Student Life Blog

• Spiritual Growth, The 51���� Hour

  Oh my Goodness: How we are Losing our Potential for Positive Change

  a blog response to The 51���� Hour "Be a Good Girl"

  Samantha Lyons — January 22, 2018

  As a way to continue the conversations in The 51���� Hour, we've invited Sam Gassaway to blog her thoughts after each episode. This is a response...

• Spiritual Growth

  Courage

  Louie Chong — January 10, 2018

  When 2016 was coming to a close I never thought life would change so drastically as it did in 2017. Without making this list longer than it needs to be these are some of the things that happened to me in 2017...

• Spiritual Growth, The 51���� Hour

  The Quarterlife Question

  a blog response to The 51���� Hour on Quarter-life Crises and Calling

  Samantha Lyons — January 08, 2018

  As a way to continue the conversations in The 51���� Hour, we've invited Sam Gassaway to blog her thoughts after each episode. This is a response...

• Cultural Humility, The 51���� Hour

  Prizes to be Won

  a blog response to The 51���� Hour on Social Justice & Education

  Samantha Lyons — December 18, 2017

  As a way to continue the conversations in The 51���� Hour, we've invited Sam Gassaway to blog her thoughts after each episode. This is a response...

• Spiritual Growth, The 51���� Hour

  The Third G

  a blog response to The 51���� Hour on Calling in the Marketplace

  Samantha Lyons — December 04, 2017

  As a way to continue the conversations in The 51���� Hour, we've invited Sam Gassaway to blog her thoughts after each episode. This is a response...

• Career & Vocation

  Leadership Redefined

  Lisa Igram — December 01, 2017

  I settled into my seat, surrounded by colleagues, wondering what we’d hear, as Shirley Hoogstra, president of the Council for Christian Colleges...

• Well-being

  With Family for the Holidays? A Survival Guide

  Todd Pickett — December 01, 2017

  Being “home for the holidays” has a nice ring to it, but for many college students emerging into adulthood, these returns to or extra time in our...

• Well-being

  The Trouble Tree: Developing Gratitude

  Louie Chong — December 01, 2017

  During the holidays, families, co-workers, ministers and friends often talk about being thankful. In many communities people are being more charitable and willing to serve their brothers, sisters and even strangers.

• Career & Vocation

  Finding Purpose: Advice and Inspiration from Kyle Dendy

  Ashia Lee — November 22, 2017

  As human beings, one of the biggest struggles we face is understanding our purpose in life, whether or not you are a Christian. Sometimes our...

• Black History Month, Career & Vocation, Cultural Humility

  All Eyes Closed, Let’s Pray: Overcoming Isolation Through Shared Experiences

  Leon Harris — November 17, 2017

  During my first class at 51����, as a BOLD student (51���� Organizational Leadership Degree – an accelerated adult degree program), I...

• Career & Vocation

  Be Thankful You Won’t Make These Resume Mistakes

  Samantha Lyons — November 13, 2017

  Your resume is meant to be a potluck of the best you have to offer, organized so an employer can see the meat of your experience before the...

• Spiritual Growth, The 51���� Hour

  Out-Gospel the Growing

  a blog response to The 51���� Hour on Uncomfortable Church

  Samantha Lyons — November 06, 2017

  As a way to continue the conversations in The 51���� Hour, we've invited Sam Gassaway to blog her thoughts after each episode. This is a response...

• Career & Vocation, Spiritual Growth

  How to Cultivate a Healthy Heart

  Laureen Mgrdichian — November 03, 2017

  Your pictures tell a story. Take your driver’s license, for example. Although most of you have only had one photo taken so far, in time, you will...

• Academics

  Resource Review: APA Style Central

  Daniel Blaze — November 01, 2017

  The Accessible, Practical, Applicable Work Engine Working for You. APA Style Central Website Review

• Career & Vocation

  You Are Enough

  Ashia Lee — October 27, 2017

  Christian Ministries Major. 51���� Ethnic Advancement Team. First-Gen Student. Peer Academic Advisor. These are just some of the words that describe...

• Spiritual Growth, The 51���� Hour

  Love on the Wrong Side

  a blog response to The 51���� Hour on Winsome Persuasion

  Samantha Lyons — October 23, 2017

  As a way to continue the conversations in The 51���� Hour, we've invited Sam Gassaway to blog her thoughts after each episode. This is a response...

• The 51���� Hour, Well-being

  A Herd of Scapegoats

  a blog response to The 51���� Hour on technology

  Samantha Lyons — October 09, 2017

  As a way to continue the conversations in The 51���� Hour, we've invited Sam Gassaway to blog her thoughts after each episode. This is a response...

• Career & Vocation

  What is Business as Ministry?

  Christina Gramenz — October 09, 2017

  Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. - 1 Corinthians 15:58

• Academics

  Six Tips to Help You Reach Your Academic Goals

  Eyvette Min — October 05, 2017

  It’s hard to believe that we’re already starting the sixth week of this semester! Here are a few tips to ensure that you’re staying on the path towards reaching your academic goals.

• Career & Vocation

  Three Things I learned 51���� Money as an Undergrad

  Shane Enete — October 04, 2017

  As a high schooler, I was always drawn to the idea of saving. It gripped me. I loved the idea of small deposits growing to piles of money given...

• Spiritual Growth, The 51���� Hour

  Fleshy Prison or Beautiful Vessel

  a blog response to the The 51���� Hour on Spirituality & Embodiment

  Samantha Lyons — September 25, 2017

  As a way to continue the conversations in The 51���� Hour, we've invited Sam Gassaway to blog her thoughts after each episode. This is a response...

• Academics, Career & Vocation

  Building Confidence

  Louie Chong — September 19, 2017

  When you can't even...

• Well-being

  Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

  Resources & FAQ for the 51���� Community

  Brenda Velasco — September 15, 2017

  Find informative resources on immigration and how to process this sensitive subject from a biblical perspective.

• Cultural Humility, The 51���� Hour

  The Monarchs of Our Time

  a blog response to The 51���� Hour on Immigration

  Samantha Lyons — September 11, 2017

  As a way to continue the conversations in The 51���� Hour, we've invited Sam Gassaway to blog her thoughts after each episode. This is a response...

• Well-being

  An Invitation from God: Pour Out Your Heart

  Lisa Igram — September 08, 2017

  “I don’t want to think about the hard things; I just need to trust God.”“I need to stop crying about it and just be strong.”“I feel dumb for...

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