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  • Biola News

    Ken Bascom Left a Mark on Biola, Physically and Spiritually

    University mourns loss of alumnus and longtime employee

    Jason Newell — 

    Ken Bascom, a beloved Biola administrator who played a crucial role in planning and developing the university’s building projects over the past...

  • Biola Magazine

    In Print: Summer 2012

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Man on the Run: Helping Hyper-Hobbied Men Recognize the Best Things in Life, by Zeke Pipher (M.Div. ’01), Howard Books, March 2012. Passionate,...

  • Biola Magazine

    An Analogy for Thinking About the Incarnation

    John McKinley — 

    My students usually have trouble grasping Chalcedonian Christology that Jesus, God the Son, lives as one person in two natures, simultaneously. I’...

  • Biola Magazine

    Biolans Up Close: Summer 2012

    Tracy Romine ('91), golden-voiced manager of consumer support for McAfee

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    In 1991, Tracy Romine had a rooftop revelation that propelled him into a fast-paced and successful radio career. Over the ensuing 20 years, Romine...

  • Biola Magazine

    Alumni Files: Summer 2012

    Remembering Rich Buhler ('68)

    Rick Bee — 

    A great friend of Biola and of mine passed away on May 7, 2012. Rich Buhler (known as “Cotton” to those who attended Biola with him in the ’60s), a...

  • Biola Magazine

    Where Are They Now?: Summer 2012

    Amy Seed — 

    If anyone could challenge the depth of a rabbi’s knowledge of Jewish studies, it would be the Rev. Yong-Soo Hyun (Ph.D. ’90). He is the founder and...

  • Biola Magazine

    Moving On: Summer 2012

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Dennis Dirks stepped down in June after 20 years of service as the fifth dean of Talbot School of Theology. While dean, Dirks initiated two...

  • Biola Magazine

    Get to Know: Summer 2012

    Jane Carr, adventurous educator and ministry leader

    Amy Seed — 

    Back in the ’80s when Jane Carr (’88, Ph.D. ’00) practiced evacuating capsized canoes in the Biola swimming pool, she was a recreation and camp...

  • Biola Magazine

    Meet the 2012 Ruby Award Winners

    Amy Seed — 

    Biola University presented three alumnae with Ruby Awards during a special chapel for Women’s History Month on March 28. Deborah Ruby Leadership...

  • Biola Magazine

    What are the Key Differences Between Mormonism and Christianity?

    Sean McDowell — 

    Mormonism is everywhere. The Republican nominee for president is a Mormon, there is a play on Broadway about the Book of Mormon and the LDS Church...

  • Biola Magazine

    What do Christian Teens Actually Believe About Jesus?

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    What does the faith of the next generation of Christians look like? When we examine the actual beliefs of Christian teenagers regarding Jesus and...

  • Biola Magazine

    Jesus at Work

    Why 'Secular' Jobs Aren't for Second-Class Christians

    Klaus Issler — 

    Imagine you were invited to observe that special planning session in eternity past when the Godhead considered creating this world and mapping out...

  • Biola Magazine

    Further Up and Further In

    Reflections on the Torrey Honors Institute from one of its 'Perpetual Members'

    Matt Anderson — 

    There is nothing about the Torrey Honors Institute on the rings that its graduates receive. These days, college rings tend to be extravagant...

  • Biola Magazine

    The Bus Stops Here

    Brett McCracken — 

    For a graduating senior at Biola, the walk across Metzger stage to receive one’s diploma can be a blur. It’s a journey packed with meaning, yet it...

  • Biola Magazine

    Winning Ways: Summer 2012

    Baseball coach John Verhoeven reaches 500 victories

    Amy Seed — 

    Pitching 500 wins in baseball is a rare feat, and only one professional player — Cy Young — has ever achieved it. But in February, former major...

  • Biola Magazine

    Meet Talbot's New Dean

    Jason Newell — 

    For the first time in 20 years, Biola’s Talbot School of Theology has a new man at the top. In May, Biola’s Board of Trustees approved longtime...

  • Biola Magazine

    A Conference Smorgasbord

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Biola’s Spring 2012 semester was even more jam-packed with fascinating conferences than usual — giving students and thousands of visitors the...

  • Biola Magazine

    A Fond Farewell

    Trustee Ed Lehman retires after 47 years on Biola's board

    Amy Seed — 

    When Ed Lehman (’57) first joined Biola’s Board of Trustees, Lyndon B. Johnson was president, The Sound of Music was the year’s film sensation and...

  • Biola Magazine

    14 Things for Every Biolan to do this Summer

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Who says summer should be filled with “lazy days”? There are all sorts of fun things to do! If you need any help deciding how to fill those moments...

  • Biola Magazine

    A Christian Worldview Champion Hands Off the Mantle

    President's Perspective

    Barry Corey — 

    I made the mistake a few years ago — before I came to Biola — of doubting an idea Charles Colson shared with me. At the time I was serving as dean...

  • Biola Magazine

    The Medal Count

    Biola Magazine picks up publishing awards

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Olympians in London aren’t the only ones winning medals this summer. Biola Magazine recently picked up gold, silver and bronze awards from CASE...

  • Biola Magazine

    The Worth of Work

    Editor's Note

    Jason Newell — 

    The worst job of my life, hands down, was a summer I spent in the basement of a photo processing plant in San Diego — a fumy facility where stores...

  • Biola News

    Biola’s Public Relations Emphasis Receives Award of Excellence

    Orange County PRSA Honors Professor Carolyn Kim with Protos Award

    Ethan Froelich — 

    Biola’s Public Relations emphasis program was honored with the Award of Excellence under the Community Relations and Institutional Programs...

  • Biola News

    Conservatory Students Minister Through Music in Europe

    Biola Chorale tours in Germany and Czech Republic

    Ashleigh Fox — 

    Biola University’s Chorale toured parts of Europe in April ministering to audiences through music. Thirty-three gifted students made up this year’...

  • Biola News

    Biola Awards Philosopher John Lennox for Contributions to Philosophy of Science

    Phillip E. Johnson award given by Master of Arts in Science and Religion program

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Biola University recently honored Oxford University philosopher John C. Lennox with the 2012 Phillip E. Johnson Award for Liberty and Truth, in...