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  Patristic vs. Modern Trinitarianism

  Uche Anizor — February 16, 2012

  Mark Thompson of Moore College offers some helpful observations regarding the difference between patristic and modern treatments of the Trinity. Here's an excerpt: Patristic trinitarian thinking and writing appears more overtly biblical, and specifically more exegetical, than much modern writing. Sometimes that exegetical work is tortuous and repetitive, as in some of Athanasius' orations against the Arians. Sometimes it is crisp and leaves important questions unanswered. Yet the Bible is in the foreground rather than in the background in many of the patristic treatments of the doctrine. In contrast, much of the modern discussion glances off the Bible and shies away from sustained exegetical comment.

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  St. Francis Didn't Say It

  Kenneth Berding — February 16, 2012

  “Preach the gospel at all times; when necessary, use words.” How many (hundreds of!) times have you heard that line rolled out? The good part about the alleged saying is that we do need to communicate that we truly believe the gospel through what we do. People need to see the gospel as well as hear it. If you have any doubts about this, please refer to my post from a few days ago on “justice and mercy” ministries. But there are two problems with the way this quote is normally used. First, it is often used by people who are oriented toward social concern but who are less comfortable with verbally proclaiming the good news about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and faith in him alone. Such hesitancy to share the gospel verbally simply will not do if you even remotely consider yourself to be a biblical Christian. Second, Francis of Assisi apparently never said it.

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  Biblical Mandate for Youth Ministry (Part 2): Youth Ministry in the Old Testament

  Dave Keehn — February 15, 2012

  The model established by God through God’s people to instill God’s Truth within the Next Generation can be describe as such: begin religious instruction in the family home as spiritual practices, add knowledge through the larger community of faith, and provide mentoring from key spiritual leaders for specific practices and duties. This model was utilized throughout the Old Testament era due to some foundational concepts about young people, a developmental stage that was not fully identified at that time outside of Scripture. However, God has specific principles to follow in ministering to this pre-adult age group.

• Biola News

  Student-Produced Film Premiers with Enthusiasm

  “Kids on the Run” premier attracts more than 400 students

  Alethia Selby — February 15, 2012

  Each semester, a senior from Biola's Cinema and Media Arts department writes and directs a film under the university’s name. The premiere of Nolan...

• Biola News

  Biola Honors 1981-82 Men’s Basketball Team on 30th Anniversary of Dream Season

  Halftime of men’s basketball game vs. Point Loma Nazarene University reserved to honor Biola’s 1981-82 “Dream Team”

  Jeff Hoffman, Sports Information Director — February 10, 2012

  The Biola University athletic department took time during halftime of Saturday's men's basketball game against Point Loma Nazarene University to...

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  Union with Christ and Social Justice

  Uche Anizor — February 09, 2012

  Does our union with Christ have anything to say about Christian social justice? Todd Billings in chapter 4 of Union with Christ makes this vital connection

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  Biblical Justice and Mercy and Gospel Proclamation

  Kenneth Berding — February 09, 2012

  Over the past five months the Overseers (translate: “Elders” or “Pastors”) at Whittier Hills Baptist Church have been thinking and praying about ministries of compassion and justice and the relationship of such activities to gospel proclamation. We have recently completed a position paper in which we collectively lay out what we believe the Bible teaches on this topic. We also address a few practical issues in the paper. We will be using this document in the future to help guide ministry decisions as we interact with those who are poor, oppressed, and marginalized. I’m linking you to our paper with the permission and encouragement of our leadership team. We hope that this paper will be a help to other churches, ministries, and individuals to think carefully and biblically through this important--and sometime controversial--topic. You are free to use this paper (or sections of it) in any way you consider appropriate in your respective areas of ministry.

• Biola News

  Biola University Bridges Gap Between Church and Academia

  Dedication of Center for Christian Thought Attracts Crowd

  Ashleigh Fox — February 09, 2012

  Biola University’s Center for Christian Thought celebrated its official launch with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Feb. 6. The well-attended...

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  Alumnus Wins $1 Million in Doritos Super Bowl Contest

  Alumnus' commercial ranks first in USA Today & Facebook Super Bowl Ad Meter

  Jenna Bartlo — February 08, 2012

  Alumnus Kevin Willson (’01) headed to the Super Bowl for the third year in a row as a finalist in Doritos’ national commercial contest, “Crash the...

• Biola News

  Student short film reflects on life and letting go

  “Persimmon” integrates Japanese culture

  Jessica Airey — February 07, 2012

  From Jan. 27- Feb. 4, the student short film “Persimmon” showed at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival — an Academy-accredited top tier...

• Biola News

  Four teams of students spend Interterm overseas

  Biola’s Student Missionary Union sends students out to spread the gospel

  Abbey Bennett — February 01, 2012

  From Central American beaches to African plains, Biola’s Student Missionary Union (SMU) sent four teams of students overseas during Interterm to...

