Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify Valerie Bonoan, a recent grad of 2020, began her four years at Pepperdine like most students. Her junior year, however, God called Valerie to take a year off of school to join a ministry team and record an album. In this episode, Valerie shares her journey from the Philippines to America, her growth as an artist and musician, … [Read more...] about When God Writes Your Story
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Disappointment, Loss & COVID-19
Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify In this episode we talk to Pepperdine senior Grace Wilson about the new reality we are living in and how we have been coping. We discuss the idea of grieving the loss of our "normal" day-to-day lives and dissect what it means to be disappointed from a theological … [Read more...] about Disappointment, Loss & COVID-19
Finding God in a Secular Culture
Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify In this episode, Ron Highfield joins host Lindsey Sullivan in the podcast studio to talk about the pursuit of God, and how to experience His presence in a culture that seems to undervalue the divine. Highfield is a Religion professor, theologian and author. As a … [Read more...] about Finding God in a Secular Culture
‘Worth the Struggle’: The Conversation Around Queerness and Christianity
Art by Samantha Miller When St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church’s rector, the Rev. Joyce Stickney, was a teenager, she served and worked at an orphanage and a refugee camp for Cambodians, Laotians and Vietnamese people in the Philippines. This experience led to her wrestling with the understanding of Christianity that she was taught growing up. “As a teen, I had all these great … [Read more...] about ‘Worth the Struggle’: The Conversation Around Queerness and Christianity
What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality?
A portion of David’s first letter. Image from Canyonwalker Connections. Editor's Note: All verses cited are from the English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible. People often cite certain passages in the Bible to speak out against homosexuality. These passages are described as clobber passages because "people will 'clobber' people over the head with them," said junior … [Read more...] about What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality?
