<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/articles/a-most-peculiar-kind-of-ministry/index.html" dsn="blogs"><title>A Most Peculiar Kind of Ministry</title><pubDate>08/01/2024 01:00:00 AM</pubDate><author>Nathan Foster</author><intro>Tucked into the corner of University Promenade across the street from Azusa Pacific University’s East Campus sits one of the best hidden gems in all of Southern California: The Ministry of Peculiarities. Created by brothers Jonathan (Jon) ’05 and Benjamin ’11 Berk, The Ministry is home to Hope End, a one-of-a-kind escape room that has captured the imagination of thousands.</intro><image><img src="/_resources/images/articles/Ben%20and%20Jonathan%20Berk%201829x1372.webp" alt="Brothers Benjamin and Jonathan Berk created Hope End, an award winning escape room"/></image><cap/></item>