Pictured: Sierra Perry. Photo by Anastasia Condolon Whether it’s losing a loved one, struggling through an injury, missing a year of school in-person or not getting a dream job, everyone has experienced disappointment in their lives. While disappointments can be hard, there can be hope and light found in the midst of them. Sierra Perry, a master’s student in Religion, … [Read more...] about Clinging to Hope: How Students Overcome Disappointment
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“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?”
Chaplain Becomes First Woman to Teach Preaching Class at Pepp
Chaplain Sara Barton teaches the art of preaching in her class, "Ministries of the Church: The Ministry of Preaching." Photos by Lindsey Sullivan This semester, Chaplain Sara Barton became the first woman at Pepperdine to teach a preaching course in the Religion Division. Barton is an outspoken voice in the community for shared church leadership between men and women, and … [Read more...] about Chaplain Becomes First Woman to Teach Preaching Class at Pepp
Students, Experts Warn Against Drowsy Driving
Photos/images by Duncan Hilby, Jenevieve Fong, Sierra Perry, AAA Foundation, and Anson Williams Junior International Management major Sierra Perry never thought she would be involved in an accident because she fell asleep in her car. She thought she had the energy to keep her going all the time. “I actually never thought it would happen to me," Perry said. "I was like, … [Read more...] about Students, Experts Warn Against Drowsy Driving
Alert Drops Combats Drowsy Driving
“I feel asleep” - three words that are harmless unless a person is behind the wheel. It was only a few years ago that junior Sierra Perry fell asleep at the wheel and nearly lost her life. “I just remember sitting there, oh my gosh, I literally just fell asleep,” Perry said. Perry is not the only victim of drowsy driving as the National Sleep Foundation reports 100,000 … [Read more...] about Alert Drops Combats Drowsy Driving
