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Friendly Foods: Local Ingredients Can Enhance These Three Recipes

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Three healthy dishes sit on a marble countertop. These meals contained ingredients from the Malibu Farmers Market, which is a way to eat healthier while supporting local businesses. Photos by Lucian HimesFarmers' markets provide access to fresh, locally grown food, according to the USDA. Students can shop at the local Malibu Farmers' Market, which operates every Sunday from 9 … [Read more...] about Friendly Foods: Local Ingredients Can Enhance These Three Recipes

Burning out Behind the Pulpit: the Struggles of Fatigue in Ministry

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The pulpit stands empty at the front of Stauffer Chapel at Pepperdine University. Photo by Lucian HimesChristianity has been declining in the United States since the late 1970s, according to the Pew Research Center, and amid a shrinking flock, the ministers who shepherd it are experiencing record levels of fatigue.The Barna Group did a study in March 2022 revealing that 42% of … [Read more...] about Burning out Behind the Pulpit: the Struggles of Fatigue in Ministry

Idolatry of Self: Hurting or Helping Identity

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An individual poses for a selfie on main campus in March. Students said they see students consumed by self-idolatry at Pepperdine. Photos by Lucian HimesIndividuals can make idols out of several different things — money, fame, love, work, school or friends. Or, individuals can simply view themselves as their own idol — using all their time and effort to better … [Read more...] about Idolatry of Self: Hurting or Helping Identity