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Going Wherever God Calls Us

Going Wherever God Calls Us
Phil Goertzen advises that wherever and whenever God calls us, we must go.
Jessica Cornel, Blogger March 21, 2019

Christian English teacher Phil Goertze teaches that our job is to write a chapter or two in our book. Go willingly and embrace it because we would not be there if God’s hand had not acted upon it. Instead of waiting for God to tell us what is right, we should be looking for doors and opportunities...

“When did you first learn to un-love yourself?”

Diving into what it means to be an ambassador in our generation’s mental health epidemic.
Estephanie Ramirez-Morales, Blogger March 20, 2019

Jong Yoon opened the seminar with a very raw biography of himself. Instead of showing his ethos or success, he gave brief descriptions of his life-time struggles with depression, anxiety and body image disorders as a way to open the seminar with “real talk.” This “real talk” centered around the...

Missions Conference 2019: Ambassador

students wave country flags for missions conference
March 20, 2019

See below for the list of stories, session recaps and media for the 2019 Missions Conference! This list will be updated periodically throughout the day. Full Articles: Missions Conference speakers reassure ambassadors of their identity Missions Conference 2019 continues Photo Gallery Seminar...

Ambassadors of Compassion: Here and There

Ambassadors of Compassion: Here and There
You might be the only one to show Jesus to someone.
Sarah Dougher, Blogger March 20, 2019

Professor of biblical and theological studies Matt Williams spoke on being Ambassadors of Compassion: Here and There in Mayers Auditorium. He first defined the difference between Missions versus Mission, with Missions being a cross-cultural mission experience and Mission being the great commission that...

Missions Conference announces 2019 theme

Missions Conference announces 2019 theme
Students are called to be ‘ambassadors’ for Christ in this year’s conference.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor February 13, 2019

In this year’s annual Missions Conference, Biola will be equipping students in their role as representatives for Christ through the theme “Ambassador: Citizen of the Kingdom,” the Student Missionary Union announced on Monday. The theme uses the analogy of an ambassador to communicate the importance...

Water under the bridge?

Water under the bridge?
The poor execution of the new Cuban relations harms families.
Zurich Lewis, Writer April 14, 2015
The poor execution of the new Cuban relations harms families.