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Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the exposition of Scripture and personal relationships in order to equip the Church to impact this generation. This podcast includes teaching sessions from our year-round student conferences, marriage retreats, men’s conferences, and women’s conferences.This is an extension of our ministry to equip student pastors, families, and church leaders to make Gospel-driven disciples in this generation. Learn more at ...
No Sanity Required is a weekly podcast hosted by Brody Holloway and Snowbird Outfitters. Each week, we engage culture and personal stories with a Gospel-driven perspective. Our mission is to equip the Church to pierce the darkness with the light of Christ by sharing the vision, ideas, and passions God has used to carry us through 23 years of student ministry. Find more content at swoutfitters.com.
Winter SWO | Brody Holloway | Sunday Morning In the story of Ruth we see themes of redemption and renewal. The book of Ruth starts amidst famine, death, and hopelessness. It ends with harvest, new life, and legacy. Believers, we have hope. Even in the hard circumstances we find ourselves in, the light of Gospel shines through. RESOURCES: Ruth Snowb…
Winter SWO | Brody Holloway | Saturday Night God’s grace is greater than our failures. Rahab was a prostitute living in the outskirts of a pagan city. She believed that the God who freed a people from slavery and led them safely through the sea could also rescue her. Despite her sins and broken situation she acted in faith. Do not believe the lie t…
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Winter SWO | Who Do You Say That Jesus Is?
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Winter SWO | Spencer Davis | Saturday Morning Who do you say that Jesus is? He was more than just a man, he was and is God. Jesus taught that he was the promised Messiah and that his hearers were in need of salvation. In Luke 4, we see that those who heard this message responded in anger. When our sin is exposed we tend to deny and rebel. Let’s see…
What does it mean that the Gospel drives everything we do at Snowbird? In this episode, Brody reads an excerpt from his upcoming book, No Sanity Required, and walks through our mission statement. Let’s strive to profess Christ with our lives and in our ministries. Know your mission and calling. Establish a set of values you live by and stay the cou…
Winter SWO | Brody Holloway | Friday Night Why are the genealogies in the Bible? Why should we study them? Why are they significant? In this session, Brody breaks down why the genealogies are valuable and what we can learn from them. Jesus’ heritage is indisputable and God is faithful to keep his promises. Jesus is our hope. Let’s look to him. Reso…
Pure & Holy | Rob Conti | Sunday Morning Believers, we are commanded to seek the things above, not the things of this world. In today’s culture, we are inundated by the lies the world tells. It can be hard to fight temptation and combat lies. God wants us to enjoy the gifts He gives us: including sex. Sex is a good thing within the context of marri…
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Eve’s Failure & What We Can Learn From It
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God called Adam to lead, provide, and protect. God called Eve to love and help her husband. In Genesis 3, we see both Adam and Eve do the exact opposite of what they are called to do. Women in our culture tend to flex their independence or are content with being dominated. Let's consider Eve’s interaction with God, her husband, and the serpent. We …
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Pure & Holy | God's Design for Relationships
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Pure & Holy | Brody Holloway | Saturday Night God created relationships. In Genesis 2, God created man, woman, and marriage. We cannot allow the world to decide what relationships and marriage are supposed to look like. We must look to scripture for what the standard for marriage is. Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters exists to proclaim the Gospel of J…
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Pure & Holy | Resist Temptation by Standing Firm in Christ
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Pure & Holy | Jon Rouleau | Guys Breakout Men, we are designed to lead in the church and our homes. How do we say no to the easily accessible pleasures we crave? The Devil is a prowling lion. He seeks to devour and distract us from God’s will for our lives. His goal is to corrupt, manipulate, and destroy. God helps those who seek Him. We are called…
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What Does it Mean to be a Disciple of Jesus?
