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  • ŷַ Magazine

    Taking the World Stage

    Judith Hill (’06) Wows Millions

    Brett McCracken — 

    Just hours after the memorial service for Michael Jackson on July 7, Rolling Stone magazine ran an online article that answered a question on many...

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    The Yolklore Lives On

    During Mega-Viewing, ŷַ Egg Vanishes Yet Again

    Jason Newell — 

    It’s been suspended from a helicopter. It’s been escorted through campus by a fire engine. It’s been buried, burgled, bulldozed, cloned and coated...

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    A Light in a Dark Place

    Alumna Reaches Out to Sex Workers in Athens

    Jenna Loumagne — 

    Several nights each week, Kelsey Talbott (M.A. ’08) ventures out on a rescue mission — one that leads her into the shadowy brothels and seedy...

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    My Pilgrimage to Geneva

    Michael Moradshahi — 

    It’s not because I am obsessed with cows or chocolate or cheese, although I am fond of all three. Pocketknives, wristwatches and beautiful...

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    A Classic, Reborn

    McDowell Duo Updates Landmark Book

    Jason Newell — 

    One memorable day back in 1976, Josh McDowell (M.Div. ’66) sat down with a pot of coffee, some free time and a simple mission: write about his...

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    Q&A: Clark Campbell

    Rosemead’s New Dean

    ŷַ Magazine Staff — 

    After a yearlong national search, ŷַ’s Rosemead School of Psychology has a new dean: Clark Campbell, who assumed the role in August. Campbell,...

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    Why We Should Pray For Hollywood

    An Interview With Karen Covell

    ŷַ Magazine Staff — 

    Karen Covell believes in the power of prayer and has a heart for the soul of Hollywood. That’s why 10 years ago she founded the Hollywood Prayer...

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    The Accidental Missionary

    Dave Milbrandt — 

    When I think of what a typical missionary does, Ted Ruiz (M.Div. ’84) and his wife, Viv, come to mind. Family friends, they have selflessly...

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    A Reformer’s Resurgence

    Five Centuries Later, Calvin’s Work is Still ‘Changing the World’

    Brett McCracken — 

    This year marks John Calvin’s quincentenary — the 500th anniversary of the famous theologian’s birth — and his impact on Christian thought and...

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    What If Marriage Isn’t For Me?

    ŷַ Magazine Staff — 

    For Christian singles — an ever-growing group within the church — the prevailing message in culture and from the pulpit is often “Get married! As...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Doing Thanks

    The Anatomy of Gratitude

    Todd Hall — 

    I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. – G.K. Chesterton I became a...

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    Prayer for Generation Tweet

    Rediscovering a Vital Spiritual Discipline in a World of Constant Distractions

    Brett McCracken — 

    Ours is an age of fast, easy communication. If we have a message to deliver, there are a myriad of options at our disposal: We can e-mail across...

  • ŷַ News

    Designer Babies: The Morality of Pursuing Perfection

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    With the knowledge and ability to choose the gender and traits a child will be born with – a girl that has green eyes, brown hair and light skin...

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    ŷַ Welcomes the Class of 2013

    As students adjust to campus life, classes begin and orientation continues

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    More than 1,000 students began arriving on campus Friday, August 21, 2009 and immediately started their transition to a new home at ŷַ...

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    Questioning the Everyday Role of Self-Deception

    ŷַ Philosophy Professor Publishes New Book, I Told Me So

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Everyone does it. The role of self-deception in a person’s life, whether prominent or minimal, is present. ŷַ chair of philosophy...

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    ŷַ's Natasha Miller to Compete in the High Jump at the Canada Games

    Miller is the defending NAIA Champion in the Event

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    ŷַ Track and Field athlete Natasha Miller will represent British Columbia in the 2009 Canada Games, competing in the high jump this week....

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    ŷַ, One of “America’s Best Colleges”

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    As ŷַ welcomes the class of 2013, ŷַ is once again ranked as one of “America’s Best Colleges”, per US News & World Report...

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    Fiddler On The Roof Event Recap

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    The air was electric when Topol appeared on stage at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, with the crowd’s welcoming ovation actually...

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    ŷַ Professor Brings New Testament Scholarship into Bible Studies

    DVD Bible Studies Introduce The Life of Jesus at Deeper Level

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    When a student approached professor Matt Williams and asked which of numerous “John” Bible studies was the best, Williams realized none of them...

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    Disappointed with God or Frustrated with the Church?

    Watch JP Moreland and Mike Erre confront these questions in a live video interview.

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Tuesday, August 18, 2009 from 10 to 11 a.m., J.P. Moreland, distinguished professor of philosophy at ŷַ’s Talbot School of Theology,...

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    The Importance of Bridging "Literacy Gaps" for English Learners

    Education Professors Author “The Literacy Gaps”

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    The School of Education Dean June Hetzel and former ŷַ professor Ivannia Soto-Hinman newly authored and published The Literacy Gaps,...

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    From the Classroom to the Prison Cell

    Apologetics Training Transforms the Lives of Prisoners

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Apologetics training knows no bounds, as Mike, an inmate in Soledad’s Correctional Training Facility, can testify. With dozens of other inmates in...

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    2009 Student Send-offs

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Even before stepping on the ŷַ campus, students from around the country have been given a warm ŷַ welcome as representatives from the Alumni...

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    ŷַ Hosts All Star Swimmers for North American Swim Challenge

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    All-star swimmers started arriving at ŷַ Monday, August 3, 2009 for the North American Challenge Cup that will commence Wednesday,...

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    Responding to Crisis With Care

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    In the wake of previous major national disasters such as the California fires in 2003 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005, many students and members of...