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• The Good Book Blog

  May I Have Your Attention, Please?

  John Hutchison — December 05, 2011

  Thanksgiving day 2011 has come and gone. Like many families, it has always been for us a time when the relatives gather together. Like many Christian families, we try to remember in a more intentional way the blessings God has bestowed upon us. But unlike most families, on Thanksgiving Day we are painfully reminded of another memory . . .

• Biola News

  Striving for the Balance: Biola Athletes Noted for Athletic Performance, Scholarship, and Exemplary Character

  NAIA Awards Biola Athletics for 2010-2011 Season

  Elizabeth Mak — December 01, 2011

  Athletes at Biola University know that life is about more than running the fastest, scoring the most points and winning the game. It’s about...

• Biola News

  European soccer player finds a home at Biola

  Sava Pantic is the newest international student to join the Biola men’s soccer team

  Heather Tanji — November 28, 2011

  Adjusting to college life is never easy. New friends, new classes and newfound independence are a lot to take in for any student. For 25-year-old...

• The Good Book Blog

  Thinking in Circles about the Bible

  Kenneth Way — November 23, 2011

  One of the best books I have read in the last couple of years is Thinking in Circles (Yale, 2007) by Mary Douglas. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in hermeneutics, literary approaches to the Bible, or the cultural background of the Bible. It is a non-technical read that is filled with fresh and provocative insights, and since it is only about 150 pages, one could read it in just one or two sittings.

• Biola News

  Alumnus Qualifies for U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon

  Former cross country athlete Brian Ball runs record time, qualifies for Olympic Trials, and proposes to girlfriend

  Elizabeth Mak — November 23, 2011

  Brian Ball, former five-time NAIA All-American for the Eagles , is still running faster than ever. After graduating from Biola in 2008 with his...

• Biola News

  Students Bless the Homeless During Thanksgiving

  Biolans help Union Rescue Mission feed 5,000 people on Skid Row

  Jenna Bartlo — November 23, 2011

  Biola students partnered with Union Rescue Mission to bring Thanksgiving a few days early on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, serving up a traditional...

• Biola News

  Students Gather for Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

  Biola President Carves Turkey for Students

  Alethia Selby — November 23, 2011

  Students anxiously waited in line to enjoy this year’s Thanksgiving feast at Biola’s Caf on Thursday, Nov. 17. The traditional Thanksgiving dinner...

• Biola News

  Renowned Scholars to Join New ‘Biola University Center for Christian Thought’

  The center, launching in February, will produce scholarship on contemporary issues facing Christianity

  Jason Newell — November 17, 2011

  Two of the world’s most influential Christian philosophers will be spending time in residence on Biola’s campus next semester as part of the new “...

• Biola News

  The Sabbath Soul

  Students explore values of the Sabbath at 76th Annual Torrey Memorial Bible Conference

  Heather Tanji  — November 11, 2011

  In a culture where productivity and pleasure seeking is the main focus, Biola challenged students and faculty to be still, enjoy God’s presence...

• The Good Book Blog

  Zeus vs. Madonna

  Rob Price — November 11, 2011

  Last week our son, Elijah (7) was given a drawing assignment: copy Sandro Botticelli’s Madonna of the Pomegranate (c. 1487). Operative word here: ‘copy’. Elijah, however, understood ‘interpret’. And so the heavenly shafts of light illumining Mary’s head were transmogrified into something rather less spiritual. So, taking a cue from Sanders’s Avant-Garde category…

• Biola News

  Stories of Valor: Alumni Serve as Chaplains

  In honor of Veterans Day, four alumni share about ministering in the military

  Jenna Bartlo — November 10, 2011

  The job of a military chaplain involves offering hope, counsel and pastoral care to soldiers facing difficult situations at home and abroad. Over...

• Biola News

  Journalism Students Featured on the Radio

  Lydia Ness and Job Ang Speak With KKLA’s Frank Pastore

  Elizabeth Mak — November 10, 2011

  Radio show host Frank Pastore had journalism students Lydia Ness and Job Ang on air to discuss their newly published book The Dominican Dream: A...

• Biola News

  Student Run Public Relations Agency Receives National Affiliation

  Biola Journalism’s 6th Street PR Highly Ranked

  Elizabeth Mak — November 09, 2011

  The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) has ranked 6th Street PR, Biola’s student-run public relations firm, among what the PRSSA...

• Biola News

  Sharon Soper Receives Nursing Alumni of the Year Award

  Biola Alumna Gives Both Medical and Spiritual Care to Patients on the Mission Field

  Elizabeth Mak — November 09, 2011

  Susan Elliott, Anne Gewe, Sharon Soper, Becky Fleeger Sharon Soper (‘80), nurse practitioner and author of Soybeans and the Kingdom of God: An...