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What is discipleship? As believers, we are called to study the teachings of Jesus through his Word and then model our lives after him. A disciple is not someone who no longer sins or is perfect. We have freedom over sin but must go to war against our flesh daily. Jesus has already taken dominion over anything that had dominion over me. Let’s strive…
Pure & Holy | Anna Rose Graham | Girls Breakout How do human beings find their identity? We have to compare ourselves to something or someone outside of ourselves. The world encourages us to focus on ourselves and to be our own heroes. We need to allow God to be the one who defines us. God calls you beloved. He created you, and He loves you. Let’s …
Pure & Holy | Brody Holloway | Saturday Morning “Your salvation doesn’t rest on your profession of faith, but your possession of faith.” Luke 8 is the Parable of the Soils. Brody breaks down the four responses to the Gospel. Are you willing to listen to God? Let’s not be distracted by this world and remain faithful to God and His Word. Resources: L…
Pure & Holy | Spencer Davis | Friday Night Today, we are hearing two different messages about sex. The first from Scripture and the other from the world. People are buying into the meaningless pleasures of this world, but human existence is not all about sexual pleasure. We need to listen to how the Creator of our bodies tells us to use them. “The …
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No Sanity Stories | Adam & Tiffani Long pt. 2
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God is bigger than addiction. God is better than addiction. Continuing the conversation with Adam and Tiffani Long, they talk through the struggles of addiction within their marriage. God can redeem and bring you out of any situation through the beauty of the Gospel of grace. Listen to see how the Gospel grew in their lives and strengthened their m…
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No Sanity Stories | Adam & Tiffani Long pt. 1
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In today’s episode, Brody talks with Adam & Tiffani Long about their pasts. Adam and Tiffani serve at Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters full-time in our mechanic and hospitality departments. They share their childhood stories and how the Lord saved them from hardships of abuse and addiction. Their story is one of redemption and grace. Tune in tomorrow…
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College Retreat | God’s Rule & God’s World
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College Retreat | Zach Mabry | Sunday Morning Believer, if you buy into what this world has to offer you will not grow in Godliness. The world offers only that which cannot satisfy. As a culture, we need to recover an understanding and value of God’s Rule and God’s Word. From 1 John 5 we can learn two things: that we are from God and he has given u…
Doubt is a battle every believer has to face; it is a constant hurdle. But we have assurance in salvation, his abiding presence, his mercy, and his grace . Doubt robs believers of the joy that awaits them in Jesus. So how do we fight doubt? In this episode, Brody talks about what doubt is rooted in and how we can conquer it. Resources: Hebrews 6 Ro…
College Retreat | Jon Rouleau | Saturday Night In this session, Jon Rouleau breaks down the difference between truth and suspicion. Jon also gives three steps that result in doubting God. You become suspicious of his Word. You become suspicious of his goodness. You become suspicious of God. Suspicion breaks down our relationships. In Genesis 3, we …
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College Retreat | Christian Excellence in an Age of Systemic Mediocrity
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College Retreat | Jake Schwarting | Breakout We are ambassadors of Christ. We must pursue the Lord despite culture and the lies it says about God. In this breakout, Jake Scwarting walks through how believers should strive for Christian excellency in a culture of mediocrity. Let's be God-centered and not self-centered. Let's work hard in pursuing ho…
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Beyond the Flannelgraph | Who is the Devil?
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Who is the Devil? Does he have power over us? In this episode, Brody walks through 1 Peter 5 and discusses misconceptions we tend to have about the Devil. The Devil is an enemy to the believer, but he does have limitations. While Jesus is our advocate, Satan is our accuser. Satan has no power outside that which God allows him. Let’s have an accurat…
College Retreat | Joseph Tucker | Breakout Your greatest enemy isn’t Satan, but the sin dwelling within you. Satan will use the world and our flesh to tempt us, lure us away, and take glory from God. When we sin, we please Satan. We can’t beat the devil, but we don’t have to because Jesus already did. How do we fight against indwelling sin? We die …
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College Retreat | 4 Questions That Form a Worldview
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College Retreat | Jeremy Wilson | Breakout Everyone has a worldview. Our culture has lost the desire to think critically about what we believe. In this breakout, Jeremy Wilson walks through 4 questions that will help you develop a worldview. How did we get here? Why are we here? Where did we get objective morality? Where are we going? Take the time…
Believers, we will get some things right and some wrong as parents. We need to rely on the grace of the Lord as we parent our children. In this episode, Brody walks through things he wishes he would’ve known as a parent and reflects on how his kids are currently. Parenting is difficult, but it is so rewarding. Let’s pray for our kids and trust the …
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College Retreat | Who is The Author of Your Faith?
