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• Biola Magazine

  More '30 Units' Lessons

  Biola Magazine Staff — January 20, 2012

  For this issue of Biola Magazine, we asked Biola alumni and current students to share the most memorable and important lessons they learned from...

• Biola Magazine

  30 Units, 30 Lessons

  Biolans share the most important lessons learned from their 30 units of Bible classes

  Biola Magazine Staff — January 20, 2012

  As any Biola student or graduate can tell you, one of the things that makes Biola University distinct from other colleges is the requirement for...

• Biola Magazine

  Inside Talbot East

  A look at Biola's exciting new theology building

  Biola Magazine Staff — January 20, 2012

  Photography by Laurel Dailey ('05) Talbot East is more than just the eye-catching new structure next to Calvary Chapel; it’s a building that will...

• Biola Magazine

  Introducing the Biola University Center for Christian Thought

  What happens when some of the world's leading Christian minds gather on one campus?

  Jason Newell — January 20, 2012

  Back in October, professor Gregg Ten Elshof was sitting across from radio talk show host Frank Pastore, explaining his vision for the...

• Biola Magazine

  By the Numbers

  Biola ranked among 17 'up and coming' national universities

  Biola Magazine Staff — January 20, 2012

  Biola University was once again ranked in the top tier of the “Best National Universities” category of the annualU.S. News & World Report...

• Biola Magazine

  Nine Fun Facts About ‘Nationball’

  Biola Magazine Staff — January 20, 2012

  Chase Gymnasium was packed on Sept. 15 for the annual Nationball dorm competition, a student tradition that has exploded in popularity in recent...

• Biola Magazine

  Biola Athletes Earn High Marks for Character

  Biola Magazine Staff — January 20, 2012

  Biola’s student athletes demonstrate outstanding character and leadership on and off the field, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed. In October, the...

• Biola Magazine

  Calling All Homeschoolers!

  Biola Youth Academics launches online high school classes, goes global

  Brett McCracken — January 20, 2012

  Homeschool students from around the world have been coming to Biola University for years. Now, Biola University is coming to them. For over 15...

• Biola Magazine

  The Best Books of All Time

  Professors and alumni guide readers through the classics of Western thought

  Brett McCracken — January 20, 2012

  What can Christians learn from writers like Aquinas, Marx, Nietzsche and Erasmus? What about Chaucer, Locke, Dante and de Toqueville? A lot,...

• Biola Magazine

  Lessons Learned

  Editor's Note

  Jason Newell — January 20, 2012

  The summer before I arrived at Biola as an undergraduate, I attended a massive worship service at a local stadium. One of the speakers who got up...

• Biola Magazine

  Talbot’s New Building: Built on a Sure Foundation

  President's Perspective

  Barry Corey — January 20, 2012

  Oct. 14, 2011, was a historic day at Biola University. It was a day of remembrance, thanksgiving and reflection on the blessings God has bestowed...

• Biola Magazine

  What Hath Football to do with Faith?

  Biola Magazine Staff — January 20, 2012

  For many Christians, Sunday mornings are about going to church, while Sunday afternoons are about watching pro football games, or basketball, or...

• Biola Magazine

  Why is Jesus Christ the Only Way of Salvation?

  Kevin Lewis — January 20, 2012

  Jesus Christ proclaimed, “I am the Way, and the truth, and the Life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me” (John 14:6). The Apostles echoed...

• Biola Magazine

  Opting for Adoption

  Alumnus’ teaching program honored by congressman

  Amy Seed — January 20, 2012

  During 20-plus years in ministry, Jeff Slack (’98, M.A. ’02) came to believe that something important was missing from many youth groups: a strong...

• The Good Book Blog

  Billings, Union with Christ

  Rob Price — January 17, 2012

  Todd Billings is one of evangelicalism’s brightest up-and-coming pastor-scholars. From missions work in Uganda, to a Harvard Ph.D., to an adopted daughter from Ethiopia, Billings is advancing many of the projects dear to evangelicalism. You may have seen his wonderful cover article for Christianity Today (October 2011) on the theological interpretation of Scripture. In November 2011 he published the distillation of nearly a decade’s sustained reflection on a theme that is central to the gospel: the believer’s union with Christ.

• The Good Book Blog

  Ministry In Wood

  Mick Boersma — January 05, 2012

  It wasn’t long after starting my pastorate in Washington State that I realized a hobby would be a good thing. I needed an activity that was far removed from ministry – something that would divert my attention away from the stresses brought on by working with people – an escape, if you will.

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  Business Fundamentals: How to Read a Financial Statement

  James Webb — January 02, 2012

  This is the first post in a series we will presenting on this blog called "Business Fundamentals". In this series, we will be collecting lectures...

• The Good Book Blog

  God, the Master Craftsman: A Christmas Meditation

  Ashish Naidu — December 23, 2011

  Wonderful is the word that encapsulates the world of horology. The more I read about the art and craft of watch making, the more I reflect on the infinite complexity of the divine mind, particularly the wondrous design and the meticulous plan of salvation—conceived in eternity—but executed in time and space.

• Biola News

  Philanthropist Roberta Ahmanson Addresses Graduates at Fall Commencement

  More than 400 students graduate

  Jenna Bartlo — December 21, 2011

  Prominent philanthropist and arts patron Roberta Green Ahmanson addressed graduates Friday, Dec. 16 at Biola University’s fall commencement. Biola...

• Biola News

  Finding Sacred Space in Rwanda

  Senior nursing students spend two weeks doing medical work overseas

  Heather Tanji — December 21, 2011

  Discovering sacred space in an unexpected place, 13 nursing students saw the work of God during an extended trip to Rwanda, Africa, this fall....

• Biola News

  Biola students celebrate Christmas with orphans in Mexico

  Tijuana Ministry offers love and hope to children

  Jessica Airey — December 21, 2011

  Twenty-five students crossed the border into Mexico earlier this month to bring Christmas spirit to children at Niños de la Promesa, an orphanage...

• Biola News

  Student Uses Art to Help Homeless Man

  Drawings raise money for a friend in need

  Jessica Airey — December 20, 2011

  Senior art major Jason Leith ambled into an empty grass field in an abandoned lot a month ago, simultaneously wandering into the life of a...

• Biola News

  Biola's Muslim Ministries Builds Bridges with Muslim Neighbors

  Students Dispel Islamophobia

  Elizabeth Mak — December 14, 2011

  With coverage on the Irvine 11 this past year, it is not surprising that men and women are inclined toward Islamophobia — the irrational fear and...

• Biola News

  Psychology Professor Explores the Grief Associated with Abortion

  Gary Strauss co-authors Grief & Abortion, book gives insight on the healing process after an abortion

  Alethia Selby — December 14, 2011

  Inspired by the overwhelming amount of heartbreak that is found in the aftermath of an abortion, Biola professor of psychology, Gary Strauss...

• Biola News

  Men's Soccer Coach Celebrates One Hundred Wins

  Coach Kuderman Leads Men's Soccer Team to Victory

  Heather Tanji  — December 08, 2011

  Head coach Bryan Kuderman led Biola's soccer team to victory against Concordia University on Nov. 12, earning Biola the GSAC tournament...