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Send us Fan MailJuly 4, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary of the Great American experiment. As we consider why and how it began, it’s worth also taking a look at what the Bible says about how it will end. Not to focus on the end itself, but to ask ourselves how we, as residents of this kingdom, can live first and foremost as citizens of a higher one. Does the United States enjoy freedoms that are divinely ordained and set apart? If so, for what purpose? Listen as Pastor Chad explores the books of Hebrews and Revelation in a challenging message titled “The Privilege of Strangers.” DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to journey with you. Reach out through our website at https://spencervillechurch.org/contact, and a team member will be in contact at your convenience. Yes! We offer in-person and online Bible studies.LET'S CONNECT ONLINE!If you're

Send us Fan MailOne of the key attributes of any relationship is a respectful, open, and honest dialogue. It's no different when we talk with God. This week, Pastor Kandace Zollman examines the life of Moses, someone who had very direct and sometimes confrontational conversations with God on a variety of topics. As we think about our posture before God and how we address Him, we'll have an opportunity to ask ourselves whether talking back is disrespectful or part of a healthy relationship.  DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to journey with you. Reach out through our website at https://spencervillechurch.org/contact, and a team member will be in contact at your convenience. Yes! We offer in-person and online Bible studies.LET'S CONNECT ONLINE!If you're on social media, we'd enjoy the opportunity to connect! We want to hear you

Send us Fan MailIf we’re honest with ourselves as we look around at the state of the world, it doesn’t take an observant person to see that there is much brokenness. If we continue that honesty and assess our own hearts, perhaps we can admit that there is brokenness in us, too. How do we reconcile that perception of brokenness with the idea that we’re not only made by God in His image, but that we’re completely loved by Him as well? If you’ve ever struggled with self-worth, self-doubt, or the weight of past sin that you just can’t seem to shake, this message is for you! Listen in as Pastor John Gonzalez shares a glimpse into the heart of God, who longs for nothing more than to make us whole and restore us to who He originally created us to be. DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to journey with you. Reach out through our website at https://spencerville

Send us Fan MailThe example of Jesus, recorded in Luke 22:19, asks His disciples to participate in the Lord's Supper as they remember Him. When Jesus said those words, He was fully aware of what awaited Him. He knew that death was the price He would pay. What was it about Jesus that caused Him to take the form of a human being to experience the want and suffering of a life on Earth, all to make a way for humanity? As the Spencerville Church family partakes in communion, we invite you to listen in and worship with us as Pastor Chad shares a short homily message as part of our Communion Service titled "He Knew What it Would Cost."If you'd like to learn more about the Biblical ordinance of communion as practiced by the Seventh-day Adventist Church (it's open and available to all by conscience), you can read more about it, sometimes called the Lord's Supper, on the Adventist Church website. DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to

Send us Fan MailBack in 2022, Pastor Chad preached a series on stewardship, aiming to upend the notion that stewardship was only about money. In the third part of that series, he made the point that stewardship applies to every area of our lives, as it involves managing the gifts God sees fit to bestow upon us.In this message, titled "Living Holy, Living Wholly," Pastor Chad continues to pull this thread as he confronts the management of our personal health as a matter of stewardship that has lasting effects on every other area of our lives. Listen in as we explore how stewardship impacts human flourishing and how we can lean into practices that help us become the best versions of ourselves—the versions God created us to be! DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to journey with you. Reach out through our website at https://spencervillechurch.or

Send us Fan MailYou might be familiar with the prophet Moses and the Old Testament narrative of the Jewish exodus from Egypt. But there's a story behind the narrative that is probably less familiar. On Mother's Day weekend, we're looking at the women of the Bible who directly impacted—and helped bring about—one of Scripture's most pivotal events. Why? Listen in as Pastor Chad Stuart shares a #MothersDay message from Saturday, May 9, titled "The Women Behind the Exodus." DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to journey with you. Reach out through our website at https://spencervillechurch.org/contact, and a team member will be in contact at your convenience. Yes! We offer in-person and online Bible studies.LET'S CONNECT ONLINE!If you're on social media, we'd enjoy the opportunity to connect! We want to hear your

Send us Fan MailThis weekend marks thirty years since Pastor Chad became a follower of Jesus. Following Jesus has always come with a price—and that price is rising. In our culture, following Jesus means living by a value system the world finds irreconcilable with its own. That friction is not hit-or-miss. It will hit all true followers of Jesus. How can we stand in the face of growing opposition? Listen as Pastor Chad shares a message titled "Fire in My Bones." DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to journey with you. Reach out through our website at https://spencervillechurch.org/contact, and a team member will be in contact at your convenience. Yes! We offer in-person and online Bible studies.LET'S CONNECT ONLINE!If you're on social media, we'd enjoy the opportunity to connect! We want to hear your story, feedback, and how we

