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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

7 Organizational Tips to Ease College Stress

By Briercrest Staff

Find peace amidst academic pressures with this insightful guide. Discover 7 strategies to organize your workload, ease deadline stress, and strengthen your educational journey.

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.

More Podcasts

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Briercrest Celebrates 60th Youth Quake Event with the Highest Attendance in 20 Years!

By Briercrest Staff

Briercrest recently celebrated its monumental 60th Youth Quake event in style. This year's event saw unprecedented attendance, breaking 20-year records.

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Featured Staff Alumni: Stephen Bramer

By Briercrest Staff

This month, we are proud to feature Stephen Bramer as staff alumni from Briercrest College and Seminary.

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In the Pursuit of History: A Conversation with Dr. Joy Demoskoff

By Briercrest Staff

Discover why Dr. Joy Demoskoff chose Briercrest, how it has enriched her career in the field of history, and her views on living in a small town.

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Faith on the Court: How One Coach Uses Sports to Grow Disciples

By Briercrest Staff

Learn how Nolan Weinmaster uses sports to grow disciples of Jesus in this community environment that provides the perfect opportunity for students to explore their faith on and off the court!

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Dale and Patti Bergren in Guatemala 2019

Alumni Feature: Dale and Patti Bergren

By Briercrest Staff

Dale and Patti Bergren are this year's Alumni of the Year, recognized for their incredible faith and service.

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Applying the Briercrest Mission to Sports Education

By Briercrest Staff

Lori Peters talks about how Christian education provides athletes with unique and invaluable opportunities to succeed on and off the court and in the future.

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Experiencing Spiritual Growth Through Outdoor Adventure

By Briercrest Staff

Steven Lofting's journey as a Kaleo student started with his family's legacy of camp ministry. He is now a Briercrest student and employee.

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Where Faith and Learning Meet

By Briercrest Staff

Ali McMaster's Briercrest story highlights the importance of Christian higher education in helping young adults stay connected to faith and the Church.

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Roy and Adelina Martens with boys from the boarding school they managed.

Alumni Feature: Roy and Adelina Martens

By Briercrest Staff

Even from a young age, God designs circumstances to direct people toward His purpose. Roy and Adelina Martens were in their teens when the Lord spoke to them about serving Him in India.

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Transformative Education: Ellery Pullman's Briercrest Journey

By Briercrest Staff

With 43 years of dedicated service to Briercrest, Dr. Ellery Pullman has seen firsthand the transformative power of the education at Briercrest.

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