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At the beginning of the message to her fellow students, Lily Chaffee said that when she was asked 鈥減oint blank鈥� to define the word 鈥渞evival,鈥� she struggled a bit to come up with a definite answer. Chaffee contended it was difficult because revival seems to be offered everywhere in the world. She described how pop-up phone ads constantly sell products, vacations, or gym memberships to gain renewal in life. All these things that advertisements promise will bring happiness are temporary and don鈥檛 meet the deep revival that 鈥渙ur hearts are searching for,鈥� Chaffee said.鈥淚 only know of one revival that is eternal,鈥� Chaffee said. 鈥淎 revival that is rooted in Jesus is never-ending and unbroken and life-changing.鈥� Chaffee, a first-year religion and biblical studies major, was one of seven speakers at Student Week of Prayer at Pacific Union College, which was held Jan. 23-28 in the church sanctuary. Other speakers included Karen Baez-Castro, Misael Bernard, Beven Delos Reyes, and Santiago Hernandez. Kaitlin Nakanishi spoke at Friday night vespers, and Ashley Castro Rodriguez gave the final message during the church service on Sabbath morning. Though Student Week of Prayer is an annual tradition at PUC, there was a notable difference this...

By now, many of you have seen the tragic beating of Tyre Nichols, and please know that PUC strongly condemns the actions of any officer that brutalizes citizens. We join others in expressing our disgust for this repulsive act, and our hearts and prayers are with our PUC students who have been triggered by the violence inflicted on Tyre Nichols. Research informs us how unjust killings by police harm the mental health of people of color, and we make certain the practices of our campus safety ensures the safety and well-being of our students. If you are struggling with the aftermath of this recent event, our counselors at the Counseling and Testing Center are available to see you.Our community is joined together, and our hope for a brighter future and a better tomorrow is in Jesus. We will overcome by the blood of the lamb. Revelation 12:11...

During Homecoming on April 16, 2022, Pacific Union College dedicated the Walter C. Utt Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Named after one of PUC鈥檚 distinguished professors and historians, the center is essentially a historical archive holding a collection of documents related to PUC and Adventist history. The purpose of the center is to conserve historical documents and materials so visiting scholars, PUC faculty, and PUC students can study original documents and interpret the history of Adventism and the college for themselves.The Utt Center has a brand new building where the bulk of the archives from the library 鈥淧enthouse鈥� has moved to the center. 鈥淲e hope to be 鈥榦pen for business鈥� sometime in Spring 2023,鈥� shares Karl Wilcox, director of The Utt Center. 鈥淭he Utt Center is an extension from the existing library, but it has its own character and feel and, in my opinion, the study rooms and research areas are very conducive to research and learning.鈥漁ther uses for the center will feature exhibits of historical interest and function as a venue for scholarly conferences, PUC board meetings, lectures, and classes. 鈥淭he fact that the Utt Center exists tells me that PUC is fully committed to honoring and remaining true...

The sisters giggled together as they walked down the avenue to church in their Sunday best. Janie had a new purse, and they tossed it back and forth and laughed some more. Even the gray clouds and autumn wind couldn鈥檛 dampen their spirit. It was Youth Day at church, and they would be singing up front in the choir.Once they arrived, they slipped into the basement ladies鈥� lounge to freshen up before the program. Janie, the oldest, reminded Addie Mae and Sarah to get to their Sunday school class on time.Then Denise, Cynthia, and Carole came in and joined their friends. At the wash basin, Denise turned and asked over her shoulder if Addie Mae would tie her dress. The last thing young Sarah saw was her older sister鈥檚 hands reaching out for the sash.Then the room exploded.Nearly 60 years later, Sarah Collins Rudolph, the little girl who survived one of the darkest days in Civil Rights history, told her story to Pacific Union College students at a special Community on Thursday, Jan. 12, to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.With her gentle Southern accent, Rudolph told the students about Birmingham, Alabama, in the 1960s. About the atrocious Jim Crow...

David Bell has been a bass member of the Heritage Singers for over three decades. He鈥檚 performed countless times with the gospel group. But there鈥檚 one most memorable trip.A few years ago, Bell and the Heritage Singers toured the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and - what he said is his 鈥渇avorite city in the world鈥� - Prague. Local residents hosted the group and their families. 鈥淭hey were just the sweetest people,鈥� Bell recalled, 鈥渕y wife is still good friends with several of them!鈥滲ell said local residents recounted stories about living under Communism when religious music was illegal. They played the Heritage Singers albums in their basements. Some choir directors would listen to the music and try to transcribe the harmonies and create sheet music. They wanted to sing the songs, but any religious activity was dangerous. 鈥淵ou can tell they really treasure the freedom they have,鈥� Bell said. 鈥淣ow, a lot of times in the U.S., we can take our freedom for granted, and we complain about all kinds of things that are trivial when we鈥檝e never had to live under that kind of rule.鈥滷or Bell, chair of Pacific Union College鈥檚 Business Department, that trip showed the power of music as...

