About

My name is Nicolas Varner, but most people just call me Nic.

Born and raised in Newfield, NY (just outside Ithaca), I now live and work in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I have a BA in English with minors in Appalachian Studies and History from Mars Hill University. I have also studied Japanese history, politics, and religion at both Waseda University and Stanford University.

I was raised in an independent Baptist church. I have worshipped and served as a part of Baptist, Methodist, and Episcopal/Anglican ministries in the United States and Japan. I am currently a ministerial intern at the First Baptist Church in Weaverville, NC.

Speaking

Mars Hill University Commencement, 2025
Invocation
Mars Hill, NC

True North, 2025
On Faith and Calling
Mars Hill, NC

Bible Baptist Fellowship, 2019
History of Buddhism
Alpine, NY