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  • 2012 Spring

    Kenneth Berding — 

    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...

  • 2012 Spring

    Chimes Sets ‘Pace’ for College Newspapers

    Biola’s student newspaper wins top national award

    Amy Seed — 

    Last fall, the 2010-11 staff of The Chimes made history. The weekly student newspaper was selected for a Pacemaker award by the Associated...

  • 2012 Spring

    Amy Seed — 

    When most students went home for spring break last year, a group of 13 dedicated journalism students ventured to the Dominican Republic on a...

  • 2012 Spring

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    In December, Biola received its largest-ever endowed scholarship gift from a living donor: a $1 million donation that will fund scholarships for...

  • 2012 Spring

    Amy Seed — 

    With a thrilling double-overtime victory, the Biola men’s soccer team captured the Golden State Athletic Conference tournament championship for...

  • 2012 Spring

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    The Biola University men’s basketball team made program history when they defeated Concordia 81-77 and won their first-ever Golden State Athletic...

  • 2012 Spring

    Amy Seed — 

    Biola’s women’s cross country team took home a 12th place finish at the NAIA national championships in November, earning their fifth-consecutive...

  • 2012 Spring

    A Gouda Thing

    Cheese club expands Biola’s palette

    Brett McCracken — 

    It’s not every day that you might expect to see 30 to 50 undergraduates sitting around tables, tasting the likes of Dubliner, Drunken goat,...

  • 2012 Spring

    Soul and Stomach

    What it means to eat Christianly

    Brett McCracken — 

    “How does food relate to theology? What can it teach us about faith?” For students in Bible professor Andy Draycott’s Theology 2 class last year,...

  • 2012 Spring

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Some Biola graduates impact the world for Christ in the boardroom, the classroom, the pulpit or the cockpit. Others, like the alumni on the...

  • 2012 Spring

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    We asked the alumni and professors featured in this issue's "Soul and Stomach" cover package to share some of their favorite original recipes with...

  • 2012 Spring

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    La Mirada, Calif., may not be considered a culinary destination, but Biolans don’t have to go far to experience mind-blowing cuisine of...

  • 2012 Spring

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    The Biola University Alumni Association handed out its annual awards at a special chapel service on Feb. 17, recognizing two individuals and one...

  • 2012 Spring

    Center of Attention

    A look inside the new Biola University Center for Christian Thought

    Jason Newell — 

    The new Biola University Center for Christian Thought officially opened its doors in February, marking the start of one of the most ambitious...

  • 2012 Spring

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    For the last 76 years, "Jesus Saves" has been a message proclaimed through bright red neon in downtown Los Angeles, a legacy of the evangelical...

  • 2012 Winter

    Alumni Files: Winter 2012

    Join the Network!

    Rick Bee — 

    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...

  • 2012 Winter

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    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...

  • 2012 Winter

    Mick Boersma — 

    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...

  • 2012 Winter

    Get to Know: Winter 2012

    Freddy Cardoza, multifaceted minister

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    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...

  • 2012 Winter

    Biolans Up Close: Winter 2012

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

    Amy Seed — 

    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...

  • 2012 Winter

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

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

  • 2012 Winter

    Opting for Adoption

    Alumnus’ teaching program honored by congressman

    Amy Seed — 

    During 20-plus years in ministry, Jeff Slack (’98, M.A. ’02) came to believe that something important was missing from many youth groups: a strong...

  • 2012 Winter

    Kevin Lewis — 

    Jesus Christ proclaimed, “I am the Way, and the truth, and the Life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me” (John 14:6). The Apostles echoed...

  • 2012 Winter

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    For many Christians, Sunday mornings are about going to church, while Sunday afternoons are about watching pro football games, or basketball, or...

  • 2012 Winter

    Barry Corey — 

    Oct. 14, 2011, was a historic day at Biola University. It was a day of remembrance, thanksgiving and reflection on the blessings God has bestowed...