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  Biola Knocks Off No. 7 Azusa Pacific for Fourth-Straight Win

  Biola Wins Last Game with APU in History

  Jeff Hoffman — February 01, 2012

  In the final GSAC game between the two arch-rivals, Biola and Azusa Pacific, on Tuesday night at Chase Gymnasium, Biola led through much of the...

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  The Easiest Way to Memorize the Bible: What I Learned from Dr. John Mitchell

  Kenneth Berding — January 28, 2012

  One of my professors in college was really old. I can hear everyone asking: “How old was he?” (No, his social security number wasn’t 7…). Let’s put it this way: he was the founder of the college at which I was studying (Multnomah in Portland, Oregon), and the school was celebrating the half century mark of its founding while I was there! In fact, Dr. John Mitchell was over the age of 90 when he taught the two classes I took from him. He continued to teach well into his mid-90s. Not surprisingly, he was getting forgetful about some things by the time I had him as a teacher, but what he definitely was not forgetting were the Bible verses he had memorized. His ability to recall Bible verses was astounding. I do not know this for a fact, but I would guess that he had all of the New Testament and large sections of the Old Testament committed to memory. All of his students were profoundly impacted by his immersion in the Scriptures.

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  Union with Christ and TULIP

  Uche Anizor — January 26, 2012

  In the second chapter of Billings’ Union with Christ, he takes issue with the reduction of Reformed theology to the TULIP acronym. Specifically, regarding “total depravity” he questions the notion that one can properly understand a Reformed (or biblical) doctrine of depravity within the limited scope of the so-called “five points.”

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  Can You Dig It? (2012 Edition)

  Kenneth Way — January 24, 2012

  Early last year I did a blog post by this same title, and I want to revisit the subject again. Around this time every year the excitement begins to build for archaeologists and for those who are interested in archaeology. The reason for elation is that summer plans for excavation in Israel are announced every January. This summer, there are around twenty excavations in Israel that are open for volunteer participation. Yes, that means YOU can be a part of unearthing the next great discovery in Israel!

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  Billings on Adoption

  Rob Price — January 23, 2012

  I’m not the only one who’s been reading Billings. Uche Anizor has been at it, too, and he’ll soon be posting comments here on specific chapters of Billings’s book. Meanwhile, I’ll add a few of my own on Billings’s foundational first chapter on union with Christ as the ground of our adoption.

• Biola Magazine

  In Print: Winter 2012

  Biola Magazine Staff — January 21, 2012

  You Lost Me: Why Young Christians Are Leaving Church … And Rethinking Faith , by David Kinnaman (’96), Baker Books, October 2011. More than 60...

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  Biolans Up Close: Winter 2012

  George Bell ('82), the tallest living American-born man

  Amy Seed — January 21, 2012

  George Bell is someone you can’t help looking up to. Standing at his full height of 7 feet 8 inches, Bell (’82) was named the “Tallest Man in the...

• Biola Magazine

  Get to Know: Winter 2012

  Freddy Cardoza, multifaceted minister

  Biola Magazine Staff — January 21, 2012

  What do you get when you combine a love for snakes, Native American folklore, opera and urban ministry? The answer is Freddy Cardoza, chair of...

• Biola Magazine

  The Trellises Out Back

  Mick Boersma — January 21, 2012

  When we moved into our house several years ago the backyard was a mess. The previous owners had large dogs, which had torn up whatever grass had...

• Biola Magazine

  Where Are They Now?: Winter 2012

  Biola Magazine Staff — January 21, 2012

  Sharon (Ramsey, ’84) Hansen has held a leadership position for 19 out of the 20 years she has worked with Southwest Airlines. She currently works...

• Biola Magazine

  Alumni Files: Winter 2012

  Join the Network!

  Rick Bee — January 21, 2012

  For all of the benefits of a Biola education — the great Bible training, the lifelong relationships and the Biola community that we all enjoyed as...

• Biola Magazine

  More '30 Units' Lessons

  Biola Magazine Staff — January 20, 2012

  For this issue of Biola Magazine, we asked Biola alumni and current students to share the most memorable and important lessons they learned from...

• Biola Magazine

  30 Units, 30 Lessons

  Biolans share the most important lessons learned from their 30 units of Bible classes

  Biola Magazine Staff — January 20, 2012

  As any Biola student or graduate can tell you, one of the things that makes Biola University distinct from other colleges is the requirement for...

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  Inside Talbot East

  A look at Biola's exciting new theology building

  Biola Magazine Staff — January 20, 2012

  Photography by Laurel Dailey ('05) Talbot East is more than just the eye-catching new structure next to Calvary Chapel; it’s a building that will...