Adult Service Archive

How to Use This Archive

This is the archive of the Adult Service. You can find Adult Service video recordings, podcast and audio recordings, and text sermons.

Video Archive of Adult Service

This video archive will eventually have up to a year's worth of past video service recordings. Select the service that you want by clicking the title or thumbnail in the list below, and then click play in the video player. Once you select the service that you want, the blue "Read the program" button will update to give you the relevant program.

If you can't find the service you're looking for, try going to All Recent Services. You can also use the search box next to the Related Videos heading to search for a specific date, topic, or minister.

Podcast and Audio Archive for Adult Service

Podcast

There is an audio podcast for Adult Service (started mid-2025). Search for Bryn Athyn Church Adult Service wherever you get your podcasts or go here: Bryn Athyn Church Adult Service Podcast on Buzzsprout.

Audio Archive

You can also find a much larger archive of audio recordings from Adult Service on New Church Audio. (The earliest one currently available is from 1949.)

Text Sermons for Adult Service

We have an archive of written versions of sermons delivered at Adult Service, going back to 2021. Please note: some ministers do not produce text versions of their sermons, so this is not a comprehensive list.

12-7-25 (David H. Lindrooth) "The Visible God"

11-30-25 (Coleman S. Glenn) "The Fourth Commandment: 'Honor Your Father and Your Mother'"

11-23-25 (Jeffrey O. Smith) "Live Your Faith"

11-16-25 (Steven P. Gunther) "Keeping the Jar Full"

11-10-25 (Derek P. Elphick) "The Third Commandment: 'Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy.'"

11-2-25 (Brad D. Heinrichs) "Building A Sound Foundation"

10-26-25 (Malcolm G. Smith) Community Worship - "Getting Our Hearts in the Right Place"

10-19-25 (Derek P. Elphick "In Search of Sacred Ground"

10-12-25 (Peter Buss, Jr.) "Your Servant Hears"

10-5-25 (Steven P. Gunther) The Second Commandment: "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain."

9-21-25 (Malcolm G. Smith) "Don't Tell Anyone"

9-7-25 (Malcolm G. Smith) "The First Commandment: 'You shall have no other gods before My face.'"

8-31-25 (Jeffrey O. Smith) "Saul's Intentions"

8-24-25 (Steven P. Gunther) "The Pure in Heart Shall See God"

8-17-25 (Derek P. Elphick) "Perfectionism"

8-10-25 (Malcolm G. Smith) "Our Spiritual Reality: Grappling With Hell"

8-3-25 (Pearse M. Frazier) "The Potter and Technology"

7-27-25 (Jeremy F. Simons) "The Invention of Lying"

7-20-25 (Derek P. Elphick) "Free to do What?"

7-13-25 (Malcolm G. Smith) "Our Spiritual Reality: Heaven"

7-6-25 (Steven P. Gunther) "Least to Greatest: Loving Our Country"

6-29-25 (Jeffrey O. Smith) "Your Steering Wheel: How Do We Bring Religion Into Life"

6-15-25 (Coleman S. Glenn) "The Two Witnesses"

6-1-25 (TJ Jackson) "Clear Truths"

5-25-25 (Malcolm G. Smith) "Our Spiritual Reality: We Also Have Bodies"

5-11-25 (Jeremy F. Simons) "Mother's Day"

5-4-25 (Eric H. Carswell) "A Gift to Give to Future Generations"

4-13-25 (Coleman S. Glenn) "Laying Our Garments Before the King"

4-6-25 (Jeffrey O. Smith) "Spiritual Mirrors"

3-30-25 (Mark D. Pendleton) "How Would You Summarize Your Experience of Life?"

