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Watch the latest message: Follow Jesus
Pastor Aaron Buer begins our new series, The Discipleship Journey, by exploring what it means to follow Jesus. We discover that discipleship begins with God’s grace, not our performance, and that following Jesus means more than learning facts about him. As we surrender our lives to him, Jesus transforms our desires, habits, and priorities to become more like his. We’re challenged to count the cost of discipleship and trust Jesus with every part of our lives as we follow him, grow together, and pursue his mission.
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- Sermon
Follow Jesus
Pastor Aaron Buer begins our new series, The Discipleship Journey, by exploring what it means to follow Jesus. We discover that discipleship begins with God’s grace, not our performance, and that following Jesus means more than learning facts about him. As we surrender our lives to him, Jesus transforms our desires, habits, and priorities to become more like his. We’re challenged to count the cost of discipleship and trust Jesus with every part of our lives as we follow him, grow together, and pursue his mission.
- Devotional
Surrender and Contentment
Each year, the Jewish people travel up to Jerusalem for the festivals. As they travel, they pray the Psalms of Ascent ( Psalms 120–134 ). These brief prayers move through the full spectrum of human emotion and experience. Psalm 131 sits between a prayer of distress ( Psalm 130 ) and a prayer celebrating God’s provision and faithfulness ( Psalm 132 ). It serves as a prayer for the quiet middle—the space between lament and celebration—giving God’s people words for waiting in life’s uncertain seasons. In this psalm, David compares himself to a weaned child who has moved from restless to calm and content.
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Great Treasure
At the center of God’s kingdom stands the King himself. Life in the kingdom means life with Jesus. He is the treasure in the field and the pearl of great value. Jesus promises rest to the weary and burdened ( Matthew 11:28 ). He promises the light of life to all who follow him ( John 8:12 ). He declares himself the resurrection and the life ( John 11:25 ). Unlike every other voice, Jesus never breaks his word. So when he calls people to repent, he does not simply call them away from sin. He calls them to himself.
- Sermon
Repent!
Pastor Luke Koskinen brings a message on the first word of Jesus’s public ministry: “Repent.” We discover that repentance isn’t a call away from the good life but an invitation to trade up, turning from sin and toward the King and his kingdom. Through the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl, we learn that Jesus himself is the treasure worth more than everything we own. We are challenged to surrender control, make repentance a daily practice, and turn to Jesus with joy.
- Podcast
Spaces | The Temple
In the final week of our Spaces series, Sam Schubkegel steps into the host chair for the first time, joined by Amelia Rhodes and first-time guest Nancy Erickson. Nancy holds a PhD in Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East, is an editor at Zondervan Academic, and has been a longtime resource for our teaching pastors. She shares how living and traveling in Israel has brought Scripture to life for her, and walks us through what archaeologists are uncovering right now around the Temple Mount and the City of David. Together, the team talks about how God designed sacred spaces like the tabernacle and the temple, yet he can’t be contained by any building. Through Jesus, his people are now his temple. Sam and Amelia close with this week’s focus on holiness and the Greek word hagios , meaning “set apart.” Beyond the Weekend will take a week off and return on November 4 with the start of the Discipleship Journey series. Resources mentioned in this episode: Ada Bible Academy Exodus 17:1–7 Numbers 20:1–13 Exodus 3 Genesis 28:10–22 Jonah 4 John 1:14 1 Peter 2:4–5 Spaces Magazine Join a group! 1 Peter 1:15–16 care@adabible.org Listen to the sermon for this podcast, Spaces | The Temple at: adabible.org/sermons/the-temple Have questions for the podcast? Submit your questions related to the sermons here: https://my.adabible.org/page/1710
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Spaces | The Land of Promise
In this episode of the Beyond the Weekend Podcast, Stephen Lewis and Amelia Rhodes sit down with Pastor Aaron Buer to explore what it really means to live a blessed life. As they unpack the first message in the Spaces series, they challenge the common idea that blessing means comfort, success, or getting what we want, and instead point to the deeper blessing of knowing and trusting God—even in seasons of suffering and uncertainty. Through honest conversation about pain, unanswered prayer, community, and learning to trust God’s promises over time, they explore how we can become conduits of God’s blessing to the people around us. The conversation ultimately invites us to consider: What might need to change in our lives for us to become more of a conduit of blessing? Resources mentioned in this episode: Join us! Turkey/Greece Study Tour Spaces Magazine - bonus content Join a Group! Beyond The Weekend Devotional Ada Bible YouVersion Reading Plan Spurgeon Study Bible 2 Corinthians 12 Five-Year Prayer Journal Interested in serving at funerals? Fill out this form BTW Podcast Season 9 Bonus Episode all about Greece & Turkey! Questions about the study tour trip? Email us at btw@adabible.org . Listen to the sermon for this podcast, Spaces | The Land of Promise at: adabible.org/sermons/the-land-of-promise Have questions for the podcast? Submit your questions related to the sermons here: https://my.adabible.org/page/1710
- Video
Kids Hope USA 2026, Mentor Story
Sometimes the most meaningful ministry doesn't happen from a stage—it happens across a small table in a school library, over a game, a book, or a simple conversation. Week after week, Kids Hope mentors show up for one child, offering a listening ear, encouragement, and the steady presence of someone who cares. These relationships may seem ordinary, but God uses them in extraordinary ways. We believe every child is created in God's image and deeply loved by him. By faithfully investing just one hour each week, mentors become a tangible expression of Christ's love and hope, reminding students they are seen, valued, and never alone. Watch to discover how God is using simple acts of faithfulness to make an eternal impact—one child, one relationship, one hour at a time.
