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Going Out to God’s Beloved World
March 10, 2003
"God loves the world," stressed Kimberly Battle-Walters, Ph.D., associate professor of social work, after reciting John 3:16 with those gathered in the Upper Turner Campus Center. Walters shared this simple yet profound realization as one of the many things she learned during her experience as a Fulbright Scholar in South Africa.
APU Celebrates Black History
March 05, 2003
"Friday" Means Food, Fun, and Fellowship
March 04, 2003
Mission: Ensenada
February 23, 2003
Jubilant Sykes Visits APU
February 03, 2003
On Tuesday, January 28, the audience in Munson Recital Hall was delighted by the warm and passionate baritone of Jubilant Sykes, who performed a wide selection of pieces in his unforgettably personal style. The concert was part of the Artist Concert Series sponsored by the School of Music.
First Professor to Embark on Trek
January 31, 2003
Marshburn Library, a House of Information
January 13, 2003
Azusa Pacific University takes great pride in providing its students and faculty with state-of-the-art facilities to further their education. An example of such facilities is one of the two university libraries is the William V. Marshburn Memorial Library located on East Campus. It was built in 1963, and has been renovated and upgraded several times since. The building is home to a plethora of educational tools for patrons to access, including a microform collection, a writing center, computers, the Sakioka Technology Training Center, the Ed Peterman Reading Room, and a theology and reference room.
From Russia, With Love
January 01, 2003
The Holy Spirit uses our weaknesses to bring glory to God. This truth was never more evident as a team of APU alumni ventured this summer into what was once enemy territory. The team arrived in Russia, unable to speak the native language and unsure of the adventure that awaited. Led by Rick Givens ’83, associate director of the Office of Alumni Relations, and Valery Zhakevich ’96, Media Center coordinator, the team included Jennie Larsen ’00, Rebecca Brannon ’98, Katie Colonna ’00, Jodi Visser ’03, Bruce Baloian, Ph.D., professor of religion, and myself.
Celebrating the Season of Harmony
December 13, 2002
On Wednesday, December 4, the School of Music celebrated the Christmas season with a presentation of selected carols sung by the Bel Canto Women’s Choir and the Men’s Chorale. The performance drew an overflow crowd to the Munson Recital Hall on APU's East Campus.
Short Acts, Big Laughs
November 25, 2002
The 2002 performance of An Evening of One Acts, performed from November 21-23, created three nights that were all laughter. The five short comedies ranged from 10 minutes to a half-an-hour, and included an act by the Drama Ministry team and a French absurdist piece.
Changing to Kinzley
November 20, 2002
Serving the Community
November 20, 2002
Over the years, APU has always encouraged students to get involved in local churches. In some cases, this involvement stretches beyond graduation, and develops into a lifelong ministry. This past weekend, a local neighborhood was touched through a handful of APU students and alumni who worked hand-in-hand with Neighborhood Christian Fellowship (NCF). The result: G.R.I.N.D. Skatehole (God’s Revelation in New Dimensions) celebrated its launch Saturday, November 16, 2002 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
C.S. Lewis and the Potter Debate
November 01, 2002
Three years ago, I was approached by James Hedges, the chair of Azusa Pacific University’s Department of English, to teach a section of Children’s Literature in the Adult and Professional Studies Program. The course went smoothly until I decided to substitute Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis as an example of children’s fantasy. Why would a Christian professor teaching at a Christian university ask her students to read a book about witchcraft and wizardry?
Family Matters in the Harry Potter Novels
November 01, 2002
Despite criticism by well-meaning adults that the Harry Potter novels might lure child readers to fascination with the occult, the overriding truth remains that the novels consistently warn against the practice of magic by non-magic people, including all readers of the novels.