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  • The Good Book Blog

    Recommended Resources

    Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

    William Craig — 

    Dear Dr. Craig, I became a believer last year after one of your books helped remove an obstacle to my faith. I’ve studied the Bible on and off for roughly 10 years, but I now have a renewed sense of urgency and desire for diving deeper into scripture and theology. But I don’t know where to start with theology (apart from Defenders). I was raised in a non-religious family and have little background knowledge on the different denominations and theological schools of thought in Christendom. The huge number of theology books available make it seem impossible to know what to choose. Do you have any suggestions for systematic theology texts (and anything else you might think helpful)? ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    When God Moves Your Heart

    Dave Keehn — 

    Where does inspiration come from? Where does the motivation to use one’s gifts and passions to make a difference begin? Jane Goodall said, “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Are we the source of action or does that spark come from something else? I would like to propose God is the beginning of movements that bring change; history is the record of mankind’s response to the divine prompting ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Goodness Is Good for Us

    Greg Ganssle — 

    One summer, I drove from my parent’s home in New Jersey to where I was working in Minnesota. Somewhere in Indiana, I saw the all too familiar flashing lights of a state trooper. I was speeding, and I knew it. I was going sixty-eight in a fifty-five zone. I had a pit in my stomach. I hated the fact that I was caught. Not only does the speeding ticket cost money, but my ego took a hit as well. I was resentful. I don’t like being in the wrong. More than that, I hate being held accountable when I am wrong ...

  • Biola News

    Two Women Tennis Seniors Finish Strong After Four Years Together

    Athletes recollect their college experience at Biola

    Clavel Candelaria — 

    Seniors Madeline Heer and Kelsey Post have had a journey together for the past four years that no other athletes on the current Biola University’s...

  • Student Life Blog

    Managing Procrastination

    Norlan Hernandez — 

    Whether you are a recent high school grad or a full-time employee and mother of three, procrastination has no reserve.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Have You Been Asking the Right Question?

    Karin Stetina — 

    What is my purpose in life? This is a question that plagues each and every one of us. The Westminster confession puts the question this way: "What is the chief and highest end of man?" Countless books and blogs have addressed this question. But are we really asking the right question? ...

  • GRIT

    Mixed Race, Matched Grace

    a chapel talk by Chantelle Gibbs

    Jasmyne Bell — 

    Alumna & adjunct Professor Chantelle Gibbs discusses the joys and struggles of being bi-racial.

  • The Good Book Blog

    The Apostolic Fathers: Interview with Ken Berding

    The Good Book Blog — 

    Kenneth Berding (Professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology) recently wrote and published The Apostolic Fathers: A Narrative Introduction. We wanted to learn more about this book, so we had Ken respond to some questions ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Night(s) of the Living Dead?

    John Tuttle — 

    10 ways to keep Finals Week from turning you into a zombie.

  • Business. Ministry. Life.

    Alumni Spotlight: Wes Wasson ('89) CEO and Co-Founder at DreamStart Labs

    Wes Wasson — 

    The Crowell School of Business (CSB) asked Wes Wasson, 89’, CEO and Co-Founder of DreamStart Labs, to provide an update on his business activities – and to talk about how he integrates his faith at work.

  • The Good Book Blog

    The “Mind-Boggling” Trinity

    Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

    William Craig — 

    Dear Dr. Craig, I would consider myself agnostic but have a question regarding the probability of God as accepted by the majority of the Christian community: Aren't the odds of a triune god beyond astronomical? To accept that there is an omnipotent, eternal being is difficult enough, but three separate beings that possess this nature? The term "mind boggling" doesn't even begin to describe the unlikelihood ... Thanks! ...

  • Business. Ministry. Life.

    Talent Tithing

    Laureen Mgrdichian — 

    What is the first thing you think of when you think of the word tithing? Most likely, the word “money” would be in the top three of most people’s...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Maridos, Amemos a Nuestras Esposas / Husbands, Love Your Wives

    Octavio Esqueda — 

    “Tú nunca me dices que me amas,” una esposa triste se quejaba con su esposo; a lo que éste respondió: “yo te dije que te amaba el día en que nos casamos y no he cambiado de opinión, así que, no veo la razón de estarlo repitiendo." Nos podemos sonreír con la historia anterior. Sin embargo, estoy convencido de que muchos esposos no comprenden lo importante que es amar a sus esposas y cómo demostrarles ese amor. El romanticismo no es solamente un asunto de mujeres sino que debería ser la prioridad de los maridos ...

  • Student Life Blog

    The Thrill is Gone

    John Tuttle — 

    Why being blessed is better than being happy.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Warfare in the Ancient Near East and the Old Testament 2: Going to the Bathroom in Battle

    Charlie Trimm — 

    In my previous post, I introduced my book on warfare in the ancient Near East and the Old Testament. Before we look at more serious topics, we will begin our survey of the book by looking at a very practical matter: going to the bathroom in battle. Unfortunately, the ancient kings did not often refer to the topic in their martial accounts. However, a few details have come down to us!