3-23-25 (Malcolm G. Smith) Community Worship - "Maintenance"

3-16-25 (Grant R. Schnarr) "Demon-Possessed Man Healed"

3-9-25 (David Lindrooth) "The Word on Fire"

3-2-25 (Malcolm G. Smith) "Our Spiritual Reality: The World and the Spiritual World"

2-23-25 (Jeffrey O. Smith) "Owning the Land"

2--16-25 (Malcolm G. Smith) "Our Spiritual Reality-Associate Spirits"

2--9-25 (Derek P. Elphick) "Lord, Teach Us to Pray"

2-2-25 (Stephen D. Cole) "Cycles of Regeneration"

1-19-25 (Brad D. Heinrichs) "Take Up Your Bed and Walk"

1-5-25 (Andrew MT Dibb) "The Journey"

12-29-24 (Malcolm G. Smith) "Come to the Lord"

12-22-24 (Derek P. Elphick) "Open Your Treasure"

12-8-24 (Michael D. Gladish) "Isaiah's Prophecy of Salvation"

12-1-24 (Peter Buss, Jr.) "Recognizing the Lord"

11-24-24 (Grant R. Schnarr) "Are You the One? - John the Baptist"

11-10-24 (John L. Odhner) "Peace"

11-3-24 (Malcolm G. Smith) Community Worship - "Prepared"

10-27-24 (Brian W. Keith) "Music"

10-20-24 (Jeffrey O. Smith) "The First of Charity"

10-13-24 (Derek P. Elphick) "The Minority Report"

10-6-24 (Malcolm G. Smith) "What Should We Do While We're Waiting"

9-29-24 (Jeremy F. Simons) "A Blessing and a Curse"

9-22-24 (Malcolm G. Smith) "Holy Supper and Redemption"

9-8-24 (Coleman S. Glenn) "Good Intentions"

9-1-24 (Derek P. Elphick) "6:1 Ratio"

8-25-24 (Malcolm G. Smith) "Know Your Spiritual Enemies - The Babylonians"

8-18-24 (Derek P. Elphick) "Don't Look Back"

8-4-24 (Eric H. Carswell) "Why Does the Lord Sometimes Seem Angry"

7-28-24 (John Odhner) "Shem's Garment"

7-21-24 (Jeff O. Smith) "The Prodigal Son's Brother"

6-23-24 (Scott Frazier) "Beasts of the Sea and Land"

6-16-24 (Derek P. Elphick) "I Saw Heaven Opened"

6-9-24 (Peter Buss, Jr.) "Hold Fast to What You Have"

6-2-24 (Derek P. Elphick) "Seeking Clarity"

5-26-24 (Malcolm G. Smith) "Know Your Enemies - The Assyrians"

5-19-24 (Bradley D. Heinrichs) "Becoming One Flesh"

5-12-24 (Kurt Hy. Asplundh) "Borrow Vessels and Shut the Door"

5-5-24 (Malcolm G. Smith) "Reaching Out"

4-28-24 (Jeremy F. Simons) "Guardians of Holiness"

4-21-24 (Stephen D. Cole) "Pearl of Great Price"

4-14-24 (Derek P. Elphick) "Build Houses, Plant Gardens"

3-24-24 Palm Sunday (Malcolm G. Smith) "What Kind of Savior Do You Need?"

3-17-24 (Coleman S. Glenn) "Taking Up the Cross"

3-10-24 (Jeffrey O. Smith) "Nobody Ever Said It Would Be Easy"

3-3-24 (John L. Odhner) "The Lord's Last Words"

2-18-24 (Malcolm G. Smith) "Know Your Enemies - The Syrians"

2-11-24 (Derek Elphick) "Anticipating the Famine"

2-4-24 (Brad D. Heinrichs) "Developing a Strong Faith"

1-28-24 (Malcolm G. Smith) "Know Your Enemies - The Philistines"

1-7-24 (Jeremy F. Simons) "Lion on a Watchtower"

12-31-23 (Malcolm G. Smith) "The Perspective of Simeon and Anna"

12-17-23 (Jeffrey O. Smith) "The Wisdom of Matthew's Nativity"

12-3-23 (Derek Elphick) "The Little Things"

11-26-23 (Pearse Frazier) "Prophecy and the Lord" sermon summary

11-19-23 (Malcolm G. Smith) "Know Your Spiritual Enemies - The Amorites"

