Thousands Gather in Malibu for 72nd Annual Bible Lectures
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Thousands of participants gathered on Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus in May
for the 72nd annual Pepperdine Bible Lectures. They came from throughout the United
States and around the world to spend four days together learning, worshipping, and
enjoying fellowship and spiritual renewal. The focus of this year’s event was an exploration
of the book of James.
The Office of Church Relations coordinated more than 300 talks, events, and gatherings,
including Spanish language sessions, presentations on various family issues, a children’s
ministry, and photography and hiking excursions. Session topics included “Becoming
Spiritually Mature,” “Women in Worship,” and “God’s Magnificent Obsession.”
Participants heard from a wide range of knowledgeable, dynamic speakers, including
Leonard Allen, dean of Lipscomb University’s College of Bible and Ministry; Kent Brantly,
missionary doctor and Ebola virus outbreak survivor; David Kinnaman, bestselling author
and business executive; Jonathan Storment, preaching minister at Highland Church of
Christ in Abilene, Texas; Rick Atchley, minister of the Word at The Hills Church in
Texas; and Sally Gary, founder and director of CenterPeace.