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• The Good Book Blog

  Does God Specially Create Every Human Being?

  William Lane Craig — April 08, 2024

  I’m curious if we sometimes press this concept too hard: ‘God actively creates every human being.’ So many of the intellectual struggles with God’s sovereignty and human free will (or lack of free will) seem to be based on the concept that God is choosing to create every human being, one by one, knowing many will ultimately be condemned.

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: Dawkins is a Christian?; Social Costs of De-Churching; Spiritual Parenthood

  Rick Langer, Sean McDowell — April 05, 2024

  This week, Sean and guest co-host Rick Langer discuss: Richard Dawkins Identifies as a Cultural Christian: Dawkins expresses shock over Ramadan...

• The Good Book Blog

  A Biblical View of Financial Planning (Interview!)

  Sean McDowell — April 05, 2024

  It might surprise many of you, but I have co-written a professional journal article for Financial Planning Review! What do I know about financial...

• Biola News

  Biola to Launch New Healthcare Management Program

  New degree program, Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management provides pathway to clinical nursing program and a growing healthcare industry

  Jalin Cerillo — April 03, 2024

  For those looking to make a difference in the world of healthcare, Biola University is now offering a new academic program — a Bachelor of Science...

• The Good Book Blog

  Should We Bear One Another’s Burdens? (Galatians 6:2) or Carry Our Own Load? (Galatians 6:5)

  Kenneth Berding — April 03, 2024

  Which is it? Are we supposed to carry one another’s burdens, as Galatians 6:2 says: “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ”?...

• Biola News

  Biola Students Score in Top 23% of Schools in Prestigious National Math Competition

  Six students participated in the 2023 Mathematical Association of America Putnam Competition

  Grace Morales — April 02, 2024

  Biola University School of Science, Technology and Health students scored in the top 23% of math departments eligible to participate in last year’s...

• Think Biblically

  Defending Life Courageously

  with Treneé McGee

  Rick Langer, Scott Rae — April 02, 2024

  What is it like to be a pro-life Democrat in a state legislature? How does it work to be pro-life in the African American community? We’ll answer...

• The Good Book Blog

  Do Women Need Their Own Study Bible?

  Carmen Imes — April 01, 2024

  In April, Tyndale House Publishing will release a new NLT study Bible designed for women. When I first heard about the project, I was skeptical:...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 93: On Being Democrat and Pro-life

  Rick Langer, Treneé McGee, Scott Rae — April 01, 2024

  Today’s episode is a joint podcast with the Think Biblically podcast, and we have a great conversation with artist and Connecticut state...

• The Good Book Blog

  Learning and Growing Day by Day

  Kevin Lawson — March 29, 2024

  So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. And they devoted themselves to the...

• The Good Book Blog

  Aprender y Crecer Día a Día

  Kevin Lawson — March 29, 2024

  Así que, los que recibieron su palabra fueron bautizados; y se añadieron aquel día como tres mil personas. Y perseveraban en la doctrina de los...

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: Political Realignment; Marriage and Well-Being; Smartphones and Gen Z's Mental Health

  Rick Langer, Sean McDowell — March 29, 2024

  This week, Sean McDowell and guest co-host Rick Langer discuss: Political Realignment and Identity Politics: A discussion based on a New York Times...

• Biola News

  Biola University to Close TESOL Program

  The program will enter a “teach-out” phase and will not accept any new students starting Summer 2024

  Sarah Dougher — March 27, 2024

  On March 22 Biola University announced the closure of the online and in-person Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) degrees,...

• Biola News

  Torrey Honors College Offers ‘Unparalleled’ Education, says Biola Alumnus

  Current Yale graduate student Gavin Susantio (’21) hopes to disciple the next generation of Christian philosophers

  Jalin Cerillo — March 27, 2024

  Growing up in Indonesia, Biola University alumnus Gavin Susantio (’21) dreamt of becoming a Christian apologist and author. He quickly realized the...

• Biola News

  First Look: Biola’s New World-Class Film School Studio Facility

  The Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts’s new home will rival best educational facilities for media training

  Jenna Loumagne — March 26, 2024

  Demolition began earlier this month to make way for Biola University to break ground in 2024 on a world-class studio facility for the Snyder School...

• Biola News

  Sociology Professor Publishes Book about Faith-Based Advocacy in Southern California

  Dr. Brad Christerson released "God's Resistance: Mobilizing Faith to Defend Immigrants" in November

  Abi Goosen — March 26, 2024

  People of faith have been pivotal in advocating for immigrant rights in the U.S. historically and in contemporary times, according to Biola...

• Think Biblically

  Demystifying Evil

  with Ingrid Faro

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 26, 2024

  How can Christians best respond to the reality of evil and suffering? What does it mean to trust God through our pain? Sean and Scott interview...

• The Good Book Blog

  What Does it Mean to Do Things “in the Spirit”?

  Kenneth Berding — March 25, 2024

  Frequently in the Bible, and especially in the letters of the Apostle Paul, we come across the expression “in the Spirit” — or similar such...

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  Woven 2024: Having Integrity Even in Babylon

  Crowell’s annual women’s leadership conference featured Monica Busch, Arianna Molloy

  Kathryn Hansen, John Tuttle — March 22, 2024

  “She encouraged us to choose the way of Jesus and exhorted us to mimic His leadership style.”

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: Kanye's "God of Me"; AI Resurrections; Florida's DEI Departures

  Sean McDowell, Thaddeus Williams — March 22, 2024

  This week, Sean and guest co-host Thaddeus Williams discuss: Kanye West's Controversial Statements on Faith : Kanye West, now known as Ye,...

• Biola News

  Biola Honors Rev. Andy Bales with Tenth Annual Charles W. Colson Award for Conviction and Courage

  Honored during Missions Conference, Bales embodies the Great Commission in his daily work

  Sarah Dougher — March 21, 2024

  Today, the former CEO of Union Rescue Mission, Reverend Andy Bales, received the tenth annual Charles W. Colson Award for Conviction and Courage....

• Biola News

  Two Film Alumni Release Feature Film About Faith and Redemption

  Directed and produced by Cinema and Media Arts Alumni, Pastor’s Kid is Based on a True Story

  Lisa Kim — March 19, 2024

  Pastor’s Kid, a feature film based on a true story, directed and produced by alumni from Biola University’s Snyder School of Cinema & Media...

• Biola News

  Biola Chorale Receives Prestigious Honor of Performing at Regional Conference

  After a competitive audition process, the Biola Chorale was invited to perform at ACDA

  Grace Morales — March 19, 2024

  After a competitive audition process, the Biola University Chorale was selected as one of four universities out of a six-state western region to...

• Think Biblically

  A Biblical View of Mental Health

  with Chris Adams

  Chris Adams, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 19, 2024

  How does a Christian view of mental health compare and contrast with a secular perspective? Are we in a mental health crisis today? And how do we...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 92: A Friendship Forged Through Differences

  Isaac Adams, Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff, Austin Suter — March 18, 2024

  Isaac Adams and Austin Suter join today’s episode to discuss the challenges and camaraderie they’ve experienced in their interracial friendship....