Once a year, pastors and youth leaders from all over Wisconsin gather in the gymnasium to present their ministries to the students. They bring displays and decorate tables with pamphlets, information, and pictures (and maybe some candy or cookies!) designed to draw...
Maranatha Baptist University presents Music on Mondays featuring the Prometheus Trio from the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. This chamber music recital will be on Monday, November 1, 2021, at 7 o’clock in the evening in Maranatha’s Burckart Hall. The November 1st...
Faculty, staff, and students of Maranatha Baptist University were joined by members of the Watertown business community to learn about the Downtown Main Street Reconstruction Task Force. Five members of the Task Force were also in attendance. After a delightful...
The university is comprised of 10 societies, 5 girl societies and 5 guy societies. Each society comes together on Fridays for group activities, sometimes food, and always fellowship through God’s Word. While in your society, you will have opportunities to participate...
Maranatha’s Alumni Weekend is a highlight for many as they gather to see old friends, reminisce, enjoy good food, and be encouraged in the Lord. This past weekend was no different. Alumni Dinner | Friday, August 27, 6 p.m. Over 200 alumni gathered...
Friday, August 27, dawned with the promise of rain. But the grey skies, humidity, and following rain could not and did not dampen the air of excitement and anticipation on the campus of Maranatha Baptist University. The Class of 2025 would be home by one...
Community members and Maranatha faculty and staff gathered on August 17, 2021, for the Annual Community Business Breakfast that kicked off the fall season of breakfasts. In opening the meeting, Steve Board, Director of Development, announced that the Business...
“Leaders are born in awkward moments of silence. It’s not about saying, ‘what are we going to do next?’ It’s about saying, ‘what are we going to do?’” As I listened to the LEAD Wisconsin director share her vision for the young people who chose to spend one of their...
2020 proved unforgettably full of crisis with locust plagues in eastern Africa, hurricane-force winds in Iowa, an earthquake in North Carolina, raging wildfires out west, rioting in major cities, and a pandemic producing deaths, economic recession, masking, social...
My favorite author, Charles Dickens, once wrote, “Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” When I reflect the past year it’s so hard to remember the blessing before the...
The Maranatha family grieves with the family of Dr. Thomas Clay Farrell who passed away Monday, July 26, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Regina, children, Ben, Beth, and Becky. Please be in prayer for his wife, children, and grandchildren during this time. Dr....
The Maranatha family grieves with the family of Dr. Jeffrey Peal, of Taylorsville, North Carolina, who passed away unexpectedly in Ohio on Monday, July 19, 2021, in an automobile accident. Dr. Peal taught in Maranatha Baptist University’s Master of Organizational...
In recent years, the virtues of the “college experience” have come into question. To some, the advantages of living on campus and taking classes in person pale in comparison to the financial benefits of remote education options. The move seems to make sense. But the...
One of the biggest things colleges emphasize is choosing your major. This makes perfect sense, because what else would you graduate with? Your major is your focus, the path you’ve decided to follow toward a future job. However, college electives are usually left out...
“Find what you’re passionate about and then find a way to make a living doing that.” I heard this simple and true career advice often in college. But for me, the “find what you’re passionate about” part wasn’t as easy as it sounded. I was your classic well-rounded...
Summer is typically a busy time at Maranatha with campus construction, new faculty moving to town, and new academic programs being refined. Summer 2021 was no exception. New Faculty In the spring semester, Maranatha welcomed several new faculty members to the MBU...
Most world-altering events culminate in a single moment, and people can recall exactly where they were when they heard about it. COVID-19 was different. The first time most Americans heard about it, they were, perhaps, mildly concerned, but certainly not...
Kendall Elms, a senior at MBU, has been involved in a myriad of activities on campus during his undergraduate career. He is a starter for the soccer team (#3), was a leader in the ROTC program, a society cabinet member, involved in the Color Guard, and is a full-time...
It’s only July, but move-in day will be here before you know it! And before that, you’re going to start asking yourself this question: “What do I need to pack?” Target and Walmart can give you lots of cool ideas for ways to organize your room, but you might feel in...
Is it possible to earn a college degree without committing financial suicide? Yes. Here at MBU, we believe firmly that hard work, wisdom, and shrewd financial management can allow you to earn your degree and achieve your dreams. So, how are you supposed to do it? ...
Ninety students gathered in Alumni Hall for the 2021 Scholarship Chapel on April 29 to receive privately funded scholarships. They were joined by Dr. Marriot and Dr. Davis, department heads, staff members, and several donors. Ninety-three scholarships totaling...
Choosing a university comes with an abundance of opportunities and becoming a student can bring great advantages to one’s future. However, paying for tuition is a different story. That’s why federal grants are so vital for each individual who attends a college....
Extraordinary circumstances make the ordinary difficult. As a result, small deeds of kindness, sweet moments of fellowship, and simple conversations of truth provide God’s people with extraordinary ways to demonstrate His grace, share His gospel, and bring Him...
It is no secret that many university students find themselves in the middle of a financial crisis. With many years of schooling, the bills rack up and students get discouraged. Many students have found college to be achievable with the help of student loans. Even...
