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Biola News
Barry H. Corey to Release Fourth Book, "Necessary Burdens"
Co-authored by leadership coach and psychologist John Townsend, the book explores the unspoken realities that accompany executive leadership
Sarah Dougher — August 25, 2026
Leadership brings both honor and hidden weight, especially for those at the top. While leadership looks impressive from the outside, from the...
Think Biblically
Michael Heiser on Angels and Demons
With Joel Muddamalle
Sean McDowell — August 25, 2026
Has the church largely misunderstood the nature and origin of angels and demons? Are there other heavenly divine beings that are not angelic or...
Biola News
Engineering Students Create Drone Dedicated to Former Chief of Campus Safety
'The O Drone’ is a heavy-duty model with capabilities to carry a variety of payloads
Sarah Dougher — August 24, 2026
Years before his passing in August 2025, former Biola Chief of Campus Safety John Ojeisekhoba, affectionately known as “Chief O,” envisioned a...
The Good Book Blog
Welcome to a New Academic Year at Talbot School of Theology
Ed Stetzer — August 24, 2026
The academic year follows a different rhythm than the traditional calendar. Rather than beginning in January, ours begins in the fall — a season of...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 156: Come Alongside And Seek To Understand
Rick Langer, Crawford Loritts, Timothy Muehlhoff — August 24, 2026
Although dissent has long been a part of our country, in today’s “argument culture” we approach people who hold different views as combatants. Have...
The Good Book Blog
The Sick Fruit of our Speech in an Age of Platforming
Kyle Strobel — August 21, 2026
This post is going to begin a series of wrestling through our speech, which means it is going to begin a series of reflection where we think about...
Think Biblically
Weekly Cultural Update: Betting on the Palisades Fire; Meta Youth Lawsuits; Young Conservative Socialists; Building AI Influencers
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 21, 2026
Betting on the Palisades Fire: Scott and Sean examine the ethics surrounding Polymarket users placing financial wagers on the 2025 Palisades fire,...
The Good Book Blog
Don’t Skip Chronicles in Your Bible Reading Plan
Carmen Imes — August 19, 2026
This article was originally published in Christianity Today. To the dutiful Bible reader, Chronicles might seem a bit baffling. As we read, we...
Think Biblically
A Christian and Mormon Dialogue
With Grant Underwood
Sean McDowell — August 18, 2026
Where do evangelicals and Mormons agree and where do we disagree? For this unique episode, Sean dialogues with BYU professor Grant Underwood about...
The Good Book Blog
The Gift of Sleep: An Interview with Brett McCracken
Kenneth Berding — August 17, 2026
This past spring, when I learned that Brett McCracken had written a soon-to-be-released book about sleep, I knew that I had to read it as soon as...
The Good Book Blog
Praising Courageous Enemies in the Ancient Near East as the Background to Hardening Pharaoh’s Heart
Charlie Trimm — August 14, 2026
My research has primarily focused on warfare in the ancient Near East and the implications of that context for understanding the Old Testament....
Think Biblically
Weekly Cultural Update: Michigan's Pass/Fail Grading; AOC & Egg Freezing, AI Viruses, AI Pastor Twin; Canada's Military Prayer Ban
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 14, 2026
University of Michigan Pass/Fail Policy: Sean and Scott critique UMich's decision to shift first-semester freshmen to pass/fail grading, arguing...
Think Biblically
Debating God's Existence
With Adam Lloyd Johnson
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 11, 2026
What is the best evidence for God's existence and what are the toughest challenges against it? In this episode, Sean and Scott are joined by...
The Good Book Blog
Is Jesus Anti-Science?
Thaddeus Williams — August 10, 2026
The Bible insists that everything exists for Jesus. He is the Telos, the Goal, the Final Point where all lines converge. ‘But isn’t that such a...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 155: Revisiting What It Means To Be Winsome
Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff — August 10, 2026
What kinds of stuff do Tim and Rick read? Some of our listeners would like to know. So on today’s episode they discuss an article on “winsomeness”...
Biola News
Biola Athletics Launches Refreshed Brand Identity
The new visual identity honors the university’s heritage while reflecting the future of Biola Athletics
Sarah Dougher — August 08, 2026
Biola University Athletics introduced a refreshed brand identity on August 7, 2026, featuring a new Eagle mascot, a redesigned "Biola” script...
Think Biblically
Weekly Cultural Update: Democratic Socialism; Weed Consumption; PowerWash Simulator; The Great Romance Slump
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 07, 2026
Shift Towards Democratic Socialism?: Scott and Sean discuss Muslim candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s Democratic primary victory in battleground Michigan,...
The Good Book Blog
I Used to Think that Everything in the Bible Should be Easy to Understand
Kenneth Berding — August 06, 2026
Following is the introduction to a message I preached on 1 Corinthians 9:1-18 at Redemption Hill Church on March 22, 2026 as part of the preaching...
Becoming Biola
Navigating Student Accounts: 529 Plans, Fees, and Final Enrollment Steps
Cara Cha — August 04, 2026
PLEASE NOTE! These enrollment and account details are for the Fall 2026 term. Preparing your student for college comes with a lot of big feelings—...
Think Biblically
The Most Important Muslim Convert to Christianity
Sean McDowell — August 04, 2026
What can a nineteenth-century Christian convert from Islam teach us about faith, truth, and one of history's most influential Christian–Muslim...
The Good Book Blog
The Leadership Question: Breaking 200
Ed Stetzer — July 31, 2026
A long time ago, John Maxwell said, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” For years, I wanted to try to prove him wrong and find something...
Think Biblically
BONUS: A Jewish Thinker Challenges Christianity–Sean Responds
Sean McDowell — July 31, 2026
In this engaging dialogue, Sean is joined by Shabbos Kestenbaum, a political commentator and graduate of Harvard Divinity School, to debate...
The Good Book Blog
Solving Interpretational Problems
Gary Manning Jr — July 29, 2026
When you are trying to make sense of a passage of Scripture – that is, a full scene or paragraph – you often need to decide between two competing...
Biola News
Recent Biola Graduate Brings Cinema and Media Arts Skills to the FIFA World Cup
Some of the videos Jonathan Kim (B.A. ’26) edited for FOX social media platforms reached millions of views during the tournament
Sarah Dougher — July 29, 2026
More than 62 million people tuned in to the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, July 19, 2026, with nearly 39 million watching on FOX Sports alone....
Biola News
Biola’s Mission and Strength Reaffirmed by WSCUC Accreditation
WSCUC commended Biola’s mission, stewardship of resources and exemplary governance
Sarah Dougher — July 28, 2026
Biola University has been granted an eight-year reaccreditation term from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and...