Raley Chapel Stories and Features

The Sound of Excellence

October 1, 2026

OBU is pursuing an ambitious partnership with Steinway to elevate music education, equip students with exceptional instruments and expand opportunities for musical excellence. A piano can fill a room with sound. At OBU, a new partnership with…

Light That Endures

October 1, 2026

Few features of Raley Chapel capture its soul more completely than its stained-glass windows. For more than sixty years, their vivid colors and carefully crafted imagery have reflected OBU’s commitment to Christian faith, academic…

The Lessons She Carried Forward

September 25, 2026

For Angela Leu, a 1999 OBU graduate, some of the most important lessons of her life began with music. They began in classrooms, on stages and in the familiar spaces of Raley Chapel, where she learned to sing, perform and listen. She could not…

Moments That Changed Us

March 17, 2026

Moments That Changed Us For generations, Raley Chapel has been where faith took root and futures took shape. Within its walls, students have worshiped, wrestled, laughed and listened for God’s voice, often discovering that He was…

A Call to Restore Raley Chapel

March 17, 2026

For decades, Raley Chapel has served as the spiritual heartbeat of campus, nurturing faith, calling and community. OBU alumni and supporters are being called to rally support to restore this sacred space. The renderings on this page reveal…

From Raley Chapel to Leadership: The OBU Moment That Redirected Jonathan Pickett’s Life

December 18, 2025

It happened in Raley Chapel. Sitting in the iconic sanctuary on commencement day in May 1999, Jonathan Pickett listened as S. Truett Cathy, the founder of Chick-fil-A, Inc., delivered the address to OBU graduates. Pickett remembers the moment…