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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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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.

What Are We Asking of Technology?

By Joel Houston

Modern technology is radically altering our lives. Is uncritical acceptance of new technologies the right way forward for us as Christians? Joel Houston, PhD, poses six questions we should be asking of technology before we welcome it into our lives.

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3 Life Lessons I Learned in Math Class at BCA

By Lilly Matthies (BCA 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 (BCA 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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Meet a Sr. English Teacher

By Briercrest Staff (BCA Blog)

Get to know Linda Klippenstein, Sr. English and History teacher at BCA, as she shares her heart for shaping the lives of students beyond graduation.

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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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