Latest Biola Blog Articles

• GRIT

  Women in the Church

  Their Mission, Misrepresentation, and Untold Stories

  Thecla Li — March 08, 2021

  “My life is full of women: my mother and grandmothers, three sisters, two daughters, two nieces, and countless friends. They’re all so important...

• The Good Book Blog

  42a. Conferencia Hispana de Biola

  Tema: "La Palabra de Dios: Permaneciendo por Siglos y Todavía Relevante"

  Octavio Esqueda, Angelica Esqueda — March 08, 2021

  ¿Recuerda su primera Biblia? Yo sí. Me la regaló mi futuro esposo cuando acepté a Jesús como mi salvador el verano de 1994. Pero este enorme...

• Becoming Biola

  Having a Second Job

  Maggie's Experience

  Magdalene Segarra — March 08, 2021

  Hi Guys! Hope you all are settling in to your semester well. Since this past winter break was so long and I am not moving back to Biola until...

• Think Biblically

  Critical Race Theory in the Culture and the Church

  with David French

  Scott Rae — March 05, 2021

  Critical Race Theory (CRT) has recently moved from academic circles to popular culture and has been the subject of both praise and critique. In...

• Becoming Biola

  Take a Walk with Kristen

  Sleep Week 2021

  Kristen Kim — March 05, 2021

  I don’t know about you all, but with school being online, I am sitting almost all day, with the few exceptions being when I walk downstairs for...

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  Selling It Without Selling Out

  Five minutes with Beth Starr, Assistant Dean

  Beth Starr, John Tuttle — March 04, 2021

  “Research has shown that over 70% of business students will actually start their career in sales. I want them to see that sales can be about doing the right thing and helping others…”

• Biola News

  Cinema and Media Arts Alumna Joins the Directors Guild of America

  Olivia Hernandez (’14) finished her DGA training in January

  Nate Bell — March 04, 2021

  Alumna Olivia Hernandez (’14) wanted a career as an AD — assistant director — ever since she was a freshman at Biola University. An AD is the...

• GRIT

  God's Call for Kingdom Reconciliation

  A 25-Year Heritage of SCORR

  GRIT Team — March 04, 2021

  The GRIT team is a huge fan of SCORR . In honor of SCORR’s 25th anniversary and the strange season we find ourselves in, we asked student...

• Biola News

  Alumnus Releases Book on American Filmmaker Terrence Malick

  Joshua Sikora (’06) takes a deeper look into filmmaker Terrence Malick in his book 'A Critical Companion to Terrence Malick'

  Nate Bell — March 03, 2021

  Since graduating from Biola University’s School of Cinema and Media Arts in 2006, Joshua Sikora has produced and distributed several pioneering...

• The Good Book Blog

  Why Romans 7:18 Needs a Translation Update

  Kenneth Berding — March 03, 2021

  I recently led a class session on how to interpret the second half of Romans 7. During the early part of the discussion, I presented four...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 13: Reports from The Front: Shane Hurley

  Shane Hurley, Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff — March 01, 2021

  Can a group of men who are racially diverse discuss taboo topics with respect and humility? Yes, and it’s happening at a local park in the heart...

• Biola News

  Biola University Professor’s Film Receives Five Award Nominations

  Camille Tucker co-wrote the screenplay for the film The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel

  Sarah Dougher — March 01, 2021

  Biola University professor of writing for film and TV, Camille Tucker, co-wrote with Sylvia Jones the screenplay for the film The Clark Sisters:...

• GRIT

  Sacrificing Your Wellness Isn’t the Answer

  Zoe Taper — March 01, 2021

  During my freshman year, I constantly sacrificed my own wellness to do well in school and other jobs on campus. Sacrificing wellness is a slow...

• Student Life Blog

  Am I Really Resting?

  Needing Rest to Handle the Mess

  Sarah Morgan — March 01, 2021

  As Biola begins Sleep Week this year, you may be thinking that you have conquered the art of sleeping during the past year. In general, many Biola...

• The Good Book Blog

  Talbot Fall 2020 Chapel Messages

  The Good Book Blog — March 01, 2021

  As all of us are too well aware, the COVID-19 pandemic upended life as we knew it, and campus life was certainly no exception. With the closure of...

• Student Life Blog

  Black History in American Literature

  Celebrating Black History Month through Reading

  Sarah Bogert — February 26, 2021

  The books, poems and other writings of a culture can tell us a lot about that culture’s story. This Black History Month, Dr. Joshua D. Smith,...

• Think Biblically

  Can We Still Believe in God?

  with Craig Blomberg

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 25, 2021

  How can Christians respond to some of the toughest questions today related to evil, hell, unanswered prayer, the unevangelized and more? In this...

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  The Impact of the “Shecession” on Christian Women

  Woven Conference 2021 starts February 26 online

  Laureen Mgrdichian — February 25, 2021

  "He has a different story and path for each of us. Teaching this truth and encouraging all women is a great start to helping Christian women walk well...”

• Biola News

  Alumnus Tom McCarty’s Recent Film “Mank” Nominated for Six Golden Globes

  McCarty shares about his journey working in the film industry and his most recent project

  Nate Bell — February 25, 2021

  Tom McCarty (’96) is one of the busiest Biola University alumni working in the entertainment industry today. Since graduating from Biola...

• The Good Book Blog

  Why Michael Heiser is Probably Wrong about Satan in the Book of Job

  Kenneth Berding — February 24, 2021

  Michael Heiser has done some good academic work during his career as an Old Testament scholar, and I will not hesitate to draw upon his insights in...

• Becoming Biola

  Kristen's Top 10 Local Spots Around Biola

  Kristen Kim — February 24, 2021

  Hello faithful blog readers !! I am so excited to be back this semester to share some of my thoughts, and a big thank you to those that take the...

• Think Biblically

  When Christian Leaders Fail

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 23, 2021

  The report revealing the sexual misconduct of apologist and evangelist Ravi Zacharias is heart-breaking. In this episode, Sean and Scott reflect on...

• The Good Book Blog

  In Memoriam: Bruce A. Demarest (1935–2021)

  Steve Porter — February 19, 2021

  It seems especially important in these days to draw attention to a life lived well. Dr. Bruce Demarest, Senior Professor of Christian Theology and...

• Biola News

  Biola University Alumnus Nominated for Prestigious Cinematography Award

  Andrés Aragón (’19) is one of five nominees recognized for the American Society of Cinematography 2020 Student Heritage Award

  Sarah Dougher — February 17, 2021

  On Jan. 12, 2021, Biola University alumnus Andrés “Andy” Aragón (’19) sat in a Zoom call and learned exciting news. Aragón found out that he had...

• The Good Book Blog

  Dying Daily

  Kenneth Berding — February 17, 2021

  I recently read John Piper’s little book, Filling Up the Afflictions of Christ. In this book, Piper wrote three short biographies of Christian...