From the Horizon
SPECIAL UPDATE
SPECIAL UPDATE - June 30, 2020We are pleased to announce that today we received the necessary protocols and guidelines that will enable us to host classes onsite this fall. We are completing our safety plan to ensure all students and staff are safe onsite, and we are also offering all of our courses as an online option as well. However you choose to join us, we look forward to seeing [...]
Psalms for Divine Protection from COVID-19
The Psalms have gained prominence among Christians since the rise of COVID-19. Psalm 91 has been particularly popular. This is understandable given that it speaks of how God will save you "from the deadly disease" (v. 3, NLT), and the assurance that "pestilence" and "plague" (v. 6, NIV) "will not come near you" (v. 7). How are we to interpret such claims in the Psalms? What are we to think [...]
COVID Update & Prospective Student FAQs
(Updated May 25, 2020) Thank you for considering Horizon College & Seminary! We know these are unpredictable and in many cases uncomfortable times, and we want to assure you that if you are feeling called to pursue a Christian leadership education this fall, then we are here for you! As a registered college in the province of Saskatchewan, we are continually adjusting as the province moves through the various phases [...]
COVID-19 Is NOT the End of the World – 100% Guaranteed!
Recently, I was interviewed about theological implications of COVID-19 by Pastor Leyton Erickson at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Saskatoon. The discussion starts by asking why God allows suffering and expands to wonder how such a God can be good? We then discuss whether the current COVID-19 pandemic represents the biblical End. I’ve included a link to the video interview here. https://youtu.be/471tSmOAhLo Over the next couple weeks, I’ll unpack here some of [...]
Leading through the COVID-19 Crisis – Lessons on the Run
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everybody. Within the span of a week, it put our small, non-profit organization into a cash-flow crisis, forcing us into temporary wage reductions and layoffs to reduce expenses initially by approximately 66% and requiring us quickly to identify new ways to generate income. As we've been forced to make quick, high-consequence decisions and to take unplanned, unhappy actions over a remarkably short period, I've [...]
How has COVID-19 impacted Horizon?
An open letter to our constituency The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everybody. It's changed our everyday behaviours, disrupted our regular social patterns, and affected our spiritual and mental health. In the span of one week, Horizon went from a vibrant on-campus community to a locked-down and mostly empty facility. We don't take for granted how seamlessly we were able to transition from in-class to exclusively online course [...]
Mental Health Support in SK During COVID-19
During this COVID-19 crisis, it is important that we are taking care of our mental health. The Provincial Government recently released a statement highlighting various mental health support networks in the province. They state: All Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) mental health inpatient units for adults, children and youth remain open for admissions as needed. Community mental health sites remain open, offering most services by phone. However, they have maintained [...]
Latest update on COVID-19
Latest update on COVID-19 from Horizon College & Seminary There is not much new to report, but it's good to keep you informed. Our building is closed to the public, including our residential wing from our academic wing. Classes are running smoothly online, and we've announced numerous online spring/summer courses you can take. See College Courses here and Seminary Courses here. There are very few onsite staff. We will pick [...]
Dear Students…
An important note for prospective and returning students: With the world so crazily uncertain at this moment you may be wondering, "Will Horizon even be running in September?" The answer is an emphatic "YES!!!" Right now, we're eagerly awaiting the arrival of multiple new and returning students on campus this fall. We're ready with student housing as Nathan and Melanie Cressman of Cressman Realty have residences ready for students [...]
The Storm Will Pass
We're all a little anxious in the midst of this COVID-19 storm. But please remember that is is a storm - a fierce and terrible storm, for sure! - but a storm all the same and it will pass. Right now we, along with the rest of the world, are forced to bunker-down and wait it out as best we can while preserving as much life, laughter, and normalcy as [...]
