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Alumni, School of Education
A Biola Alumna’s Journey Overseas and Back Again
Dorothy Leal went from La Mirada to Nepal to Mexico and to Oklahoma to use her passions and skills in teaching.
March 31, 2023
After graduating from Biola University’s School of Education in 1967, Dorothy Leal did not anticipate the way that God would use her degree to help...
Crowell School of Business, Faculty Highlights
Read the Bible in One Year With Biola Professor on a New Podcast
Podcast narrator and founder, Dr. Rachel Bodell launches a conversational-style reading and commentary of the Bible in one year
March 29, 2023
The launch of a new podcast, Bible in a Year: The Story , is meeting a unique need in culture by delivering audible, bite-size Bible content and...
Alumni, Rosemead School of Psychology
Alumna Helps Ukrainian Orphans During the Russia/Ukraine War
Dr. Sherri McClurg provides thousands of displaced children with hope
March 20, 2023
Amidst the wreckage and danger of the Ukrainian battlefield, Biola University graduate Dr. Sherri McClurg (Psy.D. ‘98) has had her boots on the...

Your Spiritual Dryness Might Be a Gift
May 08, 2026 — The Gospel Coalition
This book review in The Gospel Coalition discusses "When God Seems Distant," written by Dr. Kyle Strobel, director of the Institute of Spiritual Formation, and Dr. John Coe, professor of spiritual theology. The article dives into why seasons of spiritual dryness are common among believers and why they are vital to spiritual growth and drawing nearer to God.
What Is Godly Resistance?
April 16, 2026 — Christianity Today
In a new Christianity Today article, Carmen Joy Imes, associate professor of Old Testament, explores how Scripture shapes our understanding of “godly resistance.” From the Hebrew midwives in Exodus to modern examples like Corrie ten Boom, she invites readers to consider what it means to fear God above all.
The Spiritual Battle for Your Marriage
April 13, 2026 — Focus on the Family
Tragically, many Christians are virtually ignorant of spiritual warfare. But Dr. Tim Muehlhoff, director of the Winsome Conviction Academy, and his wife, Noreen Muehlhoff, describe how real and significant this issue is, and why Satan targets Christian marriages in particular in this Focus on the Family podcast.