Art by Aliya Edwards Before she found a home at Agoura Bible Fellowship, freshman Rachel Stull visited about seven churches but none of them were a perfect fit. “Honestly, the bottom line has been just finding something that feels normal,” Stull said. “There’s been a lot of my suitemates and I just visiting churches and coming away from a service and being like, ‘Wow, … [Read more...] about Shop till You Drop: Church Shopping is a Necessary Evil
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Word Up Encourages All Types of Worship
Photo Courtesy of Word UpSenior Valentine Douglas found his space to worship within the Pepperdine community as president of Word Up, an on-campus worship night featuring contemporary Gospel music that occurs at the end of every month. “I think worship is a thing that we do to exalt God, acknowledge God in a way that’s genuine and connect with God,” Douglas … [Read more...] about Word Up Encourages All Types of Worship
For the Love of God
Photos courtesy of Sharita Wilson Public Speaking Professor Sharita Wilson and Associate Chaplain Eric Wilson realized they had feelings for each other during happy hour. After a protest victory. Since then, they have been shining the light of Christ by serving their surrounding communities together, standing with each other through hardship and standing up for justice where … [Read more...] about For the Love of God
“I’ve Seen God in the Ocean”
Photo by Olivia BeldaWorship and tradition are tightly bound by the passing of time. Generations have recited the same prayers, sang from the same hymnals and celebrated the same holidays. Tradition, in many ways, is a sacred part of faith and community. But when people spill out of their churches, synagogues and mosques, how can they continue to worship in their day-to-day … [Read more...] about “I’ve Seen God in the Ocean”
Christ in Adversity: How Trauma Draws Some Closer and Pushes Others Away
Photo courtesy of Ron HallIn the early hours of Nov. 7, freshman Ashley Mowreader and her suitemates were huddling in the lobby of their Debell F Suite next to a police scanner. News of a shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks broke around 11:30 p.m. Their friend and suitemate Alaina Housley was in attendance, and was missing. Restless energy permeated … [Read more...] about Christ in Adversity: How Trauma Draws Some Closer and Pushes Others Away
