Ladies Day
September 27
Church Blog
Be Still and Know That I Am God (Psalm 46:10)
It began as a dark day in the history of God’s people. The Northern Tribes of Israel had already been destroyed and carried away, and now, the Assyrian army marched into Judah. King Sennacherib had his sights set on Jerusalem, the capital city. His armies conquered and destroyed until they had surrounded the city. In his own words, Sennacherib described the siege as having trapped King Hezekiah, much like a bird in a cage (2 Kings 19, Isaiah 36-37, Sennacherib’s…
Why are Worship and Bible Class Important? (Hebrews 2:1)
At the Southwest church of Christ, we meet every Sunday and Wednesday. On Sunday’s we have Bible class at 9:30 AM and Worship service at 10:30 AM & 6 PM. On Wednesdays, we meet for Bible study at 7:00 PM. I want to encourage us all to be at every single worship service and Bible class. It is so important that we all gather “every time the doors are open.” Why? Consider what the Hebrew writer said in Hebrews 2:1.…
Let Us Come Together!
According to John 17:20-23 one thing the Lord had on His mind during the ordeal of His death was our unity. Jesus wanted us to be united in purpose and in mind so that the world would look at us and know that the Father had sent the Son. Jesus knew the value of unity. He knew that a splintered body accomplishes nothing. He knew that the sense of community that is sewn into the fabric of fellowship would be…
From the Director’s Desk (August 2025) – Trent Kennedy
For decades, the study of the original languages of Scripture has been part of the curriculum at Southwest. Still today, the students take one quarter of Biblical Hebrew to introduce them to the language and alphabet (alephbet!), and four quarters of Biblical Greek to help them get a foundation for future study. Some have wondered why we study Greek at Southwest. Here are some reasons why we study Greek: Studying Greek reminds us of the original context. Studying Greek makes…