Special Seminars

at the Northwest School of Discipleship

Below are several "special seminars" that were hosted at the Southwest Church of Christ for one weekend only. The goal of these seminars was to address difficult topics of today, bringing in experts to present information to better equip the body of Christ to address, confront and overcome modern challenges. Each series was recorded and published on our YouTube page. You can follow the links to each playlist below.

Meeting God:
The Heart of Spiritual Formation

The goal of the Fall 2023 Discipleship Seminar is to encourage disciples of Jesus to be changed into His likeness as they actively and intentionally draw near to God. Our featured speaker, F. LaGard Smith, is a prolific author and Christian thinker who has spent a lifetime helping people grow spiritually through his more than thirty books. Each session builds on themes in one or more of his devotional books that have blessed thousands of Christians over the years.

F. LaGard Smith was a career law professor at Pepperdine and Faulkner universities, and Scholar in Residence for Christian Studies at Lipscomb University. He is best known to the church for his many books addressing a wide variety of topics, from theological and doctrinal discussions, to contemporary social issues, to inspiring devotionals. LaGard is the compiler and narrator of The Daily Bible (the NIV and NLT arranged in chronological order).

Featured Speaker

F. LaGard Smith

Christian Thinker & Author

Seminar Schedule

Saturday – October 28

Session One (1-1:45pm): Meeting God in Everyday Places. This session emphasizes the importance of routinely thinking spiritually about all of life.

Session Two (2:00-2:45pm): Meeting God in Quiet Places. This session focuses on the importance of prayer and solitude, developing themes in Smith’s Meeting God in Quiet Places (2014).

Session Three (3:00-3:45pm): Meeting God in Biblical Places. This session emphasizes the importance of daily scripture reading for spiritual formation, as seen in Smith's chronologically arranged The Daily Bible.

Session Four (4:00-5:00pm): Meeting God in Art and Literature. This session concentrates on how the disciple of Jesus can see spiritual principles in art and literature, as witnessed in Smith’s recent The Gospel According to Shakespeare (2023).

Sunday – October 29

Session Five (9:00-9:45am): Meeting God in Holy Places. This session builds on the book of the same title and encourages people to find spiritual richness in the holy land. Smith also offers a brief history of the modern state of Israel and reflects on the current conflict in the region.

Sunday Morning Sermon

F. LaGard Smith shares challenging and candid reflections on the many issues facing the modern church. This bold message certainly will stimulate our thinking and prompt us to ask hard questions about faith, discipleship, and multi-generational faithfulness.

Ancient Words
The Power & Promise of the Bible

This seminar was designed to inspire and educate the community about the message of the Bible and give us confidence that we can base our entire lives on its message.

This Seminar took place at Southwest Church of Christ in April, 2023.

Session Topics

The heart, reliability, clarity, and sufficiency of the Bible.

Speaker

Dr. Jesse Robertson

Associate Professor & Associate Dean in the College of Bible & Ministry at Harding University.

Bible Lands Museum

The Bible Lands Museum traveling display was set up at the seminar. Check out their historically rich content here.

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Glorify God with Your Body

The Christian Sexual Ethic in a Post-Christian Culture

This Fall 2022 seminar was designed to help individuals and churches refresh their understanding of biblical sexuality, preparing them to answer friends, family, and fellow believers who have rejected it.