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We may not know what chapter we’ll step into when we say yes. But we might be surprised by what God does, not only through our hands, but in our hearts.

Friday, August 7, 2026

Picture this: You’re a junior in high school, and you think you want to go to college. You start to search online for a college. And you quickly realize something – there are almost 4,000 colleges in the United…

Friday, July 24, 2026

“What are you going to do next? Where are you going to college? What are you going to major in? What do you want to do for your career/vocation/job?”

Friday, July 17, 2026

Wilda Nybeck never planned to attend college. Growing up on a farm near Brainerd, Minnesota, she was content with the life she knew. Quiet and shy by nature, she couldn’t imagine herself leaving home, much less…

Friday, July 10, 2026

However, for followers of Jesus, this process isn’t just about picking a school from a myriad of options and hoping that we got it right. In a world where YouTube and AI are at our fingertips, it isn’t even about…

Friday, July 3, 2026

Joshua Petry just completed his junior year at Northwestern and is on track to graduate next spring with a degree in mechanical engineering. He came to Northwestern as a PSEO student and decided to continue as a…

Friday, June 26, 2026

At University of Northwestern, we strive to provide our students with a quality education that is unique from other universities. UNWavering means we are committed to give students an education with a strong Biblical…

Friday, June 12, 2026

When students and their families start looking at private and public universities, the first thing they usually notice is the price. At first glance, the price of private universities often looks more expensive, and…

Friday, April 10, 2026

Every spring, the Church around the world pauses to remember the story of Jesus — His death, His burial, and His resurrection. It’s a story most people think they already know. But this Easter, Northwestern Media is…

Friday, March 27, 2026

Four lessons I learned and four gratitude’s for the process of my daughters attending the University of Northwestern – St. Paul (UNW). It’s hard to believe that I am almost fully on the other side of having children enrolled in higher education. My mind can easily recall all that…

Friday, March 13, 2026

Higher education represents a sizable investment of energy, time, and money. As students (and often their parents!) contemplate these costly expenditures, the question of the return on that investment can loom large. If I put the time and effort and tuition dollars into the educational…

Friday, February 27, 2026

Henry has been faithfully serving Christ through pastoral ministry for 36 years: he served as an associate pastor for eight years in Wichita, Kansas before he accepted the lead pastor role at Five Oaks Church in…

Friday, February 13, 2026

Our online Master of Arts in Theological Studies program is designed to be attainable with coursework that can be completed in under 2 years.

Friday, February 6, 2026

I’ve always loved Christmas lights. All of them—the dazzling, decorated-to-perfection homes and businesses with crisp white lights and coordinated ornaments, bows, garlands, and trees AND the colorful, playful,…

Friday, December 19, 2025

Paul reminds a group of first century believers to, “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). Really, Paul? In all circumstances? Even these?

Friday, November 21, 2025

Pascal gives us three reasons why we divert ourselves: a sense of wretchedness, the belief that diversion will make us happy, and boredom. The first is our sense of sinfulness, our inadequacy, our falling short of the…

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Looking to boost your career prospects? A graduate degree might do the trick. But now you might be wondering is a graduate degree worth it? With undergraduate degrees on the rise, a graduate degree can set you apart…

Friday, October 31, 2025

This summer, the University of Northwestern’s student and faculty researchers stepped beyond the classroom into the world of hands-on discovery through an NCIR summer research program designed to spark curiosity and…

Friday, October 3, 2025

As a commuter you have a variety of worlds to balance, Northwestern, home, church, work or recreational activities. These things can often add up to a tension between worlds and the ever—changing balance between them….

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Meet Ren Hamann, a senior this year who is a beautiful example of Jesus’s love in action. Anyone who has a conversation with Ren will surely hear his praise of Jesus, regardless of the day or life circumstance that he…

Friday, September 5, 2025