Send us Fan MailThe disciples were struggling with Jesus' words. He'd foretold His death and was telling them what would come next. In the New Testament book of James (James 15:7-15), Jesus introduces His friends to the Holy Spirit—the Advocate or Helper (depending on your version) before laying out the Spirit's ministry roles. What are the roles of the Spirit, according to Jesus? And how do they apply to modern 21st-century Christianity, almost 2,000 years later?  Listen as Pastor James Winegardner shared the message on April 18, 2026, from the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in Silver Spring, Maryland. DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to journey with you. Reach out through our website at https://spencervillechurch.org/contact, and a team member will be in contact at your convenience. Yes! We offer in-person and online B

Send us Fan MailThe early church didn't start with an outreach strategy. They simply lived in a manner so different that their neighbors couldn't look away. From the plague-ridden streets of Alexandria to the court of a pagan emperor, history continues to tell the same story: when a community becomes completely devoted to Jesus on the inside, they become irresistible on the outside. Listen in as Pastor Chad explores Acts 2:42–47 to discover what it means to be the kind of people who live in a way that our neighbors can't ignore! DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to journey with you. Reach out through our website at https://spencervillechurch.org/contact, and a team member will be in contact at your convenience. Yes! We offer in-person and online Bible studies.LET'S CONNECT ONLINE!If you're on social media, we'd enjoy the

Send us Fan MailWhere do you go when you're in the darkest place? David asked that question in Psalm 139, and the answer was revealed through the events we remember this and every Easter weekend. The cross and the resurrection prove there is no valley, no shadow, no place of fear or grief that God has not already entered and overcome. We invite you to join us for a special worship service as we explore the depth of what it means that the shepherd who walked out of the grave is the same shepherd walking with you today. Worship with us this Saturday at 11:30 a.m. (ET), as Pastor Chad Stuart shares a message from our Passion Week event titled "No Place He Won't Go." DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to journey with you. Reach out through our website at https://spencervillechurch.org/contact, and a team member will be in contact at yo

Send us Fan MailAre you facing battles that seem impossible to win? Listen in as Elder Erton Köhler, President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, shares a message titled "Apparently Impossible Battles." He'll explore the Great Controversy battle between Christ and Satan, and together we'll see from Scripture why the outcome is already decided! If you're struggling to fight your battles, this message offers key insights into how you can be assured of victory—not by your strength, but by the power of Jesus! DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to journey with you. Reach out through our website at https://spencervillechurch.org/contact, and a team member will be in contact at your convenience. Yes! We offer in-person and online Bible studies.LET'S CONNECT ONLINE!If you're on social media, we'd enjoy

Send us Fan MailGod has always cherished a worshiping people; from the first time humanity called upon the name of the Lord to the great multitude before the throne at the outset of our future eternity. But what is the purpose of congregational worship? Is our faith best expressed individually or corporately? Join us this Saturday at 11:30 a.m. (ET) as Pastor Erwin Nanasi invites us to live as ambassadors and members of Christ’s body in God’s unfolding story. Our message this week is the third and final message in our series “God With Us: Place, Time, People” titled “People: A Worshiping Community.” DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to journey with you. Reach out through our website at https://spencervillechurch.org/contact, and a team member will be in contact at your convenience. Yes! We offer in-person and online Bible studies.LET'S CONNECT O

Send us Fan MailThere are 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week, 52 weeks in a year. Time is given equally to all. The difference is not how much time we have, but how we honor the time we're given. When God gave us the Sabbath, Scripture tells us that He sanctified the seventh day as a holy sign, forever set apart for communion with Him. This week, Pastor Erwin Nanasi continues his three-part series, God With Us, turning his attention toward this divine gift of time. Listen in to this important message titled "Time: A Palace in Time." DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to journey with you. Reach out through our website at https://spencervillechurch.org/contact, and a team member will be in contact at your convenience. Yes! We offer in-person and online Bible studies.LET'S CONNECT ONLINE!If you're on social media, we'd enjo

Send a textIn John 4, Jesus declares that worship is not confined to a mountain or a city. Instead, God meets us in our stories—where He engages with our longing, loneliness, guilt, and shame. It's from a place of nearness that He calls us to worship Him in spirit and truth. When God draws near, worshipers become transformed into witnesses! Listen in as Pastor Erwin Nanasi begins his three-part series "God With Us: Place, Time, People" with a message titled "Place: Where God Meets Us." DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to journey with you. Reach out through our website at https://spencervillechurch.org/contact, and a team member will be in contact at your convenience. Yes! We offer in-person and online Bible studies.LET'S CONNECT ONLINE!If you're on social media, we'd enjoy the opportunity to connect! We want t

