Latest Biola Blog Articles

• Becoming Biola

  My Top 3 Biola Chapels

  Jessie Zangmeister — December 5, 2019

  Hey Friends! I’m coming at you with a blog very near to my heart, because I feel that it is one of the most important aspects of life at Biola:...

• Becoming Biola

  Athlete Feature: Colbyshae Emory, Freshman, Tennis Player

  Magdalene Segarra — December 5, 2019

  Athlete Feature: Colbyshae Emory, Freshman, Tennis Player Hey guys! Hope you all are doing well. I’m super excited to share this blogpost with you...

• Think Biblically

  Atheist Overreach

  with Christian Smith

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 5, 2019

  In his recent book Atheist Overreach, Dr. Christian Smith argues that public atheist spokespersons often overreach their position regarding what...

• Becoming Biola

  Visiting Home

  Anna Gustafson — December 4, 2019

  Being a junior at Biola, I feel very established and comfortable here, yet I still love taking time to go home. While I feel as though I...

• Talbot Magazine

  Mental Health in the Church

  Interview with Sunny Song, Talbot Professor and Clinical Psychologist

  Sunny Song — December 2, 2019

  The mental health crisis in the U.S. impacts all of us, including the church, so how can ministry workers be prepared to meet people’s mental...

• Talbot Magazine

  What Every Pastor Needs to Know About Mental Health and the Church

  With increasing rates of mental health issues and suicides in America, how can pastors and ministry leaders respond to this crisis in the church?

  Kevin Van Lant — December 2, 2019

  Current statistics by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) suggest that nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults live with some form of mental illness...

• Talbot Magazine

  From the Dean

  Clint Arnold — December 2, 2019

  The rise in mental health issues in recent years has become a well-documented point of concern, especially among students on our nation’s...

• Talbot Magazine

  Talbot Hosts 8th Annual Los Angeles Theology Conference In 2020

  Fred Sanders — December 2, 2019

  Talbot School of Theology will host the eighth annual Los Angeles Theology Conference (LATC) in January 2020. LATC is an academic conference that...

• Talbot Magazine

  Book Excerpt: An Introduction to Reading the Catholic Epistles

  Excerpt from ’Reading the Catholic Epistles,’ by Darian Lockett

  Darian Lockett — December 2, 2019

  The Catholic Epistles give us a unique window into early Christian theology and practice. These letters highlight the centrality of love for not...

• Talbot Magazine

  Faculty Profile: Darian Lockett

  Associate Professor of New Testament

  Jeanette Pifer — December 2, 2019

  Darian Lockett, associate professor of New Testament, has beenteaching undergraduates in Talbot’s Biblical and Theological Studies Department...

• Talbot Magazine

  Biola University Receives $1.9 Million Grant to Measure the Spiritual and Character Development of Seminary Students

  Steve Porter — December 2, 2019

  What is the impact of a theological education on the spiritual and character development of theology students? While there is often anecdotal...

• Talbot Magazine

  Talbot Launches New Doctor of Ministry Track in African American Leadership

  Joel Elies — December 2, 2019

  In the spring of 2021, Talbot will be launching a new Doctor of Ministry track in African American Leadership. This innovative doctoral program...

• Talbot Magazine

  The Quiet Revolution at Biola

  The Good Book Blog — December 2, 2019

  There has been a recent revitalization of systematic theology among evangelicals. Whereas evangelicals had not been known for their academic...

• Talbot Magazine

  Alumni Profile

  Pastor John-Paul Foster (’10, M.A. ’15) serves at Los Angeles’ historic Faithful Central Bible Church

  Joanna Wu — December 2, 2019

  Pastor John-Paul Foster (’10, M.A. ’15) serves at Los Angeles’ historic Faithful Central Bible Church

• Talbot Magazine

  Best of the Blog

  Does the New Testament Replace the Old?

  Jeffrey Volkmer — December 2, 2019

  In the Old Testament, the Torah was a set of instructions that told the Hebrews how to stand apart from everyone else so that when the nations...

• Talbot Magazine

  Shelf Life

  Recent publications from our very own Talbot faculty.

  Uche Anizor, Octavio Esqueda, Erik Thoennes, Markus Zehnder — December 2, 2019

  Marriage: Its Foundation, Theology and Mission in a Changing World Erik Thoennes Professor of TheologyEditor & Contributor Moody...

• The Good Book Blog

  Resurrection vs. Assumption of Jesus

  Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

  William Craig — November 29, 2019

  This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Dear Dr. Craig, I am a great...

• Becoming Biola

  Fun Things to Do Around Biola!

  Hunter Kennedy — November 28, 2019

  Hey guys, what’s up? I hope you all are having a fantastic week. I am so excited to share with you guys the things around Biola since everything...

• Think Biblically

  Gratitude and Thanksgiving

  with Stacy Eltiti

  Stacy Eltiti, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 28, 2019

  With the Thanksgiving season upon us, we thought it fitting to do some theological and psychological reflection on gratitude. Join us for this...

• The Good Book Blog

  A Twist on Thanksgiving: Living a Life of Thanks

  Kenneth Berding — November 28, 2019

  I love the fact that in the United States we as a nation set aside one day a year simply for giving thanks to God for his good gifts. At some of...

• Becoming Biola

  Holiday Plans

  for Maggie!

  Magdalene Segarra — November 25, 2019

  Hey guys! Are you guys excited for the holidays? I’m so excited to take a break from school and relax back at home. I remember when I committed to...

• Becoming Biola

  Holidays at Home

  with Jess!

  Jessie Zangmeister — November 25, 2019

  Greetings everyone! Although Autumn in Southern California is blue skies and 78 degree weather, I have still been trying to pretend it’s actually...

• GRIT

  Surrender

  Jasmyne Bell — November 25, 2019

  It took me a long time to start writing this post. When I was given the task to write about what it means to surrender to God, I was unable to...

• Becoming Biola

  Tips On How to Pay For College!

  Anna Gustafson — November 22, 2019

  Okay, you made it!! College has been the most exciting time in my life thus far and I am SO GRATEFUL for the experiences I have had, the lessons I...

• The Good Book Blog

  Middle Knowledge and Original Sin

  Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

  William Craig — November 22, 2019

  This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Dear Dr Craig, Thank you, first...