/blogs/biola-magazine/articles/category/2014-winter Amber Amaya <strong>Paul Pardi</strong> (M.A. ’98) has worked for Microsoft in some capacity for more than 10 years — currently as the senior content publishing lead. During that time, he has been involved in programming, creating new features and even helping to develop the... Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/where-are-they-now-winter-2014 /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/where-are-they-now-winter-2014 Biola Magazine Staff <strong>A Reasonable Response: Answers to Tough Questions on God, </strong> <strong>Christianity and the Bible</strong>, by William Lane Craig (research professor of philosophy), and Joseph E. Gorra (M.A. ’05), Moody, August 2013. A Reasonable Response offers dozens of examples... Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/in-print-winter-2014 /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/in-print-winter-2014 Rick Bee In January, the alumni office updated Biola senior leadership about our progress in implementing a leading program of career networking, mentoring and internships for our students. I am pleased to report that these programs are blossoming like... Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/alumni-files-winter-2014 /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/alumni-files-winter-2014 Biola Magazine Staff Lawrence Tong is a man on a mission. Last March, the 1989 Biola graduate became the new international director of Operation Mobilisation, a leading missions organization that works to advance the gospel in more than 110 countries around the world.... Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/biolans-up-close-winter-2014 /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/biolans-up-close-winter-2014 Neil Morgan Biola volleyball players have long felt that Aaron Seltzer is one of the nation best coaches. And now it official. In December, Seltzer was selected out of more than 200 volleyball coaches nationwide to receive the 2013 National Association of... Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/winning-ways-winter-2014 /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/winning-ways-winter-2014 Amber Amaya As a self-described “freelance preacher and vagabond scholar,” Andy Draycott is a man with many homes, hobbies and degrees. Born in England, Draycott lived in South America for five years while his parents were missionaries in Brazil; it was there... Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/get-to-know-winter-2014 /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/get-to-know-winter-2014 Steve Porter Recently I was reading through the Sermon on the Mount and I had to stop and chuckle. I got to the passage where Jesus is teaching not to worry about food, water and clothing (Matt. 6:25–34), and I noticed for the first time that the editors of... Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/does-jesus-possess-the-cure-for-anxiety /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/does-jesus-possess-the-cure-for-anxiety Scott Smith Low standard test scores, serious budget crunches and more — our public schools face daunting challenges. But perhaps they face a deeper issue, one not being mentioned in recent public discussions: What if they aren’t really teaching our youth... Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/does-darwinian-evolution-actually-undermine-educat /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/does-darwinian-evolution-actually-undermine-educat Biola Magazine Staff We spend roughly a third of our lives sleeping — more than any other single activity. But while many of us are happy to thank God for a good night rest, we may not necessarily see anything particularly spiritual about this enormous segment of... Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/how-can-sleep-bring-glory-to-god /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/how-can-sleep-bring-glory-to-god Biola Magazine Staff <strong>The Truth Is Not Negotiable</strong> <em>Kenyan Journalist Bedan Mbugua ('80) chose prison over compromising his conscience </em> “What happened to the sugar?” That was the question posed to 6-year-old Bedan Mbugua (’80) by his mother when she returned home and... Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/world-tour /blogs/biola-magazine/2014/world-tour