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Send us Fan Mail Being a parent is complicated, but so is being a child. Over the next two weeks, we'll take a look at what the Bible says about relationships between parents and children. We don't have all the answers, but we can provide a Biblical foundation for where to begin. Whether you’re a parent or the child of a parent, you’ll want to listen for the next two weeks as we explore...

Send us Fan Mail In a world that often seems so broken, God has created the concept of family to support, encourage, and cleave together in times of joy and times of sorrow. This includes our nuclear families, as well as our broader church families. The foundation on which each family is built should be nothing less than the Truth of God and the salvation available through His son, Jesus. We invit...

Send us Fan Mail On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his famous 95 Theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg, Germany. As we remember his courage in standing up for what he saw to be grievous errors in the church, let's not forget that being courageous does not mean being fearless. Listen as Pastor Kandace Zollman shares a message for the season titled "The Fears of Martin Lut...

Send us Fan Mail If you were raised with the My Bible Friends book series, you may remember the children's story where the prophet Elisha told a man named Naaman to wash in the dirty river to be cleansed from leprosy. However, if you recognize this story, your familiarity with it may cause you to miss an extremely important point. What is this point? Listen as Pastor Chad Stuart shares a mess...

Send us Fan Mail Throughout Scripture, inspired authors often used the language of contrast to create a distinction between those who are saved at Jesus' return from those who will, unfortunately, be lost. The final chapter of Revelation gives us a little more detail, providing the characteristics of those who are saved and what they can look forward to when Jesus returns. We invite you to wo...

Send us Fan Mail In the last book of the Bible, Revelation, it mentions two types of resurrection related to Jesus’ second coming. The first resurrection, which happens immediately upon His return, and the second, which happens later. Both resurrections provide the expected result—people are brought back to life from a state of death. However, there’s a distinct difference between them, one that i...

Send us Fan Mail We invite you to listen in as Pastor Chad Stuart continues our series on the beatitudes (blessings) found in Revelation, the final book of the Bible. We'll be looking specifically at Revelation 19:6-9 as part of a message titled "Revelation's Blessing: Part Four." DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE? If you're searching for a warm, welcoming place to gro...

Send us Fan Mail When Jesus speaks of changing our hearts, is he referring to our attitudes, our outlook, or our entire person? What does this heart change look like in practical terms? How can we determine if our own hearts have been changed? Listen as Pastor Gaspar Colón shares a stand-alone message titled, "Revived for...?" Pastor Chad will be back with us next week as we continue our...

Send us Fan Mail The concept of judgment is not held in high esteem within today's society. Yet, rightly understood within the context of Christ's salvation, judgment is not only a good thing, but it's also something that we will desire to receive! The fact remains, however, that judgment does imply two sides—a favorable outcome, along with an unfavorable outcome. We invite you to l...

Send us Fan Mail In Revelation 14 we see three distinct messages known as the Three Angels' Message. Immediately following the message of the third angel we find another of Revelation's Blessings, however, this one speaks of death. How do we reconcile the idea of death and blessings? What can these passages tell us about the character, power, and salvation of God? Listen as Pastor Andrea...

Send us Fan Mail We invite you to listen as we begin a new sermon series on the beatitudes, or blessings, from the last book in the Bible, the New Testament book of Revelation. If the word "beatitude" is unfamiliar to you, it simply means "blessing." Typically, the Biblical beatitudes are associated with the book of Matthew, but in the third verse of John’s prophetic letter of...

Send us Fan Mail The final week in our Exodus series brings a message that is closely tied to a New Testament reminder—a call to remember. As we look back over our 20-week study of the Old Testament book of Exodus, we've seen evidence of God's leading and faithfulness to His covenant people—even while they themselves were less than faithful. We will close this series with a communion ser...

Send us Fan Mail The Bible says that God loves a cheerful giver. It would be easy to read this as being solely about money, however, it applies to all areas of life. The question it begs then, is “Why?” What is it about our time, money, and material possessions that God needs so badly? Is it these things specifically that He’s after? We invite you to listen to this replay from August 3, 2019, as P...

