Biola Magazine: 2026 Spring/Summer

A Century of Signatures

Jason Newell — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:08:19 -0700

Hidden away in a quiet corner of the Biola Library basement, kept securely behind a locked door in a climate-controlled room, is perhaps the most important artifact in Biola University’s history. Most Biolans have never seen it in person. Many don...

Where is God When My World Turns Upside Down?

Jason Newell — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:08:17 -0700

At age 45, Dr. Liz Hall received news that no one wants to hear: She had cancer. In the painful year that followed, she endured surgeries, treatments, physical suffering and emotional upheaval — while also encountering God’s redemptive work in new...

Editor’s Note: A Forgotten Founder

Jason Newell — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:08:14 -0700

I gained a new Biola hero while writing this issue’s cover story. S.I. Merrill is a name I hadn’t en-countered before, and I suspect you haven’t either. Unlike other key figures from Biola’s history, his name isn’t attached to any campus buildings...

President’s Perspective: The Young Men Who Give Me Hope

Barry Corey — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:08:12 -0700

I love all our Biola students. I have for now 19 years. When I’m having a heavy day from the normal stressors, I walk out the office door and descend the steps of Metzger Hall to the outside world. There they are. Students! Rushing to class....

Ready for a Close-Up

Biola Magazine Staff — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:08:09 -0700

Biola’s nationally ranked film school is getting ready for its biggest premiere yet. This fall, the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts will celebrate the opening of its long-anticipated new film studio, which will dramatically expand the...

New School of Arts and Letters Launches This Summer

Jason Newell — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:08:07 -0700

This summer, Biola will launch one of the most significant academic restructurings in its recent history — creating a new home for many of its most essential and enduring programs, with additional innovations on the horizon. The School of Arts and...

‘Sandlot Revival’ Draws Thousands

Jason Newell, Sarah Dougher — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:08:04 -0700

On a warm spring evening in March, with more than 45,000 Savannah Bananas fans cheering him on, Biola alumnus RobertAnthony Cruz (’21) stepped to home plate at a sold-out Angel Stadium, bright yellow bat in hand. The next night, in front of more...

Big Screen, Big Claim

Jason Newell — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:08:02 -0700

The scientific evidence for God’s existence is overwhelming. So argues The Story of Everything, a landmark documentary that hit the big screen this spring. Drawing from interviews with a range of scientists — including two Biola professors — the...

Your Support Breaks Giving Day Record

Biola Magazine Staff — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:07:59 -0700

Biola supporters outdid themselves again this spring, setting a new 36-hour record for donations to the Biola Fund — with more than a half-million dollars raised for students. Gifts totaling $515,591 flooded in from supporters across the country...

Meet Nathan Herzog

Jason Newell — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:07:56 -0700

When Dr. Nathan Herzog stepped into his role as dean of Biola’s School of Education this March, he brought with him more than two decades of experience — and a deep sense of calling. From an unexpected start in teaching to a passion for shaping...