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Willow Allen: From Christian School, to Modelling, to Social Work

By Timothy Lenko

One student's journey meeting Christ and finding the place where her gifts and his heart overlap.

Sharing Your Faith Without Losing It

By Joel Houston

A theology professor reflects on the complications and riches to be found in practicing Christian apologetics.

The Local Church and You

By Timothy Lenko

Christian higher education can never replace the time students spend in a local church. That’s why we encourage every student to find a church in the area that they can call home. The reasons are many but here are the prominent ones.

How to Model a Faith Worth Keeping

By Sid Koop

Both the Renegotiating Faith and Hemorrhaging Faith studies found that what was modelled within the family unit had a profound effect on the faith formation of the next generation. Here are some key ways to model authentic faith for your kids.

How to Give Young People the Right Advice

By Kaitlyn Cey

Many would-be adult mentors find mentoring intimidating. Kaitlyn Cey offers a practical guide to giving young people advice as they find their faith and their footing.<br/><br/>

3 Ways to Help Our Kids Into Adulthood

By Sid Koop

Will my kids ever reach adulthood? What can I do to help? Sid Koop tackles the questions parents ask with the help of recent Canadian research.

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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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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7 Ways to Make the Most of Your First Weeks at Briercrest

By Spencer Meisner (Briercrest Blog)

Whether you are a freshman or a returning student, your first weeks help set the tone for the whole year! Here are a few things to try as you start this new chapter.

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Briercrest Athletics Camps and Discipleship: An Interview with Elly Blackaby

By Timothy Lenko (Briercrest Blog)

Elly Blackaby, camp director for Women's Volleyball Camp 2021, reflects on highlights and the richness of discipleship in athletics.

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Coming to Briercrest to Study Ministry? Here's What You Need to Know!

By William Dmytrow (Briercrest Blog)

Hear a senior Christian Ministry student present 10 'must-knows' for future ministry students.

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How to Choose the Right TESOL Program for You

By David Catterick (Briercrest Blog)

TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is an exciting career path that can open up many different opportunities around the world. But not all TESOL training is equal. Here's how to choose the right TESOL program to reach your goals!

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Meet our Princi(pal) Mrs. Ike!

By Shayla Alexander (Briercrest Blog)

Mrs. Ike is the Principal at Briercrest Christian Academy. During her time at BCA, she has seen God faithfully change lives. Get to know her below:

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3 Life Lessons I Learned in Math Class at BCA

By Lilly Matthies (Briercrest Blog)

Hear one of our students reflect on her influential Math teacher, how he helped her understand concepts, but also love herself.

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Teaching Life Champions

By Shayla Alexander (Briercrest Blog)

BCA alumna and teacher Shayla Alexander ('11) reflects on her time teaching Prairie Hockey student-athletes and the valuable lessons she learned from her students.

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