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Chapel rule clarification: Cell phones now allowed in chapel on one condition

Students can now bring smart phones, tablets and laptops to chapel due to an unofficial change in the Office of Spiritual Life’s electronics policy. In the past, students that used electronic devices during chapel were targeted with a laser pointer and later received an e-mail notifying them that they would not receive chapel credit. Laser [...]

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Chapel changes to accomodate

With additional chapel services and additional venues due to the growing student population at California Baptist University, the Office of Spiritual Life decided to implement yet another change to our chapel experience. We now have not one, but two worship bands comprised of both new and familiar faces. Chapel services will now take place on [...]

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Java and Jesus

On Tuesday, Aug. 31, California Baptist University’s Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted its first Coffeehouse event of the 2010-2011 school year. Stamps Courtyard was full of new and returning students who seemed eager to receive information on how to get involved in the various student ministries. Booths were stationed throughout the courtyard as well as [...]

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“Grace” leads students to seek him

“Grace. What’s so amazing?” Flyers with this phrase advertised the theme for Seek Week 2010, held 0ct. 12 – 15. This attribute of God challenged students in various ways throughout the week. The week featured many events, including Seek First, a worship night held on Oct. 12 in Stamps Courtyard, which kicked off the week. [...]

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Speech highlights changes

California Baptist University President, Ronald Ellis, presented the annual State of the University Address at chapel on Sept. 22, 2010. The State of the University Address informs the CBU students of Ellis’ review of the campus community, the major milestones and important occurrences that took place over the past year. The tragedy of the car [...]

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The Word Shown Through Art

Eric Samuel Timm painted a picture in chapel ” both with paint and words. Timm’s visit to California Baptist University on Feb. 9 will be remembered for his presentation style and creation of “Repaint Jesus.” He is a reverend at No One Underground Ministries but by appearance and interaction with the CBU community an outsider [...]

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Students ‘Surrender’ Themselves Before God

Challenged to seek and surrender, California Baptist University students encountered Seek Week from Feb. 21 until Feb.25. This semester, the theme for the week was “surrender”. Students prayerfully came to God surrendering many things that their hearts had not wanted to give up. Seek Week incorporated CBU alumni Daniel Bishop, high school pastor at The [...]

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