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• Think Biblically

  BONUS: Bart Ehrman on the Moral Argument and the Teachings of Jesus

  Sean McDowell — July 03, 2026

  Did the teachings of Jesus actually transform the moral conscience of the West? And if they did… does that point to objective moral truth or just...

• Biola Magazine

  A Century of Signatures

  The untold story of the ‘Big Red Book’ — Biola’s most important relic and tradition

  Jason Newell — July 02, 2026

  Hidden away in a quiet corner of the Biola Library basement, kept securely behind a locked door in a climate-controlled room, is perhaps the most...

• Biola Magazine

  Where is God When My World Turns Upside Down?

  Two new books from Biola professors explore the ways God redeems our pain, drawing on biblical wisdom and psychological research.

  Jason Newell — July 02, 2026

  At age 45, Dr. Liz Hall received news that no one wants to hear: She had cancer. In the painful year that followed, she endured surgeries,...

• Biola Magazine

  Editor’s Note: A Forgotten Founder

  Jason Newell — July 02, 2026

  I gained a new Biola hero while writing this issue’s cover story. S.I. Merrill is a name I hadn’t en-countered before, and I suspect you haven’t...

• Biola Magazine

  President’s Perspective: The Young Men Who Give Me Hope

  Barry Corey — July 02, 2026

  I love all our Biola students. I have for now 19 years. When I’m having a heavy day from the normal stressors, I walk out the office door and...

• Biola Magazine

  Ready for a Close-Up

  New film studio set for a fall opening

  Biola Magazine Staff — July 02, 2026

  Biola’s nationally ranked film school is getting ready for its biggest premiere yet. This fall, the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts will...

• Biola Magazine

  New School of Arts and Letters Launches This Summer

  Jason Newell — July 02, 2026

  This summer, Biola will launch one of the most significant academic restructurings in its recent history — creating a new home for many of its most...

• Biola Magazine

  ‘Sandlot Revival’ Draws Thousands

  Alumni Mehki Key and Coach RAC of the Savannah Bananas team up for a night of worship

  Sarah Dougher, Jason Newell — July 02, 2026

  On a warm spring evening in March, with more than 45,000 Savannah Bananas fans cheering him on, Biola alumnus RobertAnthony Cruz (’21) stepped to...

• Biola Magazine

  Big Screen, Big Claim

  In ‘The Story of Everything,’ Biola professors make the scientific case for God

  Jason Newell — July 02, 2026

  The scientific evidence for God’s existence is overwhelming. So argues The Story of Everything, a landmark documentary that hit the big screen this...

• Biola Magazine

  Your Support Breaks Giving Day Record

  Biola Magazine Staff — July 02, 2026

  Biola supporters outdid themselves again this spring, setting a new 36-hour record for donations to the Biola Fund — with more than a half-million...

• Biola Magazine

  Meet Nathan Herzog

  Six Things to Know About the School of Education’s New Dean

  Jason Newell — July 02, 2026

  When Dr. Nathan Herzog stepped into his role as dean of Biola’s School of Education this March, he brought with him more than two decades of...

• Biola Magazine

  Books by Biolans: Spring/Summer 2026

  Biola Magazine Staff — July 02, 2026

  Gratitude to God: The Heart of Christian Formation Kent Dunnington (professor of philosophy) Baker Academic, May 2026 Is gratitude the...

• Biola Magazine

  Spiritual Dryness Can Be a Gift

  John Coe, Kyle Strobel — July 02, 2026

  When we parent little children, we often fill their lives with the things that animate them. For babies, it is often blocks, dolls, trucks or some...

• Biola Magazine

  The Freshman Phenom

  Fresh off representing Mexico on the world stage, goalkeeper Fernanda Luna makes a record-breaking debut for Biola’s water polo team

  Neil Morgan — July 02, 2026

  When Fernanda Luna stepped onto campus this fall as a freshman Biola student-athlete, everything was new for her. The pool was new. The language...

• Biola Magazine

  Athletics Roundup: Spring/Summer 2026

  Biola Earns Regional Titles, Wraps Final APU Rivalry Year

  Biola Magazine Staff — July 02, 2026

  Biola’s student-athletes capped off a memorable 2025–26 year in the spring with three teams making NCAA Division II postseason appearances — and...

• Biola Magazine

  Why You Should Go See America

  The U.S. turns 250 this summer. How better to celebrate than to get out and explore?

  Matthew Tory — July 02, 2026

  America is easy to take for granted. It’s familiar. It’s home. And because of that, it’s often the last place we think to explore. We dream about...

• Biola Magazine

  Back Story: Laurels and Olives

  Jane E. Kim — July 02, 2026

  Each spring, I feel a thrill as I watch our graduates cross the stage in triumph. Seeing them gloriously appareled in academic regalia and...

• The Good Book Blog

  Breaking Barriers Before Breaking 200

  Ed Stetzer — July 01, 2026

  I love churches of all sizes. I serve as a teaching pastor at one of the largest churches in the nation. I also regularly visit and preach in small...

• Biola News

  Biola Launches The School of Arts and Letters

  The new school combines two existing schools: the School of Fine Arts and Communication and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences

  Sarah Dougher, Jason Newell — July 01, 2026

  On July 1, 2026, Biola University launched one of the most significant restructurings in its recent history: The School of Arts and Letters. The...

• Biola News

  Psychology Professor Navigates Hardships and Suffering in New Book

  Based on research inspired by her own experiences, the book "When the Journey Hurts" equips readers with biblical practices to help them navigate difficult times

  Sarah Dougher — June 30, 2026

  Suffering is an unavoidable part of life, yet many people instinctively try to avoid or minimize their pain. In her new book, When the Journey...

• Think Biblically

  Lovingly Confronting Silence & Arrogance

  With Shane Idleman

  Sean McDowell — June 30, 2026

  America is in a divided and angry moment. Should "niceness" be our goal? When is it right to confront another Christian and how should we do so?...

• The Good Book Blog

  Predestined to be Conformed to the Image of Christ (Romans 8:29)

  Kenneth Berding — June 29, 2026

  For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 152: Intellectual Humility And Deep Convictions

  Matthew Hall, Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff — June 29, 2026

  Can you demonstrate intellectual humility while maintaining deep conviction? Or does holding to one preclude holding the other? In fact, holding...

• The Good Book Blog

  Lessons on Leadership Pt. 5 “Abusing Biblical Power”

  Ben Shin — June 26, 2026

  Leading people is never an easy task. It takes great skill and character to lead people effectively. It also takes time, effort, and patience to...

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: What Americans Think When No One Is Watching; Gen Z and Risk-Taking; High Schoolers and Turning Point USA; Hidden Awareness in Vegetative States

  Rick Langer, Scott Rae — June 26, 2026

  What Americans Think When No One is Watching: Scott and Rick analyze "The Honesty Project" by The Free Press , highlighting the stark contrast...