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The Importance of Bridging "Literacy Gaps" for English Learners
Education Professors Author “The Literacy Gaps”
August 11, 2009
The School of Education Dean June Hetzel and former Biola University professor Ivannia Soto-Hinman newly authored and published The Literacy Gaps,...
Academics
From the Classroom to the Prison Cell
Apologetics Training Transforms the Lives of Prisoners
August 11, 2009
Apologetics training knows no bounds, as Mike, an inmate in Soledad Correctional Training Facility, can testify. With dozens of other inmates in...
2009 Student Send-offs
August 06, 2009
Even before stepping on the Biola campus, students from around the country have been given a warm Biola welcome as representatives from the Alumni...

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.