11-19-23 (Malcolm G. Smith) "Know Your Spiritual Enemies - The Amorites"

11-12-23 (Derek Elphick) "Saving Nineveh"

11-5-23 (Peter Buss, Sr.) "Two Prophets" (sermon summary)

10-29-23 (Malcolm G. Smith) "The Word of God"

10-22-23 (Jeffrey O. Smith) “Living in the Present"

10-15-23 (Peter Buss, Jr.) “Rest for Your Souls"

10-8-23 (Derek P. Elphick) “Spiritual Paralysis"

10-1-23 (Scott I. Frazier) “Give Me Also Pools of Water"

9-24-23 (Malcolm G. Smith) “The Truth for the Sake of Truth"

9-17-23 (Jeremy F. Simons) “The Lord's Secret Presence"

9-3-23 (Derek P. Elphick) “Tell Your Story"

8-27-23 (Brad D. Heinrichs) “Devil's Pillow"

8-20-23 (Stephen D. Cole) “Wandering in the Wilderness

8-13-23 (Derek Elphick) “Lord, I believe; help My Unbelief!"

8-6-23 (Malcolm Smith) “Know Your Spiritual Enemies: The Edomites, Moabites, and Ammonites"

7-30-23 (Brian W. Keith) “Calming Winds of Life"

7-23-23 (Jeff O. Smith) “Oh, Troubler of Israel"

7-16-23 (Eric Carswell) “Two Last Judgments and Two Times Angels Were Causing Huge Problems"

7-9-23 (Derek Elphick) "Look at the Birds of the Air"

7-2-23 (Malcolm Smith) "Know Your Spiritual Enemies - Amalekites"

6-25-23 (John Odhner) "Spiritual Washing"

6-18-23 (Derek Elphick) "I have seen, I have heard, I have felt."

6-11-23 (Jeremy Simons) "The Seven Thunders"

6-4-23 (Malcolm Smith) "The Lord Wants to Have Holy Supper with You"

5-28-23 (Derek Elphick) "Simplicity"

5-21-23 (Malcolm Smith) "Gathered One by One"

5-14-23 (Solomon Keal) "Trusting in God"

5-7-23 (M. Smith) "Know Your Spiritual Enemies: The Egyptians"

4-23-23 (D. Elphick) "Making Judgments"

4-16-23 (B. D. Heinrichs) "Seeing the Lord"

4-2-23 (P. Buss, Jr.) "Wise Shifts in Perspectives"

3-26-23 "Know Your Spiritual Enemies - Overview"

3-12-23 "The Value of Ordinary Work"

3-5-23 "Although A Fool"

2-26-23 "When the Righteous Cry Out"

2-12-23 "Micah and the Danites"

2-5-23 "Be Strong"

1-29-23 "Worship and Reconciliation"

1-15-23 "How to Comprehend the Infinite"

1-8-23 "Taste and See"

1-3-23 "Fullness of State"

12-25-22 "Greatest Gift"

12-18-22 "The Role of Joseph and Our Prudence"

12-4-22 "The Lord Came to Bring Us from Darkness to Light"

11-27-22 "The Hope of Salvation"

11-20-22 "Seeing Providence: Old Age"

11-13-22 "Seeing Providence: Adulthood"

11-6-22 "Seeing Providence: The Early Years"

10-30-22 "Seeing Providence Throughout Our Lives"

10-23-22 "Rebuilding"

10-16-22 "Letting Go"

10-9-22 "The Parable of the Wheat"

10-2-22 "As in Heaven"

9-25-22 "The Use of Leaven"

9-18-22 "Comfort"

9-4-22 "When to Move Forward"

8-28-22 "Run!"

8-21-22 "The Woman at the Well"

8-14-22 "Let Your Light Shine"

8-7-22 "Breaking Bread"

7-31-22 "John's vision of the Lord"

7-24-22 "Come and See"

7-17-22 "Got Momentum?"

