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Spring is a beautiful time of year. The earth awakens from its winter slumber, and life returns to what was once dormant. Trees turn green, flowers begin to bloom, and many begin preparing their spring gardens. Along with all the excitement this season brings, there is another simple delight: it is time to go fishing. Arguably, spring is one of the best times to catch fish. There is something special about waking up on a crisp spring morning, heading to…

Each year on the weekend of the first Sunday in March, the Southwest congregation hosts its Arise! workshop. This is a blessing and benefit to our congregation and the SWSBS student body. The study, singing, and social fellowship are hard to beat. One of the best parts of the Arise! weekend is the opportunity to spend time with alumni. Most SWSBS graduates work as local preachers. They have pulpit and evangelistic works that bless those churches whom they serve. But,…

“What is your favorite book or author?” This may have been a question you have been asked if you are a big reader or not. In one way, shape, or form, we can most likely answer this question as we have read a book that has left some impression on us, whether that is reading for leisure or out of obligation, such as an assigned reading in school. Our answers would reflect our preference for genre or author. This preference…

One of the great privileges of my life has been to be involved in various archaeological digs in Israel and Jordan. I have excavated at Khirbet Iskander in Jordan, Tel Rehov and Tel Beth Shemesh in Israel, and recently at Shiloh, where the Ark of the Covenant resided during Israel’s early history. This region is commonly called the Bible lands, or the Holy Land. I became interested in doing archaeology there because of the rich and helpful lessons it brings…