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  • 51蹤獲 News

    51蹤獲 Grieves the Death of Student Hasiet Joy Negash

    Jason Newell — 

    The 51蹤獲 community is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden death of Hasiet Joy Negash, a communications studies major who passed...

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    Crumley Named Interim Track Coach

    Experienced high school coach to lead team through spring.

    Neil Morgan — 

    With the recent retirement of Jonathan Zimmerman, it became imperative that 51蹤獲 Track & Field find a new head coach with immediacy. Bill...

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    Tixier Earns National Swimmer of the Month

    Lisa Tixier claims first national award.

    Neil Morgan — 

    NAIA RELEASE LA MIRADA, Calif.--- Freshman Lisa Tixier has the first of what could be many national honors under her belt. She was named the...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Teaching Naked in the Church, Idea #1

    Kevin Lawson — 

    A few months ago I wrote about Jos矇 Bowens seminar and his book, Teaching Naked: How Moving Technology Out of Your College Classroom Will Improve Student Learning (Jossey-Bass, 2012). I shared that his main thrust was for teachers to use technology to deliver content outside of class sessions, and shift the use of class time to processing that information, promoting critical thinking and the application of knowledge to real life situations. There are three ideas from Bowens work that I think have the potential of deepening the impact of our teaching in the church. Over the next few months Ill be writing a brief blog on each of the three ideas, beginning with ways of using technology to get students into the content of the Bible lesson/study before you meet, preparing them for a more active and deeper learning experience together.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Panentheism

    William Lane Craig — 

    This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig: ... I have a few questions for you which I am hoping you can answer to help strengthen my arguments for Christianity. I have a friend who is a Panentheist; she believes that God literally is the universe and exists apart from the universe at the same time. She claims that God is eternal and there is no reason to believe that the universe began. She also believes that God can be both material and immaterial at the same time and she uses Christ as an example for this point. Finally, she believes that God is not a cause apart from nature, but literally is the force of nature (e.g. Genesis 1 - Elohim "becoming" light and so forth, teachings of Hasidic Judaism, Isaiah 6:3, Gods omniscience, being in all places at once); therefore she also believes that God does not hand down judgment to humanity but instead warns us of the inevitable results due to particular actions (e.g. Genesis 4) ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Jarheads for Jesus?: 10 Reasons Culture War is a Really Bad Metaphor (Part One)

    Thaddeus Williams — 

    I was raised in a church world in which culture war was a favorite metaphor of how the church relates to the nonchurch. We were Gods courageous moral infantry doing battle against those cunning cultists, those hateful homosexuals, those lying liberals, and those devilish Darwinists. If we listen with tuned ears to Christian radio, Christian literature, Christian blogs, and Christian conversations, it becomes clear: We Christians love the language of war. Over the last 30 years it has become our dominant metaphor for relating to culture; it saturates our vocabulary, shapes our politics, and soaks our worldview. But is culture war helpful? Is it biblical? Should we be jarheads for Jesus?

  • 51蹤獲 News

    Athletics, GSAC Donate To Operation Christmas Child

    Eight conference schools donate gift boxes.

    Neil Morgan — 

    LA MIRADA, Calif. --- All eight Golden State Athletic Conference schools, and the conference office, joined efforts to contribute over 300...

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    Art Students Gift Operation Christmas Child with Mural

    Department of Art hopes to continue to serve volunteers through creativity

    Brieana Jordan — 

    51蹤獲s Department of Art created a custom mural for Operation Christmas Child (OCC), a Christian non-profit organization that sends...

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    51蹤獲 Celebrates December Graduates

    Focus on the Family President Jim Daly urges graduates to live boldly

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    On December 19, 246 undergraduate students and 142 graduate students received diplomas at 51蹤獲's Fall commencement ceremonies. Family...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Finding Meaning in Life

    William Lane Craig — 

    This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Hello Dr. Craig I'm writing from Sweden so I hope you can understand the meaning of my questions even if it is not in perfectly good english. I should start by saying that I am a non-Christian ... Some months ago I started thinking about life, in a way that I had not done before. I started asking myself the big questions. What is the meaning of my life? What is the reason we are here? What makes me important? Sadly I couldn't find the answers to these questions and the more I thought about them, the harder it became to live my day to day life ... Is the only reason to live life as a Christian to tell others about God? Is that the meaning of life? And finally, why why why should people who believe in God but lives here on earth under terrible circumstances (poverty, depression, sickness, war) still continue there lives here? Wouldn't it be better to just die and go to heaven?