  • The Good Book Blog

    In the Beginning—Economics?

    Michael Thigpen — 

    The account of humanity’s creation in the image of God in Genesis 1:26-28, is specifically crafted to lead the reader to conclude that God’s intended outcome, his purpose, for creating humanity in his image, was to create flourishing communities, not just flourishing individuals. The cultural or creation mandate as it has been called—God’s command to be fruitful, multiply, fill and subdue the earth, and to rule over the living things on the earth—is rightly seen as a command to fulfill God’s intention. Humanity is to fill the earth and bring about flourishing ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Does the Earliest Gospel Proclaim the Deity of Jesus?

    Sean McDowell — 

    Scholars generally agree that Mark was the first written Gospel. As a result, critics often claim that the doctrine of the deity of Christ does not appear clearly in Mark but emerges later in the Gospel of John. While there are certainly explicit claims to deity in John, such as when Jesus says, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am” (8:58), this critical challenge overlooks distinct proclamations of the deity of Christ throughout the Gospel of Mark. Here is my contention: From the first chapter until the end, the Gospel of Mark proclaims that Jesus understood himself to be God. Consider six brief examples ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Biola’s Founders, The Resurrection & You

    Lisa Igram — 

    When we snagged Katelyn Beaty to speak in chapel, kicking off a day of celebration to honor the contributions of some pretty incredible women to our campus community, it was a major win for us.

  • Student Life Blog

    Getting the Money Right

    John Tuttle — 

    Resources to help you get a handle on personal finance

  • The Good Book Blog

    The Historical Paul

    Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

    William Craig — 

    This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Dr. Craig, ... Recently I was witnessing to a friend of mine who is an atheist and he had a friend with him who is a religious studies major. As we got into the historicity of Jesus and His resurrection I argued for the origins of the church and the subsequent conversions of James the brother of Jesus and Saul of Tarsus. I was a little thrown off by the response of the religious studies major who stated "Hardly any scholar believes Paul actually existed. It is believed it was a pseudonym for a number of anonymous church members to get their beliefs into church doctrine" ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Is Group-First Christianity A Trans-Cultural Value?

    Joe Hellerman — 

    Is the church here to help me to grow in Christ as an individual? Or has God put me here to help the church grow both qualitatively and quantitatively? The easy answer is “Both!” And that’s not completely wrong. But the early Christians clearly prioritized the health and growth of God’s community over the goals and desires of individual believers. This group-first mentality is not only characterized the early church, it characterized family life throughout the ancient Mediterranean world. This is why families arranged marriages. The goal of marriage in the ancient world was the not relational satisfaction of the individuals involved. It was the honor and ongoing viability of the two families who brokered the marriage. The group — in this case the family — came first ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    If Christ is not Raised, Your Work is Futile

    Thaddeus Williams — 

    In Paul’s famous words, “if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile …” (1 Corinthians 15:17). Can we say the same for work that Paul says about faith? Without the resurrection of Jesus do our earthly endeavors amount to nothing in the grand scheme of existence? As Darrell Cosden asks in The Heavenly Good of Earthly Work, “Is there any real lasting or ‘eternal’ value in our work?” Cosden answers, “Our everyday work (whether paid or unpaid) actually matters and makes a difference—not just in the here and now, but also for eternity. Work, and the things that we produce through our work, can be transformed and carried over by God into heaven" ...

  • Biola News

    Talbot School of Theology Reduces Credit Requirement Starting Fall 2017

    Credit reduction offers an affordable and quicker seminary education

    Clavel Candelaria  — 

    New students have the opportunity to complete a Talbot School of Theology degree in less time and more affordably due to a change in required...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Taking Offense at Jesus: Did Israel Have a Wrong View of the Kingdom? (Part 1)

    Mark Saucy — 

    Reading the other day in Luke’s Gospel I ran across some arresting words aimed indirectly at John the Baptist. In Luke 7:23, right after the account of John sending a delegation of disciples to inquire whether Jesus is the “Expected One,” Jesus cites his deeds and words to say in effect, “yes, indeed I am.” But then Jesus closes the episode with another “beatitude” seemingly made in John’s direction: “Blessed is the one who takes no offense at me" ...

  • Biola News

    Biola University Hosts Gospel Music Concert for Prospective Students

    The annual Gospel Fest provided current and prospective students a time to worship together

    Lauren Overshoun-Hall — 

    On April 28, 2017, Biola University Student Programming and Activities (SPA) hosted Gospel Fest, an annual worship celebration that highlights the...