Northwest Nazarene University Presents “Great Music of Our Faith”

The Northwest Nazarene University Music Department invites the community to a special culminating concert, “Great Music of Our Faith,” on Sunday, April 26 at 3:00 p.m. in the Brandt Center on the NNU campus. This reimagined annual event (formerly Great Hymns of Our...

IRON SHARPENS IRON: SPRING 2026

By Dr. Jay Richard Akkerman In May, we’ll wrap up our sixth season of “Iron Sharpens Iron” (ISI)—our free, weekly NNU-Clergy peer‑dialogue until we kick off our seventh season in September. ISI is a valuable ministry resource designed specifically by...

FRACTION IN ACTION

by Dr. Jay Richard Akkerman While the gospels offer numerous accounts of Jesus’ miracles, only one appears in all four: the feeding of the five thousand. Choose your favorite version—you’ll find it in Matthew 14, Mark 6, Luke 9 and John 6. What kind of context do...

IRON SHARPENS IRON: WINTER 2025/2026

We’re nearly halfway through the sixth season of “Iron Sharpens Iron” (ISI), our weekly NNU-Clergy peer dialogue. Are you already taking advantage of this free ministry resource? In addition to our live sessions on Mondays at 11:00 a.m. MST and our...

RECOMMENDED CHRISTMAS MUSIC FROM NNU’S GOD BUILDING

by Dr. Jay Richard Akkerman Music can offer a significant means of spiritual engagement, especially during the Advent and Christmas seasons. What favorite hymn or chorus moves you at this time of year? Here are some favored holiday songs recommended by the faculty and...

NOT YET

by Dr. Jay Richard Akkerman The Greek writer Plutarch (c. A.D. 46-125) once attributed an anecdote from King Antiphanes of Sparta that once in time, a severe cold was so intense that spoken words crystalized in the air as soon as they were uttered, only thawing out...