• Biola News

  “Sanctuary” Marks Biola’s First On-Campus Film Festival

  Award-winning Independent Films Come to Biola

  Heather Tanji  — November 09, 2011

  Biola University hosted its first film festival featuring a variety of international award-winning short films, documentaries and a feature length...

• Biola News

  Aaron Fenlason Named NAIA National Defensive Player of the Week

  Senior goalkeeper recorded two shutouts in pair of GSAC Tournament matches last week

  Jeff Hoffman — November 08, 2011

  KANSAS CITY --- Biola senior goalkeeper Aaron Fenlason has been named the final recipient of the NAIA National Men's Soccer Defensive Player of...

• Biola News

  'Biola Blogs' Spotlighted by Huffington Post

  News site highlights Biola’s communication to GenY

  Jenna Bartlo — November 04, 2011

  According to the Huffington Post, Biola University is one of four colleges that have especially harnessed the power of blogs to communicate to the...

• The Good Book Blog

  You Can Be a Renewed Life Journey Guide

  Rex E. Johnson — November 02, 2011

  Imagine meeting weekly for 3 – 4 months over coffee or tea with someone who is eager to discover what a relationship with Jesus Christ is all about. Conversations focus on understanding the Bible, salvation, the Holy Spirit and resurrection, righteousness and justification, peace with God and the peace of God, the realm of grace, freedom from punishment and the freedom in discipline. They are true conversations, not lectures. You have a guidebook, your “Traveler” gets a Traveler’s Notebook. We have often found that the Traveler has not really begun the journey. He or she has never surrendered to Jesus, and we can help them understand better what salvation is, and commit to Jesus.

• Biola News

  Candyland Event Provides Safe Halloween Fun for Families

  Hundreds of children attend tenth annual trick-or-treat event at Biola

  Heather Tanji & Jessica Airey — November 02, 2011

  A long line of miniature Disney princesses, superheroes and jungle animals entered the colorful world of Biola University’s Candyland on Oct. 31,...

• Biola News

  Biola Weekend 2011

  Shannon Baker — November 02, 2011

  Parents, siblings, alumni and friends traveled from all over the country to gather for the inaugural Biola Weekend October 14-15, 2011. The...

• Biola News

  Student Newspaper Wins National Pacemaker Award

  The Chimes makes history

  Melissa Soto — October 31, 2011

  The Chimes, Biola University’s student-run newspaper, was awarded the Associated Collegiate Press’ Pacemaker Award on October 29, 2011 for the...

• The Good Book Blog

  Just Skating By: Skateboarding as Sanctuary in a Fallen World

  Jeffrey Volkmer — October 31, 2011

  The recently convened Searching for Sanctuary Film Festival at Biola University presented significant independent films that explored the meaning of, and human longing for, sanctuary. The films screened were illustrative of the deep yearning all humans have for true sanctuary and the repercussions of its absence, ultimately pointing to the archetype of sanctuary for the Christian, Jesus Christ. One of the films screened was directed by Orlando van Einsiedel entitled, Skateistan: To Live and Skate in Kabul. It provided a beautifully shot and deeply poignant portrayal of the importance of sanctuary in the lives of the children of Kabul, Afghanistan, whose lives are tremendously impacted not only by the notable absence of sanctuary, but also how they were able to find it upon a skateboard. Here is not only an opportunity to view this wonderful film, but a theological reflection of its significance.

• The Good Book Blog

  Teaching Deeper Part IX: Slowing Down to Go Deeper

  Kevin Lawson — October 29, 2011

  We often face pressures to move our Bible teaching sessions along in church, sacrificing depth of teaching impact to save time and keep on schedule with the lesson plans. What do we lose when we do this, and how might we respond to these pressures to ensure greater depth of impact in our teaching?

• Biola News

  Biola Responds to Reason-based Faith Challenges with Apologetics

  Craig Hazen and Undergraduate Ministry Offer Students Answers

  Jessica Airey — October 29, 2011

  A recent edition of Time magazine featured an article titled, “How Science Can Lead the Way: What we lose when we put faith over logic.” The...

• Biola News

  Biola Rolls to Upset Win Over No. 1 Texas-Brownsville

  Eagles hand Scorpions first loss of 2011

  Jeff Hoffman — October 28, 2011

  Biola played outstanding defense and pulled off its second-straight win over an NAIA Top 10 team, defeating No. 1 Texas-Brownsville 25-21, 27-25,...