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Four Biola Students Will Serve with Teach for America
Seniors Sam Hammer, Jeremiah Kim, Rhea Aves and Kaiya Wychgel will help teach in low-income districts in 3 different states.
January 24, 2018
Four Biola students were chosen out of a pool of 17,000 applicants to work with Teach For America (TFA). Sam Hammer, Jeremiah Kim, Rhea Aves and...
Professor David Wang Receives $240,000 Grant from The John Templeton Foundation
The grant will fund the second phase of a project to pilot test a tool to determine the development of the spiritual life, character, and virtue of seminary students
January 19, 2018
Rosemead School of Psychology professor David Wang was awarded a $242,297 grant by the John Templeton Foundation to develop and pilot test an...
Academics
Director of Special Education Authors New Autism Textbook for Educators
Robin LaBarbera new book Educating Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Partnering with Families for Positive Outcomes to be released in January 2018
January 19, 2018
Autism is an issue that cannot be ignored — it is the fastest growing developmental disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...

May 08, 2026 —
This book review in The Gospel Coalition discusses "When God Seems Distant," written by Dr. Kyle Strobel, director of the Institute of Spiritual Formation, and Dr. John Coe, professor of spiritual theology. The article dives into why seasons of spiritual dryness are common among believers and why they are vital to spiritual growth and drawing nearer to God.
April 16, 2026 —
In a new Christianity Today article, Carmen Joy Imes, associate professor of Old Testament, explores how Scripture shapes our understanding of “godly resistance.” From the Hebrew midwives in Exodus to modern examples like Corrie ten Boom, she invites readers to consider what it means to fear God above all.
April 13, 2026 —
Tragically, many Christians are virtually ignorant of spiritual warfare. But Dr. Tim Muehlhoff, director of the Winsome Conviction Academy, and his wife, Noreen Muehlhoff, describe how real and significant this issue is, and why Satan targets Christian marriages in particular in this Focus on the Family podcast.