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Athletics
Biola Hires New Head Softball Coach
Lorie Coleman Will Lead Biola’s Softball Team
July 15, 2009
Lorie Coleman has been hired to take over as the Head Softball Coach at Biola University, Biola Athletic Director Dave Holmquist announced on...
Alumni
The Green Effect: Vote for Biola Alumna in National “Green” Contest
Tricia Elisara is one of ten finalists in Sun Chips and National Geographic’s contest to make the world better
July 09, 2009
Sun Chips and National Geographic have joined efforts to make the world a greener, better place through creating The Green Effect — a contest...
Academics
God’s Resurrection, Secularism’s Burial
Biola’s distinguished professor of philosophy documents how a widely believed worldview routinely fails us
July 08, 2009
Sociologists, historians, and economists have been diligently mining the mounting evidence for how and why religion, especially Christianity, is...

Every Day is Holy Saturday
March 30, 2026 — Mockingbird
Dr. Liz Hall, professor of psychology in the Rosemead School of Psychology, contributed to this Mockingbird article discussing the mystery of Holy Saturday, the day the disciples did not know what to think or how to think now that Jesus's tomb was sealed. The article discusses the "already but not yet" reality in which the world sits today: knowing the battle has been won, yet the final defeat of sin and death is yet to come.
Why Good Friday matters as much as Resurrection Sunday
March 30, 2026 — Baptist News
Dr. Liz Hall, a professor of psychology in the Rosemead School of Psychology, reflects in this Baptist News article on the importance of acknowledging Jesus Christ's suffering on the cross rather than just his resurrection from the grave. The article talks about how it is common for churches to avoid the uncomfortable and focus on the positive. In contrast, there is deep value in acknowledging the suffering in life.
Elevation Church’s New College Reflects a Shift in Christian Higher Ed
March 23, 2026 — Christianity Today
Casey Corum, applied lesson instructor on songwriting in the Biola Conservatory of Music, shared his thoughts on church and musicianship in this Christianity Today article. He shared that he hopes that worship training experiences for students provides them depth in training acorss genres and styles of music.