Into the neighborhood
The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. John 1:14, The Message Went with my family to see Endeavour at the California Science Center. It was awesome. Before […]
the Song, living and active
Some of the excitement about the upcoming Les Mis movie is over the filmmakers’ vision of capturing the musical numbers live. Rather than record the soundtrack with the actors (or […]
Why wandering’s not so bad
Today many Christians commemorate Francis of Assisi, who gave up a path to power and security for the sake of the Gospel; traded possessions, passion, and liberty for poverty, chastity, […]
Humility, Assessment, Glory
WASC is here this week. Our community has been preparing for this week for years, and we find ourselves under their microscope and our own as we receive this regular […]
Madeleine L’Engle on Teaching
Madeline L’Engle (November 29, 1918 – September 6, 2007), Wrinkle In Time author and Ohio State writer-in-residence, with some good words for teachers and students, ministers and congregations, parents and […]
How to choose a church
“So to the young’uns: we have to remind ourselves to stay anchored in the church, for we need roots and wisdom. “…our beauty and our brokenness are inseparable from hers. […]
Letter to First-Year Me: “Dear First-Year Karen…” (Seaver ’12)
I asked a few alumni to write a letter to themselves as an incoming first-year student. We’ll head into the first week of Seaver classes with wisdom from Karen, to […]
Letter to First-Year Me: “Dear Carly…” (Graziadio, ’12)
I asked a few alumni to write a letter to themselves as an incoming first-year student. Our First-Year Graziadio students will wrap up a week of settling in and networking […]
An Opening Prayer, NSO 2012
God, “our help in ages past, and hope in years to come,” Whose purpose brought us - by no accident - to this place where these students will be shaped […]
Letter to First-Year Me: “Dear 1L Grant…” (Pepperdine Law, ’13)
I asked a few alumni (or nearly-alumni) to write a letter to themselves as an incoming first-year student. We’ll start with Grant, as our new Law students head into day […]
