Latest Biola Blog Articles

• The Good Book Blog

  One Thing You Can Do to Improve the Way You Pray for Other Christians

  Kenneth Berding — December 08, 2021

  Do you ever struggle to know how to pray for other Christians? One possible (and common) approach is simply to pray for whatever people ask you to...

• Winsome Conviction

  On the College Faith Podcast: How To Respond When Your Faith is Challenged in Class

  Timothy Muehlhoff — December 07, 2021

  In the secular college environment where he studied, Tim Muehlhoff could have easily been marginalized for his Christian faith. Instead, he...

• The Good Book Blog

  Responding to a Global Pandemic as a Global Trial

  Steve Porter — December 06, 2021

  In a well-known sermon from 1987, Dr. E. V. Hill preached his wife’s funeral. Interspersed with remembering Jane Edna’s life and grieving her loss, Dr. Hill intones Job 1:21, “The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord.”

• Talbot Magazine

  When Prayer is Shaped by the Gospel

  Kyle Strobel — December 06, 2021

  Even though I was a Bible major in college, it became clear that I did not have the slightest clue how to pray. But that wasn’t the main problem....

• Talbot Magazine

  From the Dean: Fall 2021

  Clinton E. Arnold — December 06, 2021

  There is an invitation and promise from Scripture that has become increasingly meaningful to me. The Apostle Peter wrote these words during some...

• Talbot Magazine

  Talbot Partners with Compass Bible Institute

  Dominic Vincent — December 06, 2021

  Talbot is pleased to announce the formation of a partnership with Compass Bible Institute, an educational ministry of Compass Bible Church. CBI...

• Talbot Magazine

  MFT Program Now Housed Under Institute of Spiritual Formation

  Megen Phillips — December 06, 2021

  Talbot School of Theology’s Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) has found a new home within the Institute for Spiritual Formation...

• Talbot Magazine

  Institute of Spiritual Formation Receives Generous Grant

  Christopher Baker — December 06, 2021

  Talbot’s Institute for Spiritual Formation (ISF) recently received a gift of more than $1 million from a private donor. ISF is using these funds in...

• Talbot Magazine

  Faculty Profile: Fall 2021

  Eddie Byun

  Ben Shin — December 06, 2021

  Dr. Eddie Byun, head of Talbot’s Doctor of Ministry program, is the author of a number of books, including the award-winning Justice Awakening,...

• Talbot Magazine

  Finding Hope in the Valleys of Baca

  Judy TenElshof — December 06, 2021

  "Blessed are those whose strength is in you,Who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.As they pass through the valley of Baca,They make it a place of...

• Talbot Magazine

  My Prayer During Hard Times

  Betsy Barber — December 06, 2021

  “O LORD, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. But I...

• Talbot Magazine

  Ablaze Conference Honors Jesus People Movement

  Sarah Dougher — December 06, 2021

  Fifty years ago, Christian revival sparked during the Jesus People Movement. Aiming to fuel the flame of the same type of revival, Biola University...

• Talbot Magazine

  Shelf Life: Fall 2021

  Talbot Magazine Staff — December 06, 2021

  Evangelical Theology Uche Anizor, Co-Author Associate Professor of Theology Rob Price (M.A. '03) , Co-Author Associate Professor of Theology,...

• Talbot Magazine

  Book Excerpt: Fall 2021

  Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

  Uche Anizor, Rob Price, Hank Voss — December 06, 2021

  The doctrine of the Trinity begins in praise. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,” says Paul. Why? Because the Father has...

• Talbot Magazine

  Alumni Profile: Fall 2021

  Daniel Jansson

  Ben Shin — December 06, 2021

  Daniel Jansson (M.Div. ’13), the lead pastor of Imago Dei Church in Downey, California, has a passion for life-on-life discipleship and setting...

• Talbot Magazine

  Best of the Blog: Fall 2021

  Warning: Don’t Drink the Water in the Sea of Galilee. You Might Start Allegorizing

  Kenneth Berding — December 06, 2021

  There must be something in the water of the Sea of Galilee. Otherwise, how can you explain why so many people allegorize stories from the life of...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 33: Grace-Filled Communication, Part 2

  Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff, Quentin Schultze — December 06, 2021

  Tim and Rick resume the conversation with Quentin Schultze (PhD) on listening. Manner matters in communication, and they discuss how the habit of...

• Think Biblically

  Immigration and the Bible

  with Markus Zehnder

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Markus Zehnder — December 05, 2021

  Few subjects are more controversial today than immigration and the Christian debate reflects the discussion in the culture at large. There is still...

• Student Life Blog

  5 Steps to Become a Better Note-Taker

  Raeann Lopez — December 03, 2021

  Note-taking plays a vital part in a student’s academic success. Actively taking notes during class can improve focus and understanding of main...

• Student Life Blog

  Eight Ways to Reduce Test Anxiety as an Online Student

  Raeann Lopez — December 03, 2021

  Do tests stress you out, or have you ever panicked during one? Rest assured, you are not alone. About 35-40% of students experience some degree of...

• Biola News

  100 Days of Dante: More than 15,000 participants Join Biola and Baylor Co-led Initiative

  Several Torrey Honors College professors contributed to a nation-wide project commemorating Dante

  Jocelyn Huffman, Spenser Wagner — December 02, 2021

  To commemorate the 700 year anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, a Florentine poet, writer and philosopher, Biola University’s Torrey...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Bible is a Guidebook and a Wisdom Book

  John McKinley — December 02, 2021

  I recently heard an insight from a friend during a conversation that in his long experience, he had earlier seen the Bible as merely a guidebook...

• Biola News

  ‘Dear 2020: A Process’ Provided Space for Actors and Audience to Reflect on 2020

  Alumna and adjunct professor Rory Slater (’14) directed Theatre 21’s first fall 2021 production

  Sarah Dougher — November 30, 2021

  One of the main facets of the theater are its communal and interactive aspects. When the pandemic hit, live theater performances were one of the...

• The Good Book Blog

  A Truly Beautiful Devotional Book

  Kenneth Berding — November 30, 2021

  I recently read through Stephen Payne’s new devotional book, I Lift my Eyes to the Hills: God’s Help in Times of Trouble . Steve is a former...

• Student Life Blog

  Biola Students are Innovating — Will you Join Them?

  How Different Majors Highlight the Importance of Innovation

  Lindsey Hayden, Amanda Udell — November 30, 2021

  Why is seeing innovation in every field so vitally important? Intentional innovation is a key ingredient to making an impactful change in the...