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The Good Book Blog
Stop Offering Truth Too Quickly (A Lesson From the Parables of Jesus)
Sean McDowell — April 22, 2024
Have you ever really wondered why Jesus taught with parables? Sure, parables were common means of communication in his day, and they are easy to...
Business. Ministry. Life.
Office of Innovation: New Home, Broader Mission
Office Returns to Crowell with new vision and new initiatives
Michael Arena — April 22, 2024
“Innovator’ and ‘entrepreneur’ are not job titles — they’re a way of thinking, and they’re really the future of work”
Business. Ministry. Life.
Nurturing Leaders, Innovators and Influencers at Crowell School of Business
Message from Dean Michael Arena
Michael Arena — April 19, 2024
“Our focus is in shaping business professionals while also nurturing them as leaders who will inspire lasting change in a dynamic world.”
Think Biblically
Cultural Update: Shifts in Religious Identification; Persuasive AI; Rethinking Gender-Affirming Care; Listener Questions
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 19, 2024
This week: Exploring Shifts in Religious Identification : Dive into the latest trends in religious affiliations in America. Discover why the...
The Good Book Blog
Christ's Passion and Atonement
William Lane Craig — April 17, 2024
When coming at the atonement from a perspective of eternal conscious torment, how do you understand the reasoning behind the necessity of Christ's death as a payment, and why the damned's payment seems so different from what Christ did?
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, Tim 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...