Stephanie Boegel 
As the Student Life Director, I have had the opportunity to be involved in planning and executing multiple types of campus events. From routine student life meetings to immense occasions like Commencement, I’d like to take you behind the scenes of the university and give you some insight into how universities plan events. Event planning in higher education is a team sport. There is a leader directing … Read more
In an earlier post, I wrote about listening as a leadership discipline. That post focused on what leaders choose to attend to and how intentional listening shapes discernment over time. This post addresses a different, and in many ways more sobering, reality. Even disciplined leaders can lose sensitivity. One of the most dangerous leadership failures is … Read more
What better way to make a difference than enjoying a fantastic day on the greens? The Annual Dr. Steven Crowther Memorial Charity Golf Tournament is more than just a golf outing; it’s a celebration of camaraderie, competition, and a profound commitment to supporting Christian education. 2025 saw a record-breaking 100 golfers (with five teams of sponsored veterans and first responders) come together … Read more
God. Authority comes from God. All authority belongs to Him. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s dig in a little deeper. Authority is one of the most misunderstood words in leadership. For some, authority is equated with position. Titles, credentials, and organizational charts become the primary sources of influence. For others, authority … Read more
Before we begin a conversation about faith-integrated learning and biblical integration, we should be asking ourselves the question behind the question. What is the purpose of this life? The “Westminster Shorter Catechism” says that the chief end of man, or essentially the core purpose of life, is “to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.”¹ As John Piper … Read more
One of the most underdeveloped leadership skills is not vision, communication, or decisiveness. It is listening. That may sound obvious, but most of us confuse listening with hearing. Hearing is passive. Listening is not. Listening is a discipline, and like all disciplines, it must be practiced, protected, and cultivated over time. In leadership, what we listen to … Read more
“There is a great market for religious experience in our world; there is little enthusiasm for the patient acquisition of virtue, little inclination to sign up for a long apprenticeship in what earlier generations of Christians called holiness.” – Eugene Peterson In the little town of Bethlehem, a man named Jesse had a son named David. As … Read more
Serving as one of many Christian higher education leaders is both a privilege and a responsibility. The sum of all my experiences and reflection leads me to two important conclusions. The first conclusion is for anyone evaluating the historical and spiritual foundations of faith-based education. Christian higher education is built upon the authority of Scripture. One can accept … Read more
“Grace is not opposed to effort; it is opposed to earning.” – Dallas Willard If you look for an excuse, you will find it every time. I know, because I’m an expert in making excuses! I find myself thinking about excuses often. Sometimes it comes up in conversation with people walking through real pain. Sometimes it surfaces when a student is feeling every piece of … Read more
I had so many ideas of what my future would look like, and then I went to Manna University. When I graduated high school, I was trying to do what I wanted to do. I didn’t seek the Lord in my decision; I held my future tightly in my hands. Then I received a rejection … Read more
