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  • Student Life Blog

    Adjusting Into School

    Alex Bell — 

    Welcome back! Whether you had the best break of your life or you are relieved to be back and swamped in 18 units, you’re not alone. Regardless of...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Building Board Unity

    Gary McIntosh — 

    A number of years ago, professor Robert Munger of Fuller Theological Seminary conducted a survey to determine the satisfaction of board members. One of the questions he asked was, “Since serving on a church board, do you feel your spiritual life has improved or declined?” The answer? Eighty percent of board members said their spiritual life had declined while serving on a church board. How would you answer that question? Unfortunately, for many board members, the answer is not positive ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Three Things I Learned About Careers as an Undergrad

    Kent Dunnington — 

    My search for a career path during college was a morass of confusion. I began as a pre-med major, but dropped out my sophomore year after fainting...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Belly Flopping

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dr. Craig, I must say I feel completely defeated and I could use your help and insight. I had a discussion over God's existence tonight and totally botched it!! I feel I did a dis-service to the reasonableness of the Christian worldview. I've been studying apologetics for quite some time. I felt I knew the material pretty well. Now I'm not so sure. Dr. Craig, I know you're one of the great Christian debaters. When you were younger, did you ever feel you completely botched a debate and felt like a failure? That is how I feel right now!! ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Three Tips for a Standout Resume

    Heather Martin — 

    Your resume is more than a summary of your job history; it is part of your professional brand and a primary piece of the first impression you will...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Has the Church Sought Out Demonic Power to Further the Gospel? Interview with Author Kyle Strobel

    Sean McDowell — 

    Kyle Strobel has been a friend of mine since we were classmates in the M.A. Philosophy program at Talbot in the early 2000s. Now we are both professors at Biola (he's at Talbot Theological Seminary and I am in the Christian Apologetics program). Kyle has a recent book that, in all honesty, is going to stir some people up. He didn't write it just to provoke, but because he really believes the church today has co-opted some non-biblical ideas that radically undermine the gospel. And I tend to agree. If Kyle is right, then we the church need to seriously rethink how we approach ministry. I hope you will genuinely wrestle with his responses to my questions in this interview ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Not Quite Fitting In

    Zachary Alsens — 

    When Samantha first came to Biola, she felt she didn’t quite fit. She loved the community, her classes and the vibe. One major area was confusing,...

  • Biola News

    Fundraising Campaign Raises $214 million for Biola University

    “A Soul of Conviction, A Voice of Courage; The Campaign for Biola University” surpasses 5-year, $180 million goal

    Staff — 

    Today, Biola University announced that the ambitious fundraising effort spanning five years finished with a record-breaking fundraising sum for...

  • Student Life Blog

    To Conclude or Not to Conclude

    Zachary Alsens — 

    Jillian Bradford isn’t your normal Torrey student. She says that theologically, ideologically and fashionably she doesn’t quite fit. Her freshman...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Whatever You Do: Stewardship and the Purpose of Life

    Karin Stetina — 

    What is the purpose of life? How does work fit into the purpose? As a college student I spent many hours contemplating these important questions and many others, such as: Do we have free will or are we predestined? What is the best form of worship- hymns or praise songs? How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? Maybe you have asked some of these same burning questions? ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Reflections from Undergraduate Years

    Michael Gonzales — 

    What I wish I knew as undergrad student I wish someone would have mentored me in college. I thought I knew what I wanted to do and how to get...

  • The Good Book Blog

    The Importance of Personal Devotions

    William Lane Craig — 

    Good Morning Dr Craig, Thank you so much for having answered my last e-mail in your reasonable faith podcast of 11-08-2015. I listened it in the bus to work, and was really surprised and glad to tears. Thank you. I've read with a great interest your Q&A #52, about personal productivity, and it has raised more questions to me (as I begin to write myself and find a way to worship by writing): Do you pray during your work, Augustine style? How do you pray for your writings in general? How do you do your devotions? ...