Send us Fan Mail As Christians, every single one of us has God's call on our lives. His calling is for everyone, not just pastors, teachers, and paid denominational workers. But how can we recognize our specific calling? Are there indicators or characteristics that can be discerned? Listen as Pastor Chad Stuart shares the next-to-last message in our series on the Biblical book of Exodus title...

Send us Fan Mail In ancient times, God's people had a very specific ritual for consecrating priests to the priesthood. The Bible tells us in 1 Peter that we are all now part of a royal priesthood. But in order to function as priests, we need to recognize and understand the importance of the priestly duties. Don't miss this special message as Pastor Andrea Jakobsons shares from the final...

Send us Fan Mail When a group or organization is in crisis, leadership is required. When the situation is dire, bold leadership is necessary. As we continue following the story of the Israelite people, we look at what happens when Aaron's leadership falls well short of the mark (Exodus 32:1-14). What does Moses' response tell us about the God he serves? How will this situation be redeeme...

Send us Fan Mail We pause our sermon series from the Book of Exodus to consider a New Testament community of believers in the New Testament book of Acts. This was a people focused on experiencing the power and presence of God. Dr. Bill Knott, the editor of Adventist Review and Adventist World and a member of the Spencerville congregation, shares a message about a congregation built on the message...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus says that if we love Him, we will obey His commandments (John 14:15). In chapter 20 of Exodus, the second book of the Bible, we see a set of laws that God gave to His people. These laws are commonly known as the Ten Commandments. They are God's promises to us—ways to live that honor Him and allow us to live in harmony with one another. As if that's not reason enoug...

Send us Fan Mail When Moses came down from the mountain to sanctify the people, we can assume he brought a message from God. Yet, as we read in Exodus 19, God's presence brought its own message as well—one of justice, holiness, and righteousness. Have you ever been confronted by the character of God? If so, what was your reaction? Listen as Pastor Andrea Jakobsons shares a message in our cont...

Send us Fan Mail Part of living in community is having the wisdom and humility to receive counsel from those more experienced than ourselves. This is what we see in Exodus 18 as Moses receives advice from Jethro after sitting in judgment over the Israelites. How does Moses react to this unsolicited advice? What changes do we see in the Israelite culture afterward? We invite you to listen as Pastor...

Send us Fan Mail When God is leading, how far are we willing to follow? How will we respond when things don’t make sense and we can’t see a way to get through what lies ahead? When trust is required will we resort to complaints or confidence? The stories of Exodus 17 remind us that God always has a way to provide for our most basic needs and give us victory in our most impossible battles and that...

Send us Fan Mail When the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness, God provided manna for food to sustain them. Just as God provided manna for those he loved thousands of years ago, he calls us today to be that "manna" for others—both inside and outside His church. But how? We invite you to listen as Pastor Chad Stuart shares the eleventh message in our Exodus series titled, "Yo...

Send us Fan Mail There's a lot of information on the internet and in pop culture regarding what happens to a person when they die. However, rather than guessing about what may happen, let's take a look at what God tells us will happen according to scripture. Join us as we look at the general narrative arc of scripture on the topic of life after death. Listen in as Pastor Chad Stuart brin...

Send us Fan Mail It's a high day when we join together to worship our Creator, making note of how He's blessed not only our church but also our school, Spencerville Adventist Academy. We invite you to listen to our Baccalaureate message from Spencerville Academy's graduation weekend featuring Pastor Andrea Jakobsons. She will share a message titled "Only Jesus." DO YOU HAV...

Send us Fan Mail God's work in our lives is meant to be comprehensive. When we surrender, He's able to work through the Holy Spirit within us to accomplish His ways (which scripture tells us are better than our ways). How do we surrender? Is it possible to get in the way of His work? Listen as Pastor Chad Stuart shares a message titled, "Treating the Holy Spirit Like Your Social Med...