Ada Bible Church Podcast

Pastor Aaron Buer discusses Jesus’s visit to the Decapolis. Through this conversation, we see that Jesus chooses to enter into the darkness to overcome the darkness. We are challenged to trust Jesus with the darkness in our lives, allow him to disrupt us and share with others what he has done for us.

Pastor Jeff Manion discusses Jesus’s healing of the ten lepers. Through this conversation, we see there is a significant difference between being grateful for something and being thankful to someone. We are challenged to be thankful to God, trust him and also obey him even when we can’t see all the details.

Pastor Jeff Manion discusses a passage from Luke with two healings in one story. Through this conversation, we see Jesus as the one true healer. We are challenged to consider how best to use our story of Jesus’s healing and forgiveness with those around us.

Guest Speaker John Dickson discusses Jesus's mission. Through this conversation, we see that Jesus loves those who are far from God and came to save them. We are challenged to recognize our own guilt and accept the life through Jesus's death and resurrection.

Pastor John Dickson discusses the good news of Jesus. Through this conversation, we learn that Christianity is about the person of Jesus. We see the deep layers of who he is as teacher, healer, savior and God. We are challenged to place our faith and trust in Jesus because he is God-in-flesh come to save us from our sin.

Pastor John Dickson discusses the good news of Jesus. Through this conversation, we learn that Christianity is biographical, historical, Jewish and personal. We are challenged to take a next step in following Jesus because of the trustworthiness of the gospel accounts.

Pastor Jeff shares from John 20: 11-18 about his followers’ perception of learning about the risen Savior. Through this conversation, we see their awaking from crisis and confusion, to a recovering faith. Just as his followers were called to experience his grace and love, we are called to come and experience the love of the One that calls us by name.

Pastor Jeff Manion walks us through the power of letting go with the help of the gospel. Through this conversation, we learn that when we go deep into the gospel story, it has the power to tranform us one day at a time. We are challenged to provide forgiveness and that optimal forgiveness can provide restoration of a relationship and end the flow and cycle of hate. Here is an additional video from Tim Keller that can help with understanding and practicing forgiveness "Why Tim Keller wrote his new book Forgiveness".

Pastor Jeff Manion discusses how the gospel shapes our material desires. Through this conversation, we see the gospel redefines what we want, what we need and what fills us. We are challenged to view ourselves as infinitely loved, infinitely treasured and infinitely secure.

Pastor Aaron Buer discusses ways we can sabotage the gospel message in our lives and the lives of others. Through this conversation, we see that when we try to add something to the gospel, think we can earn the gospel or that something is holding us back from being accepted, we sabotage the work of the gospel. We are challenged to focus on the role grace pays in the gospel.