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• Student Life Blog

  Embracing Cultural Differences

  Zachary Alsens — February 15, 2017

  Brandon Chai came in thinking that Biola wasn’t the place for him. He was a Korean guy who loved hip hop and nice shoes in a dorm of guys who...

• Biola News

  Rev. Soong Chan Rah to Speak at ������ʷ’s 21st Annual Racial Reconciliation Conference

  Christian universities gather to discuss and improve racial justice

  Jenna Loumagne — February 15, 2017

  With the racial strife present in today’s culture, ������ʷ’s Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation (SCORR) — a national two-day...

• The Good Book Blog

  Re:Imagining Work

  Freddy Cardoza — February 14, 2017

  The grind of the 9 to 5 work life has perplexed many a believer who sometimes stops to wonder, “Is this all there is?” No doubt, since the Fall of Humanity (Genesis 3), work has indeed become something altogether different than God intended prior to our expulsion from Eden. Even so, many believers may come to wrongly conclude that work is, well, just “work.” But nothing could be further from the truth. Work matters ...

• Student Life Blog

  Test Preparation and Studying

  Norlan Hernandez — February 14, 2017

  Right about now you may be experiencing some of the pressure of finishing the your class strong. You are in the midst of your final week in your...

• Student Life Blog

  Don’t Give Up

  Zachary Alsens — February 13, 2017

  Victoria felt like she was doing absolutely terribly at Biola, and it was only her first semester. She was trying to juggle family drama, a budding...

• The Good Book Blog

  Confessions of an Immigrant

  Octavio Esqueda — February 13, 2017

  My story is like many others. When my wife and I got married and came to the United States, we told our parents that we would be back in two years. Our plan was to study at a seminary in Dallas and after our graduation to return to the city where we were born, grew up, and where most of our relatives and friends live. 19 years later we still live in the United States and most likely we will never go back permanently. Just like has happened to many others, through the years our temporary residency here became a permanent one ...

• The Good Book Blog

  Scriptural Teaching on God and Time

  William Lane Craig — February 10, 2017

  Dear Dr. Craig, I have some questions on the issue of eternity and God. I understand that you hold to the view of God as timeless "before" creation and in time ever since ...

• Student Life Blog

  Ways Lead to Ways

  Bethany Williamson — February 10, 2017

  One of the biggest challenges I faced during my senior year of college was the need to make a decision and choose a path. Despite what ‘they say’...

• The Good Book Blog

  Confesiones de un Inmigrante

  Octavio Esqueda — February 09, 2017

  Mi historia se parece a muchas otras. Cuando mi esposa y yo nos casamos y nos vinimos a vivir a los Estados Unidos les dijimos a nuestros padres que en dos años regresaríamos. El plan era estudiar en un seminario en Dallas y al término del programa regresar a la ciudad en la que crecimos y en donde viven la mayoría de nuestra familia y amigos. 19 años después seguimos viviendo en los Estados Unidos y lo más seguro es que nuestro regreso ya nunca se dé. Como a tantos otros les ha pasado, nuestra estadía temporal se ha ido convirtiendo en definitiva al paso de los años ...

• Biola News

  ������ʷ Opera Performs Kurt Weill’s “Street Scene”

  More than 100 students work together to put on historic American opera

  Jessica Stein  — February 09, 2017

  Composer Kurt Weill’s opera Street Scene will be playing at ������ʷ Feb. 10-19. As the biggest production in Biola Conservatory of Music’...

• Student Life Blog

  Adjusting Into School

  Alex Bell — February 09, 2017

  Welcome back! Whether you had the best break of your life or you are relieved to be back and swamped in 18 units, you’re not alone. Regardless of...

• The Good Book Blog

  Building Board Unity

  Gary McIntosh — February 07, 2017

  A number of years ago, professor Robert Munger of Fuller Theological Seminary conducted a survey to determine the satisfaction of board members. One of the questions he asked was, “Since serving on a church board, do you feel your spiritual life has improved or declined?” The answer? Eighty percent of board members said their spiritual life had declined while serving on a church board. How would you answer that question? Unfortunately, for many board members, the answer is not positive ...

• Student Life Blog

  Three Things I Learned ������ʷ Careers as an Undergrad

  Kent Dunnington — February 03, 2017

  My search for a career path during college was a morass of confusion. I began as a pre-med major, but dropped out my sophomore year after fainting...