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College Retreat | Brody Holloway | Saturday Morning We are God’s workmanship. In this session, Brody Holloway walks through 1 Corinthians 13:11-13 and discusses 3 masculine virtues. Believers, we need to stop seeking the praise of man. Let’s be wise and responsible, and do away with childish things. 1 Corinthians 13 Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters e…
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College Retreat | Characteristics of Drifting
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College Retreat | Brody Holloway | Friday Night How do you never start the drift? We need to resolve in our hearts to be faithful to the Lord. In this session, Brody walks through Hebrews 2 and the characteristics of drifting. Jesus warns us because He loves us. Let’s hold fast to the Word of Jesus. He will not let go of you. Fight to stay faithful…
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Beyond the Flannelgraph | The Rise of Solomon
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Just because you get important people to approve what you’re doing doesn’t make it right. We see this in 1 Kings 1:1-2, where Adonijah sets himself up as king and has support from those around him. He does not seek the Lord in this decision but instead exalts himself to this position. In this episode, Brody walks through this story of Solomon becom…
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Why You Should Apply for SWO23 Summer Staff
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We hire a lot of staff to do faithful, relational ministry at Snowbird. Right now, we’re currently in our hiring process for SWO23. So in today’s episode, Brody shares what it looks like to work on our summer staff team. Learn how we select, train, invest, and equip our summer staff. Brody also hinted at some things to look forward to, such as upco…
Merry Christmas from NSR! In this episode, Brody gives an update on camp and how the Lord has grown his ministry here. He also walks through some Christmas traditions that he and his family do every year. Thank you for listening! Enjoy the holiday! Summer Staff Application Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ…
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A Conversation on Truth in a Postmodern World
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There is a shift in culture right now where people are replacing facts with feelings and emotions. Postmodernism is a rejection of authority and Jesus. In today’s episode, Brody sits down with Jon Rouleau to discuss postmodernism and how we are to respond to this shift in the culture. We need to be Christians who stand firm with Jesus and not get p…
As pastors and teachers, it’s important that we rightly handle the Word of God. In this episode of NSR, Brody walks through how he prepares to preach a sermon and how we can be expository students of the Word. We need to study in a way that will bring about the approval of God. Prepare your sermons in a way that's faithful to Scripture. Prepare the…
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No Sanity Stories | Living Boldly for Christ as a Pro Athlete pt. 2
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In this episode, Brody sat down with Katie cousins, a pro athlete and friend of Snowbird, to hear about her time playing soccer for Angel City. They discussed what’s coming next in her career. While living in a liberal and progressive context, Katie had to stand strong when attacked for her Christian faith. Katie experienced conflict within her tea…
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Marriage Conference | Fight For Your Marriage
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Marriage Conference | Spencer Davis | Sunday Morning Satan hates marriage. If we think that he is inactive, then he has the upper hand. He seeks to destroy our marriages and will use lies to do it. We need to fight these lies and go into marriage with an attitude of humility and service. In this session, Spencer Davis walks through Ephesians 6 and …
In this episode, Brody continues looking at masculine virtues according to the Scripture by focusing on strength. As men we are called to be strong, physically, spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. Part of this strength comes from discipline. Men, be disciplined in our pursuit of the Lord, personal education, relationships, and how we entertain …
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Marriage Conference | The Aim of Marriage
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Marriage Conference | Rob Conti | Saturday Night What should the aim of our marriages be? God’s desire for us as believers is to be made holy and become more like Him. We’re to aid in making our spouse holy. We need to learn to look at each other through the lens of the Gospel. Christ calls us to be holy and blameless. Is that how you see your spou…
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Marriage Conference | Interview w/ Philip & Tawnyia Smith
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Marriage Conference | Interview with Philip & Tawnyia Smith | Saturday Morning This morning Spencer Davis sits down with Philip and Tawnyia Smith to hear their stories of how the Lord saved each of them and eventually brought them together. They come from very different backgrounds and struggles. Listen to see Christ magnified through their stories…
There is a war on gender and masculinity in our culture today. It’s important that we remind ourselves of what Scripture teaches about Biblical masculinity and what men are called to be. We’re called to fight against the cultural trends and tides that are driven by Satan. In this episode, Brody walks through 3 masculine virtues men should strive fo…
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Marriage Conference | Unity in Marriage Begins with Christ
