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The Good Book Blog
A Different Kind of Bucket List
Kenneth Berding — July 19, 2021
This morning I talked with someone who was describing some items on their bucket list. A “bucket list,” if you don’t know the term, is “a list of...
Think Biblically
Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew about the Bible
with Michael Bird
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 17, 2021
What are the most common mistakes Christians make when approaching the Bible? Seasoned biblical scholar Michael Bird takes on seven of the biggest...
The Good Book Blog
Ten Uses of the Bible: Part 3
John McKinley — July 16, 2021
The following is the final post in a series looking at the ways the Bible functions for believers as they read, meditate on and live by the word...
The Good Book Blog
Ten Uses of the Bible: Part 2
John McKinley — July 14, 2021
The following is the second post in a series looking at the ways the Bible functions for believers as they read, meditate on and live by the word...
Winsome Conviction
Reclaiming the Power of Words
Timothy Muehlhoff — July 14, 2021
Ellen Seidman is on a crusade to end the use of a single word.
The Good Book Blog
Ten Uses of the Bible: Part 1
John McKinley — July 12, 2021
The following is the first post in a series looking at the ways the Bible functions for believers as they read, meditate on and live by the word...
The Good Book Blog
Thoughts on a New Book on Christian-Muslim Relations, “Vulnerable Love”
Markus Zehnder — July 09, 2021
The Dutch theologian Bernhard J.G. Reitsma has recently published a book entitled “Vulnerable Love: Islam, the Church and the Triune God” (Langham,...
Think Biblically
[Bonus] Latest Research on Gen Z
with Jonathan Morrow
Sean McDowell — July 08, 2021
In partnership with the Barna Research Group, Impact 360 has commissioned a massive new study on Gen Z. It focuses on caring for young people, and...
The Good Book Blog
How to Choose a Christian College: Biola Featured for Christian Commitment
Talbot Faculty — July 07, 2021
Suppose a Christian young man or woman is considering attending a Christian college. Which college should he or she attend? What criteria should be...
Think Biblically
[Bonus] What Purity Culture Got Right and Wrong
with Rachel Joy Welcher
Sean McDowell — July 06, 2021
"Purity culture" has a complicated legacy. Some is positive and some needs biblical correction. Rachel Joy Welcher has written an excellent book...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 22: Reports from The Front: Sean McDowell, Part 2
Rick Langer, Sean McDowell, Timothy Muehlhoff — July 05, 2021
In part 1 of this segment on Reports from The Front, Sean McDowell (Ph.D.) shared insight from his conversation with pastor/author Colby Martin on the differences between evangelical Christianity and progressive Christianity and how to keep the conversation civil and engaging.
The Good Book Blog
Patriotism and our Heavenly Citizenship
Octavio Esqueda — July 03, 2021
In the summer of 2018, I had the opportunity to be in six different countries. In each one of them I perceived a patriotic pride that united their...
The Good Book Blog
El Patriotismo y Nuestra Ciudadanía Celestial
Octavio Esqueda — July 03, 2021
En el verano del 2018 tuve la oportunidad de estar en seis países diferentes. En cada uno de ellos se notaba un orgullo patriótico que unía a los...
The Good Book Blog
How can you make a career in apologetics?
Sean McDowell — July 02, 2021
We live in a golden age of apologetics. There are more books, curricula, blogs, conferences, academic programs and people interested in apologetics...
Think Biblically
New Data On Same Sex Parenting
with Walter Schumm
Scott Rae — July 01, 2021
The conventional wisdom concerning same sex parenting is that it is not substantively different from oppoosite sex parenting-the notion that...
Biola Magazine
More Than a Film School
How Biola’s School of Cinema and Media Arts is expanding its impact in Hollywood — and beyond
Biola Magazine Staff — June 30, 2021
Biola’s School of Cinema and Media Arts is a rising star in the entertainment industry. So say a growing number of industry leaders and...
Biola Magazine
Pandemic Redux: Redeeming the Time
Barry Corey — June 30, 2021
When I read the Biola notice from 103 years ago, it seemed eerily familiar, at least in part. Posted in our periodic newsletter, The King’s...
Biola Magazine
Biola Recognized for Service to First Generation Students
Sarah Dougher — June 30, 2021
Biola received the national honor of being selected as a member of the 2021–22 First-gen Forward cohort by the Center for First-generation Student...
Biola Magazine
‘God’s Smuggler’ Honored with Colson Award
Joe Conway — June 30, 2021
Andrew van der Bijl — better known as “Brother Andrew” — was recognized this spring with Biola University’s 2020 Charles W. Colson Conviction and...
Biola Magazine
Campus Safety Chief Honored for Leadership
Biola Magazine Staff — June 30, 2021
Biola’s top campus safety official was recognized by several law enforcement organizations this spring for his exemplary leadership and dedication...
Biola Magazine
A Leader on the Court: Spring 2021
Senior Jazz Benn leads the women’s basketball team in the midst of a pandemic
Zachariah Jimison — June 30, 2021
Jazmin Benn is a role model on campus, a beauty care model off campus, and one of the most successful women’s basketball players in Biola history....
Biola Magazine
Why We Gave: Spring 2021
Business owners Vincent Huang and Jovy Cheng make seven-figure gift to Biola Fund
Biola Magazine Staff — June 30, 2021
Vincent Huang and Jovy Cheng recently gave a seven-figure gift to the Biola Fund — providing critical support to students during a particularly...
Biola Magazine
Biola Introduces New Diversity Strategic Plan
University roadmap identifies initiatives to build ‘unity amidst diversity’
Jason Newell — June 30, 2021
Biola marked a major milestone this spring in its ongoing efforts to embrace and embody biblical diversity, launching a long-awaited “...
Biola Magazine
Dr. 1,000
Basketball coach Dave Holmquist reaches historic milestone
Biola Magazine Staff — June 30, 2021
Dave Holmquist has become just the fifth head coach in four-year college men’s basketball history to earn 1,000 career coaching victories, reaching...
Biola Magazine
Ask the Expert: What Keeps Christians from Experiencing Spiritual Growth?
Jenna Loumagne — June 30, 2021
As society has increasingly become socially fragmented and polarized, more Christians are feeling disconnected and struggling to grow spiritually....