Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures
Harbor 2026: A More Excellent Way: The Transformative Power of Love
May 5-8 | Malibu, CA
The call to love others in our divided and hostile world has never been more challenging. The temptation to be proud, self-seeking, and envious is all around us. It often feels easier to insist on our own way, pass over the truth, and fail to be patient and kind.
We need the hope that I Corinthians 13 gives us. Knowing well Christ’s teaching that the root of all of God’s laws is love, the Apostle Paul prefaces his famous “Love Chapter” with a beautiful declaration: Love is “a more excellent way”. This more excellent way, the way of biblical love, is what we will explore at Harbor 2026.
Harbor 2026 is both a family reunion and a spiritual feast, bringing together Christians from around the globe and featuring more than 100 gifted teachers, authors, and preachers in a week of singing joyfully, praying fervently, and thinking deeply about divine, transformative love that defies description.
Come join us on this amazing journey!
Why Attend Harbor?
A Place of Renewal and Restoration
In an age where digital life can dominate the church and leave Christians feeling disconnected, in-person gatherings bring a special opportunity for spiritual renewal and refreshing relationships. Harbor has a rich history as a lectureship event for Churches of Christ and the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement. If you have not attended in several years, we hope you will come back and find this to be a place of hope and vision for the church. If this is your first time to consider Harbor, please reach out if you have any questions. We hope to see you in Malibu!
Presenters at Harbor include not just preachers, but also authors, historians, organizational consultants, clinical counselors, scholars, and creatives. Everyone can find a class, panel discussion, or time of guided reflection to meet their personal interests.
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Housing on campus is affordable in furnished apartments or dorm suites. We hope you’ll join the tradition of staying with us and eating on campus. Some might say that Harbor is “church camp for adults!” Children are welcome to stay in housing with your family.
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Meal-times and evenings have gathering options for affinity groups, organizational updates, missionary news, and college reunions.
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A Vacation Destination Conference
Malibu, nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains and stretching 27 miles, is the ideal great outdoors vacation spot and a sought-after tourist destination on the West Coast for all ages. Add extra days to your Harbor experience and explore the wonders of surrounding areas including Conejo Valley — just 30 minutes from Malibu and 45 minutes from Los Angeles. Discover the best of world-class beaches, scenic trails, arts, culture, entertainment, dining, and drivable day trips.
Create your itinerary of things to do and places to see in Malibu and Conejo Valley.