• The Good Book Blog

  Belly Flopping

  William Lane Craig — February 03, 2017

  Dr. Craig, I must say I feel completely defeated and I could use your help and insight. I had a discussion over God's existence tonight and totally botched it!! I feel I did a dis-service to the reasonableness of the Christian worldview. I've been studying apologetics for quite some time. I felt I knew the material pretty well. Now I'm not so sure. Dr. Craig, I know you're one of the great Christian debaters. When you were younger, did you ever feel you completely botched a debate and felt like a failure? That is how I feel right now!! ...

• Student Life Blog

  Three Tips for a Standout Resume

  Heather Martin — February 02, 2017

  Your resume is more than a summary of your job history; it is part of your professional brand and a primary piece of the first impression you will...

• The Good Book Blog

  Has the Church Sought Out Demonic Power to Further the Gospel? Interview with Author Kyle Strobel

  Sean McDowell — February 02, 2017

  Kyle Strobel has been a friend of mine since we were classmates in the M.A. Philosophy program at Talbot in the early 2000s. Now we are both professors at Biola (he's at Talbot Theological Seminary and I am in the Christian Apologetics program). Kyle has a recent book that, in all honesty, is going to stir some people up. He didn't write it just to provoke, but because he really believes the church today has co-opted some non-biblical ideas that radically undermine the gospel. And I tend to agree. If Kyle is right, then we the church need to seriously rethink how we approach ministry. I hope you will genuinely wrestle with his responses to my questions in this interview ...

• Student Life Blog

  Not Quite Fitting In

  Zachary Alsens — February 01, 2017

  When Samantha first came to Biola, she felt she didn’t quite fit. She loved the community, her classes and the vibe. One major area was confusing,...

• Biola News

  Fundraising Campaign Raises $214 million for ������ʷ

  “A Soul of Conviction, A Voice of Courage; The Campaign for ������ʷ” surpasses 5-year, $180 million goal

  Staff — February 01, 2017

  Today, ������ʷ announced that the ambitious fundraising effort spanning five years finished with a record-breaking fundraising sum for...

• Student Life Blog

  To Conclude or Not to Conclude

  Zachary Alsens — January 30, 2017

  Jillian Bradford isn’t your normal Torrey student. She says that theologically, ideologically and fashionably she doesn’t quite fit. Her freshman...

• The Good Book Blog

  Whatever You Do: Stewardship and the Purpose of Life

  Karin Stetina — January 30, 2017

  What is the purpose of life? How does work fit into the purpose? As a college student I spent many hours contemplating these important questions and many others, such as: Do we have free will or are we predestined? What is the best form of worship- hymns or praise songs? How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? Maybe you have asked some of these same burning questions? ...

• Student Life Blog

  Reflections from Undergraduate Years

  Michael Gonzales — January 27, 2017

  What I wish I knew as undergrad student I wish someone would have mentored me in college. I thought I knew what I wanted to do and how to get...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Importance of Personal Devotions

  William Lane Craig — January 27, 2017

  Good Morning Dr Craig, Thank you so much for having answered my last e-mail in your reasonable faith podcast of 11-08-2015. I listened it in the bus to work, and was really surprised and glad to tears. Thank you. I've read with a great interest your Q&A #52, about personal productivity, and it has raised more questions to me (as I begin to write myself and find a way to worship by writing): Do you pray during your work, Augustine style? How do you pray for your writings in general? How do you do your devotions? ...

• Student Life Blog

  One Big Mistake to Avoid in your Cover Letter

  Heather Martin — January 26, 2017

  A tailored cover letter accompanies your resume in order to introduce yourself, indicate what job you are applying for and present how you are...

• The Good Book Blog

  Letters from the Pillar Apostles: An Interview with Darian Lockett

  The Good Book Blog — January 26, 2017

  Darian Locket (Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Talbot School of Theology) recently wrote and published Letters from the Pillar Apostles: The Formation of the Catholic Epistles as a Canonical Collection. We wanted to learn more about this book, so we had Darian respond to some questions ...

• Student Life Blog

  Carpe Tempus - Seizing Opportunities

  Zachary Alsens — January 25, 2017

  Sam Hammer wants to be a maxillofacial surgeon. A maxillofacial surgeon is a specialty surgeon who deals with head, neck and mouth trauma. Sam...