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  • Biola News

    Japan Relief Team Raises Money Making 1,000 Cranes: A Sign of Endurance

    Donations to go toward relief efforts and Team Japan

    Harmony Wheeler — 

    Bright colored origami cranes line the pathway outside the Biola University library, reminding those who pass by to pray for those affected by the...

  • Biola News

    Sundance Gives Students New Perspective on Faith in Films

    Harmony Wheeler — 

    Directors, producers and actors gather every year to view and discuss upcoming blockbusters and independent films at the Sundance Film Festival in...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Lessons on Leadership from the Pastoral Epistles, Pt. 2-Multiplying Mentorship

    Ben Shin — 

    The whole mentorship movement continues to increase in popularity especially within the church. Many young people today are seeking out mentors. This even seems to be a value for the younger generation. But in actuality, this movement is not a new one at all but rather one that dates back even to the first century.

  • Biola News

    International Students Celebrate Women for International Women's Day

    Biola students from around the world reflect on the definition of beauty and how women are treated in different cultures

    Lydia Ness — 

    In celebration of International Women's Day, international students at Biola University in La Mirada, California, talked about womanhood and...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Teaching Deeper, Part IV

    Kevin Lawson — 

    Over the last three months I’ve described a “right-handed” model for thinking about what we do in Christian education. It pulls together five “right” aspects of what we need to focus on in our teaching: right relationship, right knowledge, right passion or heart, right will, and right actions. For the next few months I want to explore and unpack a “coaching” pedagogy that helps promote real growth, not just increased knowledge. Let me start with a verse from one of my favorite Psalms and a story.

  • The Good Book Blog

    “Avoid Every Appearance of Evil!” Toppling a Faulty Moral Pillar

    Walt Russell — 

    1 Thessalonians 5:22: “Abstain from all appearances of evil” (KJV) “Abstain from every form of evil” (ESV) I confess that whenever I encounter this verse, I picture old, withered saints shaking their bony fingers in younger believers’ faces and exhorting them about some questionable behavior. In this recurring scenario, the godly, mature Christians find it necessary to exhort the younger saints, not because they have done something that is evil, but simply because they behaved in a manner that could have the appearance of being evil.

  • Biola News

    Media Conference Features Key Players from CBS and Wired Magazine

    CBS VP Michael Klausman receives first Biola Media Award

    Harmony Wheeler — 

    This year’s Biola Media Conference boasted keynote speaker Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired magazine and honored Michael Klausman, senior vice...

  • The Good Book Blog

    A Day Conference on Missional Ethics -3 June 2011

    Andy Draycott — 

    ‘Missional ethics’ speaks of the missionary dimensions of the life of the people of God and the ethical features of mission. The connection between mission and ethics is fundamental for how we perceive our common life in the Spirit.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Humility in Seminary, Part 2

    Rob Lister — 

    In my previous post, I reflected on a lesson about humility that I learned as a seminarian. Since then, I have encountered a few folks who have observed that a struggle with spiritual pride is not altogether infrequent in the halls of evangelical seminaries. Initially, seminary might seem an unexpected place to encounter such a struggle. Why is it, then, that this temptation is often found in this context? Is seminary somehow intrinsically antithetical to gospel humility?

  • Biola News

    Music education majors start first-ever music program at Eastwood Elementary School

    Kayle Fields — 

    In an age of budgets being cut, classes and departments being taken away and schools struggling to provide for student needs, Biola students are...

  • Biola News

    Biola is Located in One of the Safest Cities in the Region

    Crime statistics remain low with Campus Safety's priority for a safe campus

    Lydia Ness — 

    Biola University’s home city of La Mirada remains one of the safest cities in LosAngeles County and one of the safest districts where crime...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Youth Ministry in a Family Ministry Context

    Dave Keehn — 

    Is your church similar to a family holiday celebration? The table is set, the decorations adorn the room, all ages are gathered together… but sitting at different tables. The “adult’s table” is the set with the large platters of food, and the fine wine to match the fine china. At the “kids’ table” are plastic plates that won’t break, no table clothes that could be stained, and no food platters – the plates of food will be served to the children by a parent in pre-approved samplings that the adult chooses. Does this sound like the difference between the adult worship vs. kids worship: one gets the better equipment and musicians while we assume the kids are content with student musicians. Adult mission trips push the limits of opportunities while kids are often ignored for true missional experiences. Even our language of “big church” gives away the “second-class status” with which we classify the children and youth ministries. The larger the church, the more professional the youth ministry becomes… the more segregated youth are from the church. The result is tragically youth are “guests” in church, and hear the message “don’t mess it up”.

  • Biola News

    Women's Track and Field Team Writes History at GSAC Championships

    Team races to program best at GSAC outdoor track and field championships

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    The Biola women’s track team wrote history by placing third at the Golden State Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on...

