A Little Stress Relief
Midterms have rolled around for the NCU community, and a season of stress has come upon us. I’d like to take a few minutes of your time to reflect on what God has to...
Category: Christian Living
Nuggets of Hope: Puerto Rican Natives Doing God’s Work
In accordance to Missions Week, here are some profiles of people who we met in Puerto Rico. They were a blessing to the NCU team and embodied what it means to serve. Pastor Rolando Pastor Rolando is literally the...
Student Interviews on Banned Books Week
Hola! This past week was Banned Books Week! The Beacon Bolt teamed up with the Kellenberger Library to interview students if they have read banned books, or experienced censorship in their own lives. In...
ETC Day 2018
Wisdom. Faith. Service. This is what we as NCU students have agreed to represent. Service can be extended simply from one student to another, and from us to our community. ETC day has been...
Pre-Puerto Rico Trip
A group of Beacon students and staff are heading to Puerto Rico on a mission trip this weekend to help with the relief efforts from hurricane Maria. The following is a brief history of...
Its a God Thing
Hey everyone, This week I wanted to share a change in our school’s missions trip plans this summer. NCU has five trips that students will be going on this year including Nicaragua, Mexico, Cambodia,...
Everyday Miracles Pt. 2
Part of our design as children of God is the embodiment of Christ. That is what we strive for in life. To show the human equivalent of his love, his mercy, his kindness, and...
The Language of the Soul: A Reflection on Musicality and the Nuanced Craft of Songwriting by Matthew Geronimo
Editor’s Note: The following article is a reflection by Matthew Geronimo, a sophomore Christian worship major. Here, Geronimo, a multi-instrument musician on the NCU Grove band Bloom, reflects on music and the craft of...
Student Reflection on Houston Mission Trip
Hey everyone! This week I wanted to highlight the Houston missions trip. This trip was the first trip to Houston that NCU has taken. It was led by Stead and Sarah Halstead, Tim and...
Beacon Stories: Maiya Mendonca
Hey Bolters, As you know, we have been highlighting fellow Beacons here on campus through a series of interviews called Beacon Stories. A few weeks ago I interviewed freshman Maiya Mendonca about her story...