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• The Good Book Blog

  A Gospel Parable of the Kite

  Doug Huffman — April 11, 2013

  A search of the Internet will reveal several different kite parables, including one in support of the (un-Christian) idea that by holding tight to the string of God’s commandments people can fly themselves up into the heavens. I’d like to suggest a different kite parable, one that is more in keeping with Christian orthodoxy. My parable focuses on the kite itself (not the string) as the gospel of salvation through faith in Christ alone, but not a faith that is alone.

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  Understanding Financial Ratios from a Management Perspective (part 1)

  Nick Sherwin — April 11, 2013

  Every semester in Strategic Management, the capstone course for our graduating seniors, I discuss the analysis of financial ratios. I’ve found very...

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  The Secret to Becoming Irrelevant: Spend All Your Time Trying to Be Relevant

  Thaddeus Williams — April 04, 2013

  Often times it seems that harder the church tries to be relevant, the more irrelevant we become. The Bible is full of this kind of upside down logic. The self-clingers lose themselves, the prideful end up humbled, those jostling to be first end last, and, now it seems, those trying the hardest to be relevant end up most irrelevant. Thaddeus Williams explores what happens when the church puts relevance to culture ahead of reverence to Christ.

• Biola News

  New Online Credential to Meet Growing Need for Special Education Teachers

  ������ʷ is one of few Christian universities to offer special education credential online

  Jenna Bartlo — April 03, 2013

  ������ʷ’s School of Education is on the cutting edge of employment growth opportunities in education with the recent launch of a special...

• The Good Book Blog

  An Ancient Word for "Righteousness"

  Joanne Jung — April 02, 2013

  Something to ponder about an ancient Chinese word...

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  Two wills in Jesus?

  John McKinley — March 28, 2013

  Dyothelitism means that Jesus possesses two wills, one divine and one human. God the Father and God the Son are distinct persons, but they share the same divine will. The difference of Jesus’ will from his Father’s will in Gethsemane is his human will. By incarnation, God the Son took up a second way of living as a man. He now possesses two natures. Each nature is complete, including a will for each. I define will as the spiritual capacity for desires and choice in the exercise of personal agency. A caution to remember is that these are mysterious operations (desiring, choosing) of mysterious realities (persons, wills, Trinity) that may leave us continuing to wonder even after thinking it all through as best we can. We will consider briefly Jesus’ divine will, his human will, the situation of Gethsemane, and how this affects our thinking about the Trinity.

• The Good Book Blog

  La reflexión por el pecado y la celebración de la resurrección

  Octavio Esqueda — March 28, 2013

  Esta semana se conmemoran los días más importantes para el cristianismo y, por consiguiente, para todo el mundo. La muerte y resurrección de Jesucristo marcan el eje central de nuestra fe. Durante la semana santa recordamos la muerte de Jesús en la cruz por nuestros pecados y su victoria sobre la muerte a través de su gloriosa resurrección.

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  Bunnies, Malted Milk Balls, and the Crucifixion

  Steve Porter — March 28, 2013

  While Christians decry the secularization of Christmas, the spirit of that season (gift-giving, twinkling lights, warm cocoa) coalesces rather well with the celebration of God coming to earth in the birth of Jesus. Easter is more difficult. For the Christian, the meaning of Easter is directly connected to the brutal and unjust execution of the one born in Bethlehem. Easter is the exuberance of the empty tomb, and yet it stands in solidarity with the alienation of a blood stained cross.

• Biola News

  National Women's History Month Events

  ������ʷ joined the nation in celebrating Women’s History Month with a series of events during the month of March

  Hilary Larkins — March 27, 2013

  On Tuesday, March 5, a documentary screening called "It's a Girl" was shown in Calvary Chapel. This documentary film told the stories of abandoned...

• Biola News

  Biola Donates Thousands of Clothing Items to the Los Angeles Dream Center

  Biola partners with Los Angeles Dream Center for second annual clothes drive in honor of National Women's History Month

  Cassandra Acosta — March 27, 2013

  More than 2,000 pieces of business clothing, shoes and accessories were delivered to the women of the Los Angeles Dream Center — a residential...

• The Good Book Blog

  What God is Doing in This World and Prayer

  David Talley — March 26, 2013

  Can anything good come out of Kansas City? Absolutely! A global event is taking place there now at the International House of Prayer. You are invited to participate in what God is doing.

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  New Law Means You Don't Have to Share

  Thomas Wilson — March 26, 2013

  For some time now, employers have been requesting Facebook passwords, as well as other social media information, from people interviewing for open...

• Biola News

  Biola Alumnus Debuts in LA Opera Production

  The Flying Dutchman opens in March featuring Arnold Geis (‘12)

  Carissa Lehmkuhl — March 25, 2013

  Alumnus Arnold Geis (‘12) will perform in his first show with the LA Opera this March as a professional vocalist. While an undergraduate at Biola,...