Send a textThe Christian practice of communion involves taking bread and juice to rededicate ourselves to Jesus. It harkens back to the upper room (Luke 22:18-20) when Jesus invites his disciples to "do this in remembrance of Me." But there's a related practice called the Ordinance of Humility, which also reflects the actions of Jesus in John 13:1-9 as He stooped to wash the disciples' feet. Footwashing isn't a rebaptism, but rather a "re-surrender" of our lives to Jesus as our Lord and Savior. It symbolically cleanses us of the dust we've gathered on our journey and signifies a rededication to living in alignment with Him. We invite you to listen in as Pastor Chad shares a stand-alone message titled "Clean Feet, Renewed Heart." DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to journey with you. Reach out through

Send a textIf we understand the layout and purpose of the Old Testament sanctuary, we will better grasp how God is continually moving and working to make His way back to the center of our lives. This week, Pastor Chad unpacks the elements of the sanctuary as described in Scripture—the courtyard, the holy place, and the most holy place—and the items found within it.  Understanding the deep significance of the sanctuary isn't only for the ancient Israelites. A blessing waits for the 21st-century Christian as well! Through this message, you'll learn the importance of each area of the sanctuary and how they work together to depict one of the beautiful expressions of God's love for His people: a marriage feast! Listen to this message titled "The Sanctuary and the Marriage Supper of the Lamb." DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to j

Send us a textWe live in an age of being everywhere—except where we truly are. Your body may be at the dinner table, but your mind is already thinking about tomorrow. You’re looking at your children, but your heart is on that email from work (you know the one). You’re sitting in worship, but your brain is processing through the busy week ahead. Oftentimes, the devil doesn’t always need you to be disobedient—he’s thrilled if he can keep you busy, distracted, and constantly feeling like you haven’t quite succeeded. Why? Because a distracted disciple is a weaker disciple, which can mean being a weaker friend, weaker spouse, weaker parent, etc. Tune in as Pastor Chad closes our New Year’s sermon series “Be: Resolutions That Matter for Others” with a message titled “Be Present.” It's easy to say, hard to do, but there’s no more important place to be! DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions

Send us a textThe book of Colossians tells us that we're to "let the Word of God dwell in us richly," and that one of the ways we do this is by singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs (Colossians 3:16). In this sermon series, Resolutions that Matter for Others, we're reminded that congregational singing is not filler, but formation. God uses shared songs to teach truth, unify the church, stir gratitude, and keep us faithful in worship. Listen to this replay from Saturday, January 24, as Pastor Chad Stuart delivers the fourth message in this five-part series titled "Be a Singer." DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to journey with you. Reach out through our website at https://spencervillechurch.org/contact, and a team member will be in contact at your convenience. Yes! We offer in-person and online Bible studies.LET&ap

Send us a textThe power and genius of The Great Commandment (given by Jesus in Luke 10:25-28) is that it’s so simple but also extremely powerful when acted upon. This week, Pastor Chad will focus on the second part, "Love your neighbor as yourself" (v. 27b), as he calls us to live it out in our daily lives. We invite you to worship with us for part three of our sermon series for the new year, "Resolutions that Matter for Others," with a message titled "Be a Neighbor." DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to journey with you. Reach out through our website at https://spencervillechurch.org/contact, and a team member will be in contact at your convenience. Yes! We offer in-person and online Bible studies.LET'S CONNECT ONLINE!If you're on social media, we'd enjoy the opportunity to connect! We want to hear your s

Send us a textIn one of his letters to the Corinthians, Paul illustrates how the poor Macedonian churches (like Philippi) gave with overflowing joy—even beyond their means—and how their grace-filled, sacrificial giving inspired them to participate in a collection to support believers in Jerusalem. Their example proves that God’s grace doesn’t just transform one heart through addition—it multiplies, creating a “wealth of generosity” that meets real needs, helps ministry expand, and brings glory to God. Listen to this message from Saturday, January 10, as Pastor Chad delivers the second message in his New Year sermon series, "Be Generous." DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE?If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to grow your faith, Spencerville is the church for you! Have questions about studying the Bible? We want to journey with you. Reach out through our website at https://spencervillechurch.org/contact, and a team member will be in contact at your convenience. Yes! We offer in-per