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Ankeny Free Church


    • May 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 173 EPISODES


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    Acts: To the ends of the earth "Jesus Wears the Crown" | Pastor Todd Hessel | May 18, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 47:58


    "Jesus wears the crown and turns the world upside down."https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts: To the ends of the earth "The Lord breaks bonds" | Pastor Todd Hessel | Acts 16:16-40

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 49:24


     The Lord breaks bonds and His Gospel sets us free, but how? Have you been set free? Watch or listen to this week's powerful message from Acts chapter 16:16-40 with Pastor Todd Hessel.https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts: To the ends of the earth "Closed Doors and Open Hearts" | Pastor J.D. Abell | May 4, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 48:52


    The Spirit of God opens doors and opens hearts. Is your heart open?https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Baptism Sunday Prayer & Celebration Service!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 64:13


    Baptism Sunday Celebration Servicehttps://www.ankenyfree.church

    Easter Sunday: The Resurrection Changes Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 33:21


    Easter Sunday: The Resurrection Changes Us. Has it changed you? Listen now to this powerful message from Lead Pastor Todd Hessel. Ankeny Free Church | Easter 2025https://www.ankenyfree.church

    The Goodness of God: Week One "The Lord is good to all" with Pastor Todd Hessel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 43:18


    Acts: To the ends of the earth "Church Conflict" | Pastor Todd Hessel | April 13, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 42:55


    Conflict is painful but inevitable. Learn how we should navigate conflict.https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts: To the ends of the earth "The Gospel Centered Church" | Pastor Todd Hessel | March 30, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 44:32


    Acts: To the ends of the earth "Not a warm welcom" | Pastor Todd Hessel | March 23, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 47:13


    Acts: To the ends of the earth "Rejoice or Reject" | Pastor J.D. Abell | March 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 53:54


    Each of us must choose - to Rejoice in the Gospel or to Reject it. What will you choose?

    Acts: to the ends of the earth "The Gospel is Sent to Save the Blind" | Acts 13:1-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 45:37


    Acts: to the ends of the earth "The Gospel is Sent to Save the Blind" | Acts 13:1-12 | Pastor J.D. Abellhttps://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts: to the ends of the earth: "God's power in a violent world" March 2, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 44:29


    God's sovereign expansion of the Gospel is not hindered by kings, public sentiment, or even violence. This passage teaches us some lessons about pride, persecution, and prayer. https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts: to the ends of the earth "Church planting 101" | Acts 11:19-30

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 45:43


    God miraculously forms His church using ordinary ingredients. And the people started calling the believers - Christianshttps://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts: to the ends of the earth "Table Fellowship" | Acts 11:1-18

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 45:07


    Acts: To the ends of the earth "Ordering from the entire menu" | Pastor Todd Hessel | February 9, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 44:46


    The Gospel going to everyone is no small thing. But it is a key thing. Listen now to this message from our series in the book of Acts - With Pastor Todd Hessel // Acts 10:1-48https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts: To the ends of the earth "Jesus working through people" | Pastor Todd Hessel | Acts 9:32-43

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 44:00


    The Lord is not simply at work in a few but in many people. No small parts exist in the drama of Christ's unfolding Gospel expansion. https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts: to the ends of the earth "The unlikely and unembraced disciple" Acts 9:19b-31 | Pastor Todd Hessel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 44:38


    Jesus said that he would show Saul how much he must suffer for His name. Now we see what that looks like for him and what that can look like for us. Listen now!https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts: to the ends of the earth "This is the Way" Acts 9:1-19a with Pastor Todd Hessel.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 40:13


     Jesus can completely change your life. Which way are you heading? Watch or listen now to this week's message from the book of Acts. "This is the Way".https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts: To the ends of the earth "Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch (Acts 8:26-40) | Pastor Todd Hessel.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 45:29


    Can our circumstances keep us from God? See how God sends Philip to give surprising insight to an unlikely convert. https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts: "Philip and the Magician" | Pastor Todd Hessel | November 5, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 41:40


