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a resource collective for women
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The Faculty Cut
Resources from the Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts' Industry Professionals
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Think Biblically
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Deepening convictions without dividing communities

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Talbot Magazine
Extension in N.Y. Celebrates 10th Anniversary
The Feinberg Center in Brooklyn Offers Seminary Training in Messianic Jewish Studies
Gregory Hagg — June 20, 2018
The Charles L. Feinberg Center for Messianic Jewish Studies is celebrating 10 years of training Jewish and Gentile believers for Jewish ministry.
Talbot Magazine
Biola’s Apologetics Programs Now Housed Within Talbot
Lori Mann — June 20, 2018
Biola’s Christian apologetics programs — including the Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics, widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost apologetics programs, and the Master of Arts in Science and Religion — have officially joined Talbot School of Theology.
Talbot Magazine
Talbot's Flexible Programs Spark Growth in Applications and Enrollment
James Hampson — June 20, 2018
In recent years, Talbot’s administration, faculty and staff have been working hard on a new initiative to offer more flexible, streamlined programs to help alleviate some of the pressures students face, such as finances, time and distance.
Talbot Magazine
Faculty Profile: Michelle Lee-Barnewall
Talbot Professor with a Specialty in New Testament and Theology of Gender
Jeanette Pifer — June 20, 2018
Michelle Lee-Barnewall (M.A. ’93), associate professor of biblical and theological studies, has contributed widely to New Testament scholarship.
Talbot Magazine
Book Excerpt: Facilitating and Supporting the Ministry of Your Associate Staff
Except adapted from 'Supervising and Supporting Ministry Staff: A Guide to Thriving Together' by Kevin E. Lawson and Mick Boersma.
Mick Boersma, Kevin Lawson — June 20, 2018
What produces satisfaction for you in your ministry efforts? Is it seeing increased attendance, or increased giving, or receiving a lot of positive...
Talbot Magazine
Shelf Life
Recent publications from our very own Talbot faculty.
Ed Curtis, Leon Harris, Joe Hellerman, Kyle Strobel — June 20, 2018
"Jonathan Edwards;" "Why We Need the Church to Become More Like Jesus;" "Interpreting the Wisdom Books;" "The Holy Spirit as Communion"
Talbot Magazine
What do Academia, Pop Culture and Television Production Have in Common?
Malachy Williams (Ph.D. ’17), Talbot alumna, has a story to tell
Lori Mann — June 20, 2018
Whether it’s teaching Christian ministry courses at New York Theological Seminary, creating children's creative movement dance curriculum,...
Talbot Magazine
Alumni News
Talbot Magazine Staff — June 20, 2018
See how the Kingdom of God is advancing through the personal and professional lives of Talbot alumni!
Talbot Magazine
Best of the Blog
Spiritual Adviser to the President
Tom Finley — June 20, 2018
Most of the news stories about the death of the Rev. Billy Graham highlight how he reached out to various U.S. presidents in times of crisis. He...
Biola Magazine
Great Science in Service of a Great God
Editor's Note
Jason Newell — June 20, 2018
Somewhere around 10 minutes into my first tour of Biola’s brand new Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health, I turned to a...
Biola Magazine
The Right Kind of Pluralist
Book excerpt from ‘A Practical Guide to Culture’ co-written by alumnus Brett Kunkle
Biola Magazine Staff — June 20, 2018
Shane was thrilled. He and his girlfriend, Francesca, had just finished hours of conversation with their skeptical friends at a local restaurant....
Biola Magazine
From Bruin to Biolan
Lily Tsau brings UCLA experience to new alumni leadership role
Biola Magazine Staff — June 20, 2018
The Biola family has gained a new soon-to-be-familiar face. In March 2018, the university welcomed Lily Chia Tsau as the new senior director of...
Biola Magazine
The Steady Servant
Now moving into a new role, Rick Bee reflects on 35 years as alumni director
Biola Magazine Staff — June 20, 2018
Over the past three decades, tens of thousands of alumni have come and gone from Biola, and one person has been their steady servant during all...
Biola Magazine
Nursing Program Celebrates 50th Year
Samantha Lyons — June 20, 2018
A timeline of the nursing department inside the new Alton &Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health. A well-trained medical...
Biola Magazine
Alumnus Featured in Award-Winning HBO Documentary
Emilio Amigo’s work with autistic teens inspires acclaimed film
Jenna Loumagne — June 20, 2018
Emilio Amigo with filmmaker Alexandra Shiva in October 2015 (Photo by Ryan Liu / FilmMagic) When Emilio Amigo (Psy.D. ’86) began to focus his...
Biola Magazine
Gaming for Good
Alumnus Tomber Su (’16) lands spot on Forbes’ 30 under 30 list of video gamers
Melissa Hedrick — June 20, 2018
In 1998, after the first version of Starcraft was released, 7-year-old Tomber Su networked a couple of computers together so he and his brothers...
Biola Magazine
What Can Zebrafish Teach Us About Ourselves?
Professor Hyuna Lee hopes zebrafish research can spark insights on cancer treatments
Joanna Wu — June 20, 2018
Hyuna Lee’s fish-filled laboratory just hatched its first babies in the new Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health — and...
Biola Magazine
How Can We Enhance Education for Children with Autism?
Biola Magazine Staff — June 20, 2018
Teachers and parents who work together can make a world of difference. Research shows that when teachers and parents of children with learning...
Biola Magazine
Athletics Roundup: Summer 2018
Neil Morgan — June 20, 2018
The Biola Eagles closed out their first season of NCAA Division II competition with strong team and individual performances, including NCCAA...
Biola Magazine
Missionaries Shaping the Next Generation
Former Cook faculty couple invests in students called to cross-cultural ministry
Kristen Hartman — June 20, 2018
Charles and Marguerite Kraft have been supporting Biola intercultural studies students for so long that many of their original scholarship...
Biola Magazine
‘Mama Maggie’ Honored with Biola’s Colson Award
Joshua Marsh — June 20, 2018
Maggie Gobran, founder of Stephen’s Children, a ministry in Cairo, Egypt, was honored by Biola this spring with the Charles W. Colson Conviction...
Biola Magazine
Facing the Unknown
Freshman Oscar Navarro becomes an American citizen and a Biola student in one summer
Melissa Hedrick — June 20, 2018
At age 9, Oscar Navarro prepared to leave his home for a new country that he saw only as a place for vacationing. He said goodbye to friends and...
Biola Magazine
First Conference for Women in Apologetics Convenes on Campus
Keynote speakers include leading female apologists Mary Jo Sharp and Melissa Cain Travis
Joanna Wu — June 20, 2018
Biola University, home to one of the world’s most reputable Christian apologetics programs, hosted the first-ever Women in Apologetics (WIA)...
Biola Magazine
Meet the Dean
Seven things to know about Todd W. Guy, founding dean of the School of Fine Arts and Communication
Joanna Wu — June 20, 2018
Biola’s School of Fine Arts and Communication has a new guy in town: Todd W. Guy, that is, who will serve as the school’s founding dean. Guy comes...
Biola Magazine
Biola to Launch New School of Cinema and Media Arts
'Variety' names Biola’s film program one of top 40 in the world
Biola Magazine Staff — June 20, 2018
Biola University has given the green light to its newest school — the School of Cinema and Media Arts — and even before its official launch this...