Yikes! I Have the Yips!

When the “yips” strike, athletes struggle with doing something they’ve done for years, but most athletes don’t know what the condition is or what causes it. Photo courtesy of Eglin Air Force Base A softball pitcher stretches out before beginning a game. Pitchers are among the many athletes who find themselves suddenly unable to perform […]

Rising for Costa Rica

A Missouri Baptist University incoming freshman already has her career plans laid out in front of her as a full-time missionary, with her sights set specifically on the people of Costa Rica.

132 Million Stories — 132,000,000

Orphans are the most vulnerable and often the most forgotten members of our society. What would change if we decided to not be discouraged by alarming statistics but instead looked at each individual story as an opportunity to change a life?

ABC … Easy as 1,2,3 … All For Unity

The Association of Black Collegians aims to bring cultural and ethnic awareness to the campus of Missouri Baptist University, while shining a positive light on the challenges and issues that affect us all as brothers and sisters in Christ.

Can’t Buy Love, But You Can Pack It

Rebecca and Jay Fox have a love for children that reaches far beyond their own family as they are now designated as a “safe family,” which is part of a national  movement called, “Safe Families for Children,” where families volunteer to temporarily host children in critical circumstances.

Sharing Christ Through Loss, Love and Leadership

Perhaps you have seen her walking around campus leading a prospective-student tour or heard her lively, one-of-a-kind laugh from down the hall. Today, Melanie Laurence opens her heart to what drives her passions for MBU.

The Meaning (or Meanings) of Easter

As the Easter weekend arrives, students, faculty and staff members will be celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Lord and savior. Many consider these next few days to be the holiest of the year, while others reflect on fond childhood memories, while still others question if Easter has become too commercialized. Today […]

What Does Easter Mean to me Personally?

Easter weekend brings many meanings to many different people, communities and cultures. So, what does this Easter holiday mean to our students at Missouri Baptist University? We’ve asked a few of our journalism writing students to blog about what Easter means to each of them, personally. Photo by Emily Morton

A God Ordained Transplant: Janet Mayfield

From the walls of a corporate office with no degree in hand, to an instructor herself, Mayfield has a surprising story of crushing her own expectations by jumping leaps and bounds out of her comfort zone.