An excerpt from “Commentary on the New Testament” by Robert Gundry John 15:1–4: “I am the true vineyard, and my Father is the vinegrower. 2Every vine in me that doesn’t bear fruit—he takes it away. And every vine that does bear [fruit]—he cleans [= prunes] it in order that it may bear more fruit. 3You’re already clean because of the … [more]
How three Westmont alumni worked together to assist earthquake victims by Jenise Steverding ’97 Gunshots and screaming woke me up at 2:30 a.m. Lying on the cold, rocky ground in the Haitian tent city, all I could do was pray for God’s grace and protection in the situation. A few hours later, I learned that security guards had stopped two … [more]
Connecting the Visible and Invisible Worlds of Santa Barbara by Michelle Acker ’05 When I graduated from Westmont five years ago, I was fairly confident that I could change the world with a diploma in hand and determination in my pocket. Little did I know that the world would actually change me first. I skipped into my first year of … [more]
by Paul Willis, Professor of English Last fall my wife and I lost our home in a California wildfire. Then, in the spring, we got the call in the middle of the night that all parents dread; minutes later we were in the emergency room at our local hospital, our son before us in a coma, his forehead crushed in … [more]
An Excerpt from “Faith at the Edge: A Book for Doubters” by Robert Wennberg Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy Often the best response to doubt and a sense of God’s absence is Christian service, reaching out to others in their need, and doing so consciously in the name of Christ. If in the midst of our struggles we are given … [more]
by Lesley Miller ’04 Justin Zoradi ’04 is a guy who’s actually doing what we all said we’d set out to do after graduation: change the world, one person at a time — or in Justin’s case, one face at a time. In summer 2006, after he spent a year working at a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Justin led … [more]
Art for Life In its first exhibition of the season, Reynolds Gallery used art to draw attention to the continuing problem of poverty by pairing 36 etchings by Rembrandt of the poor in 17th century Holland with eight oversize, color photographs by South African artist Zwelethu Mthethwa of the poor and marginalized in present-day Mozambique. Admission to the gallery is … [more]
Last year, Westmont received 47 applications from prospective students living outside the United States in countries such as Korea, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Japan, China, Great Britain, Canada, Turkey, Germany, Kenya, Thailand, Nigeria and Singapore. Many of these young men and women come from missionary families. At the same time, Westmont is gaining a greater reputation throughout the world, and more … [more]
Writing poetry for his new book and hiking the backcountry help Professor Paul Willis transcend the loss of his home and work English professor Paul Willis was scheduled to read his poetry at Santa Barbara City College the evening of Nov. 13, 2008. He never made it. Instead he sought shelter in Westmont’s gym with other faculty families from Las … [more]
by Melissa Marsted Twelve Westmont College faculty families who lost their homes in the Tea Fire almost a year ago have been given keys to their newly rebuilt homes in Las Barrancas, the faculty housing complex west of campus. The handover in a Nov. 1 ceremony (right) ended a year of significant upheaval, as many of the families had moved … [more]