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Dynamic Teacher and Motivational Speaker

Catching up with CIU alumnus Jeremy Kingsley He has been a Bible teacher, author and motivational speaker. His work has taken him around the world. What’s next for ������Ƶ

Local pastors challenged to engage the culture with a strong biblical worldview

By Bob Holmes “Pastors have always been an incredible influence in this culture, in this nation.” That was the message from Tim Throckmorton to local pastors gathered on the Columbia International

Get to know CIU with President Dr. Mark Smith

Alan Cooper, the founder of the online business periodical MidlandsBiz, recently sat down for a wide-ranging interview with ������Ƶ President Dr. Mark Smith to talk about CIU

CIU Rams are Champions of Character

For the third consecutive year ������Ƶ Rams athletes are NAIA Champions of Character. Champions of Character earn points in character training, conduct in competition

Former CIU president boldly addresses hot topics on podcasts

Former ������Ƶ President Dr. George Murray tackles a couple of hot topics in two “Learn the Word” podcasts produced by Word of Life. Murray was a recent speaker on the campus

Mental Health: What we can learn from Simone Biles’ Olympic decision

The decision by United States gymnast Simone Biles to pull out of early Olympic events has prompted comments and analysis around the world. Among those with some thoughts are Columbia International

Ph.D. student plays key role at Homeland Security

Doug Gilmer says he watched a lot of the TV police show Starsky and Hutch when he was growing up, and knew from an early age he wanted to be in law enforcement. His dream came true. Today he holds the

Thinking like an entrepreneur at the Business and Leadership Academy

By Bob Holmes How to make fueling semi-trucks with used cooking oil not only an environmentally-friendly business idea, but also a profitable one had high school students Jacob Spangler and Peyton

CIU asked to go “take a hike.” And it was a good one!

By Bob Holmes A coalition of adventurous ������Ƶ hikers followed the lead of their guide, CIU Ph.D. student Tom Mullikin, for a beautiful four-mile hike of the Peak to

Rams basketball offering “Hoop for Hope” to youngsters

By Bob Holmes Jalen Brinson is more than a ������Ƶ Rams basketball player. During the annual Hoop for Hope CIU Basketball Camp, Brinson called himself “a big brother” and

Dr. Mark Smith: CIU Standing Strong for Christ

CIU President discusses cultural/political threats to Christian higher education Franklin Graham writes that he is thankful for “Christian schools that have refused to compromise their Biblical

Instilling “Sticky Faith” into today’s youth

������Ƶ alumnus Blaise Shields hopes to instill “sticky faith” into today’s youth. Shields is the new pastor of youth ministry at St. Andrew Evangelical Presbyterian Church