By Bob Holmes Amidst a pandemic, racial and political tension and disunity in our country, a Columbia International University freshman is heading a new initiative called “Right Words @ CIU,” an

God is a missionary God. God is also hospitable in his nature. He makes His enemies friends and invites them to intimate communion. That’s the basis for a new book by CIU dean of Intercultural Studies

In anticipation of a new year, Columbia International University Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Andre Rogers asked CIU President Dr. Mark Smith to “go deeper” with some of CIU’s African American leaders

The world seems more abrasive, rude, and disconnected than ever before. Many point to social media as being at the center of the problem — replacing civil, in-person discourse. However, Columbia

Did the Apostle Paul write that “money is the root of all evil?” Many Christians are quick to point out that 1 Timothy 6:10 actually reads, For the love of money is the root of all evil … Yes, but

Coffee café now a reality for CIU alumnus By Bob Holmes Beach Loveland’s dreams for a coffee café in his hometown of Irmo, South Carolina first began to take shape in the classrooms of Columbia

By Bob Holmes When LaToya Reed became the director of the South Carolina Youth ChalleNGe Academy in 2018, she was told there would be pushback. The 2006 Columbia International University alumna, who

Columbia International University alumna Karen Phillips is a pastor to the homeless. Phillips, who earned her Master of Divinity in Bible Exposition from CIU in 2019, is pastor at Christ Central

God Speaks Through Pain, and He Does Not Stutter! ** Click the link AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST To read the FIRST CHAPTER of this book ** How is it possible for brokenness and suffering to generate

Columbia International University Counseling Professor Dr. Seth Scott writes that in our culture today, we tend to think of the heart as the home of our emotions, sending chalky-tasting heart-shaped

By Joshua Ford and Bob Holmes “Twas the week before Thanksgiving, and all through the campus, The CIU students were all stirring, celebrating Christmas too early.” Despite Christmas being over a month

Wham! The other driver suddenly veered across the center line and rammed into his car at a high rate of speed. He survived, but barely. Every day since that 1996 crash, debilitating pain has been his