Chaplain Sara Barton writes about the resilience of Waves and the importance of peace, hope and joy in the midst of tragedy.
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Don’t Let Them Mispronounce Your Name
Names are more than just names — they’re symbols of our family, our stories and our sense of self.
Book Review: Francis Chan’s Call to Action for the Contemporary Church
Chan’s new book “Letters to the Church” aims to revolutionize American churches
Lifting the Veil on Pepperdine’s Engaged and Married
Married and engaged students are a much less-known part of Pepperdine’s student body.
Hung Le: An Abundant Life
Photo by Matt Benton As a child, Hung Le’s favorite game to play was “Coming to America.” “We used to take these suitcases, and we would pretend we were going to America,” Le said. “That was the Promised Land.” Within the suitcases, which Le referred to as “war kits,” were family pictures, clothes, a little […]
Outside Looking In: The Experiences of an Atheist at Pepperdine
Art by Sybil Zhang Once, at a club convo, I was asked to participate in an interesting spiritual exercise. I was asked to draw a picture of a house, which represented God, and myself in relation to that house. It was essentially a creative way to express where we were at in our relationship with […]
Don’t Interpret the Bible Through a Cultural Lens
Art by Sybil Zhang God provides humanity with the Biblical text to be applied to every time period’s context, regardless of how society has changed through the duration. Therefore, the Bible’s meaning is true and unchanging yesterday, today and forever. Many Christians understand the Bible as the written truth of God. However, discerning the original […]
The Ascent Provides Food, Fellowship and Worship
Photos by Omar Murphy Worship at The Ascent is no longer limited to Regents’ Scholars. The group is a biweekly worship gathering that now provides a space for every Pepperdine student to meet and worship together. The Ascent was initially formed for Regents’ Scholars from around the country to meet and socialize. The group is […]
Artist’s Corner: Becca Brackett
Photo courtesy of Becca Brackett From the moment she stepped on stage as a munchkin from the “Wizard of Oz” in second grade, freshman Becca Brackett knew she wanted to pursue music. “Music is my best form of communication,” Brackett said. “Communicating with music just gets things across in a way that talking never can.” […]
God Knows Best
His will be done.