  • Biola News

    On National Day of Prayer, Dean of Education Discusses Praying Without Ceasing

    Shedding Light on Practice of Prayer in the Public Workplace

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    It took becoming a teacher — a job requiring much patience amidst pressure — for dean of Biola’s School of Education, June Hetzel, to realize the...

  • Biola News

    Media Conference Explores Digital Future of Entertainment Industry

    Disruption has become the new normal with digital devices and constant multi-tasking. Reflecting on the new entertainment economy, the Biola Media Conference sought to define success and the future of the industry within and beyond a digital perimeter.

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Disruption has become the new normal with digital devices and constant multi-tasking. Reflecting on the new entertainment economy, the Biola Media...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Yet This I Call to Mind

    Kenneth Berding — 

    I stand on the walls of Jerusalem As the armies march toward the city I know why they’ve come and what they’ll do And my heart cries out desperately

  • The Good Book Blog

    Why Evil? Part 1 of 3

    Freddy Cardoza — 

    Evil is present in the world. It was seen in the face of Usama bin Laden. It is also seen in things like murder, child abuse, terrorism, and natural disasters. Many Christians and non-Christians don't understand why evil is present in the world. Here's why.

  • Biola News

    How Should Christians Respond to Osama bin Laden's Death?

    Professor Provides Perspective on "Justice and Love"

    John Mark Reynolds — 

    As news of Osama bin Laden’s death began to spread on May 1, many people — Christians included — found themselves dealing with conflicting...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Generous Charis

    Gary Manning Jr — 

    I grew up hearing and reading the Bible during the transition from the King James Version to NASB and NIV. In my church setting, the transition was mostly welcomed, except by a few godly old-timers who were certain that our prayers were more acceptable to God if they included a generous portion of thees, thous, and Elizabethan-era verb endings. The KJV had the interesting effect of making some very ordinary words into technical religious terms, since the words dropped out of ordinary use in the centuries since the KJV was translated. One of those words is grace. Interestingly, the NASB, the NIV, and even (often) the NLT continue to use this word to translate the Greek word χάρις (charis), even though the meaning of grace in English has changed over the centuries.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Shame Removed; Honor Received, Part 2

    Matthew Williams — 

    Jesus' interactions with people in the Gospel of John...and today This is the second part of a series that looks at events in the Gospel of John in which we find Jesus interacting with various people who need help—physical help and spiritual help. As we look closely at these individuals, we will often see that they are dealing with shame, though this theme is usually hidden in the historical background of the first century. Thus, over the course of this series, we will explore how Jesus interacts with them not only to take away their shame, but also to raise them up and give them honor!

  • Biola News

    The King's Men Performs on the Hour of Power

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Here is a link to The King's Men performance on the Hour of Power (Crystal Cathedral). The King's Men will also be featured at Bel Air...

  • The Good Book Blog

    What Being a Theology Professor Has Taught Me About the Church

    Jeffrey Volkmer — 

    I am now in my second year as a faculty member at Biola University’s Talbot School of Theology. Prior to this, I’ve spent the last 16 years of my life doing primarily two things: 1) attending three different universities, and; 2) working for local churches in a variety of capacities. You would think that after that amount of time invested in both theological higher education and church service, I would have learned quite a bit about the local church. Yet, this is anything but the case and not because the curriculum of my seminary lacked adequate focus on ecclesiology. Rather, teaching at a Christian university has opened up an amazing new curriculum for me and afforded me a unique and fresh vista from which to view the Church and learn from one of her most precious treasures – young people – and in this case, undergraduate students. I would like to share some of the greatest lessons this new curriculum has taught me as I seek to teach undergraduates.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Teaching Deeper, Part III

    Kevin Lawson — 

    Two months ago I raised a concern about a problem some churches struggle with in seeing limited impact of their teaching ministries in the lives of those who participate. I talked about some ways this problem has tended to be addressed, and my own conviction that there is a need for a better model or approach to our teaching if we hope to see real growth occur. Last month I introduced the basic ideas of “right-handed” teaching and discussed the first half of the model. This month I want to continue and complete my discussion of the model and then begin looking at how it works together.

  • The Good Book Blog

    God, the Author of Reconciliation

    Ashish Naidu — 

    Because of the propitiation of Christ, God’s wrath is satisfied, and we who were once enemies of God have now received “at-one-ment” or reconciliation.

  • Biola News

    Resurrection Hope for a Hopeless World

    Biola professors answer questions about the truth of the Easter story.

    Joseph Gorra — 

    The fact that Jesus Christ was bodily resurrected from the dead is indispensable truth to Christian knowledge, faith, witness and practice. But it...