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Marriage Conference | Brody Holloway | Friday Night Your marriage is a calling. We’re called to be on mission in the home. In this session, Brody walks through Ephesians 4, where Paul calls believers to strive for unity in the body of Christ. Let’s look at this passage in the context of marriage. Let’s love one another, bear with one another, and b…
Marriage Conference | Jon Rouleau | Sunday Morning Jesus is coming and we need to be ready. While we’re waiting, we need to be diligent to pursue Christ and holiness. In 2 Peter 3, Peter speaks of the coming of the Lord and how we are to be at peace in our waiting. Peace is not a feeling. Nor is it found in our circumstances. It's found in Christ. …
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Beyond the Flannelgraph | The Hope of the Gospel in a Story with No Heroes
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The beauty of the Gospel exists even in the midst of broken situations. Today, Brody walks through Genesis 34, where Dinah, the daughter of Jacob is defiled and her brothers have to rescue her. This story has no happy ending except for the hope the Gospel offers. There is no redeeming quality in humanity. We need a rescuer. Jesus is that rescuer. J…
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Fall Retreat | We Need the Light of Christ
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Marriage Conference | Rob Conti | Saturday Night The word of God gives us wisdom, direction, and hope to navigate through this life. Believers, we belong to Jesus. He will guide us and direct us throughout our lives. Let’s be diligent to read His word and spend time in prayer. Look to Him for wisdom and hope. 2 Peter 2 Snowbird Wilderness Outfitter…
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Fall Retreat | The Lord is Patient With Us
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Fall Retreat | Spencer Davis | Saturday Morning Jesus is coming back. The prophets said He would and Jesus Himself spoke of His own return. When Scripture says something is going to happen we can trust that it will. So why the delay? There is hope and repentance for you and the unbelievers you know. Let’s be diligent to share the Gospel with those …
Fall Retreat | Brody Holloway | Friday Night Jesus Christ has the power to save. In 2 Peter 1, Peter encourages the Church and believers to constantly be pursuing the Lord. We need to intentionally remind ourselves of the Gospel daily. We need to stir up our faith or we will become unfruitful, ineffective Christians. If you’re in Christ, you’re sti…
In Luke 9, Jesus revealed his glory in the transfiguration. Throughout history, there have been glimpses of God’s glory being revealed in specific ways. But, there wasn’t a full disclosure. The gospel accounts reveal the Lord’s glory through Christ’s life and ministry. But, what can we learn from this revelation of God? Let’s consider the radiating…
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Be Strong | The Courage of Jonathan and The Glory of God
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Be Strong | Brody Holloway | Sunday Morning We can be challenged and motivated by the life of Jonathan. In 1 Samuel 14, we see him portrayed as a type of Christ. The Lord used Jonathan in a mighty way during his time. But, Jesus is the one who saves, rescues, and brings victory to His people. Jonathan’s faith is simple. We need to act with the same…
Be Strong | Rob Conti | Saturday Night In 2 Samuel 17, David grieves the death of Saul and Jonathan. In this session, Rob walks through David’s lament. His personal grief was poured out to the Lord. We were made to know and love God forever, but many of us have felt the sting of death. We cannot save ourselves. David had no power to rescue Jonathan…
Be Strong | Zach Mabry | Breakout We each have a responsibility to do our part in the body of Christ. If we’re not doing our job, and pursuing our personal holiness, the whole body suffers. Let’s take ownership of our own sanctification. If you want to be godly, then train yourself for godliness. You have an opportunity to show your kids what a god…
Be Strong | Shawn Clark | Breakout Christians, we were made for community. The Lord uses the body of Christ to minister to one another. In this breakout, Shawn Clark explains how we’re to minister to the body better and help those around us. We can’t live this life alone. The Lord designed us to experience help through the church. We need to ask fo…
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No Sanity Stories | God’s Grace Amidst Trauma
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In today’s episode, Brody sits down with Jason Lovins to talk about his life story which started in tragic pain and hardship. Jason’s mother was raped at age 14. She chose life and decided to raise him with her parents even though people told her to abort him. Growing up, his family always made it clear to him that although he didn’t have an earthl…
Be Strong | Hank Parker Jr. | Breakout What does it look like to be a Gospel-driven man? In this breakout, Hank Parker Jr. walks through how to be Gospel-driven men. It is easy in ministry to become so familiar with the Gospel that we lose sight of its magnitude. There is nothing else in this world worth pouring our lives out for. We are undeservin…
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A Conversation on Abortion, Politics, & Our Responsibility as Christians
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How should Christians engage our culture related to the issue of abortion? Brody sat down with Jessica Hoover to continue their conversation on abortion and pro-life apologetics. They walk through the politics surrounding it such as Roe vs. Wade and the Dobbs ruling. They also discussed how to practically get involved and be proactive as believers.…
