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2022
The Main Thing – James 1:22-25
“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man …
2022
16 Best Christian Apologetics Books For College Students
God has given us a mind to observe and learn from the ways He works in the world. Let’s engage our minds and hearts with God’s Word, and let the …
2022
Why Do I Need the Church, if I Already Have Jesus?
What’s the big deal about joining a local church? I can get the podcasts and music I want — when I want it. Can’t I have church in the woods, …
2021
Advent: The King Has Come and is Coming Again
By Greg Mathias *This article was originally published by the Center for Great Commission Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Advent is a delightfully confusing season. We remember and celebrate …
2021
21 Books You Should Read
The staff here at SWO loves to read. Mainly, we love reading the Bible. Paul writes in Ephesians 6:17 that the Word of God is the sword of the Spirit. …
2021
God The Father Disciplines His Children | NSR
Believers, how can we lovingly discipline our kids in a way that mirrors how God disciplines us? Hebrews 12 reminds us that God’s discipline legitimizes our sonship to Him. It’s …
2021
NSR Beyond the Flannelgraph | Looking at Jesus’ First Miracle
Are you trying to find peace and joy through what the world offers? Jesus is the only true source of joy and peace. He gives exceedingly more than we could …
2021
Doctrine Is Worth Dying For
Iron on Iron | Friday | Jamie Dew The world is hostile towards us and what we preach. In this session, Jamie walked through 1 Peter 3, where Peter is …
2021
Talking To Students About The Existence Of God (SWO21 Leader Breakout)
Zach Mabry | SWO21 | Youth Pastor Breakout The culture we live in is overwhelmed by the tenets of postmodern theory that say that the truth of God’s existence is …
2021
Critical Race Theory & Intersectionality (SWO21 Leader Breakout)
Zach Mabry | SWO21 | Youth Pastor Breakout How in the world are we supposed to make sense of all the stuff that we are hearing in the cultural conversation? …