Worship at Spencerville
Spencerville Seventh-day Adventist Church, located in Silver Spring, Maryland, is a diverse, multi-ethnic, multi-generational community of believers passionately devoted to Jesus Christ and committed to doing all we can to tell the world about His life, death, resurrection, and His continuing work in heaven on our behalf.
Episodes
504 episodes
"Until He Comes," Part One - Pastor Chad Stuart - August 8, 2026
As Adventists, we spend a lot of time thinking about Jesus' future return, and rightly so. But in the New Testament Book of Matthew, we find Jesus himself spending a lot of time focused on the present value of living out our faith. Listen in as...
"Why We Do Hard Things" with Pastor Chad Stuart - Aug. 1, 2026
Why do we exist? No, really? Why are we here in this location, at this particular moment in time? Do we believe it to be divinely appointed? Or is it just a coincidence? When we opened our new school building in 2011, it was the capstone of mor...
"Take a Seat" with Pastor Erwin Nanasi - July 25, 2026
An open chair. A question. "Is this seat taken?" We all know what it's like to take a seat. In a classroom. An airplane. A theater. Around a dinner table. Not every seat invites the same questions, or requires the same answers. Whi...
"The Cost of Hurry" with Pastor Erwin Nanasi - July 18, 2026
Jesus was never rushed, even when He was busy. He consistently made time for interruptions, seeing them as opportunities to love. What does His example teach us about balancing the pressures of everyday life with the call to show compassion to ...
"Pitching Tents" with Pastor John Gonzalez - July 11, 2026
**Our apologies, the audio cut out, and we missed the first 15 seconds of the sermon. It's a fantastic message, so we decided to share it anyway.You may have heard it said that, as Christians, we're called to live in a way that is "in th...
"The Privilege of Strangers" A Special Message on the 250th Birthday of America - Pastor Chad Stuart - July 4, 2026
July 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 ho...
"Talking Back to God" with Pastor Kandace Zollman - June 20, 2026
One 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 confronta...
"Broken Beyond Repair?" with Pastor John Gonzalez - June 13, 2026
If 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 brok...
"He Knew What it Would Cost..." with Pastor Chad Stuart - June 6, 2026
The 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 ...
"Living Holy, Living Wholly" with Pastor Chad Stuart - May 30, 2026
Back 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 involve...
"The Women Behind the Exodus" with Pastor Chad Stuart - May 9, 2026
You 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 Bi...
"Fire in My Bones" with Pastor Chad Stuart - April 25, 2026
This 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 w...
"Led by Love" with Pastor James Winegardner - April 18, 2026
The 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 (depe...
"What the Neighbors Saw" with Pastor Chad Stuart - April 11, 2026
The 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...
"No Place He Won't Go" with Pastor Chad Stuart - April 4, 2026
Where 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 shad...
"Apparently Impossible Battles" with Erton Köhler - March 28, 2026
Are 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 bat...
"People: A Worshiping Community" - God With Us: Part 3 - Pr. Erwin Nanasi - March 21, 2026
God 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...
"Time: God's Palace in Time" - God With Us: Part 2 - Pr. Erwin Nanasi - March 14, 2026
There 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 sancti...
"Place: Where God Meets Us" - God With Us: Part 1 - Pr. Erwin Nanasi - March 7, 2026
In 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 ...
"Clean Feet, Renewed Heart" with Pastor Chad Stuart - February 28, 2026
The 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 pr...
"The Sanctuary and the Marriage Supper of the Lamb" with Pr. Chad Stuart - Feb. 14, 2026
If 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...
"Be Present" - Pastor Chad Stuart - Resolutions That Matter For Others: Part Five - Jan. 31, 2026
We 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 on...
"Be a Singer" with Pastor Chad Stuart - Resolutions That Matter for Others: Part Four - Jan. 24, 2026
The 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...
"Be a Neighbor" with Pastor Chad Stuart - Resolutions That Matter for Others, Part Three - Jan. 17, 2026
The 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),...
"Be Generous" with Pastor Chad Stuart - Resolutions That Matter for Others, Part Two - Jan. 10, 2026
In 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 colle...
