Recently, a good friend who has spent virtually all of his career in Christian higher education spoke with me about the possibility of moving into a para-educational organization. The opportunity was a pretty prestigious one, and it certainly would have been a well-deserved appointment anchored in my friend’s faithful career service of two and a … Read Post
Warner University is thrilled to welcome Angela Abel as our new leader of alumni engagement. With a heart for the Lord and a passion for building meaningful connections, Angela brings years of experience in recruitment, community engagement, communications, and strategic planning across Christian higher education and K–12 education. She has served in key roles at … Read Post
As always, Warner University remains committed to not only being a place of academic excellence, but also being a place of true, fruitful Christian faith. As such, we are excited to once again highlight what Spiritual Growth will look like on campus this semester. I sat down with the Spiritual Growth team: Austin Morgan, Warner’s … Read Post
A Letter to Students Dear Warner University students, I could not possibly be more excited to start another school year with you. After seeing and getting to be a part of what God did on our campus last year, I am enthusiastic about the upcoming year. Many of our returning students’ lives were radically changed … Read Post
Warner University would like to extend many thanks to Publix Super Markets Charities for their continued support for our university. Publix Super Markets Charities has supported Warner for several years, and the 2025-2026 academic year is no exception. We are grateful for a gift of $5,000 that will be put towards student scholarships this school … Read Post
At Warner University, success isn’t just celebrated—it’s cultivated through purpose, faith, and fierce determination. On the field, in the classroom, and in our community, Royals rise—living out our calling to be Academically Challenging. Biblically Faithful. Culturally Courageous. That’s why we’re proud to share that Warner University has once again been honored with the prestigious Champions … Read Post
Influential Books and Reading This week I have been asked to share a little about the books that have influenced me and my thinking the most over the years. To do that, I need to think in categories, as I have a fairly eclectic academic background and reading history. I’ll start with Scripture. When my … Read Post
Why a Fully Endowed Warner University Is So Culturally Important Perhaps it is best to start this essay by explaining what is meant by the word endowment. It’s a word that those of us in higher education use frequently, but we seldom define it. An endowment is simply a large sum of money that organizations … Read Post
Week 5, Philosophy of Christian Higher Education This week, we asked Dr. Sutton to share his philosophy about Christian higher education. Read what he had to say here. _____________ Over the years, I have developed philosophies of Christian higher education for both the classroom and the institutional levels. My institutional-level philosophy is expressed as a … Read Post
Vision with Conviction My vision for Warner University is multifaceted: I have a financial vision and a programming vision, but I also have an identity/organizational-culture vision. It is the latter that I would like to share in this short piece. For far too long, higher education has been dominated by radical progressivism, and the academy … Read Post
