Teaching & Education

Why more Christian universities and colleges are branching out with Israel-based programs.

Why study the Bible in Israel? OK, yes, the answer is evident—but it never hurts to hear it stated plainly, as a brochure for one U.S. Christian college put it: “Don’t just read about the Sea of Galilee—visit it!”

Point taken. Nothing beats going to the ancient land of Israel to really learn about its history and its people.

Numerous Christian colleges across the U.S. offer opportunities to study in Israel. Each program varies in duration and level of academic detail, but nearly all the schools enable students to pick up valuable course credits while learning within earshot of Jerusalem’s busy streets and beyond.

The university experience is the first “adult” experience for many students who are standing at a crossroads looking back on childhood and looking forward to great success and importance. For some, the opportunity to live a life independent from their home life brings great excitement and anticipation, while others may feel uneasy about setting out …

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Do you want to finish school without being thousands of dollars in debt? Check out these tips for graduating with no debt. 1. Stretch out your school experience. “It’s not uncommon to see students take five to six years to complete an undergraduate program,” says Marian Huffman, Lee University’s associate director of financial aid. “It …

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Each of these popular institutions offers higher education with a Christian worldview. The students of today are the leaders of tomorrow. It is critical, then, that college graduates have a Christian worldview when they enter the marketplace of ideas. If you aspire to study at a Christian college or university, our alphabetized listing will provide …

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With a little advance planning and a lot of hustle, you can get the education you need and graduate debt-free.

Unless there’s a rich Uncle Earl standing by to pick up the tab, college students are often left with two choices: accumulate debt that follows them through life, or find often untapped resources to help make the dream an affordable, if not free, reality.

What I wish I had known before I chose a college

There’s a particularly popular train of thought in the world today that says you have to know the darkness if you want to know the light. Obviously, it’s a way of thinking that supports a self-indulgent lifestyle: sin now, repent later, and you’ll be a better saint for it.