Hey Freshman Zeke, I understand you are looking forward to your next four years of college. Let me take some time and encourage you as you start this next chapter in your life. It is important to remember what brought you to MBU. All your immediate and several of your...
To my wide-eyed younger self, Hey buddy. It’s April of 2021 and you’re finally finishing college. Graduating with a four-year degree in seven years wasn’t the plan, but you’ve made it. God has blessed, and you’re nearly done. Here are a few things I wish I could have...
Dear Freshman Andrea, Oh, the journey that awaits you. As you embark on this adventure, remember sometimes the best routes are the scenic ones. Do not seek perfection, seek growth and progress. Be gracious with yourself. God is, so why shouldn’t you be? He knew all...
Hey Freshman Caeley! Your senior year is closing in and you’ve applied to five schools. A family friend mentioned they were considering applying at Maranatha Baptist University, a school you’ve never heard of before. In visiting the school, a year before you arrive,...
When Matthew Holloway auditioned for The Count of Monte Cristo, he had no idea what he was getting himself into. The freshman Communication Arts major did not know the story or any of the major characters but tried out anyway for his first collegiate play, never...
Today’s Christians find themselves facing a frustrating dilemma. On the one hand, Christianity seems to be increasingly maligned by its contemporaries. As Mary Eberstadt notes in the TIME article “Regular Christians Are No Longer Welcome in American Culture,”...
