Ada Presbyterian Church Pulpit Podcast

Anxiety 6 - Worried Sick - Luke 21

Worry often feels out of our control; it just comes over us.  And that is true--sometimes.  Other times, we dig ourselves into a place of worry because we're focused on the wrong things:  the "anxieties of life," Jesus calls them.  Join us today for our concluding sermon in our anxiety series.

Anxiety 5 - The Anxious Loner - Proverbs 12:25

The Bible recognizes that anxiety feels like a weight, a burden that presses in upon us.  But God gives us a very human tool to help lighten that load--namely, good friendships.  Join us today as we explore the power of friendship to either fuel anxiety or calm it. 

Anxiety 4 - A Bouncer for Your Worries

You know you're a VIP when you have your own security detail, and so it's interesting that God himself promises to guard our hearts and our minds with his peace when we come to him in prayer and gratitude.  Join us as we examine the second half of Philippians 4 in our sermon series on anxiety.

Anxiety 3 - Talk Back to Your Worries

Philippians 4 is one of the most well known and well loved treatments on worry in the Bible.  Today we are doing a deep dive into the first few phrases of this passage.  Join us as we discuss what it means to reframe our thinking around joy, and how gentleness is the definitive mark of the non anxious person.

Anxiety 2 - Worry Won't Work - Matthew 6

We know worry won't fix things, but we're junkies - it's hard to stop.  Sometimes our thoughts take on a life of their own.  When Jesus tells us "do not worry" he is inviting us to put our concerns in the hands of another, the God who provides for the needs of his whole creation.  Join us for today's message as we continue in our series on anxiety.

Anxiety 1 - The Sky Is Falling - Psalm 46

Join us as we start a short 5-week sermon series examining what the Bible has to say about anxiety.  This morning's message focuses on getting through "the big picture" anxiety that we can't help but feel as we live in a chaotic world.

Sunday - The King Rises From the Dead - Mark 16

We're so used to the Easter story ending on a happy note, that it's hard for us to make sense of the ending of Mark's gospel--he ends by telling us the women who discovered the empty tomb were afraid.  Why end on a note of fear?  What is Mark trying to communicate?  Join us for today's Easter Sunday message.

Friday - The King Dies for His People - Mark 15

On Good Friday, we sometimes ask:  why did Jesus have to die?  The short answer is that he died for our sins.  Author and priest Fleming Rutledge poses a follow-up question:  why did Jesus have to die by crucifixion?  Jesus didn't just die any old death; he died one of the cruelest ways possible.  Join us today as we explore this question in our Lenten series on Holy Week.

Thursday - The King Hosts a Meal - Mark 14

One of the practices held in common by all Christians is communion.  Call it the Lord's Supper, the Eucharist, or Holy Communion - we all believe something deeply significant happened when Jesus broke bread with his disciples on Thursday of Holy Week.  Join us for today's message to witness history being made and to learn about the significances of this meal.

Wednesday - The King Is Not Impressed - Mark 12

In the middle of Holy Week, Jesus holds up two models of discipleship: one is rooted in showmanship and status updates.  Jesus is not impressed with this group.  The other is embodied in the widow, who brought her two small coins.  She comes and lays down her life; she is the model disciple.  Join us for our Lenten series as we explore this important contrast.