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Deeply Rooted: Biola Celebrates 104th Birthday
Rediscovering Biola's First Dean: William E. Blackstone
February 24, 2012
Biola University 104th birthday arrives on Feb. 25 — a day the campus marks each year with events to celebrate the biblical heritage passed down...
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Exhibit Officially Opens: Twentieth-Century British Art from the Ahmanson Collection
From the Roberta Ahmanson collection, the exhibit is displayed for the first time in Southern California
February 20, 2012
Biola University experienced an evening full of the arts on Saturday, February 19, beginning with High Tea at Talbot School of Theology and ending...
Academics
Cinema and Media Arts Students Connect with Filmmakers at Sundance Film Festival
Students explore spiritual themes of films
February 20, 2012
Students expanded their learning from the classroom to theaters at this year celebrity-studded Sundance Film Festival held in Park City, Utah....

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.