I’ll never forget my first Torrey session with Dr. Isaac Blois. After our usual devotional, he passed out tiny slips of paper with lyrics, pulled out a guitar and led us through a hymn. It was wonderful. Sweet simplicity marked the moment and the song ended with a room full of soft smiles. This...

The annual Cook Missions Conference at Biola University is currently the largest student-led missions conference in the world. Run entirely by students from start to finish, this conference is anticipated by many, and has become a place where students come, expectant for the Spirit to move in miraculous...

For the past few years, a small group of students have been meeting weekly in the Jesus Saves parking structure on campus (named for the replica of the sign from the original building, hanging from the front of the structure), spending time in worship and prayer. No other agenda, no credits or requirements,...

Biola’s student body is composed of students from a wide array of denominational and spiritual backgrounds, ranging from Evangelical, Baptist, Anglican, Non-denominational, Catholic and Orthodox traditions, though high-church students remain in the minority. This diversity, one of Biola’s strengths,...

Alongside a myriad of guest speakers, breakout sessions, and activities, this year’s Torrey Memorial Bible Conference features music from Marra, a worship band made up of Biola alumni. In line with the conference’s 2025 theme–”Childlike”–Marra hopes to elevate the Torrey conference experience...

This week, the Torrey Memorial Bible Conference was an opportunity to slow down and let God speak to us through main sessions, breakout speakers and experiential sites. Conferences and large Christian gatherings, like Torrey, can spark conversations about spiritual renewal and revival. Past Biola conferences...

On Sept. 7, Biola hosted a sold out “WOR/TH Night of Worship,” in partnership with Transparent Productions. Grammy award-winning worship artist, Matt Redman, spoke to a crowd of Biola students and visitors in the newly renovated Ethel Lee Auditorium. The “10,000 Reasons” singer moderated a panel...

The night of Jan. 28, people from all around campus and outside of Biola poured into Chase Gymnasium to celebrate an annual Biola tradition: Gospel Fest. The crowd gathered at the bleachers or the center of the gym, clapping and cheering as the Gospel Choir strode up to the front. The band struck...

The water was murky green and nighttime darkness engulfed the congregation as students kneeled in the shallow Talbot East pool, surrounded by over 200 students cheering for their baptisms. Students wore their jeans and t-shirts that, moments before, were drenched in sweat from intense worship, but now...

The room is simple. Tall black drapes hang down along the far windows, creating a veil between this lower-level space and the rest of the Student Union Building. Above, lights dangle from the ceiling, illuminating a red and beige carpet in the middle of the floor. The amber glow emanating from lamps...

Alisha Kita, a sophomore psychology major from San Gabriel, California, continues to explore her passion for music through her classes and recently released her second single “a sinner’s psalm” on Spotify. Producing and writing all of her own music, Kita shows her ability to skillfully write lyrics...

Over the past weeks, Asbury University, a small Wesleyan Christian college in Wilmore, Kentucky, has welcomed over 3,000 visitors from across the nation who want to participate in the Asbury revival. “A week and a half ago, we didn’t know this would happen — this is just something God decided...