Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify In this episode, Ron Highfield joins host Lindsey Sullivan in the podcast studio to talk about the pursuit of God, and how to experience His presence in a culture that seems to undervalue the divine. Highfield is a Religion professor, theologian and author. As a … [Read more...] about Finding God in a Secular Culture
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‘Why Would You, a Queer Student, Come to Pepperdine?’
Why would a queer student come to a university that Princeton Review had ranked in 2014 as one of the most unfriendly LGBTQ+ universities in the United States? Here are a few responses from queer students on why they made the decision to attend Pepperdine and what factors they considered when committing to this university. "I came to Pepperdine because I felt that out of all … [Read more...] about ‘Why Would You, a Queer Student, Come to Pepperdine?’
‘Worth the Struggle’: The Conversation Around Queerness and Christianity
Art by Samantha Miller When St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church’s rector, the Rev. Joyce Stickney, was a teenager, she served and worked at an orphanage and a refugee camp for Cambodians, Laotians and Vietnamese people in the Philippines. This experience led to her wrestling with the understanding of Christianity that she was taught growing up. “As a teen, I had all these great … [Read more...] about ‘Worth the Struggle’: The Conversation Around Queerness and Christianity
What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality?
A portion of David’s first letter. Image from Canyonwalker Connections. Editor's Note: All verses cited are from the English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible. People often cite certain passages in the Bible to speak out against homosexuality. These passages are described as clobber passages because "people will 'clobber' people over the head with them," said junior … [Read more...] about What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality?
“Why Isn’t My Voice Valued in a Church I Love?”
Art by Olivia Smith and Aliya EdwardsInside a small church in a foreign country, speaking a language unfamiliar to her own, Chaplain Sara Barton experienced the liberation of preaching to both men and women for the first time in the mid-'90s.The church was located in the Lusoga-speaking region of Southeastern Uganda, where Barton was a missionary for over eight years.The people … [Read more...] about “Why Isn’t My Voice Valued in a Church I Love?”