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Healing Mind, Body, and Soul

September 05, 2017

Healing Mind, Body, and Soul

Working the Soil: How Bruce Baloian Answered God’s Call

July 31, 2017

Bruce Baloian, PhD, professor emeritus in the Department of Biblical and Religious Studies, delivered his final chapel address to the Azusa Pacific community at the end of the 2016-17 school year. His lecture, signaling the culmination of more than three decades of service at APU, provided insight into Jesus’ call for ministry to the poor and disenfranchised.

Bruce speaking into mic

God’s Design in Bacteria

July 03, 2017

Unfortunately, bacteria have gained a negative reputation since Louis Pasteur proposed the Germ Theory of Disease. Most now think of bacteria as disease-causing superbugs that must be avoided at all costs. But that is true in only a small number of cases. Sometimes, normal beneficial bacteria, like the E. coli we have in our intestines that make vitamins, can change when they encounter DNA from other bacteria.

God’s Design in Bacteria

Justice For All

June 26, 2017

Scrutiny of the U.S. criminal justice system has never been more intense. Every news outlet, television network, internet feed, and social media site reveals not only information and commentary, but also audio and visual accounts of traffic stops, arrests, and court proceedings. With cameras on every cell phone and millennials’ natural inclination to share their experiences publicly, we are now privy to more incidents of police contact with the community than ever before. This changes everything about criminal justice, professionals in the field, crime victims, and outcomes of the justice system.

APU’s Armenian Student Association Unveils Memorial

May 16, 2017

Azusa Pacific University's Armenian Student Association (ASA) unveiled a khachkar, or cross stone memorial, during a dedication ceremony on April 22, attended by students, their families, and community members to commemorate the lives lost in the Armenian Genocide.

APU’s Armenian Student Association Unveils Memorial