7-10-22 "You Shall Go Out with Joy"

7-3-22 "Does God Break God's Own Rules?"

6-26-22 "Belief in Divine Revelation"

6-19-22 "Think Again"

6-12-22 "Silence in Heaven"

6-5-22 "On Eagles' Wings"

5-29-22 "Marriage and the New Church"

5-22-22 "Dangers to the Church Represented in Revelation"

5-15-22 "Softening of Spring"

5-8-22 "In Search of Beauty"

5-1-22 "Receiving the Lord's Life in Ours -- Turning Water to Wine"

4-24-22 "Hope in the Lord's Mercy"

4-17-22 "And They Remembered His Words"

4-10-22 "Jesus Wept for the People of Jerusalem"

4-3-22 "Jesus Wept -- The Human Side of God" (sermon summary)

3-27-22 "Reading the Word"

3-20-22 "The Wandering Years"

3-13-22 "Making Peace"

3-6-22 "Heavenly Happiness -- Each Angel is the Center of All"

2-27-22 "The Ancient Law of the Pledge"

2-20-22 "Experiencing the Holy Spirit"

2-13-22 "Experiencing the Holy Spirit"

2-6-22 "The Lord Rules the Universe with Ease"

1-30-22 "I Will Fear No Evil"

1-23-22 "Look with New Eyes"

1-16-22 "Living with Imperfection"

1-9-22 "The Lamb on Mt. Zion"

1-2-22 "Taking Good Care of Yourself"

12-26-21 "Mary Pondered"

12-19-21 "The Wise Men were Prepared"

12-12-21 "The Word Became Flesh"

12-5-21 "What's in a Name"

11-28-21 "Holy Laughter"

11-21-21 "Jacob's Vow - Being Thankful"

11-14-21 "Holy Ground"

11-7-21 "Listening with Compassion"

10-31-21 "Listening with Humility"

10-24-21 "Listening with Patience"

10-17-21 "Listening with Awareness"

10-10-21 "Our Journey of Faith"

10-3-21 "Are You Convinced?"

9-26-21 "Great Expectations"

9-19-21 "Slaying the Amalekites"

9-12-21 "New Beginnings"

9-5-21 "Spiritual Freedom"

8-29-21 "The Sound of Truth"

8-22-21 "Consider the Lilies"

8-15-21 "Our Book of Life"

8-8-21 "Just Do the Right Thing!"

8-1-21 "Helping Others Grow"

7-25-21 "Friendship"

7-18-21 "Glimpses of Heaven"

7-11-21 "Divine Human"

7-4-21 "A Nation Whose God is the Lord"

6-27-21 "The Tree of Life in the Holy City"

6-20-21 "The Marriage Supper of the Lamb"

6-13-21 "The Tree of Life in the Holy City"

6-13-21 "The Tree of Life in the Holy City"

6-6-21 "Rider on the White Horse"

5-30-21 "That Your Joy May Be Full"

5-23-21 "Bargaining with the Lord"

5-16-21 "Lead Us Not into Temptation"

5-9-21 "The Holy Spirit"

5-2-21 "Hope in the Face of Fear" (outline)

4-25-21 "Carried Away"

4-18-21 "Breaking the Two Tablets of Stone"

4-11-21 "Bearing Much Fruit"

4-4-21 Easter Sunday - "Seeing the Risen Lord" (outline)

3-28-21 Palm Sunday - "The Lord Coming to Help"

3-21-21 "I am Coming as a Thief": The Lord's Secret Guidance

3-14-21 "Conjugial Love: A Most Precious Gem of the New Church"

3-7-21 "The Good Samaritan"

2-28-21 "Kindness and Disorder"

2-21-21 "Go Up on the Roof"

2-14-21 "What Inspires Kindness"

2-7-21 The Golden Rule and Being Wisely Kind to Others.doc

1-17-21-Believing-is-Seeing, by Grant Schnarr

1-3-21-Responding-to-Opportunities-for-Growth by Rev. Eric Carswell