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Biola News
Student-Directed Film is First Ever Student Film to be Widely Distributed
Director and writer Calen Coates (’18) overcame difficulties while shooting the film to eventually secure it a spot on Amazon Prime Video
Sarah Dougher — January 26, 2021
Alumnus Calen Coates (’18) had the idea in mind for his recent film Wrapped during his senior year of high school. Once he came to study at Biola...
Business. Ministry. Life.
Doing College in a Pandemic: A Cord of Three Strands is Not Easily Broken
Character and Career: Stories of Transformation
Brynn Fieldhouse, Rachael Jackson, Laina Lemon, John Tuttle — January 25, 2021
“The friends I’ve made at Biola have pushed me to be the best version of myself and to not be afraid of where he’s leading me.”
The Good Book Blog
Going Deeper in the Parable of the Good Samaritan
Michelle Barnewall — January 25, 2021
As we start this new year, numerous tensions divide our churches and the nation, and even turn us against one another. So perhaps a few words about...
Student Life Blog
How to Connect with Faculty During Remote Learning
Miles Bocianski — January 22, 2021
Creating meaningful connections with your professors during remote learning can be challenging. Zoom fatigue may even discourage you from keeping...
Think Biblically
The Gathering Storm
with Albert Mohler, Jr.
Scott Rae — January 21, 2021
How deeply has secularism infiltrated our society and the church? In his latest book, The Gathering Storm, Dr. Albert Mohler argues that Western...
Business. Ministry. Life.
Doing Business Means Doing Economics
Five minutes with Brandon Ware, Associate Professor of Business
John Tuttle, Brandon Ware — January 21, 2021
Crowell School of Business Professor Dr. Brandon Ware sees economics everywhere.
Winsome Conviction
Reclaiming Humor in Uncivil Times
Tim Muehlhoff — January 21, 2021
How do we know Jesus was a woman? Answer: because, even after he was dead he had to get up and serve people. Some context may be helpful. I was...
The Good Book Blog
“Your Life is Hidden with Christ in God”
A Devotional Reading of Colossians 3:3
Kenneth Berding — January 21, 2021
A hymn I learned as a child was running through my mind. I was perched on the side of a mountain overlooking the town of Idyllwild, California—one...
Business. Ministry. Life.
A Master Class on Calling — Professor Creates Online Calling Retreat
Crowell Professor Paul Sohn launches an online retreat about jobs, uncertainty and trust
John Tuttle — January 19, 2021
“When you're talking about something like calling, it's not like you can just read a book and understand what you're supposed to do. It's a process of transformation...”
Winsome Conviction
Episode 10: The Virtue of Gentleness
Perry L. Glanzer, Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff — January 19, 2021
We don't hear many people these days aspiring to "be gentle." Being gentle is often seen as weak and impractical, especially in harsh and...
The Good Book Blog
Classical Theology: Augustine Course
Rob Price — January 19, 2021
Last semester, I had the privilege of touring the works of the great North African bishop, Augustine of Hippo (354-430). Students from Talbot’s new...
Business. Ministry. Life.
How Safer-At-Home Affects the Economy
Using behavioral finance to understand the necessity of quarantine
Shane Enete — January 15, 2021
“While I may agree or disagree with the policies of the kingdoms of this world, as a Christian, I am called to seek His Kingdom first.”
The Good Book Blog
Is your “check engine” light on?
“You can pay me now, or you can pay me later.”
Matthew Williams — January 15, 2021
As we start a new year, I’m wondering if your “check engine” light is on—not the check engine light in your car, but your “check engine” light. I...
Business. Ministry. Life.
It's Not Just About The Money
Character and Career: Stories of Transformation
Jenny Mulder, John Tuttle — January 14, 2021
From dreams of Taco Bell to a career in marketing, Jennifer Aspland shares how Crowell shaped her priorities.
Think Biblically
I Am Restored
with Lecrae Moore
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 14, 2021
Grammy Award winner and hip hop artist Lecrae tells his story of artistic success, battle with addiction and depression, and being restored in this...
Winsome Conviction
How To Disagree Without Dividing
Rick Langer — January 13, 2021
In a time of intense polarization and provocation, is there any hope for a return to civility?...
Winsome Conviction
Negotiating Faithful Disagreements in the Church
Rick Langer — January 13, 2021
The only thing more difficult than discussing Christian convictions in the public square is discussing them with fellow believers...
The Good Book Blog
The Longest Greek Word
Kenneth Berding — January 13, 2021
What is the longest Greek word ever to appear in written form? Here it is:λοπαδοτεμαχοσελαχογαλεοκρανιολειψανοδριμυποτριμματοσιλφιολιπαρομε...
The Good Book Blog
Prayer when the World is Falling Apart
Kyle Strobel — January 11, 2021
With the tensions and tragedies piling on top of each other in our country, it can feel like the world is pulling apart at the seams. I find myself...
The Good Book Blog
The Bitter Fruit of a Bad Education
Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig
William Lane Craig — January 08, 2021
This is a Q & A blog post by our Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question Hi Dr. Craig, I would like to ask if you have a...
Think Biblically
Turn Your Season Around
with Darryl Strawberry
Scott Rae — January 07, 2021
Darryl Strawberry is a legendary baseball player who had everything the world has to offer, and yet he was broken and hurting inside. In this...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 9: New Year's Resolutions for Civility
Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff — January 04, 2021
A new year is upon us—2021! What practical changes can we make to be a little more charitable, civil and compassionate in our approach to others?...
The Good Book Blog
Seven Favorite Christian Books of 2020
Kenneth Berding — January 04, 2021
Following are seven books I read in 2020 that I found beneficial in my Christian life. This year I read quite a few biographies, so three of my...
Think Biblically
[Bonus] Is the Christian God a Genocidal Bully?
with Charlie Trimm
Sean McDowell, Charlie Trimm — December 29, 2020
One of the toughest challenges to the Christian faith is the claim that God is unnecessarily violent. How could God command "genocide" in the Old...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 8: Getting Up To Speed: Race, Part 2
Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff, James White — December 28, 2020
We have made some progress on race in America, but we have so much farther to go, especially in regards to the ways racial inequity is...