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  For and Against: The Majority Text Approach to Textual Criticism

  Kenneth Berding — March 21, 2013

  Which is the best Greek text to use when translating the New Testament? Some people argue for a “majority text” (a text like the one that lies behind the KVJ or the NKJV but none of the other major translations). What are the arguments that have been put forth in favor of the superiority of the Byzantine (majority) text of the Greek New Testament? How would you respond to someone who insisted that the majority text approach is correct?

• Biola News

  Todd Elkins Will Take Over as Head Coach of Men's and Women's Soccer Programs

  Biola men's soccer coach Bryan Kuderman stepping down

  Jeff Hoffman — March 15, 2013

  ������ʷ women's soccer coach Todd Elkins is stepping up to oversee both the men's and women's soccer programs beginning next season as...

• Biola News

  Nation’s largest student-led missions conference focuses on Christ’s worth

  Biola’s Missions Conference 2013 engages students with interactive exhibits

  Cassandra Acosta — March 15, 2013

  ������ʷ’s 84th annual Missions Conference — the largest student-led missions conference in the nation — kicked off this year with several...

• Biola News

  Women in Work Panel Draws Crowd, Provides Insight

  Professionals share experience with students at second annual event

  Carissa Lehmkuhl — March 12, 2013

  In celebration of National Women’s History Month, Biola hosted the second annual Women in Work event on March 7, providing female students with an...

• Biola News

  Biola Celebrates National Women's History Month

  Biola recognizes the ways in which I Am has shaped women's unique identities

  Jenna Bartlo — March 07, 2013

  “I encourage women to be courageous, strong and bold in sharing their stories so that in some way they might inspire other women to be a testimony...

• Biola News

  Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain World Conference

  A record 3000 guests attended the “Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain World” Apologetics Conference.

  Don Bernstein — March 05, 2013

  A record 3000 guests attended the “Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain World” Apologetics Conference, which was a collaboration of efforts between...

• Biola News

  President Corey visits with alumni, parents and friends in Washington D.C.

  President Corey took time to visit with nearly 30 Biola alumni, parents and friends while on a trip to Washington D.C. for the CCCU President's Conference.

  Maria Zalesky — March 05, 2013

  President Corey took time to visit with nearly 30 Biola alumni, parents and friends while on a trip to Washington D.C. for the CCCU President's...

• Biola News

  Biola Saxophone Quartet performs for Phoenix alumni, parents and friends

  Biola parents John and Kathy Gilligan hosted a reception featuring the Conservatory's Saxophone Quartet.

  Maria Zalesky — March 05, 2013

  Biola parents John and Kathy Gilligan hosted a reception featuring the Conservatory's Saxophone Quartet. The group entertained guests during a...

• Biola News

  Christine Tixier Defends NAIA Title in 100 Butterfly

  Defends her title winning by nearly two seconds and just missing her NAIA record time set at last year's championships.

  Jeff Hoffman — March 01, 2013

  OKLAHOMA CITY, Calif. --- Christine Tixier successfully defended her title by winning the 100 butterfly for the second-straight year and eight...

• Biola News

  San Diego Alumni, Family and Friends Gathering

  A great group of San Diego-area alumni, families and friends gathered Sunday 1/20/13 at La Jolla Community Church to meet and connect over lunch and a concert by the Conservatory of Music's "Gravity" saxophone quartet.

  Don Bernstein — February 28, 2013

  A great group of San Diego-area alumni, families and friends gathered Sunday 1/20/13 at La Jolla Community Church to meet and connect over lunch...

• Biola News

  Spirit Week 2013

  This year Biola celebrated its 105th birthday with a week full of events

  Hilary Larkins — February 27, 2013

  The week dedicated to celebrating Biola's 105th birthday kicked off on Sunday, February 17 with a movie showing ofSpace Jamin the Andrews Banquet...

• The Good Book Blog

  Nosotros amamos a Dios porque él nos amó primero

  Octavio Esqueda — February 26, 2013

  Recuerdo que el pastor de la iglesia donde crecí repetía constantemente esta frase “el amor es un producto de la voluntad”. Estas palabras se convirtieron en una expresión común en la iglesia y se mencionaban constantemente en diferentes contextos. Me parece que lo que el pastor quería comunicar era que la acción de amar está basada principalmente en una decisión y no solamente en emociones. Nuestras emociones cambian, pero cuando decidimos amar a Dios y a nuestro prójimo independientemente de nuestro estado de ánimo entonces estamos así cumpliendo la ley de Cristo. Estoy de acuerdo con la idea general, pero creo que el amor va mucho más allá de nuestra voluntad. El amor se centra en la persona de Dios y nosotros tenemos el gran privilegio de participar y demostrar el amor divino.