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• The Good Book Blog

  Jesus & Politics: Ramping Up For November 2012

  Joe Hellerman — June 30, 2012

  I am receiving an increasing number of e-mails from persons in my church championing this or that conservative political cause. I recently responded in some detail to a dear brother who sent me a note encouraging his church leaders to become aware of a particular political agenda.

• Biola News

  Ken Bascom Left a Mark on Biola, Physically and Spiritually

  University mourns loss of alumnus and longtime employee

  Jason Newell — June 25, 2012

  Ken Bascom, a beloved Biola administrator who played a crucial role in planning and developing the university’s building projects over the past...

• Biola Magazine

  In Print: Summer 2012

  Biola Magazine Staff — June 19, 2012

  Man on the Run: Helping Hyper-Hobbied Men Recognize the Best Things in Life, by Zeke Pipher (M.Div. ’01), Howard Books, March 2012. Passionate,...

• Biola Magazine

  An Analogy for Thinking About the Incarnation

  John McKinley — June 19, 2012

  My students usually have trouble grasping Chalcedonian Christology that Jesus, God the Son, lives as one person in two natures, simultaneously. I’...

• Biola Magazine

  Biolans Up Close: Summer 2012

  Tracy Romine ('91), golden-voiced manager of consumer support for McAfee

  Biola Magazine Staff — June 19, 2012

  In 1991, Tracy Romine had a rooftop revelation that propelled him into a fast-paced and successful radio career. Over the ensuing 20 years, Romine...

• Biola Magazine

  Alumni Files: Summer 2012

  Remembering Rich Buhler ('68)

  Rick Bee — June 19, 2012

  A great friend of Biola and of mine passed away on May 7, 2012. Rich Buhler (known as “Cotton” to those who attended Biola with him in the ’60s), a...

• Biola Magazine

  Where Are They Now?: Summer 2012

  Amy Seed — June 19, 2012

  If anyone could challenge the depth of a rabbi’s knowledge of Jewish studies, it would be the Rev. Yong-Soo Hyun (Ph.D. ’90). He is the founder and...

• Biola Magazine

  Moving On: Summer 2012

  Biola Magazine Staff — June 19, 2012

  Dennis Dirks stepped down in June after 20 years of service as the fifth dean of Talbot School of Theology. While dean, Dirks initiated two...

• Biola Magazine

  Get to Know: Summer 2012

  Jane Carr, adventurous educator and ministry leader

  Amy Seed — June 19, 2012

  Back in the ’80s when Jane Carr (’88, Ph.D. ’00) practiced evacuating capsized canoes in the Biola swimming pool, she was a recreation and camp...

• Biola Magazine

  Meet the 2012 Ruby Award Winners

  Amy Seed — June 18, 2012

  Biola University presented three alumnae with Ruby Awards during a special chapel for Women’s History Month on March 28. Deborah Ruby Leadership...

• Biola Magazine

  What are the Key Differences Between Mormonism and Christianity?

  Sean McDowell — June 18, 2012

  Mormonism is everywhere. The Republican nominee for president is a Mormon, there is a play on Broadway about the Book of Mormon and the LDS Church...

• Biola Magazine

  What do Christian Teens Actually Believe About Jesus?

  Biola Magazine Staff — June 18, 2012

  What does the faith of the next generation of Christians look like? When we examine the actual beliefs of Christian teenagers regarding Jesus and...

• Biola Magazine

  Jesus at Work

  Why 'Secular' Jobs Aren't for Second-Class Christians

  Klaus Issler — June 18, 2012

  Imagine you were invited to observe that special planning session in eternity past when the Godhead considered creating this world and mapping out...

• Biola Magazine

  Further Up and Further In

  Reflections on the Torrey Honors Institute from one of its 'Perpetual Members'

  Matt Anderson — June 18, 2012

  There is nothing about the Torrey Honors Institute on the rings that its graduates receive. These days, college rings tend to be extravagant...

• Biola Magazine

  The Bus Stops Here

  Brett McCracken — June 18, 2012

  For a graduating senior at Biola, the walk across Metzger stage to receive one’s diploma can be a blur. It’s a journey packed with meaning, yet it...

• Biola Magazine

  Winning Ways: Summer 2012

  Baseball coach John Verhoeven reaches 500 victories

  Amy Seed — June 18, 2012

  Pitching 500 wins in baseball is a rare feat, and only one professional player — Cy Young — has ever achieved it. But in February, former major...

• Biola Magazine

  Meet Talbot's New Dean

  Jason Newell — June 18, 2012

  For the first time in 20 years, Biola’s Talbot School of Theology has a new man at the top. In May, Biola’s Board of Trustees approved longtime...

• Biola Magazine

  A Conference Smorgasbord

  Biola Magazine Staff — June 18, 2012

  Biola’s Spring 2012 semester was even more jam-packed with fascinating conferences than usual — giving students and thousands of visitors the...

• Biola Magazine

  A Fond Farewell

  Trustee Ed Lehman retires after 47 years on Biola's board

  Amy Seed — June 18, 2012

  When Ed Lehman (’57) first joined Biola’s Board of Trustees, Lyndon B. Johnson was president, The Sound of Music was the year’s film sensation and...

• Biola Magazine

  14 Things for Every Biolan to do this Summer

  Biola Magazine Staff — June 18, 2012

  Who says summer should be filled with “lazy days”? There are all sorts of fun things to do! If you need any help deciding how to fill those moments...

• Biola Magazine

  A Christian Worldview Champion Hands Off the Mantle

  President's Perspective

  Barry Corey — June 18, 2012

  I made the mistake a few years ago — before I came to Biola — of doubting an idea Charles Colson shared with me. At the time I was serving as dean...

• Biola Magazine

  The Medal Count

  Biola Magazine picks up publishing awards

  Biola Magazine Staff — June 18, 2012

  Olympians in London aren’t the only ones winning medals this summer. Biola Magazine recently picked up gold, silver and bronze awards from CASE...

• Biola Magazine

  The Worth of Work

  Editor's Note

  Jason Newell — June 18, 2012

  The worst job of my life, hands down, was a summer I spent in the basement of a photo processing plant in San Diego — a fumy facility where stores...

• Biola News

  Biola’s Public Relations Emphasis Receives Award of Excellence

  Orange County PRSA Honors Professor Carolyn Kim with Protos Award

  Ethan Froelich — June 18, 2012

  Biola’s Public Relations emphasis program was honored with the Award of Excellence under the Community Relations and Institutional Programs...

• Biola News

  Conservatory Students Minister Through Music in Europe

  Biola Chorale tours in Germany and Czech Republic

  Ashleigh Fox — June 13, 2012

  Biola University’s Chorale toured parts of Europe in April ministering to audiences through music. Thirty-three gifted students made up this year’...