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More Than "The Music Guy": Jon Hayes' Story
What makes you who you are? What makes you who you are? What defines your identity? Is it your job? Personality? Level of education? For Jon Hayes, it was music. “I realized that I was really finding my worth and my value [in music], and I needed everyone around me to know that I was …
From One Parent to Another: Why I Sent My Kids to WOLBI (part 3)
This is the final post of a three-part series from Angela Burtis about why she decided to send her three children to Word of Life Bible Institute, and why she would encourage other parents to do the same. If you haven’t read part one, read it here. If you haven’t read part two, you can …
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From One Parent to Another: Why I Sent My Kids to WOLBI (part 2)
This is part two of a three-part series from Angela Burtis about why she decided to send her three children to Word of Life Bible Institute, and why she would encourage other parents to do the same. If you haven’t read part one, read it here. Angela continues with her thoughts on all that her children …
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From One Parent to Another: Why I Sent My Kids to WOLBI (part 1)
Angela Burtis is a wife, mother, grandma, and blogger living in Speculator, New York. She has a burden to see young people grow in their love and knowledge of God’s Word- starting with her own family. In today’s post, she explains why the Bible Institute was a perfect launching pad and first step for …
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Making the Transition from Homeschool to College
Most people—if they haven’t already—will have to venture far outside their comfort zones in order to achieve their desired goals and fulfill their dreams. I remember when I was eighteen years old, for the first time I had packed my bags and was leaving home for a short while. I remember the feeling of …
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The Girl Who Had Nothing: Becca Baca's Story
[x_blockquote type=”left”]And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him. Hebrews 11:6[/x_blockquote] Becca grew up in Jacksonville, Florida as the youngest of five kids. After her father left when she was just two years …
When God Interrupts Your Life: Jordan Bermudez's Story
What do you do when the Lord completely interrupts your life? Jordan Bermudez had all sorts of plans for his life. Starting a family lawn care service at just twelve-years-old was just the beginning, and his love of business took off from there. “I’ve always been a big vision, big picture kinda guy. I’m always …
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The Search For Identity: Paul Hussey's Story
[x_blockquote type=”left”]”This year the theme of the Bible Institute is identity, which is something that speaks to me a lot because I searched for that in a lot of places before I found it in Christ. Really, it’s almost as if I didn’t find Christ, He found me.” -Paul Hussey[/x_blockquote] Paul grew up in New …
A Guide to Paying for College Without Selling Your Plasma
How to Pay for College Without Selling Your Plasma College costs money. There’s no way to avoid that. The only thing that is truly free in today’s world are apps for your phone, and even those can get you with in-app purchases (Don’t ask me how much money I have spent on Poke’balls for Pokémon …
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