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• The Good Book Blog

  “Greet One Another with a Holy Kiss”? (Q&A)

  Kenneth Berding — April 14, 2023

  Four times the Apostle Paul instructs his readers to greet each other with a holy kiss (Rom 16:16; 1 Cor 16:20; 2 Cor 13:12; 1 Thess 5:26; cf. 1...

• Think Biblically

  Book Review: A Transgender Man's Journey with Scripture

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 13, 2023

  How can Christians best love their transgender friends, family members, and co-workers? How should Christians think about transgender ideology? In...

• Biola News

  Office of Health Professions Advising Points Student in Right Direction

  Alumnus Matthew Short (’16) found his way to medical school with the guidance of faculty and staff

  Charlotte McKinley — April 12, 2023

  Once interested in coaching high school basketball, Matthew Short (B.S. ’16) is now a fourth year medical student thanks to the influence of Dr....

• The Good Book Blog

  The Rise Of Today's New Rebel

  Sean McDowell — April 12, 2023

  What comes to your mind when you think of a rebel? Probably someone counter-cultural who fights against “the system.” To be a rebel is to stand in...

• The Good Book Blog

  Face Your Fears

  Gary McIntosh — April 10, 2023

  Pastors don’t like to admit it, but many harbor fears. This is particularly true of those who serve alone — solo pastors. There are seven fears...

• The Good Book Blog

  Gossip: The Inside Scoop

  Kenneth Berding — April 07, 2023

  Can I tell you a secret? You have to promise not to tell anyone. I know some details about Gossip that you might find interesting. I’m sure,...

• Think Biblically

  You’re Only Human

  with Kelly Kapic

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 06, 2023

  We all know that we have limits, that’s a part of being human. But most of us see our limits as a curse not a gift. How do our limits reflect God’s...

• The Good Book Blog

  New Book Announcement: Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters

  Carmen Imes — April 05, 2023

  Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters has a prequel! Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters is my attempt to demonstrate what the...

• Biola News

  A Promotion Payoff Post-Graduation for Biola Alumna

  Working mom, Biola alumna overcame challenges to complete her degree

  Charlotte McKinley — April 05, 2023

  Working mom of two, Juliana Solorio (B.S. ’22), aspired to move up in her career and earning a B.S. in business management from Biola afforded her...

• The Good Book Blog

  Do the Damned Receive their Just Desert?

  William Lane Craig — April 03, 2023

  This is a Q & A blog post by our Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question I have some questions about your 12 Dec 2022...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 67: A Blessing For An Insult

  Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff — April 03, 2023

  Trading an insult for an insult is tempting, at times fiendishly satisfying, and doing so will surely deepen division. It may be for this reason...

• Biola News

  A Biola Alumna’s Journey Overseas and Back Again

  Dorothy Leal went from La Mirada to Nepal to Mexico and to Oklahoma to use her passions and skills in teaching.

  Charlotte McKinley — March 31, 2023

  After graduating from Biola University’s School of Education in 1967, Dorothy Leal did not anticipate the way that God would use her degree to help...

• Think Biblically

  Responding to Pro-Choice Arguments

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 30, 2023

  What are the toughest and most common arguments for pro-choice? And how can thoughtful Christians respond? In this podcast, Sean and Scott respond...

• The Good Book Blog

  How to Talk About Abortion in the Church

  Sean McDowell — March 29, 2023

  Vaccines. Race. Gun control. These are some of the hardest issues to discuss in church. While the evangelical church is far more united in its...

• Biola News

  Read the Bible in One Year With Biola Professor on a New Podcast

  Podcast narrator and founder, Dr. Rachel Bodell launches a conversational-style reading and commentary of the Bible in one year

  Noelle Courselle — March 29, 2023

  The launch of a new podcast, Bible in a Year: The Story , is meeting a unique need in culture by delivering audible, bite-size Bible content and...

• The Good Book Blog

  Polycarp’s Final Days and Martyrdom

  Kenneth Berding — March 27, 2023

  One of the most famous Christians in history — and, truly, one of my historical heroes — was an early Christian named Polycarp. Polycarp ministered...

• Student Life Blog

  Together Through Accessibility

  Biola Staff — March 27, 2023

  What do you think of when you hear accessibility? Do you think of special parking spots? Braille signs and guide dogs? Do you think of...

• Think Biblically

  The Bible and Cultural Critique

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 24, 2023

  How does the Bible guide us in applying its truths to our culture? Of course the Bible applies to our individual lives, but the Bible is also a...

• The Good Book Blog

  Installation of Dr. Matthew J. Hall as Provost and Senior Vice President of Biola University

  Timothy Pickavance — March 22, 2023

  On February 24, Dr. Matthew J. Hall was installed as Biola's Provost and Senior Vice President. The leadership of Talbot thought readers of the...

• Biola News

  Alumna Helps Ukrainian Orphans During the Russia/Ukraine War

  Dr. Sherri McClurg provides thousands of displaced children with hope

  Charlotte McKinley — March 20, 2023

  Amidst the wreckage and danger of the Ukrainian battlefield, Biola University graduate Dr. Sherri McClurg (Psy.D. ‘98) has had her boots on the...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Destruction of the Canaanites

  Charlie Trimm — March 20, 2023

  The Old Testament presents a variety of ethical problems for modern readers, but the major ethical problem there is God’s commanded destruction of...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 66: The Cost of Not Knowing a Different Point Of View

  Rick Langer, Patrick Miller — March 20, 2023

  How should Christians express a Christ-like posture in the public square? What expression should that posture take when political disagreements...

• The Good Book Blog

  Living in the Tension of Grace and Truth

  Sean McDowell — March 17, 2023

  Perhaps the most challenging questions I receive today are from people trying to balance truth and grace. Whether on issues of sexuality, race,...

• Biola News

  Alumnus’ Journey from Job Fair at Biola to Japan

  Cook School of Intercultural Studies alumnus Erik Bentley teaches English in Narita City, Japan.

  Charlotte McKinley — March 17, 2023

  God was preparing Erik Bentley (B.A. ’96, M.A. ’20) for a life in Japan far before he met his wife and he moved to the Chiba Prefecture in east...

• Think Biblically

  Biblical Critical Theory— An Oxymoron??

  with Christopher Watkin

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 16, 2023

  What is a critical theory? Aren’t various critical theories used widely in the academy and the culture to deconstruct Christian faith? Is there...