Will Ford III kneels beside a family heirloom at the first President's Speaker Series event of 2022. Ford and Matt Lockett became friends after they discovered Lockett's family owned Ford's as slaves. Photo by Lucian Himes The first event of 2022 for the President’s Speaker Series took place Feb. 16, in Elkins Auditorium. Guest speakers Will Ford III and Matt Lockett shared … [Read more...] about President’s Speaker Series Highlights the Power of Prayer
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Administrator Opens Home for House Church
Community members gather for UCC House Church outside the home of Executive CP Gary Hanson and his wife, Tracey. Photo courtesy of Tracey HansonEvery week, Gary Hanson and his wife Tracey have the Pepperdine community join them for a gathering of fellowship, instrumental worship and Biblical teaching — all from the comfort of their own home.Gary Hanson serves as … [Read more...] about Administrator Opens Home for House Church
Overcoming Obstacles
Photos Courtesy of Morgan Davenport Only a few people learn the lesson of never giving up. Eric Cooper has learned it quite well. Born in Hamburg, Germany, Cooper unknowingly began his basketball career when his dad, Eric Cooper Sr. put a basketball in his crib. His father played basketball overseas in the early part of Cooper’s life. Now Cooper’s been playing for … [Read more...] about Overcoming Obstacles
Worshipping False Idols | Celebrities and Success
Photo by Milan LoiaconoThe term false idol has a distinctly religious and antiquated connotation. A picture of a pagan dance circle surrounding a golden statue or some other generally heathen mental image fill the mind. However, Erich Fromm, German-American psychoanalyst and philosopher, argued that idolatry is alive and well in today’s society, albeit in increasingly … [Read more...] about Worshipping False Idols | Celebrities and Success
A World of Prayer
Photo courtesy of Jodi VongvanijOne world, many religions. And worship looks different for each one of them Religions are complex. They have traditions, symbols, narratives and sacred histories that give them meaning. They shape ethics, values and lifestyles. They divide and unite us. “All the major traditions have resources that call us to treat other people as we want … [Read more...] about A World of Prayer