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  • Biola News

    Biola Conservatory professors travel to China to teach and perform

    Biola staff and faculty traveled to minister and perform throughout China’s eastern provinces

    Abbey Bennett — 

    Biola's Conservatory of Music director and two associate professors traveled to China last November, sponsored by the Hunan Province Song and Dance...

  • Biola News

    Women's Basketball Team Advances to NAIA Quarterfinal for the First Time Ever

    Biola Crushes No. 10 Langston to Reach First-Ever NAIA Quarterfinal

    Jeff Hoffman — 

    Charrise Reece scored 16 points and was one of five starters in double-figures as Biola pulled off its second-straight upset over an NAIA Top 10...

  • Biola News

    Alumnus Steve Bridges’ Legacy Remembered

    Join Biola in celebrating Steve Bridges' life

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Biola alumnus ('86) Steve Bridges passed away unexpectedly at the age of 48 on Saturday, March 3, 2012. Bridges was known around the world for his...

  • Biola News

    Grandparents Day Recap

    Nearly 600 grandparents travelled from 20 different states to visit their 350+ Biola grandkids for our fourth annual Grandparents Day on March 9th.

    Shannon Baker — 

    Nearly 600 grandparents travelled from 20 different states to visit their 350+ Biola grandkids for our fourth annual Grandparents Day on March...

  • Biola News

    Christian Education Professor Addresses ‘Gaps’ in our Spiritual Formation

    Klaus Issler takes issues of money and business head on

    Joseph Gorra — 

    It’s rare today to have business leaders, philanthropists and scholars endorse a spiritual formation book by a professor of Christian education....

  • The Good Book Blog

    Filling the Gaps in Church History

    John McKinley — 

    Feminine Threads: Women in the Tapestry of Christian History, Diana Lynn Severance (Ross-Shire, Scotland: Christian Focus, 2011) 336 pp. $15 ($12 on Amazon; or $11.39 on Kindle) Overall, the book is challenging and informative for me as a male Christian. I have been mostly ignorant of the many deep and lasting contributions of women throughout the history of the church. The fascinating chronicles informed me to be full of admiration for these particular women, and for Christian women throughout the world today who struggle for basic human rights. I recognize that women continue to be disregarded, demeaned, patronized, minimized, and marginalized in evangelical churches and Western cultures today. Severance’s book is the beginning of a helpful corrective for the church to value women as equal heirs of the gift of grace.

  • Biola News

    Courage and Calling: National Women's History Month

    Alumna Natasha Miller Runs To the Olympics

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Since its founding, Biola has been committed to equipping men and women to serve the world for the Lord Jesus Christ. During National Women's...

  • Biola News

    Students Rally Against Cal Grant Cuts in Sacramento

    Twenty-five Biolans testify at public hearing in Sacramento

    Brenda Velasco — 

    Twenty-five Biola University students recently traveled to the state Capitol in Sacramento to lobby against the proposed 44 percent cuts to the...

  • Biola News

    Biola’s athletes finish strong at NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships

    Eleven All-American honors and five school records broken at three-day championship meet

    Ashleigh Fox — 

    Biola’s indoor track and field athletes finished strong on Saturday, March 3 at the 2012 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships at the SPIRE...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Prayer and Productivity

    Rob Lister — 

    One of the things I've struggled with over the years is knowing how to best pursue my own productivity goals. At various times, I’ve experienced everything from “productivity pride” to “productivity disappointment” to “productivity envy.” Along the way, I have learned that I don’t have to battle my productivity struggles in my own strength. And as a result of some of those lessons, I’ve collated a few items that I regularly pray for in relation to my productivity pursuits.

  • Biola News

    Men’s Basketball Team Wins Conference Championship

    Eagles claim their first-ever GSAC tournament title

    Jeff Hoffman — 

    For the first time in program history, the Biola men’s basketball team won the Golden State Athletic Conference tournament title Tuesday night,...

  • Biola News

    Biola University hosts 16th annual SCORR conference

    The conference addresses racial reconciliation on college campuses with students from different schools

    Abbey Bennett — 

    Diversity and racial reconciliation are words recently heard in many conversations, no matter your background. Glen Kinoshita, the director of...

