Jon Gordon Brings Positivity to CIU Leadership Summit 2025

By Becca Kohlmyer, CIU Student Writer Columbia International University’s Shortess Chapel was flooded with familiar faces and strangers alike, all coming to hear a famed leadership consultant. Jon Gordon, who […]
CIU Shofar Cup Brings Students Together in a Week of Fun Events

By Becca Kohlmyer, CIU Student Writer What do trivia questions, food, art, and dodgeball have in common? They are all a part of Columbia International University’s annual Shofar Cup Week! […]
Former Rams Softball Standout Lands General Manager Job for NC Baseball Team

By Bob Holmes Congratulations to Columbia International University alumna Lauren Baker. She is the new general manager of the Edenton Steamers, a collegiate-level summer baseball team in Northeastern North Carolina. […]
Liberalism and its Implications: P.T. Forsyth

The Holy Love of P.T. Forsyth’s Christological Dispute with Liberalism and its Implications by Dr. T.K. Dunn, Associate Professor of History and Theology Introduction The influence of the European “Enlightenment” […]
Dr. Ruth C. Haycock: May We Also Finish Well

as remembered by Dr. Connie Mitchell, Professor of Education Dr. Ruth Camilla Haycock was born in Lakeville, Minnesota on October 17, 1912. Upon completion of high school, she entered the […]
Bible Backgrounds

by Dr. Ben Noonan, Professor of Old Testament Why should we study Bible Backgrounds? I have always been interested in history, archaeology and ancient culture, so I focused a lot […]
Youth Ministry and Discipleship

by Dr. David Olshine, Professor of Youth Ministry When I begin the process of discipleship, I turn to Luke 12 where Jesus picked his disciples. It says he prayed all […]
The Authority of Scripture

by Dr. John Harvey, Professor of New Testament When we say, “Authority of Scripture,” what we mean is that the Bible is the functional authority for everything CIU believes, is, […]
What a Healthcare Chaplain Does

Types of Chaplaincy Programs by Dr. Michael Langston, Professor of Practical Theology and Director of CIU’s Chaplaincy Program There are ten functional areas of chaplaincy. They include healthcare chaplaincy, corporate […]
What is a Military Chaplain?

What is a Military Chaplain? by Dr. Michael Langston, Professor of Practical Theology and Director of CIU’s Chaplaincy Program Chaplains are ordained clergy who work in institutional and organizational workplaces […]