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2017
The Abrahamic Covenant: Video
Here is the last installment of our At The Cross videos. In case you missed the first two videos: Abraham and Isaac & Eden
2017
My Advice for Those Preparing to Serve Overseas
By Marie Elliot My first summer at SWO was in 2006. I was new in my desire to pursue Christ and ready to spend a summer on the High School …
2016
The Gospel: Power Against Youth Ministry Burnout
Student Pastors are tired creatures, often fiddling with knobs – like attendance numbers, testimonies, sermon-prep, who got prayed for, who raised their hand, or who asked us for advice – …
2016
Resources That Will Strengthen Your Marriage
Once again, we had a fantastic October filled with two weekends of marriage conferences. This year we focused our teaching on the reality that we are Co-heirs of Life in …
2016
12 Tips for First-time Youth Pastors
Are you new to student ministry? During a panel discussion at one of our Iron on Iron student ministry conferences, Jeff Martin, a seasoned student pastor and good friend of …
2016
4 Convictions of Biblical Preaching in Youth Ministry
1. All Scripture is breathed out by God. 2. Scripture is understandable. 3. Scripture is useful. 4. Scripture is efficacious. Communicate what God communicated… Say what the Word is. Show …
2016
6 Doctrines Worth Dying For
What is Doctrine? Doctrine is comprised of teachings from the Bible. Major doctrines are the core, essential teachings of Christianity. To reject any major doctrine is unChristian. Scripture itself emphasizes the …
2016
Where is Home?
We asked Rachel, former SWO staffer, to share her experiences from the mission field in Southeast Asia. She is a teacher by trade and disciple-maker by identity in Christ. We pray …
2016
Husfriend and Wifi
So, last week I came across an article in the NY Times that blew me away. Feel free to read it on your own but the most staggering comment was …