Wooden cross survives California wildfire unscathed, becomes symbol of hope for Christian university

Source: The Christian Post

January 5, 2025

A 20-foot tall white cross overlooking Pepperdine University in California survives the Franklin Fire, which began on Dec. 9, 2024, and destroyed over 4,000 acres. | YouTube/Pepperdine University A 20-foot tall white cross overlooking Pepperdine University in California survives the Franklin Fire, which began on Dec. 9, 2024, and destroyed over 4,000 acres. | YouTube/Pepperdine University     

A white cross perched on a California hilltop overlooking a Christian university withstood the flames of a raging wildfire that destroyed thousands of acres around Malibu, with the school’s students and faculty looking to the cross’s survival as a symbol of hope.

The cross is a 20-foot wooden structure anchored to the ground with cement, and it stands atop a hill above Pepperdine University. Last Wednesday, the school shared a picture of the cross standing tall above a hillside ravaged by the Franklin Fire.

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1/5/2025

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