On Sept. 14, Pastor Ajay Thomas told cautionary tales on the opening night of Christival to a room full of Palm Beach Atlantic University students about Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Jim Carrey and others who have achieved great success only to feel a deep emptiness inside them. “The question is, What happens when success isn’t enough?” Thomas said. Christival, a worship-focused festival, has returned to Palm Beach Atlantic with five services spanning from Monday, Sept. 14 to W

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Christival 2026 guest speaker Ajay Thomas, a pastor from the Seven Mile Road Church, urged students to be "all in" for God rather than lukewarm, a message that defines his life. Thomas is also the founder of the Seven Mile Road Church Campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Throughout the three days of Christival from Sept. 14 to Sept. 16, Thomas spoke about different Bible characters such as Solomon, Peter and others re

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Holy Trinity Episcopal Church held its first contemporary worship service on Jan. 18, drawing 124 attendees to an evening service designed to complement the church’s traditional liturgical offerings. Holy Trinity’s newest addition to the growing church was a 5 p.m. contemporary service that followed Rite II, which is liturgy from the Book of Common Prayer that uses modern language. The music adaptation and shortened liturgy allowed for a contemporary a

Journey Church, located in South Florida, is growing its mission both within the state and globally. Using their database, they are currently planting churches in Ecuador. According to their mission statement, Journey Church strives for people to live a life transformed, to live and love like Jesus. Their goal is to be an atmosphere where you can experience God in weekend services, discover a purpose and make a difference through volunteering. Recently, Journey Church, which

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.— From April 13 to April 20, 2025, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown West Palm Beach participated in Holy Week with a series of church services honoring the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Attendance rose throughout the week. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in West Palm Beach, Fla. Photo Credit: Kyla Ann Faircloth On Maundy Thursday, there were an estimated 75 to 90 attendees, and on Good Friday, there were about 200 people across three serv

A group of Palm Beach Atlantic University students spent eight days over spring break working with the Children’s Impact Network in Honduras, an organization that rescues children from abuse, neglect, and abandonment. The team worked to share the Bible with orphaned children and Honduran people. PBA CMGlobal team in Honduras. Photo Credit: Emely Castillo CMGlobal is PBA’s organization that sends groups of students to various countries every Spring and Summer break. This yea

DeSantis Family Chapel hosts many Christ-centered events on campus. Photo Credit: Autumn Gaudet Earning a degree in an environment that prioritizes learning and also spiritual growth impacts students all across Palm Beach Atlantic University. As students study for a professional life they also strengthen morals and ethical values which point to Christ. Rachel Dawson, a sophomore, grew up in a Christian home and wanted to continue to be a part of a Christian community in coll