"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 Aaron Buer for Season 7 Episode 1!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

1. David and Ann Wilson
2. Work: It Matters | Series by Jeff Manion & Aaron Buer
3. Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret by Dr Howard Taylor
4. 1 John 4:18
5. Join A Group
6. Bible in a Year Reading Plan
7. Ada Bible Constitution, Page 21, 22
8. God Is: Creative | Sermon by Jeff Manion
9. Revelation 2:1-7
10. care@adabible.org
11. Grief Share
12. Divorce Care

Listen to the sermon for this podcast, Groundwork | Rooted Relationships at: adabible.org/series/groundwork

Have questions for the podcast? Submit your questions related to the sermons here: my.adabible.org/page/1710

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 this year.

1. Certificate of Achievement
2. Enemies of the soul | The World on YouTube Shorts
3. Enemies of the Soul Sermons
4. Enemies of the Soul BTW Podcasts
5. You Asked For it Sermons
6. You Asked For It BTW Podcast
7. Confident Sermons
8. Confident BTW Podcast
9. A to Z Identity in Christ
10. Epic Series Sermons
11. Epic BTW Podcast
12. Joseph Reel
13. Ezekiel
14. Sermon on the Mount – Women's Small Group Sign Up
15. Spurgeon Biography
16. BTW Weekend Devotional
17. YouVersion Bible App / Ada Bible Reading Plan

You can find more information about Ada Bible Church, watch additional videos and learn more about our ministries at adabible.org

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 mentioned in this episode:

1. Proverbs 4:23
2. Rebuild
3. Rebuilding A Life
4. Chronological Study Plan
5. The Story

EPIC Series Timeline + Correlated Books of the Bible:

1. Patriarchs - Genesis, Job- Abraham, Jacob, Joseph
2. Exodus - Exodus, Lev, Num, Deut, Joshua - Moses/Joshua
3. Judges - Judges, Ruth - Deborah
4. Kingdom - 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings, 1&2 Chronicles, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah (likely at the time of Jerusalem’s fall), Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah
5. Exile - Jeremiah, Esther, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
6. Return - Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

Listen to the sermon for this podcast, Epic | Nehemiah at: adabible.org/series/epic

Submit your questions related to the sermons here: my.adabible.org/page/1710

Submit your 10-word-sermon-recap to btw@adabible.org

You can find more information about Ada Bible Church, watch additional videos and learn more about our ministries at adabible.org

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:

1. Re|Engage
2. Marriage Night Out
3. Honor in Exile
4. Deuteronomy 6
5. John 14
6. Psalm 1
7. Beyond The Weekend Devotional
8. Bible Project Video
9. Unstoppable God
10. Revelation 21-22
11. The 5 Magnetic Points by Dr. Daniel Strange
12. Daniel 2:44

Listen to the sermon for this podcast, Epic | Daniel at: adabible.org/series/epic

Submit your questions related to the sermons here: my.adabible.org/page/1710

Submit your 10-word-sermon-recap to btw@adabible.org

You can find more information about Ada Bible Church, watch additional videos and learn more about our ministries at adabible.org

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 hope throughout the Bible.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

1. Encountering the Old Testament
2. Certificate in Christian Ministry
3. Jeremiah
4. Jehoiachin's Rations Tablets
5. ReCourage Conference
6. 2 Kings 24
7. Daniel 9:2
8. ReBuild
9. 1 John 2:20, 27
10. Cistern
11. Ein Gedi
12. Lamentations
13. Psalm 13
14. Strengthening Your Faith
15. Lamentations 3:19-26
16. care@adabible.org

Listen to the sermon for this podcast, Epic | Jeremiah at: adabible.org/series/epic

Submit your questions related to the sermons here: my.adabible.org/page/1710

Submit your 10-word-sermon-recap to btw@adabible.org

You can find more information about Ada Bible Church, watch additional videos and learn more about our ministries at adabible.org

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:

1. Cultural Background Study Bible
2. The Mesha Stele mentioning King Omri and Yahweh
3. 1 Kings 16:30
4. 1 Kings 21:25-26
5. Revelation 2:20-21
6. Exodus 34:10-17
7. The 5 Magnetic Points by Dr. Daniel Strange
8. Breaking Point | Elijah, a sermon by Aaron Buer
9. TwoGether Podcast – Rachel and John Norton

Listen to the sermon for this podcast, Epic | Elijah at: adabible.org/series/epic

Submit your questions related to the sermons here: my.adabible.org/page/1710

Submit your 10-word-sermon-recap to btw@adabible.org

You can find more information about Ada Bible Church, watch additional videos and learn more about our ministries at adabible.org

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 voices in our lives, and land with understanding patterns of sin and finding redemption.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

1. 1 Kings 11:26 - 1 Kings 14
2. Moody Theological Seminary
3. 1 Kings 11:37-38
4. 1 Kings 12:25-33
5. 2 Chronicles 12:14
6. Unstoppable God
7. Exodus 34:6-7
8. Let Go by Fenelon
9. care@adabible.org
10. 2 Chronicles 12:14

Listen to the sermon for this podcast, Epic | Solomon at: adabible.org/series/epic

Submit your questions related to the sermons here: my.adabible.org/page/1710

Submit your 10-word-sermon-recap to btw@adabible.org

You can find more information about Ada Bible Church, watch additional videos and learn more about our ministries at adabible.org

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 points to Jesus and our need for a rescuer.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

1. A Theology for the Church by Dr. Daniel L. Akin
2. Mathew 22
3. Psalm 51
4. Psalm 100
5. Beyond the Weekend Devotional
6. David Dancing 2 Samuel 6
7. Matthew 1:1
8. Rhyme Time Bible for Nursery age
9. Jesus Storybook Bible for preschool
10. NirV Adventure Bible for elementary
11. Christmas Family Experience | December 23
12. Evangelical Dictionary of Theology (Baker Reference Library)
13. The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard
14. Ezekiel 34:22-24

Listen to the sermon for this podcast, Epic | Saul & David at: adabible.org/series/epic

Submit your questions related to the sermons here: my.adabible.org/page/1710

Submit your 10-word-sermon-recap to btw@adabible.org

You can find more information about Ada Bible Church, watch additional videos and learn more about our ministries at adabible.org