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Latest Biola Blog Articles

The Good Book Blog
Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy
Kenneth Berding — April 11, 2022
One Christian book has spiritually helped me more than any other book during these past four months. God has used Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy , by...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 42: Making "Loose Connections" During Crises
Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff — April 11, 2022
When disasters strike, people tend to put aside their differences and commit to work together to resolve the problem. These moments of crisis are...
The Good Book Blog
Who Wrote the Book of Daniel? Part 3: The Prayer of Nabonidus
Tom Finley — April 08, 2022
This is the third post in a series on who wrote the book of Daniel. Here you can find Part 1 and Part 2 . From history, we know that Nabonidus...
Biola News
"Power Women" Book Announced as an InterVarsity Press Winner of 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards
New book co-edited by professor Nancy Yuen focuses on women in academia, motherhood and Christianity; seven Biola professors contributed chapters
Dalet Valles — April 07, 2022
Among the list of InterVarsity Press (IVP) winners of the 2021 Readers’ Choice awards is Power Women:Stories of Motherhood, Faith, and the Academy,...
The Good Book Blog
My Journey to Premillennialism
Allen Yeh — April 05, 2022
Eschatology is something which is frightening (or utterly stupefying) to many at worst, and slightly perplexing at best. Not only are people...
Student Life Blog
Level Up Your Career Part 1
How Students & Alumni Secured Jobs after Biola
Katherine Rheeman — April 04, 2022
Job hunting is grueling and can come with a lot of disappointment and unexpected turns. Many recent graduates also feel immense pressure to find...
Biola News
Biola Health Center Director Honored as Women of Achievement by Senate District 32
Sarah Templeton is one of 11 women recognized by State Sen Bob Archuleta’s office as Women’s History Month comes to a close
Dalet Valles — April 01, 2022
To honor women during Women’s History Month, California Senate District 32 recognized 11 women of the local community as Women of Achievement,...
Think Biblically
Behind the Scenes at The Chosen
with Doug Huffman
Doug Huffman, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 01, 2022
The Chosen TV series is a compelling look at the lives of Christ and his disciples. Talbot's own Dr. Doug Huffman is one of the 3 script...
GRIT
Reminding Yourself Who You Are
Elisha Axelson — March 31, 2022
I turned 20 just a couple of weeks ago and as I entered a new decade of life I reflected on how little I know. More specifically, how little I know...
Business. Ministry. Life.
Woven Conference to Feature Helen Mitchell and Grace Samson-Song
Crowell’s annual women’s leadership conference returns to campus April 1
John Tuttle — March 31, 2022
“Our speakers will bring a fresh perspective on navigating the workplace environment in today's climate.”
GRIT
Lessons from Unhealthy Relationships
Zoe Taper — March 31, 2022
Most of the time when we think of “bad” relationships, we imagine a romantic, not a platonic relationship. Images of physical abuse, manipulative...
Think Biblically
[Bonus] The Argument for God from Music
with Gavin Ortlund
Scott Rae — March 29, 2022
This is Part II of our session with Gavin Ortlund from his new book, Why God Makes Sense in a World that Doesn't: The Beauty of Christian Theism,...
The Good Book Blog
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Ministry
The Good Book Blog — March 29, 2022
There is a growing discussion around the need for “Pastor Theologians,” those shepherds who want to be moored deeply to Christianity’s theological...
The Good Book Blog
What Does it Mean to be “Reformed”?
Kenneth Berding — March 28, 2022
I am writing this post with one sort of person in mind: the student who has just discovered the depth and wonders of theology, including Reformed...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 41: For Shame, Part 3
Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff, Gregg TenElshof — March 28, 2022
We’ve been talking with Gregg Ten Elshof (Ph.D.) on our need for shame. In this episode, Tim, Rick and Gregg pick up on notions of honor in order...
Biola News
New Program Offers Underserved High School Students Collegiate Experience
Read Well, Live Well program funded by Teagle Foundation grant aims to improve college readiness and introduce underserved high school students to transformative texts
Dalet Valles — March 25, 2022
A new program created by Biola University’s Torrey Honors College, in partnership with Biola’s Division of Diversity and Inclusion, will give...
Think Biblically
Why God Makes Sense
with Gavin Ortlund
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 24, 2022
Is Christian theism really believable? Does God make sense amidst our world that often doesn't? In this interview, Sean and Scott talk with author...
The Good Book Blog
More Skubala: Did the Apostle Paul use Swear Words?
Gary Manning Jr — March 24, 2022
In a previous post, Did the Apostle Paul Use Profanity?, I debunked the claim that σκύβαλα (skubala, rubbish or waste), a word used by Paul in...
Biola News
Modern Language Professor Helps Prepare Churches for Cultural Change
Dr. Itzel Reyes is serving as a Scholar in Residence with World Outspoken
Sarah Dougher — March 23, 2022
“The American evangelical church is becoming increasingly more ethnically diverse and this diversification is not always perceived as a blessing,”...
Student Life Blog
Properly Caring for Your Physical Health and Body
Haven Luper Jasso — March 21, 2022
Being a Christian with a physical body is an interesting thing. Oftentimes, we create this false dichotomy between “the spiritual” and “the...
Business. Ministry. Life.
How Do You Answer When God Asks, “Will You Follow Me, No Matter Where it Leads?”
For Women’s History Month, Helen Mitchell talks about getting past roadblocks
Helen Mitchell, John Tuttle — March 21, 2022
“Women, you are not superior, you are not inferior. You are created to be equal, to co-labor with men on the earth…”
The Good Book Blog
Stay or Leave? How Should a Christian Missionary Respond to Death Threats?
Kenneth Berding — March 21, 2022
I recently received an email from a former student living in a challenging country in the Middle East. He asked me a question that I would assume...
Think Biblically
Godly Jealousy
with Erik Thoennes
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Erik Thoennes — March 18, 2022
How can a loving God be jealous, as the Bible describes? Is God envious? In this interview, Sean and Scott talk with Erik Thoennes about the proper...
Biola News
Evangelist Luis Palau Honored with Biola University’s 8th Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award
The award was presented at Biola’s 92nd Missions Conference
Jocelyn Huffman — March 16, 2022
Evangelist Luis Palau is Biola University’s 2022 Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award recipient. Palau’s son, Kevin Palau, accepted the...
The Good Book Blog
Do You Believe Jesus Rose From the Dead?
Erik Thoennes — March 16, 2022
My good friend Jon Lunde does a lot of counseling with people who are going through many kinds of challenges. Through the years, he has learned...