Photos by Callie MechelkeFreshman Natalia Escobedo prefers to worship in Spanish. Junior Ikechukwu Egwuonwu likes Nigerian Gospel music. Senior Anna Renfro enjoys traditional Christian hymns. Everyone worships differently. Worship isn’t just white, isn’t just Western, as scholars said some presume. Worship is colorful, global and shaped by all identities. “We … [Read more...] about Identity Inspires Worship
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Well Collective Impacts Pepperdine with Debut Album Release
Photos by Alexxis CausleyPepperdine students gathered Thursday, Sept. 6 at 8 p.m. to celebrate The Well Collective’s debut album “The Kingdom: A Modern Liturgy.”The Collective is composed of Anneleise Graf, Wilson Howard, Alexa Shafer, Jacob Williams, Christy Klot and Taylor Begert. This group of musicians, including Pepperdine graduates, want to spread … [Read more...] about Well Collective Impacts Pepperdine with Debut Album Release
Kenny Lattimore and Aaron Lindsey Discuss Balance Between Faith and Music
Photos courtesy of Kenny Lattimore Kenny Lattimore, acclaimed singer/songwriter, and Aaron Lindsey, Grammy award-winning producer and songwriter, spoke at a convocation event Sunday night in Elkins Auditorium. The two discussed their experiences as Christian African-American men in the ever-changing music industry. "They talked about how they were put in a box … [Read more...] about Kenny Lattimore and Aaron Lindsey Discuss Balance Between Faith and Music
Letter to the Editor: I Wouldn’t Trade Pepperdine for Another University
Over the past eight months, I have been given the tremendous opportunity of working in President Benton’s office as his Leadership Fellow. The fellowship has been a growing professional experience and a valuable addition to my resume, but more importantly, it has been a beautiful display of Pepperdine’s heart. At the risk of using cliches, Pepperdine has been a … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: I Wouldn’t Trade Pepperdine for Another University
Notes From The Underground: One Student Navigates Her Faith Within The Christian Undercurrent Of Shanghai
Photos by Kelly RodriguezFor any faith-centered person, going abroad can be a shock to religious habits. One moment you’re singing at your Sunday morning church service; the next you’re walking around a foreign city on a Sunday morning wondering whether you should be at church at all. After renewing my faith in Jesus during my first year at Pepperdine, I was off to … [Read more...] about Notes From The Underground: One Student Navigates Her Faith Within The Christian Undercurrent Of Shanghai