     What does it mean to be great? In Acts 8:4-25, we see the greatness of the Gospel collide with worldly greatness. Acts: to the ends of the earth: Philip and the MagicianActs 8:4-25 with Pastor Todd Hessel. https://www.ankenyfree.church

    True Connection: Abiding in Christ | John 15:1-11 | Speaker: Jonah Vos

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 29:58


    There is a difference between simply knowing Christ, and truly abiding in Him. What does this difference look like? Are you abiding in Christ? Let's explore what Jesus says. Watch or listen now to this week's message from speaker Jonah Vos "True Connection: Abiding in Christ" (John 15:1-11) https://www.ankenyfree.church

    A Not So Silent Night - Zechariah's Song "The Benedictus"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 39:33


    Christmas is about seeing the war and following Jesus as our way to peace. Watch or listen now to A Not-So-Silent Night(Zechariah's Song) - The Benedictus - Luke 1:68-79 with Pastor Todd Hessel.https://www.ankenyfree.church

    A Not So Silent Night - Mary's Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 37:28


    Our beautiful nativity scenes don't capture the shame that would have been surrounding Christ's birth. Yet Mary didn't see the shame, but the Lord who was turning the tables on the world. Listen now to this week's message "Mary's Song: The Magnificat" with Pastor Todd Hessel https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts: To the ends of the earth "The Martyr" | Pastor Todd Hessel | December 8, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 41:25


    Sometimes following Jesus means losing your life. Acts 7 helps us to see how, when we are surrounded by rejection, we are to stand in the grace of God.https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts: To the ends of the earth "When the wheels fall off the wagon" // Acts 6:8-15 // Bob Bressert

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 37:05


    Acts: To the ends of the earth "When the wheels fall off the wagon" // Acts 6:8-15 // Bob Bresserthttps://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts: To the ends of the earth: The complaint of the widow // Act 6:1-7 // Speaker:Hunter Thorpe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 38:46


    Acts: To the ends of the earth: The complaint of the widow // Act 6:1-7 // Speaker:Hunter Thorpehttps://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts "We must obey God" | Pastor Todd Hessel | 09.17.2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 42:10


    A commitment to the Gospel means a commitment to God above all things. This week, we will see that commitment tested in ways we still face today.https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts: To the ends of the earth "The Spirit of God forming the people of God" | Pastor Todd Hessel | November 10, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 47:53


    The church shares and cares for one another. Listen to how the Spirit empowers us to become the people of God.https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts "A prayer for the politically persecuted" | Pastor Todd Hessel | 11. 03 .2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 42:26


    Contrary to what you hear, politics do not reign supreme. Jesus does. https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts "No other name" | Pastor Todd Hessel | 10.27.2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 46:45


    There is no name to trust in other than Jesus! Hope, power, and truth are all on the side of Jesus, not in those who scramble to keep the status quo.https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts Series: "Time of refreshing" | Message: Todd Hessel | Oct. 20, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 42:54


    Acts Series: "Time of refreshing" | Message: Todd Hessel | Oct. 20, 2024https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts " The normal Christian life" | Pastor Todd Hessel | 10.06.24

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 40:48


    Through the ages, Christians have given themselves to some basic practices for a fruitful spiritual life. We must reject cheap substitutes and devote ourselves to the right things. Watch or listen now to this week's message now.https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts " The gospel preached" | Pastor Todd Hessel | 09.29.2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 43:48


    Acts " The gospel preached" | Pastor Todd Hessel | 09.29.2024https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts "Pentacost!" | Pastor Todd Hessel | 09.22.2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 41:51


    The Holy Spirit moves us to speak to everyone, everywhere. Find out what this means for you, for others, and how we understand the heart of our Lord.https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts "Seasons of uncertainty" | Pastor Todd Hessel | 09.15.2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 39:44