  • Student Life Blog

    One Big Mistake to Avoid in your Cover Letter

    Heather Martin — 

    A tailored cover letter accompanies your resume in order to introduce yourself, indicate what job you are applying for and present how you are...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Letters from the Pillar Apostles: An Interview with Darian Lockett

    The Good Book Blog — 

    Darian Locket (Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Talbot School of Theology) recently wrote and published Letters from the Pillar Apostles: The Formation of the Catholic Epistles as a Canonical Collection. We wanted to learn more about this book, so we had Darian respond to some questions ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Carpe Tempus - Seizing Opportunities

    Zachary Alsens — 

    Sam Hammer wants to be a maxillofacial surgeon. A maxillofacial surgeon is a specialty surgeon who deals with head, neck and mouth trauma. Sam...

  • The Good Book Blog

    A "Chance" Encounter with the Miraculous

    Sean McDowell — 

    Last week I had an experience I will remember for a long time. Since it was raining outside, we took my three kids and some of their cousins to Big Air Trampoline Park to get some of their energy out. The place was packed full of young kids and their parents. While my kids were enjoying the trampolines, dodge ball, and the climbing wall, I found an open seat in the small café to edit some of the chapters for an update I am working on with my father for his classic book, Evidence that Demands a Verdict ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Land of Opportunity

    Mike Ahn — 

    Derek Minor talks about how his spirituality has informed his art, and how his art has pushed his spirituality.

  • Student Life Blog

    Achieving Balance

    Frans Flores — 

    As adult learners, the pursuit to achieve balance can be a daunting goal. We learn to balance work and home life, but new commitments may tilt the...

  • Student Life Blog

    Using Experiences to Gain Clarity

    Zachary Alsens — 

    Grace Harmon has been involved with mission work since she was 15. When she decided to transfer to Biola and major in Intercultural Studies,...

  • The Good Book Blog

    What is the Best Evidence for Intelligent Design? Interview with Brian Johnson

    Sean McDowell — 

    Last year, when I was speaking at a church in South Dakota for a Heroic Truth Event, I met Brian Johnson. He invited me on his Podcast, and we had a great conversation about “hot” cultural issues today.

  • Biola News

    Talbot Professor Kyle Strobel Releases New Book with Alumnus Jamin Goggin

    “The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb: Searching for Jesus’ Path of Power In a Church That Has Abandoned It” explores true power

    Jenna Loumagne — 

    In their new book, The Way Of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb: Searching for Jesus’ Path of Power in a Church That Has Abandoned It, Kyle...

  • The Good Book Blog

    When Did Jesus Bear the Penalty for Sin?

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dear Dr. Craig, I have a question regarding the chronology of the atonement. I know that, in one sense, the atonement encompasses all of Jesus' life in that it involves the imputation of his righteousness to us and not only our sin to him, and therefore we can say that everything from his birth, the silent years of his life, his baptism, temptation, etc. are all a part of the atonement. On the other hand, the bible seems to focus specifically on the death of Jesus on the cross ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    The Story of Reality: Apologist Greg Koukl Discusses His New Book

    Sean McDowell — 

    Although I first heard of Greg Koukl as an undergrad at Biola University in the mid 90s, we became good friends in the early 2000s as students in the M.A. Philosophy program at Talbot. Greg is one of the leading apologists of our day and has had a huge impact on my personal and professional life. He gave me the honor of endorsing his recent book The Story of Reality, and I can honestly say that it’s fantastic. In the words of Tim Challies: “Koukl promises to tell the story of reality. He does, and he does it beautifully. You’ll benefit by reading his telling of how the world began, how it will end, and all the important stuff that happens in between" ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Working the Story: Theology of Work Meets Eschatology

    Mark Saucy — 

    ... The topic is work. Something important for all of us, and it’s one that has interested me in particular teaching already five years now a theology of work course for Biola’s Crowell School of Business MBA program. Work is also a topic that naturally engages the desire for kingdom impact in the culture, because, as Karl Barth says, “human culture is produced in work. So the Faith and Work movement is right on target for engaging a ready audience in a worthy endeavor. This of course isn’t the only good of theology of work ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Networking Advice

    Tiffany Lee — 

    Networking is an intentional, mutually beneficial process of building professional relationships. It is talking to people you know personally or...