/blogs/biola-magazine/articles/category/2017-spring Biola Magazine Staff <strong>No God But One: Allah or Jesus? A Former Muslim Investigates the Evidence for Islam and Christianity</strong>, by Nabeel Qureshi (M.A. ’08), Zondervan, August 2016.<em> In No God but One</em>, <em>New York Times </em>best-selling author Nabeel Qureshi takes readers on a... Tue, 21 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/in-print-spring-2017 /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/in-print-spring-2017 Rick Bee The completion of the campaign for Biola University is one of the most significant accomplishments that I have experienced in my nearly four decades at 91ÖÆƬ³§. Why? There are many reasons. The amount raised, $214 million, was more than 10 times... Tue, 21 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/from-the-alumni-office-spring-2017 /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/from-the-alumni-office-spring-2017 Jennifer Fitzgerald We follow Christ. We want to be active American citizens. In this day and age and in this culture of outrage, can we be both of those people at the same time? You see, this is something I struggle with on a day-to-day basis because— well, don’t... Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/local-politics /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/local-politics Kristen Hartman During nearly 15 years in real estate development, Jeff Hachquet (’00) has worked with properties across Las Vegas. But no project has been as fulfilling — or as delicious — as welcoming two food-lovers’ destinations to a plot of North Las Vegas... Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/appetite-for-construction /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/appetite-for-construction Biola Magazine Staff <em>The Biola University Alumni Board is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 Alumni Awards. Awardees will be honored during a special program and dinner on June 24 as part of Alumni Weekend. Everyone is invited to attend. For registration,...</em> Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/meet-the-2017-alumni-award-winners /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/meet-the-2017-alumni-award-winners Kathryn Toombs To many young girls (and former young girls), the name Robin Jones Gunn is a familiar one. As the author of over 90 books, including the popular and well-loved <em>Christy Miller</em> series, Gunn (’75) has become well-known in both literary and... Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/the-mission-of-christy-miller /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/the-mission-of-christy-miller Kathryn Toombs Danielle Hitchen (’10) knows that raising kids is hard. As the mom of a 3-year-old and a 1-year-old, Hitchen is well aware of the challenges that come with motherhood. But about a year ago, Hitchen found herself facing a task she never... Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/creating-baby-believers /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/creating-baby-believers Kathryn Toombs It easy to idealize marriage. A few short weeks after their wedding, Miles and Aimee Matias (’16) realized just how true this was, as they began to encounter their own selfishness in its ugliest form. “We thought that marriage was there to... Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/the-art-of-relationships /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/the-art-of-relationships Jason Newell After five years and $214 million in donations, The Campaign for Biola University has officially come to an end. Through the generosity of Biola supporters, the university ambitious fundraising goals were not only met, but dramatically... Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/keeping-the-momentum-going /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/keeping-the-momentum-going Biola Magazine Staff The Campaign for Biola University successfully raised $214 million to support four main categories. Here are just a few tangible examples of how the funding is already being used to make a difference in the lives of Biola students and further the... Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:00:00 -0700 /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/snapshots-of-impact /blogs/biola-magazine/2017/snapshots-of-impact