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Options - Choices in Christian Education
Millennials matter
They must be wearing wigs!" Such was the genuine belief of many parents of Baby Boomers when they first saw the Beatles in the early 1960s. Much about the new generation was incomprehensible to them. Their worldview simply wouldn't let them accept long-haired men.
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Success: Alumni in action
Irene Csontos came to Canada. She attended Trinity Western University in B.C.; after graduating, she went on to establish Hope University School of Medicine in Belize. The school, she says, is a childhood dream come true.
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Trends affecting Christian education
The Christian education landscape in North America is rapidly changing. The realities of today's educational environment are affecting who is enrolling in faith-based institutions and why. Many students are older, and attend for different purposes than younger students. Some are women who had children early in life and are now ready to begin another journey.
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Transcending the 'Christian stigma'
OVER a casual dinner of pulled pork, ribs and corn bread
at a local Southern BBQ restaurant, Vancouver band
In Medias Res sat down with me to discuss their music,
their views on the 'Christian stigma,' and their hopes for
the future.
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Serving to learn
Formally getting its start in spring 2004,
worship band Elevate was created by
Briercrest College faculty member Ken
Dosso, as a way of educating students
using a relevant music ministry.
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The art of choosing a program suited to you
My quest to find a suitable post-secondary education, and eventually a major, that would fulfill my spiritual and educational needs, began with a bit of a rocky start: I asked my roommates for advice.
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To Stephen, on his graduation
It seems like last Wednesday that you graduated from kindergarten with a Life Saver dangling from your cardboard hat. I congratulate you on waiting until the final prayer to crunch that candy. And I congratulate you today on an even greater achievement: graduation from high school.
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