“Still so many new people to meet… and this mountain of homework to do… stuff is crazy back home, but I still kind of want to be there for it… I think they like me here…hopefully… that big presentation is due Monday…and exams are just around the corner…” Stressed yet? Maybe, maybe not. But whether … Read More
If you’re a recent high school grad, you’re probably wondering about the difference between high school classes and Bible college lectures. Or, maybe you’ve studied at a public college or university and you’re wondering what might be different about lectures at a Bible college. Here are five things you can expect for your classroom experience … Read More
Somehow it’s already December, the fall semester at Columbia is finished, and you feel it in every bone in your body. You are ready for a break. You enter the door to your house, throw your stuff in your room, and declare it a school-free three weeks. Here starts up again that job you had … Read More
Bryan Born is the president of Columbia Bible College. In this post he shares key insights from Crucial Conversations, a book that he has found particularly helpful in his leadership role as well as in all his relationships. When was the last time you found yourself trapped in a crucial conversation – an exchange where opinions vary, … Read More
What is avoidance? Do you ever find yourself… Starting a project and not completing it Never quite finishing an assignment Not responding to emails Paying bills late If so, then you’re already familiar with avoidance behaviors. Avoidance is the set of things we do to distract ourselves from the current task – the one that … Read More