    As the followers of Jesus were left wondering what would happen next, they devoted themselves to things that would nurture them for the upcoming season. Instead of being ruled by fear, we can practically turn to the Lord in the seasons of uncertainty and waiting.https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts "You will be my witnesses" | Pastor Todd Hessel | 09.08.2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 42:43


    Acts "You will be my witnesses" | Pastor Todd Hessel | 09.08.2024https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Acts "To the ends of the earth" | Pastor Todd Hessel | 09.01.2024

    Play Episode Play 40 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 29:30


    Acts "To the ends of the earth" | Pastor Todd Hessel | 09.01.2024https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Prayers That Transform| "The Prayer of Nehemiah" | August 8, 2024 | Chris Mavity & Todd Hessel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 42:43


    Prayers That Transform| "The Prayer of Nehemiah" | August 8, 2024 | Chris Mavity & Todd Hesselhttps://www.ankenyfree.church

    Prayers That Transform: "Suffering & Prayer" | Curtis Carroll

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 35:31


    Prayers That Transform: "Suffering & Prayer" | Curtis Carroll https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Why I Believe: "Creation" | JD Abell | Ankeny Free Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 42:56


    Why I Believe: "Creation" | JD Abell | Ankeny Free Churchhttps://www.ankenyfree.church

    Why I Believe: The Afterlife | Pastor J.D. Abell | Ankeny Free Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 50:05


    Why I Believe: The Afterlife | Pastor J.D. Abell | Ankeny Free Churchhttps://www.ankenyfree.church

    Why I Believe: The Bible | Pastor J.D. Abell | Ankeny Free Church

    Play Episode Play 51 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 43:01


    Why I Believe: The Bible | Pastor J.D. Abell | Ankeny Free Churchhttps://www.ankenyfree.church

    Why I Believe: The Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 47:48


    Why I Believe: The Resurrectionhttps://www.ankenyfree.church

    Prayers That Transform | "The Prayer For Love" | July 14, 2024 | Pastor Todd Hessel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 47:24


    Prayers That Transform | "The Prayer For Love" | July 14, 2024 | Pastor Todd Hesselhttps://www.ankenyfree.church

    Prayers That Transform | "The Prayer For Power" | July 7, 2024 | Pastor Todd Hessel

    Play Episode Play 53 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 38:43


    We are to pray for power! But why do we need the power of God? The answer may surprise you. Watch or listen now to Prayers That Transform: "The Prayer For Power" Ephesians 3:14-21 with Pastor Todd.https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Prayers That Transform: "That All May Know" 2 Kings 19:14-19 | June 30, 2024 | Pastor Todd Hessel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 37:57


    Are we praying for God's will or just wanting to escape pain? Learn how to better see what God is doing and to pray accordingly.https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Prayers That Transform | "The Light Dwells With Him." | June 22, 2024 | Pastor Todd Hessel

    Play Episode Play 50 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 44:28


    Where do we find wisdom to navigate our lives - personal growth, politics, social issues? Daniel sought the Lord because the Lord knows what is in the darkness.https://www.ankenyfree.church

    Prayers That Transform| "Seeking the Sovereign God." | June 16, 2024 | Pastor Todd Hessel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 36:12


    Prayers That Transform| "Seeking the Sovereign God." | June 16, 2024 | Pastor Todd Hesselhttps://www.ankenyfree.church

    Prayers That Transform| "The Prayer the Lord Taught Us." | June 2, 2024 | Pastor Todd Hessel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 46:01


    How should I pray? Jesus answers this question directly and simply. But, as you might expect, there is a depth and richness in the prayer Jesus taught us. https://www.ankenyfree.church

    1 Peter: Set Apart | "Stand Firm Together" | 05.26.24 | Pastor Todd Hessel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 47:00


    The Christian life is not a solo act; we need each other! https://www.ankenyfree.church

    1 Peter: Set Apart | "Before I Close" | 05.19.2024 | Pastor J.D. Abell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 43:04


    1 Peter: Set Apart | "Before I Close" | 1 Peter 5:6-11 | Pastor J.D. Abellhttps://www.ankenyfree.church

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