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

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 knowledge of God. The conversation highlights what it means to keep God's Word central in everyday life, why true Christian strength comes from God's power rather than our own, and how enduring faith is formed through daily dependence on Christ (with some bonus Summer tips!). As the series concludes, listeners are encouraged to continue growing in prayer, trusting that God uses ordinary prayers to transform our hearts, strengthen his people, and advance the gospel in our families, friendships, and communities.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

1. Submit your 50 Days of Prayer Stories
2. Full Kirk Cousins Interview
3. Join us! Turkey / Greece Study Tour with Ada Bible
4. Colossians
5. Ada Bible on YouVersion | Bible Reading Plan
6. Prayer and Worship Night | June 25

Listen to the sermon for this podcast, Powerful Prayers | Paul's Prayer at: adabible.org/series/powerful-prayers/

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

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 faithfully and avoid misapplying it, and the role of fasting in a deepening prayer life. The conversation is honest and personal, with each of them sharing how growing in prayer has changed them. Whether you're a prayer beginner or looking to go deeper, this episode offers a compelling invitation to learn from one of the Bible's great models of faithful, God-honoring prayer.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

1. In His Image, by Jen Wilkin
2. 1 Kings 8:46–49
3. Jeremiah 29
4. Gentle and Lowly, by Dane Ortlund
5. The Lord's Prayer, Matthew 6:9–13
6. Submit your 50 Days of Prayer Stories here
7. Beyond the Weekend Devotional
8. Daniel 9
9. Hall of Faith, Hebrews 11

Listen to the sermon for this podcast, Powerful Prayers | Daniel’s Prayer at: adabible.org/series/powerful-prayers/

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