Sahmyook University in Seoul, South Korea, is collaborating with Pacific Union College to enhance the program of both colleges by providing transfer opportunities for undergraduate students. This collaboration will establish a program of academic and research cooperation to contribute their resources to strengthen international education. Sahmyook University President Il Mok Kim and PUC President Ralph Trecartin met on November 7, 2022, to officially approve this agreement.During their meeting, both presidents spent a few hours discussing multiple levels of involvement between their institutions. 鈥淭here was a very innovative positive spirit between the two groups of leaders looking for new and better ways for two well-established Adventist colleges to work together,鈥� said 鈥嬧�婫ene Edelbach, PUC Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing & Communication.A few years ago, President Trecartin stopped by Sahmyook University for church and to see the campus. As a visitor, he was amazed by the Bible studies going on everywhere and 鈥渓oved the intentional way they interacted with each person that came through the door.鈥� 鈥滻 was treated as family and invited for Bible Study, sermon, and lunch even though I had no connection with the University at that time,'' shares President Trecartin. 鈥淪ahmyook University is at the forefront in combining...

Three theology students from Pacific Union College participated in an evangelism class last fall that allowed them to share their faith and the truth of the gospel with three church congregations and the surrounding community in San Francisco. The hands-on class ultimately resulted in nine baptisms.鈥淭he theology program at PUC is especially formulated to help students navigate our rapidly changing West Coast culture in biblically guided ways,鈥� said Chair of the Theology Department Jim Wibberding.Wibberding contacted Pastor Dan Serns, president of Central California Conference, hoping to collaborate with him on an evangelism class to take students 鈥渇rom theory to practice.鈥漇erns had an even bigger vision for the class.Along with area pastors and staff from CCC, Serns 鈥減ulled the plans together鈥� and gave the students a truly 鈥渄ynamic experience,鈥� Wibberding said.For 12 hours a day on eight consecutive Sabbaths in October and November, PUC students and participating church members led out in Sabbath School and worship services at three San Francisco Seventh-day Adventist churches鈥擯hiladelphian, Central, and Tabernacle. After lunch each Sabbath, students and local members engaged in community outreach鈥攆rom literature evangelism to Bible studies. Theology student Luiggi Loconi Cruz said his goal going into the class was to focus on youth...

In February, Paulin Hall will host the U.S. premiere of 鈥淛ericho Road,鈥� a musical written and produced by Lindsay Morton, associate academic dean for PUC. The show was first produced at Avondale University in Australia, and then in Sydney and Perth. As all three were highly successful, Morton suggested it be done at PUC. The rest, as they say, is history. Written in response to 鈥淭he Last Five Years,鈥� a musical by Jason Robert Brown, 鈥淛ericho Road鈥� is a boy-meets-girl, then boy-leaves-girl story. It centers on Leila, a part coincidentally played by PUC student Leila Beltran, and her husband, Jake, played by PUC student (and music major) Tyler Wilensky.鈥淚 fell in love with 鈥楾he Last Five Years,鈥� and found myself wondering how the story would have been different if the couple had been Christian,鈥� Morton explains. So she began pulling together pieces she鈥檇 composed over the years that fit the story she felt developing, and composed a few more around them. The driving questions of 鈥淛ericho Road鈥� are: What does it mean to be faithful to a spouse who is unfaithful to you? And how can we be faithful to a God who seems absent?鈥淚t鈥檚 a difficult topic, but one...

The play, produced by Pacific Union College and PUC Prep, highlights a Reformation movement significant to Seventh-day Adventist heritage.鈥淭he Radicals鈥� is a stage production about The Reformation鈥攂ut not the one you鈥檙e probably thinking of. Written by Pacific Union College professor Laura Wibberding and produced in collaboration with the college鈥檚 History Department and Pacific Union College Preparatory School, the play tells the story of early Anabaptist leaders. Their role in the reformation was arguably more impactful to the heritage of the Seventh-day Adventist Church than even Martin Luther himself.In the early 1500s, two Protestant Christian movements were sweeping across Europe. The Magisterial Reformation, with leaders like Luther in Germany and Ulrich Zwingli in Switzerland, was supported by rulers鈥攃ivil magistrates鈥攚ho enforced conformity to the faith.At the same time, the Radical Reformation also opposed the Catholic Church but firmly eschewed state support. The most well-known group was the Anabaptists, who held that Christianity was a personal decision. That conviction was signified by the 鈥渂eliever鈥檚 baptism,鈥� contrary to the christening ceremony of infants.The play features a conversation between Menno Simons, a former Catholic priest who became a prominent Anabaptist leader, and a young female character named Rachel. Their conversation frames each of the play鈥檚...

A drive-by shooting altered the life trajectory of two young PUC alumni. Now, Carla and Daniel Monnier are finding purpose amid a new set of challenges.Boy Scout Road is a rural stretch in Apopka, Florida.Groves of orange trees stand in contrast to their neighbors 鈥� unruly throngs of trees that push past property lines and creep over the road鈥檚 shoulder.Live oaks, tinseled with tufts of Spanish moss spread their wide limbs behind slim-trunked pines. A grizzled palm stands tall even while a coil of kudzu threatens to climb its way to the top.Every once in a while there鈥檚 a clearing, where driveways lead to tired single-story ranch houses.Carla Monnier took this road home from work every day.She didn鈥檛 live there. It was a shortcut between Orlando鈥檚 busy highways and southwest Apopka鈥檚 modern and serene neighborhoods where she and her husband Daniel lived.On a Thursday night in mid-October 2018, Carla had finally finished work at the rehab center. Dinner plans with her friend Mollie hadn鈥檛 worked out. So she got into her car and began the nearly 20-minute commute home.Shortly before Carla exited the highway to take her shortcut, Mollie called and they began discussing training plans for an upcoming Ironman...