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Biola Introduces Fully Online Teaching Credential Programs
School of Education now offers four online credential pathways
April 07, 2021
Biola University’s School of Education will offer its multiple subject and single subject teaching credential programs in a completely online...
Academics, Talbot School of Theology
Talbot School of Theology to Launch Online Master of Divinity Program
The fully online program will provide the same curriculum and mentorship opportunities as the in-person format
April 01, 2021
Biola University’s Talbot School of Theology will launch an online Master of Divinity (MDiv) Program beginning in Summer 2021. Students in the...
Cook School of Intercultural Studies
‘God’s Smuggler’ Receives Biola University’s Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award
Andrew van der Bijl honored for his life’s work serving God and others
March 29, 2021
Andrew van der Bijl — known as “God’s Smuggler” — is Biola University’s 2020 Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award recipient. Biola...

March 30, 2026 —
Dr. Liz Hall, professor of psychology in the Rosemead School of Psychology, contributed to this Mockingbird article discussing the mystery of Holy Saturday, the day the disciples did not know what to think or how to think now that Jesus's tomb was sealed. The article discusses the "already but not yet" reality in which the world sits today: knowing the battle has been won, yet the final defeat of sin and death is yet to come.
March 30, 2026 —
Dr. Liz Hall, a professor of psychology in the Rosemead School of Psychology, reflects in this Baptist News article on the importance of acknowledging Jesus Christ's suffering on the cross rather than just his resurrection from the grave. The article talks about how it is common for churches to avoid the uncomfortable and focus on the positive. In contrast, there is deep value in acknowledging the suffering in life.
March 23, 2026 —
Casey Corum, applied lesson instructor on songwriting in the Biola Conservatory of Music, shared his thoughts on church and musicianship in this Christianity Today article. He shared that he hopes that worship training experiences for students provides them depth in training acorss genres and styles of music.