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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 Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts in 2006, Joshua Sikora has produced and distributed several...
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, Tim 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...
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...
Student Life Blog
The Vulnerability of Listening to Our Neighbors
Zhengming Liang — February 16, 2021
Have you ever encountered a fictional character that you hated in the beginning of the story, but when you eventually learn the character’s...