Developing my surf style: A journey of reflection and expression
Sitting in Newport Beach, Calif., where my earliest assumptions of surfing were shaped, I reflected on how I developed my personal surf style. I used to hate surfing.... Read more.
Retiring professor Cindy Swann reflects on time at PLNU
Cindy Swann has been a professor at Point Loma Nazarene University since 2002 and has worked in the dietetics field for even longer. Throughout her time at PLNU,... Read more.
Retiring faculty Deb Erickson reflects on time at PLNU
Deb Erickson wanted to be a teacher from a very young age, inspired by her father who was a career teacher and her mother who taught Sunday school for over two decades.... Read more.
Retiring professor Bill Clemmons reflects on time at PLNU
In an office with every inch covered in the historic symbols of his craft, Bill Clemmons prepared to pass down a Chinese Guzheng, West African Ghanaian drums, gambas... Read more.
Retiring professor Michael Lodahl reflects on time at PLNU
Michael Lodahl joined the Point Loma Nazarene University faculty in 1999 as a professor of theology and world religions. Pulled from his alma mater, Northwest Nazarene... Read more.
Retiring professor Alain Lescart reflects on time at PLNU
Editor’s Note: This article was updated on March 4. Lescart was a professor of world literature, not world history. Alain Lescart joined the Point Loma Nazarene... Read more.
Retiring professor Rick Kennedy reflects on time at PLNU
Rick Kennedy joined the Point Loma Nazarene University faculty as part of the history department in 1995, when the institution was still known as Point Loma Nazarene... Read more.
Q&A with Homecoming ‘Rising Alumni’ awardees
Two Point Loma Nazarene University students were named “Rising Alumni” ahead of the 2026 Homecoming weekend. The award, given once a year, recognizes thoughtful,... Read more.
Max Butterfield: Teaching psychology in classrooms and online
“All soulmates look physically similar to each other.” This was the statement that began Max Butterfield’s Instagram growth to over 1.8 million followers... Read more.
Grace Gaines pushes for local border ministry
Profound sadness over the heartache witnessed and the stories heard during the Border Pilgrimage in the spring of 2025 became the catalyst for Grace Gaines’ planning.... Read more.