A Message of Encouragement - Audio
Conceive It. Believe it. Achieve It.

Conceive It. Believe it. Achieve It.
Rev. Heath Mullikin, Director of Alumni Relations and no stranger to the SWU Community, shares God’s heart toward those walking through seasons of grief. In 2019 Heath’s wife passed away and he has spent the last year walking through his own time of hardship and grief. He reminds us that Jesus Christ knows our pain, our grief, and our secrets; moreover, He feels it, and He wants to help us carry that weight. You are not alone, misunderstood, or hopeless. For more information on Heath, follow him...
A highlight every year during this season of love, Rev. Ken Dill hosts a panel of four couples who share their stories of dating, courtship, and marriage along with answering questions submitted by the audience.
Michael Thigpen brings a powerful word from the Lord to SWU during Black History Month. He shares how God stands ready to bring power and life in abundance to His people that ask.
Matt and Deborah Rhodes conclude Spiritual Emphasis Week with a message on, What Comes Next? What do we do with this Freedom and Surrender?
Deborah Rhodes continues Spiritual Emphasis Week with a powerful message on community. She hopes to encourage us to find who we are!
Matt Rhodes takes Spiritual Emphasis Week to ask the question, What do I do? Where do I do It? and Why do I do it? Matt helps us to see where our place is in God's story.
Matt Rhodes continues Spiritual Emphasis Week with a powerfully emotional message on forgiveness. God gives us the choice to have freedom, regardless of our situation.
How do we experience freedom? Deborah Rhodes kicked off Spiritual Emphasis Week at SWU with a simple challenge: 1. Trust 2. Obey 3. Surrender "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." II Corinthians 3:17
Rev. Bob Kerstetter wraps up Our Spiritual DNA with a message about growth in our lives.
Our spiritual DNA continues with some insight from Summer Ministry Teams as they show to us the power of selflessness and service. Our DNA shows us what we are and who He calls us to be.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. SWU Chapel welcomes back Stephon Ferguson this Wednesday. Ferguson's mission is to share his gift with the world to help continue the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by not only performing his words but also educating people about his philosophy of love, nonviolence, peace, and unity to help bring about positive change.
Last time, Rev. Ken Dill introduced us to an acronym that we as an institution strive to follow, that being TWIG. Today in our Spiritual DNA Michaela Wickham continues with TWIG by expanding on the letter "I', meaning Integrity. Whickham speaks about how through the word we live in internal lives. She later invites some SWU students to talk about their experience with the word in the world.
As we venture into the new semester, we continue our series on our Spiritual DNA. Rev. Ken Dill goes over some of our past, present, and future endeavors as an institution; as we seek an honest and authentic heart.
Welcome back to Southern Wesleyan University! To kick off the spring 2020 semester Rev. Ken Dill begins a six sermon long series to take place thought the month of January. Titled "Our Spiritual DNA" this series will take a look at the core values of Southern Wesylan university and begin this series Rev. ken Dill talks about "Instead"
Dr. Paula Preusz Lemons gives a charge to the graduating class of Fall 2019 at Southern Wesleyan University.
Rev. Ken Dill leads our annual Thanksgiving Communion.
Senior Landon Davis, of the Division of Religion, delivers a life-altering message on the awesome power of God. Davis reminds us that God can do anything and that through prayer we have access to His change-bringing power!
Lt. Col. Norris Darden delivers a powerful message in thankfulness to those who have risked all in service to our Lord and our country.
Rev. Ken Dill concludes our chapel series with the final part of "Say This!" He reminds us that God is with us in challenging times but we can yet praise Him through it!
Dr. Jo Anne Lyon continues Holiness Emphasis Week with a message on God's power and how He can achieve things beyond what we could possibly ever ask or even conceive.
Rev. Jo Anne Lyon kicks off Holiness Emphasis Week 2019 with a timely message on the elements of living holy. Holiness is more than just a state of being, but rather an act of being.
Ever felt like you are always in the pit? That when things get rough, God runs? Rev. Josh Dawalt speaks about having faith in God and knowing his love Is enough regardless of circumstances.
In the last chapel session before Fall Break, Dr. Mike Tapper describes a winning equation for remaining humble. Listen as he gives God's people the freedom needed to say, "I was wrong."
Rev. Paul Kuzma continues the Fall 2019 Wellness Week series with a timely and relevant subject: the Sabbath.
Rev. Paul Kuzma is SWU's featured guest for the Fall 2019 Wellness Week. In this opening session, he provides an introduction to the topic of soul care and our need to slow down.
Rev. Kenneth Wagner joins Southern Wesleyan University for their Homecoming Chapel.
Rev. Andrea Summers & Rev. Emily Miller provide a current perspective on the crisis at our southern border and share God's heart for correcting injustice.
Natasha Dongell talks about surrendering to God and the acceptance of his gifts.
Michaela Wickham kicks off our new chapel series titled Say This. This opening session leads us to say "YES", understanding that God will meet us where we are. All He requires of us is our "YES"!