  • Biola News

    Biola professor authors third edition of business textbook

    Scott Rae shares new sections and improvements made to his renowned anthology

    Abbey Bennett — 

    The business textbook “Beyond Integrity” finds its roots at Biola, but has spread across the nation. Scott Rae, chair and professor of philosophy...

  • Biola News

    Kelly Anyadike pilots her way into the Guinness Book of World Records

    Biola student becomes youngest African-American female to solo fixed-wing aircraft

    Jessica Airey — 

    On her sixteenth birthday in 2008, Kelly Anyadike became a record-breaking aviator when she flew four different airplanes out of the Compton...

  • Biola News

    Philosophy professor examines practical Christian morality

    Doug Geivett releases new book on virtues for everyday living

    Jessica Airey — 

    Doug Geivett, Biola University professor of philosophy, recently released a new book titled “Being Good: Christian Virtues for Everyday Life.” The...

  • The Good Book Blog

    What is Systematic Theology Really?

    Uche Anizor — 

    Check out this excellent and thought provoking post by theologian Stephen Holmes from St. Andrews. Read the post here

  • Biola News

    Biola celebrates 104th birthday with tailgate party

    University enjoys basketball triumphs, grilled food and musical entertainment

    Ashleigh Fox — 

    Biola University celebrated its 104th birthday with a tailgate party on Saturday, Feb. 25 held in front of Chase Gymnasium. Students, staff and...

  • Biola News

    Professor Discusses Tim Tebow’s Public Prayers on Fox News

    Fox 11 interviewed Erik Thoennes on public displays of Christian faith

    Jessica Airey — 

    Biola University professor Erik Thoennes appeared on Fox News Studio 11 in Los Angeles to discuss the public Christian faith of NFL football star...

  • Biola News

    Vice Provost named President of Fresno Pacific University

    Pete Menjares selected as school's 11th president

    Brenda Velasco — 

    Pete Menjares was named Fresno Pacific University’s 11th president. Menjares is also making history as the second Hispanic president to serve at a...

  • The Good Book Blog

    The Blessing of Shalom and the Vandalism of Shalom

    Octavio Esqueda — 

    These days have been filled with contrasts for me. In a way, we all face these contrasts, but when they are too close to each other, the tensions they produce literally move us from joy to tears. One the one hand, my baby daughter is now two-months-old. My wife and I celebrate the joy of her life and are thankful for the Lord’s blessing upon us. We are tired and somewhat sleep deprived, but her smile brings joy to our existence and reminds us about the goodness of life. On the other hand, however, it was the second anniversary of my dad’s passing and I find myself missing him more every day. Dead is as real as life and both bring deep emotions that flow from the core of our beings. Why can we be so happy and so sad at the same time?

  • Biola News

    Students Help with Oscar Winning “The Artist”

    Black-and-white film adds color to alumna’s life

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    A few months ago, alumna Laura Aldridge (’09) shopped her resume around, only to have people ask what “The Artist,” her most recent film, was and...

  • Biola News

    Students rally to bring back a favorite web series

    Co-producer of “Dorm Series” returns after a semester off

    Mark Nesbitt — 

    For three students at Biola University, they share their dorm life with more than just their roommates and friends, they share it with thousands...

  • Biola News

    Deeply Rooted: Biola Celebrates 104th Birthday

    Rediscovering Biola's First Dean: William E. Blackstone

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Biola University’s 104th birthday arrives on Feb. 25 — a day the campus marks each year with events to celebrate the biblical heritage passed down...

  • Biola News

    Exhibit Officially Opens: Twentieth-Century British Art from the Ahmanson Collection

    From the Roberta Ahmanson collection, the exhibit is displayed for the first time in Southern California

    Ashleigh Fox — 

    Biola University experienced an evening full of the arts on Saturday, February 19, beginning with High Tea at Talbot School of Theology and ending...

  • Biola News

    Cinema and Media Arts Students Connect with Filmmakers at Sundance Film Festival

    Students explore spiritual themes of films

    Tenielle Schroeder — 

    Students expanded their learning from the classroom to theaters at this year’s celebrity-studded Sundance Film Festival held in Park City, Utah....