Ada Bible Church Podcast

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.

Pastor Jeff Manion teaches how our human anger does not achieve the rightness God desires. Through this conversation we learn how our anger is often focused on the wrong thing, has the wrong speed, and the wrong duration. We are encouraged to listen to right voice in our anger and allow God to transform us.

Pastor Aaron Buer discusses Peter’s description of the church community as the temple of God. Through this conversation we see that the church community is the place where God is present. We are challenged to worship God with our whole lives and to declare his greatness to those around us.

Pastor Aaron Buer helps us view the church as a bride. Through this conversation, we see the church is incredibly loved by God as his bride. We are challenged to be faithful to God and show our love to him through obedience.

Pastor Jeff Manion helps us understand the church as a body. Through this conversation, we see that God has gifted each of us uniquely. We are challenged not to feel inferior or superior because of the status of our gifting, but to see each gift as from God.

Pastor Jeff Manion shares how Paul describes the church as a family. Through this conversation, we see three family metaphors for the church: children, mothers and fathers. We are challenged to engage our church community by being real about what’s going on in our lives, watching out for each other and encouraging one another.

Pastor Brad Holmes chats about Jesus’s appearance to two disciples on the road to Emmaus. Through this conversation, we see that Jesus longs to meet us in our hurts, doesn’t hide his scars and has a job for us. We are challenged to trust Jesus more and be a part of what he is doing in the world.