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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.

Editor's Picks

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.

5 Secrets to a Stellar Start at Briercrest

By Briercrest Staff

Maximize your college experience with these five secrets to a stellar start at Briercrest! From making connections to setting goals, this guide will help you make the most of your early weeks on campus.

Semester-Long Success from Day One

By Nathaniel Tooke

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

7 Powerful Tips to Win the Battle Against Procrastination

By Briercrest Staff

How often have we postponed our tasks to tomorrow and let them accumulate until the last moment? Learn how to stop postponing tasks and overcome the habit that leads to missed opportunities and anxiety.

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!

Does "A Change Is as Good as a Rest" Apply to Stressed Out College Students?

By Briercrest Staff

Explore how the old English saying 'a change is as good as a rest' might provide relief for stressed college students juggling academic, social, and personal pressures in their continuous cycle of exams and events.

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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School After Quarantine: How BCA got back to Building Community During COVID-19

By Cheryl Crocker (BCA Blog)

Teacher Cheryl Crocker reflects on returning to the classroom during an entirely different year.

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7 Career-long Skills You'll Gain at Briercrest

By Joshua Rundel (BCA Blog)

In the modern job market, the skills required are changing rapidly. Briercrest programs draw from different academic, artistic, and theological areas to form an interdisciplinary education that helps you gain essential career-long skills. Here's how!

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Jennifer Woo: Thoughts from the "Front Lines"

By Jennifer Woo

Jennifer Woo, BCA alumna, reflects on her experience working in a psychiatry hospital in 2020 and her hope in Christ.

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Why a Christian Gap Year Will Give You the Spiritual Foundation You're Looking For

By Korey Reimer (BCA Blog)

The Kaléo program is a Canadian Christian gap-year program on Vancouver Island focused on leadership, academics, ministry, community, and adventure. Read about the difference a year at Kaléo can make in your walk with God below!

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How BCA Helped Me Build a Foundation for Life

By Jennifer Woo (BCA Blog)

BCA alumna Jennifer Woo ('10) reflects on the meaningful ways that God used BCA to shape her life and prepare her for her future.

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Yes, We Do Chapel Daily at Briercrest. Here's Why it Matters.

By William Dmytrow (BCA Blog)

Daily chapels have become almost non-existent, even at Christian colleges and universities. But at Briercrest, we believe that chapel is a vital part of our daily spiritual formation. Here's why the opportunity to gather daily for chapel matters.

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What Does it Mean to Study from a Christian Perspective?

By Jade Summerfelt (BCA Blog)

Why does it matter to study the Bible alongside other disciplines like Psychology, English, Music, or Business? Short answer: because it makes your education not only informational but also transformative. Read more!

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What is Community at Briercrest Really Like?

By William Dmytrow (BCA Blog)

What does community at Briercrest really look like? Student writer William Dmytrow explores this question through five main areas we see community at Briercrest.

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What is Discipleship at Briercrest Really Like?

By Jason Wendel (BCA Blog)

You know you want to grow in your faith. But what can you expect when you set foot on campus? Hear our College Chaplain explain how discipleship actually happens on campus at Briercrest.

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How Outdoor Adventure Changed My View of God for the Better

By Julia Hood (BCA Blog)

The Kaléo program is a gap-year program focused on leadership, academics, ministry, community, and adventure. Read about the difference the outdoor adventure component of Kaléo can make in your walk with God below!

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