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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.

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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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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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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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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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