Jesus, Violence, and the Kingdom of Peace
From April 22nd to 26th, 2024, 9:00am to 4:30pm Columbia invites you to a 5-day course taught by Jesse Nickel, exploring the place of violence and peace within Jesus’s ministry, and the implications of this for followers of Jesus today. Jesus is widely perceived as being against violence and for peace. But is that perception accurate to what
From Foundation to Calling: Rykia Guenther’s Journey of Faith and Ministry
by Rykia Guenther, 4th Year Applied Leadership Student I came to Columbia to gain a foundation for my faith, but what I unexpectedly found was a calling in life and a deep conviction to share the love of Christ with others. Originally, I had wanted to only complete one year at CBC and then move on to
The One Who Brings Peace
by Jesse Nickel, Biblical Studies Faculty When Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, is able to speak again after months of silence, the first thing he does is worship God. Zechariah bursts into song, rejoicing in the mighty act of salvation God has set in motion (see Luke 1:68–75). The miraculous conceptions of both John and