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The Chimes

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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Great Commission on mission—students anticipate Missions Conference 2018

Kings Kaleidoscope performing in Brea during their Live Loved Tour on Sept. 17, 2016.
As Missions Conference approaches, students eagerly await the knowledge and experiences they will gain.
Jessica Goddard and Caitlin Blackmon March 6, 2018

For 89 years, this year boasting the theme Luminous, Biola has encouraged the global spread of the Bible and the gospel through the Missions Conference held by the Student Missionary Union. With the elaborate size of the conference and the well established student missions team, students look forward...

Students gain a new perspective on crisis

Chak Hee Lo/THE CHIMES
Topic of refugees presents thoughtful discussion for students.
Jessica Goddard, Writer March 22, 2017
Topic of refugees presents thoughtful discussion for students.

Missionaries witness to practical work

Eliana Park/THE CHIMES
Yearly fair brings vocational opportunities to students and organizations.
Jessica Goddard, Writer March 16, 2017
Yearly fair brings vocational opportunities to students and organizations.

Witnessing beyond your circumstances

Instead of making excuses, be an effective witness through burden carrying and prayer.   |   Caroline Sommers/THE CHIMES
Instead of making excuses, be an effective witness through burden carrying and prayer.
Kendall Jarboe, Writer March 16, 2017
Instead of making excuses, be an effective witness through burden carrying and prayer.

Conference changes witness positive responses

Brandon Steadman/THE CHIMES
Students engage with the restructuring of Missions Conference sessions.
Rebecca Mitchell, Writer March 15, 2017
Students engage with the restructuring of Missions Conference sessions.

Call to extend God’s hospitality

Examples in John and our own life display true hospitality and how we must not keep it to ourselves.   |   Kyle Kohner/THE CHIMES
Examples in John and our own life display true hospitality and how we must not keep it to ourselves.
Kendall Jarboe, Writer March 15, 2017
Examples in John and our own life display true hospitality and how we must not keep it to ourselves.

More of Him, Less of me

Living life with Christ at the center.   |   Jason Lin/THE CHIMES
Living life with Christ at the center.
March 15, 2017
Living life with Christ at the center.

Erik Thoennes’ Missions Conference session was straight fire

People are always thirsty to hear the Gospel, we just have to be willing to give them a drink.   |   Chak Hee Lo/THE CHIMES
People are always thirsty to hear the Gospel, we just have to be willing to give them a drink.
Daniel Hollenbeck, Writer March 15, 2017
People are always thirsty to hear the Gospel, we just have to be willing to give them a drink.

Students witness theme release

Jason Lin/THE CHIMES
This year’s Missions Conference theme focuses on a twofold effect of witnessing.
Jana Eller, Office Manager March 13, 2017
This year’s Missions Conference theme focuses on a twofold effect of witnessing.

Intentionality cannot be scheduled

John Uy/THE CHIMES
Change to Missions Conference compromises student plans.
Vanessa Bongiovanni, Writer March 7, 2017
Change to Missions Conference compromises student plans.

Missions Conference resurrects intent

Steven Frederick/THE CHIMES
Students prepare for changes in conference credit requirements.
Rebecca Mitchell, Writer February 22, 2017
Students prepare for changes in conference credit requirements.

Missions Conference schedule changes

Students now need to attend more than one day of the conference to obtain required credits.
Rebecca Mitchell, Writer February 15, 2017
Students now need to attend more than one day of the conference to obtain required credits.