooted in Yahweh, apply Daniel's example of faithfulness in our own lives (even when kingdoms collide), and landed on the hope of restoration, now and forever. Resources mentioned in this episode: Re|Engage...

Join Amelia Rhodes, Stephen Lewis and Bella Vista Campus Pastor/ this weekend's teaching pastor, Brad Holmes, in S6E13 of the Beyond The Weekend Podcast! This week, we unpack Jeremiah's life and costly obedience, chat about living water vs. broken cisterns, do a fly-by overview of the rest Book of Jeremiah Brad couldn't get to, and end with talking about lament and the themes of brokenness and hop...

Join Stephen Lewis, Amelia Rhodes and Rachel Norton, Director of Women's Ministry, in S6E12 of the Beyond The Weekend Podcast! This week, we unpack the depth of evil and God’s mercy in this Biblical story, dig deeper into Elijah and how his life applies to us, and talk about some of our podcast team's own idols of the heart. Resources mentioned in this episode: Cultural Background Study Bible The...

Join Amelia Rhodes, Sam Schubkegel and Luke Koskinen, Director of Lifeline and Pastor of West Satellite, in S6E11 of the Beyond The Weekend Podcast! This week, we discuss a character we had to cut from the sermon on Rehoboam — the other king of the split nation of Israel: his fears, failures, and legacy. Then we chat about setting our hearts and orienting our lives around Jesus, evaluating the voi...

Join Stephen Lewis, Amelia Rhodes, and Kentwood Campus Pastor Ben Vaught in S6E10 of the Beyond The Weekend Podcast! This week, we discuss Solomon as a type of Adam and Christ, as well as a brief overview of his writings, the power of the Holy Spirit and the concepts of compromise and accountability (including a look at high places & what they really were). Resources mentioned in this episode:...

Join Amelia Rhodes, Stephen Lewis and Director of Children’s Ministry, Vicki Abbott, in S6E9 of the Beyond The Weekend Podcast! This week, we discuss an exciting update to our children's ministry curriculum and whole-church alignment, as well as our hearts and practical applications for parents in modeling love for God. We also explore the Psalms, a significant part of David’s story, and how David...