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• Think Biblically

  Encountering the Holy Spirit

  with Fred Sanders

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Fred Sanders — April 16, 2024

  Who is the Holy Spirit? How does the Holy Spirit work in our lives? What are some common misconceptions about the Holy Spirit and what are some...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 94: Assessing Disagreements Among Friends

  Isaac Adams, Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff, Austin Suter — April 15, 2024

  Isaac Adams and Austin Suter are back on the podcast to recount a significant disagreement they experienced in their friendship. They go back...

• Biola News

  Alumna Kaiyan Wang Named Compton Unified School District’s Teacher of the Year

  School of Education alumna named 2024 Teacher of the Year

  Staff Writer — April 14, 2024

  Biola University School of Education alumna Kaiyan Wang ('13) was named 2024 Teacher of the Year for Compton Unified School District (CUSD). She...

• The Good Book Blog

  These Words Shall be on Your Heart

  Kevin Lawson — April 12, 2024

  Now this is the commandment — the statutes and the rule — that the LORD your God commanded me to teach you, that you may do them in...

• The Good Book Blog

  Estas Palabras Estarán Sobre tu Corazón

  Kevin Lawson — April 12, 2024

  Estos, pues, son los mandamientos, estatutos y decretos que Jehová vuestro Dios mandó que os enseñase, para que los pongáis por obra en la tierra...

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: Solar Eclipse and Intelligent Design; Racial Bias in Hiring; Vatican on Gender

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 12, 2024

  Today, Scott and Sean discuss: Solar Eclipses and Intelligent Design: Discussion on how solar eclipses demonstrate intelligent design, including...

• Biola News

  Biola University Appoints New Vice President of Advancement

  David Vazquez will assume the position beginning on June 1

  Sarah Dougher — April 11, 2024

  Yesterday, Biola University announced the appointment of David Vazquez as its new Vice President for Advancement. Vazquez will transition out of...

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  Meet the Teams Who Will Compete for Capital at 2024 Biola Startup Competition

  Ten teams will pitch investors and judges at “Shark Tank” style event open to public

  Silvia Mah — April 11, 2024

  “The Biola Startup Competition helps students conceptualize and launch businesses aimed at resolving the world's largest challenges through faith, skill and entrepreneurial spirit.”

• Think Biblically

  Is Free Will a Myth?

  with Greg Ganssle

  Greg Ganssle, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 09, 2024

  Are humans physical machines determined by the laws of chemistry and physics? Has science shown that free will is a myth? Sean and Scott invite...

• The Good Book Blog

  Does God Specially Create Every Human Being?

  William Lane Craig — April 08, 2024

  I’m curious if we sometimes press this concept too hard: ‘God actively creates every human being.’ So many of the intellectual struggles with God’s sovereignty and human free will (or lack of free will) seem to be based on the concept that God is choosing to create every human being, one by one, knowing many will ultimately be condemned.

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: Dawkins is a Christian?; Social Costs of De-Churching; Spiritual Parenthood

  Rick Langer, Sean McDowell — April 05, 2024

  This week, Sean and guest co-host Rick Langer discuss: Richard Dawkins Identifies as a Cultural Christian: Dawkins expresses shock over Ramadan...

• The Good Book Blog

  A Biblical View of Financial Planning (Interview!)

  Sean McDowell — April 05, 2024

  It might surprise many of you, but I have co-written a professional journal article for Financial Planning Review! What do I know about financial...

• Biola News

  Biola to Launch New Healthcare Management Program

  New degree program, Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management provides pathway to clinical nursing program and a growing healthcare industry

  Jalin Cerillo — April 03, 2024

  For those looking to make a difference in the world of healthcare, Biola University is now offering a new academic program — a Bachelor of Science...

• The Good Book Blog

  Should We Bear One Another’s Burdens? (Galatians 6:2) or Carry Our Own Load? (Galatians 6:5)

  Kenneth Berding — April 03, 2024

  Which is it? Are we supposed to carry one another’s burdens, as Galatians 6:2 says: “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ”?...

• Biola News

  Biola Students Score in Top 23% of Schools in Prestigious National Math Competition

  Six students participated in the 2023 Mathematical Association of America Putnam Competition

  Grace Morales — April 02, 2024

  Biola University School of Science, Technology and Health students scored in the top 23% of math departments eligible to participate in last year’s...

• Think Biblically

  Defending Life Courageously

  with Treneé McGee

  Rick Langer, Scott Rae — April 02, 2024

  What is it like to be a pro-life Democrat in a state legislature? How does it work to be pro-life in the African American community? We’ll answer...

• The Good Book Blog

  Do Women Need Their Own Study Bible?

  Carmen Imes — April 01, 2024

  In April, Tyndale House Publishing will release a new NLT study Bible designed for women. When I first heard about the project, I was skeptical:...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 93: On Being Democrat and Pro-life

  Rick Langer, Treneé McGee, Scott Rae — April 01, 2024

  Today’s episode is a joint podcast with the Think Biblically podcast, and we have a great conversation with artist and Connecticut state...

• The Good Book Blog

  Learning and Growing Day by Day

  Kevin Lawson — March 29, 2024

  So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. And they devoted themselves to the...

• The Good Book Blog

  Aprender y Crecer Día a Día

  Kevin Lawson — March 29, 2024

  Así que, los que recibieron su palabra fueron bautizados; y se añadieron aquel día como tres mil personas. Y perseveraban en la doctrina de los...

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: Political Realignment; Marriage and Well-Being; Smartphones and Gen Z's Mental Health

  Rick Langer, Sean McDowell — March 29, 2024

  This week, Sean McDowell and guest co-host Rick Langer discuss: Political Realignment and Identity Politics: A discussion based on a New York Times...

• Biola News

  Biola University to Close TESOL Program

  The program will enter a “teach-out” phase and will not accept any new students starting Summer 2024

  Sarah Dougher — March 27, 2024

  On March 22 Biola University announced the closure of the online and in-person Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) degrees,...

• Biola News

  Torrey Honors College Offers ‘Unparalleled’ Education, says Biola Alumnus

  Current Yale graduate student Gavin Susantio (’21) hopes to disciple the next generation of Christian philosophers

  Jalin Cerillo — March 27, 2024

  Growing up in Indonesia, Biola University alumnus Gavin Susantio (’21) dreamt of becoming a Christian apologist and author. He quickly realized the...

• Biola News

  First Look: Biola’s New World-Class Film School Studio Facility

  The Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts’s new home will rival best educational facilities for media training

  Jenna Loumagne — March 26, 2024

  Demolition began earlier this month to make way for Biola University to break ground in 2024 on a world-class studio facility for the Snyder School...

• Biola News

  Sociology Professor Publishes Book about Faith-Based Advocacy in Southern California

  Dr. Brad Christerson released "God's Resistance: Mobilizing Faith to Defend Immigrants" in November

  Abi Goosen — March 26, 2024

  People of faith have been pivotal in advocating for immigrant rights in the U.S. historically and in contemporary times, according to Biola...