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  • Faithfully Forward

    Biola just adopted a significant theological statement. Learn what it says and what it means for our future.

    Jason Newell — 

    If you spend any time around Biola, you’re bound to hear the word “centered.” It’s right there in the mission statement: “biblically centered...

  • Biola Magazine Staff — 

    “What’s the number one thing Jesus talked about?” — the preacher shouted in a classic you-should-know-this tone. Lucky for me, I was sure I knew...

  • Running the Race in Rwanda

    Becky and Nathan Dowling provide technology training and clean water to communities in need

    Joanna Wu — 

    When Becky (Mierau) and Nathan Dowling graduated from Biola in 2007, neither of them envisioned living and working in Africa. And though they were...

  • A Note Worth Singing About

    High school teacher Tyler Wigglesworth (’12) leads his students to Carnegie Hall

    Lily Journey — 

    Tyler Wigglesworth’s music career has been hitting some high notes recently. Last year, the high school choir di- rector had the privilege of...

  • A Career for the Books

    Sarah Y. Tse thrives as a printing company CEO and business mentor

    Joanna Wu — 

    While Sarah Y. Tse (’93) was in her first years of college at Biola, she told a friend how she wanted to create a product line called “Mushroom...

  • Too Much, Too Soon?

    Setting Emotional Boundaries in Dating

    Alisa Grace — 

    “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” –Proverbs 4:23 I was 21 when I drove from Texas to Colorado to attend a...

  • Taking Stock of Stocks

    Professor Shane Enete aims to help Christians make ethical investment decisions

    Lily Journey — 

    Many people with retirement accounts pay close attention to how their money is growing for the future. But not as many have thought carefully...

  • Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Did Jesus die for everybody in the world, or just some of us? It’s a seemingly straightforward question that Christians of different denominations...

  • Feliz 40 Aniversario to Biola’s Hispanic Conference

    Biola hosts 40th annual conference for Spanish-speaking ministry leaders in Southern California

    Joanna Wu — 

    Biola celebrated an important milestone this spring in its ongoing efforts to partner with and support local Hispanic ministry leaders. In March,...

  • Joanna Wu — 

    William “Bill” Simon, a beloved professor of public relations and journalism, passed away on Feb. 28 after a brief illness. Simon, who was 57,...

  • Bella Burchett — 

    L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, CEO of Union Rescue Mission Andy Bales ('78) and President Barry H. Corey. President Barry H. Corey gave the keynote...

  • Humble Competitor

    Senior Emma Newman, former captain of the women’s basketball team, sets her eyes on medical school

    Lily Journey — 

    “Busy” is a tame word to describe the giant list of responsibilitiesEmma Newman carries this year. From long evenings spent in the library to...

  • Bella Burchett — 

    Mallory, Los Angeles,a student-produced film that focuses on society’s unhealthy reliance on technology, received an award of excellence at this...

  • Joanna Wu — 

    John M. Perkins, born in 1930 in Mississippi, lived through a tumultuous period during the American civil rights movement. Because of his...

  • Gift of $2.5 Million Creates Key Faculty Position

    Parents’ donation establishes endowed chair in molecular biology

    Kristen Hartman — 

    A major gift from two Biola parents will endow a permanent new faculty position in Biola’s School of Science, Technology and Health, the...

  • Joanna Wu — 

    Biola took an important step this spring by unveiling a long-anticipated document that will guide the university’s ongoing efforts to welcome and...

  • The Virtue of Boredom

    President's Perspective

    Barry Corey — 

    We need oxygen to live, not a phone. Some think it’s both. Paula and I were having dinner in Lower Manhattan when we were reminded of this. At one...

  • Jason Newell — 

    Nine years ago, we published an online-only edition ofBiola Magazinethat featured an “Ultimate Summer Reading List” — an idea we liked so much that...

  • Write Quick

    John H. Coe and Kyle Strobel talk about practicing contemplation

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    A quick chat with John H. Coe (’79, M.A. ’83), director of the Institute for Spiritual Formation and professor of spiritual theology, and Kyle C....

  • Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Summer is the season of outdoor BBQs, ice-cold drinks, splashing in the pool, lying by the beach — and for many of us, a time to catch up on our...

  • Write Quick: Spring 2019

    Kyle Strobel answers our questions about Jonathan Edwards

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    A quick chat with Kyle Strobel (M.A. ’02, M.A. ’05), associate professor of spiritual theology at Biola’s Talbot School of Theology, and co-author...

  • Matthew Williams — 

    Why should we persevere in prayer? Great question. Here is Jesus’s answer, from Luke 18:2–7: In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared...

  • Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Looking for thoughtful perspectives on key issues facing Christianity and culture? Here are just a few recent Biola videos, podcasts, articles and...

  • Athletics Roundup

    The Biola Eagles dominated the NCCAA Championships this fall with four national titles

    Alex Brouwer — 

    Women’s Volleyball The ladies rounded out their phenomenal 30–6 season with a 12-game win streak, a run that concluded in Biola’s second straight...

  • Jason Newell — 

    I was typing away on my laptop about eight years ago when a message from a colleague popped up on my chat screen. “Have you seen this yet?” I...