Latest Biola Blog Articles

• Biola Magazine

  Great Books in the Great Outdoors

  13 students. 12 books. 1 unforgettable summer.

  Hannah Williamson — December 9, 2019

  Welcome inside the wonder of Torrey National Parks — one of the most adventurous and awe-inspiring courses offered anywhere. If you ever want to...

• Biola Magazine

  Is There Any Hope for Truth and Civility Online?

  Q&A with social media expert Carolyn Kim

  Joanna Wu — December 9, 2019

  The social media world is filled with land mines — from the negative back-and-forth on Twitter to passive-aggressive linking on Facebook — leading...

• Biola Magazine

  Making Sense of Suffering

  Professor Liz Hall receives $1.1 million grant to study the role of Christian faith in suffering

  Kristen Hartman — December 9, 2019

  What happens when the diagnosis comes — and it’s cancer? How do you make sense of it? How do you flourish in the midst of suffering? When...

• Biola Magazine

  Why You Need to Set Up a ‘Life Team’

  Book Excerpt from 'People Fuel' by Dr. John Townsend

  Biola Magazine Staff — December 9, 2019

  A Life Team is composed of those individuals who know all about you and can handle it all, just as you know and can handle everythingabout them....

• Biola Magazine

  Intellectual Conversion

  How an intense but civil discussion of artificial intelligence changed one expert’s mind

  Mihretu Guta — December 9, 2019

  It doesn’t happen routinely, but when it does, “intellectual conversion” is a pretty exciting phenomenon to witness. In my over 70 professional...

• Biola Magazine

  Think About It

  A roundup of recent videos, podcasts and other resources on Christianity and culture

  Biola Magazine Staff — December 9, 2019

  In-N-Out Burger’s Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson — Biola's YouTube channel Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson, president and owner of In-N-Out Burger, addressed...

• Biola Magazine

  Books by Biolans

  Recent publications by our very own Biola faculty and alumni.

  Biola Magazine Staff — December 9, 2019

  Industrial Light & Magic Presents: Making Solo: A Star Wars Story Industrial Light & Magic Presents: Making Solo: A Star Wars Story, by...

• Biola Magazine

  Eyes on the Future

  Virtual reality enthusiast Megan Scott selected for special training program with Oculus

  Joanna Wu — December 9, 2019

  Megan Scott is disguised as a stormtrooper and is transported to the molten planet of Mustafar. Her mission is to recover imperial intelligence...

• Biola Magazine

  A Front-Row Seat on the Green

  Greg Bodine tours the world’s top courses as caddie for professional golfer Tony Finau

  Joanna Wu — December 9, 2019

  Greg Bodine (’12), a former student-athlete and assistant coach for the Biola men’s golf team, witnessed one of the most memorable moments in golf...

• Biola Magazine

  Sisters in Science

  Three siblings pursue Ph.D.s in the same specialized field

  Lily Journey, Joanna Wu — December 9, 2019

  Some sisters share a lot in common. The Engevik sisters share an uncommon amount in common. Not only did Mindy (’04), Amy (’07) and Kristen (’12)...

• Biola Magazine

  A Cultural Ambassador

  Fulbright recipient Kristina Conrad (’18) teaches English through hip-hop in Azerbaijan

  Joanna Wu — December 9, 2019

  Kristina Conrad (’18) is the second alumna in Biola’s recent history to participate in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the largest...

• Biola Magazine

  'Eden' in Haiti

  Craig Erickson leads a major reforestation effort on lifeless land

  Kristen Hartman — December 9, 2019

  Craig Erickson (’16) was just a student when he and his friend started a non-profit in Haiti to help local farmers increase their productivity and...

• Biola Magazine

  The Intersection of Career and Calling

  After Biola with Lara Renee (’13)

  Biola Magazine Staff — December 9, 2019

  In third grade, I thought I wanted to be a lawyer. That Christmas, I asked my parents for a copy of Law for Dummies and a dictionary of “lawyer...

• Biola Magazine

  Rally Point

  New Veteran Center serves Biola's military community

  Biola Magazine Staff — December 9, 2019

  (Photos / Natanael Cho) This fall, Biola opened a new Veteran Center — a gathering space for the university’s more than 120 veterans and...

• Biola Magazine

  Lim Center Receives Grand Prize for Innovative Design

  Zachariah Jimison — December 9, 2019

  Biola’s newest and largest academic building — the Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health — was recently awarded the grand...

• Biola Magazine

  The Compartmentalization Conundrum

  Jake Aguas — December 9, 2019

  Having worked in the corporate marketplace for nearly three decades now, I have had the opportunity to work side by side with many brothers and...

• Biola Magazine

  A Mother’s Letter

  President's Perspective

  Barry Corey — December 9, 2019

  Labor Day weekend brought the campus back to life. After a quiet summer, hundreds of jammed cars, SUVs and trailers hauled in the stuff of our...

• Biola Magazine

  Biola Again Ranked as a Top National University

  'U.S. News and World Report' spotlights Biola in several special recognition categories

  Biola Magazine Staff — December 9, 2019

  Biola continues to be recognized as one of America’s best colleges, evidenced by a series of college rankings released this fall — including...

• Biola Magazine

  Biola’s Campus Safety Receives International Recognition

  Zachariah Jimison — December 9, 2019

  CampusSafety Chief John Ojeisekhoba (center) receives a President’s Award in June from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement...

• Biola Magazine

  A Warm Welcome Across the Country

  This year’s new student send-offs included 14 cities in 5 weekends

  Lily Tsau — December 9, 2019

  Alumni, students and families at the new student send-off in San Juan Capistrano, one of 14 such events held this summer. (Photo courtesy of Biola...

• Biola Magazine

  Class Notes

  Biola Magazine Staff — December 9, 2019

  Todd V. Lewis (’72, professor emeritus) is the author of a new play, Flight 1225, based on a one-act play that was first presented at Biola in...

• Becoming Biola

  Christmas Tree Lighting

  Hunter Kennedy — December 9, 2019

  Hey guys, what’s up! It’s Hunter with another blog, hope you all are having a fantastic week so far. If you are anything like me you are over the...

• Becoming Biola

  Reflections on Bible Classes

  Noa Melendez — December 9, 2019

  Bible courses I have taken With being a Sophomore, I have taken a total of two Bible courses prior to the two that I am currently enrolled in....

• GRIT

  Imposterism

  Logan Lusk — December 9, 2019

  Hey there, girl gang! It’s been a while. This is going to be more of an informative piece rather than a testimonial one. Because to be quite frank...

• The Good Book Blog

  Death and Punishment

  Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

  William Craig — December 6, 2019

  This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Dr. Craig, In last weeks...