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From Overwhelmed to Empowered: A Guide for Navigating College Stress

By Briercrest Staff

Discover how to navigate the ups and downs of college life in this comprehensive guide. Learn practical strategies to manage stress, balance your workload, and prioritize self-care.

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Tips for Mastering the First Anxious Weeks of College

By Briercrest Staff

The first week at Briercrest can be challenging and adventurous, as Eliana Beglaw explores in this insightful article. Learn from her valuable firsthand experiences and discover helpful tips for a less stressful first few weeks.

Dr. Wes Olmstead helping a college student

Strategies for Success as a Mature Student at Briercrest College

By Crystal Garrett

Coming to Briercrest this fall as a mature student? Here are some valuable strategies and practical advice for success. Learn how to make the most of returning to college later in life.

Semester-Long Success from Day One

By Nathaniel Tooke

Recommendations from the ARC on how to make your year successful.

Am I a Bad Christian Because I Deal with Anxiety or Depression?

By Sari Faith

Sari Faith, former Director of Counselling and Health Services at Briercrest, dismantles lies about mental illness in this special Bell Let's Talk Day post.

5 Key Time Management Principles for Christian Students

By Erin Gordon

As followers of Jesus, our time is not our own. So how can Christian students make the most of their God-given time? Read on for 5 key principles from the Director of Student Success at Briercrest College!

Podcasts

Let Us Talk Theology Vol 4

College Chaplain Jason Wendel and Professor Joel Houston host a live webinar to cap off their conversation about predestination and atonement.

Sell Everything For This Treasure

College Chaplain Jason Wendel and Matt Blackaby look at Matthew 13 and discuss how the Kingdom of Heaven is worth more than everything we have.

The Cost of Discipleship

Briercrest College chaplain Jason Wendel and Matt Blackaby discuss the radical call to discipleship in Luke 14.

Your Will Be Done

Jason and Matt take a look at Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane and what it means for Jesus to pray that not His will, but the Father's be done.

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Alumni Feature: David Guretzki

By Briercrest Staff

David Guretzki is a Briercrest alum success story. A lifelong learner, he is thankful for Briercrest's emphasis on teaching theology and how it applies to current events.

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Discipling Students for the Business Arena

By Briercrest Staff

Dr. Alex Cheing shows us the value of teaching students how to navigate the business world through a Biblical perspective.

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Living Out Faith Through Education: Meet Jill Harder

By Briercrest Staff

Faith-based communities provide meaning and purpose. Jill Harder shows the joys and benefits of engaging in the Christian community at Briercrest.

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A New Voice for Preaching?

By Blayne Banting

If a preacher preaches in a forest and nobody is listening, is that still preaching?

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How Do Pastors Bounce Back from Challenges?

By Margaret Clarke

Resilience is a process that depends on a lot of factors. One of our counselling faculty reflects on what her research reveals about pastoral resilience in the face of ministry challenges.

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Youth Quake '22 Theme | "Homecoming"

By Timothy Lenko

The director of Youth Quake shares the heart behind “Homecoming” and what this year’s theme offers to youth.

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From Where I Stand: Global Perspectives in Leadership

By Ellen Duffield

Coordinator of the Centre for Leadership Studies reflects on oft-missed opportunities to learn about leadership from international voices.

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Discipleship and the Holy Spirit

By Timothy Lenko

Mary's faith is a worthy meditation even beyond the Advent season. What does Gabriel's word about the Holy Spirit and Mary's trusting response say about our Christian journey?

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3 Ways To Better Serve People in Multivocational Ministry

By Ellen Duffield

Ellen Duffield, Coordinator for The Paul E. Magnus Centre for Leadership Studies, reflects on how people in the church and parachurch organizations can better support multivocational ministers.

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Why Charles Taylor? Why Briercrest?

By Joy Demoskoff

Briercrest's upcoming conference was inspired by Charles Taylor's scholarship. Dr. Joy Demoskoff explores the intersection of Taylor's ideas and Briercrest's mission.

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