Farewell…For Now
A quick word from your Beacon Bolt Editor-in-Chief: Greetings NCU Beacons! In light of the end of the 2018-2019 school year, it is time that The Beacon Bolt bid you farewell. It has been...
Category: Christian Living
Prayer & Petition
When did I stop praying? Praying just to pray, just to talk. Not as a favor to anyone else. When I was little, I would pray before every first bite and every time my...
NCU Cribs ft. Maddy & Miranda
This week is part three of our series: NCU Cribs! With photos taken by the incredible Tanner Dean, we get to know a little more about Sophomores, Maddy Guiger and Miranda Gutierrez. Maddy &...
NCU Cribs ft. Kaylyn LeRoy
This week is part two of our series: NCU Cribs! With photos taken by the incredible Tanner Dean, we get to know a little more about Sophomore, Kaylyn LeRoy and her living space. Kaylyn...
A Reflection on “Trees” by Twenty One Pilots
Welcome back from Spring Break! The following is a biblical reflection of the song “Trees” by Twenty One Pilots. So I am a broken person. And I just wanted to share a song that...
The Life of J.A. Bushnell
The following is the life story of James Addison Bushnell- banker, American businessman, and accredited co-founder of Eugene Divinity School (now Northwest Christian University): James Addison Bushnell was born July 27th, 1826 in Chatauqua...
Student Highlight: Poetry by Ariana Henton pt. 2
The following is a continuation of Ariana Henton’s poetry collection: Jan 10, 2018 Let’s Call It Anything but Depression I should probably write about something — anything, really — other than this. this. well,...
Student Highlight: Poetry by Ariana Henton pt.1
The following is a brief explanation and collection of poems by Ariana Henton: I’m Ariana, and I’m currently in my third year here at NCU. I am majoring in Christian Worship with a minor...
When Life Feels Desolate and Barren
Have you ever looked within and saw emptiness? Looked ahead and saw nothing- a desert? Looked behind at what you once thought was mundane and now see it as possibly the best time you’ll...
Alumna Highlight: Madi Novelli
This week we are highlighting an Alumna 18′, Madi Novelli! Madi graduated and entered right into her job at the Trail Blazers in May 2018. Soon after Madi joined the Trail Blazer team,...