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Total Eclipse Nothing can compare to the love of a father. On August 21, 2017, the moon’s shadow passed over the United States of America, coast to coast; from Oregon in the west to South Carolina in the east. An event like this had not occurred since 1918. Hence, I could have observed the eclipse…

STABILITY “Grow where you’ve been planted…because the grass is probably not greener on the other side.”  (Old Proverb) It seems that stability or “steadfastness” is a vital component of the mature spiritual life. For example, in a monastery, the monks commit to staying in their particular community for life, regardless of whatever practical or management changes come…

Humans have always had an innate fear of a snake.  In the Bible snakes have served as a symbol of the “evil one” or the “deceiver.”  In Genesis 3 we read the story of Adam and Eve and their encounter with the lying serpent.  Proverbs 23:32 speaks of wine going down smoothly but in the…

NationsUniversity is pleased to announce its new website. The University is always seeking better ways to serve its students. An alumnus sent us this letter, “I also wish to express my deep excitement over the renewal of the school’s website! It is so visually pleasing, and I believe showcases that NU has been all along. Please…

Being a Christian means being obedient to all the commands that Jesus has given us. Some are easy to do, like being baptized when we first believed, others are not so easy. How do we know if we are obedient to God? Take a look at yourself and ask, “Am I bearing fruit?” To bear…

What is our calling? To glorify God. How do we do this? One way is sharing the good news by telling others about Him. Telling them that there is a God and He wants to have a relationship with you. In Christianity God reaches down to mankind and initiates the relationship, Not all religions have…

NationsUniversity Translated: We are excited to announce that we have two new translation extensions being added to all of our courses on our website. Currently, there are more than 160 current student registrations whose first language is Farsi, Arabic, or another language.  Having translated basic courses into these languages several years ago, NU found the…

Birmingham Fundraiser Success! On Saturday August 20, NationsUniversity held a fundraising dinner at the Holiday Inn Express in Hoover, Alabama outside of Birmingham. There were 97 guest in attendence to listen to Mac Lynn and others tell the story of NU and its mission. Dewayne Spivey opened the event with a prayer and NU Registrar,…

NU Participates in NC-SARA: NationsUniversity is pleased to announce that it is an institutional participant in the SARA initiative. NationsU will be listed on the SARA website (www.nc-sara.org) and we want all our partners and especially students to know about this exciting development. The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements is an agreement among…

Five Kenyans: In April 2016, NU was received five very special students from Kenya. It all started in April 2015 when one Kenyan, Shem Okello, came to America to explore mission opportunities. He first visited groups in North Carolina and at the invitation of Jon-Roy Sloan he came to Tennessee. He visited NationsUniversity and other missions…