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Missions Conference announces 2020 theme: United

The directors will officially introduce the theme at tonight's Afterdark chapel.

Thecla Li, Managing Editor • March 11, 2020

This article was updated on March 11 at 7:27 p.m. after the AfterDark chapel where the theme was to be announced was canceled. The 2020 Missions Conference theme is “United.” This year’s theme emphasizes that all vocations and areas of studies have a part in God’s plan and encourages...

Q&A: SMU presidential candidate Bobbi Thompson

The junior communication studies major explains why she is running for president of the Student Missionary Union.

Micah Kim, Managing Editor • February 7, 2020

WHY DO YOU FEEL EQUIPPED TO LEAD SMU? Bobbi Thompson: “I think in so many ways I still feel unqualified and there’s so much I’m going to be asking for guidance and wisdom and need to learn as I go. “I have been involved in [Student Missionary Union] since my freshman year. I started off...

New international travel division creates standards for SMU trip safety

Campus Safety partners with SMU leadership to vet trip locations and establish long-term mission partners across the globe.

Ashley Grams and Lacey Patrick • January 24, 2020

Biola sees hundreds of students travel domestically and internationally every semester. Six months ago, the university had limited precautions and risk management procedures in place to ensure the safety of students traveling for mission trips and semesters abroad. With a new division, University Travel...

ICS concentration applied linguistics comes to an end

The applied linguistics and Bible translation concentration is being phased out due to the closure of the two graduate-level programs.

Jodie Stock • December 5, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Dec. 5, 2019). According to Wycliffe Bible Translators, there are still 3,969 languages without their translation of the Bible, and “1 in 5 people… do not have a full Bible in their first language.” However, as Biola has been restructuring various...

Salam outreach builds peace between Christians and local Muslims

Student-led group focuses on raising Islamic awareness through educational sessions and community outreach opportunities.

Sophia Silvester, Staff Writer • October 5, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Oct. 3, 2019). For followers of the world’s two largest religions, student-led outreach club Salam has one goal: peace. Salam, which means peace in Arabic, aims to foster relationships between Christian and Muslim communities. THEIR OUTREACH Salam...

Gallery: Missions Conference 2019: Ambassador

March 22, 2019

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...

Brewing a better fundraiser

Boba for Missions uses tea to alleviate the steep cost of missions trips.

Brittany Ung, Web Editor • March 14, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on March 14, 2019). A businessman, a missionary and a tea specialist walk into a fundraiser. This is not the start of a bad joke. Rather, it describes the life of junior business administration major Brendan Sun over the past few months. Through Boba for...

‘Jesus saves’ and stickers serve

A student creates a way to raise money for disaster relief, a new laptop and missions.

Rachel Gaugler, Freelance Writer • February 28, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 28, 2019). Freshman business major Sarah Hartono did not expect to wake up on a seemingly regular Friday morning to devastating news. She still recalls her mother’s panic-stricken text detailing the disastrous tsunami that had torn through an...

EXCLUSIVE: Housefires to lead worship at 2019 Missions Conference

The Atlanta-based band replaces Kings Kaleidoscope as conference worship leaders.

Brittany Ung, Web Editor • February 25, 2019

Worship at this year’s Missions Conference will have a new sound. Housefires, a band known for songs like “Good Good Father,” “Build My Life” and “Yes and Amen,” will lead worship during the conference’s main sessions on March 20-21. Antioch Fullerton’s worship team will handle...

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...

The Chimes’ fall 2018 editors’ picks

The senior editors pick their favorite articles of the semester.

Austin Green and Christian Leonard • December 23, 2018

Back in August, as we geared up to make some of the most substantial changes to the Chimes in its 80-year history, we had no idea how blessed we would become. We oversaw an incredible staff that embraced the challenge of doing things in new, exciting ways while living up to the proud legacy of this paper....