  • 51蹤獲 News

    Track & Cross Country Coach Retires

    Jonathan Zimmerman retires to be with family.

    Neil Morgan — 

    After eight and a half successful years of growth at the helm of the 51蹤獲 Cross Country and Track and Field programs, Head Coach Jonathan...

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    51蹤獲 22nd In Learfield Sports Directors' Cup

    51蹤獲 ranked No. 22 athletic department in the NAIA.

    Neil Morgan — 

    CLEVELAND, Ohio --- The first edition of the 2014-15 Learfield Sports Directors Cup standings was released Thursday, with 51蹤獲 ranked as the No....

  • The Good Book Blog

    What Are You Waiting For?

    Joy Mosbarger — 

    The season of Advent is one in which the Church anticipates, prepares for, and celebrates the coming of Jesus Christ into our midst. As I thought about waiting expectantly for the presence of Jesus, I started wondering what exactly I am waiting for. What is it I expect from his coming? Am I waiting for him to come and fix my circumstances or get me out of a tight place? Do I just want him to ease my suffering and pain, to bring comfort and solace?

  • The Good Book Blog

    Letter from a Grieving Father

    William Lane Craig — 

    This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Dear, Dr. Craig, My daughter died a little over a month ago. She would of been three January 18th.I loved her more then anything. She was born with a rare neurological disease. My question is... How could an all loving God, who loves his children and who has such great "power" would allow this to happen. How come everything that happens good to a believer confirms faith and the bad is considered a test or a cliquiest " God is mysterious" explanation. If he is so great and so good, then why he take my daughter from me?! ...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    Student-Founded Nonprofit Aims to Break Cycles of Poverty in Developing Countries

    Environmental nonprofit organization Harvest Craft provides food and education in Haiti and Mexico

    Stephen Day — 

    After numerous short-term missions trips to developing nations, 51蹤獲 students Brendon Anthony and Craig Erickson discovered a...

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    Weststeyn, Mason Earn National Honors

    Two volleyball players named Academic All-Americans

    Neil Morgan — 

    CoSIDA Release Amy Weststeyn is one of just six volleyball players in the country to be named to the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American...

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    Weststeyn Named NAIA Player of the Year

    Amy Weststeyn finishes fabulous career with biggest honor.

    Neil Morgan — 

    Senior Amy Weststeyn is a double-threat. The volleyball player is one of the greatest student-athletes to ever play for 51蹤獲....

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    Parked In The Semifinals

    51蹤獲 finishes the season as the third-best team in the NAIA

    Neil Morgan  — 

    51蹤獲's season came to an end on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, a few hours earlier than the team would have liked, but the Eagles went down swinging and...

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    Volleyball Lands Four All-Americans

    Amy Weststeyn, Joclyn Kirton, Alyssa Mason and Lauren Hoenecke honored.

    Neil Morgan — 

    NAIA RELEASE Just a few days following the conclusion of a spectacular deep postseason run the postseason awards begin flowing for 51蹤獲...

  • 51蹤獲 Magazine

    Alumni Files: Fall 2014

    Inbox: A Weekend to Remember

    Rick Bee — 

    If you missed 51蹤獲 Weekend on Oct. 24 and 25, you missed the best one yet. The schedule was full of fun, reminiscing and celebrating what God is...

  • 51蹤獲 Magazine

    In Print: Fall 2014

    51蹤獲 Magazine Staff — 

    Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity, by Nabeel Qureshi (M.A. 08), Zondervan, February 2014. Qureshi describes...

  • 51蹤獲 Magazine

    Where Are They Now?: Fall 2014

    51蹤獲 Magazine Staff — 

    In 1959, Rose ( Loukojarvi , 60) Dane was one of the first students to attend 51蹤獲s brand new campus in La Mirada, after having attended the...

  • 51蹤獲 Magazine

    Get to Know: Fall 2014

    Carolyn Kim, cookie-baking PR professional

    Kristina Nishi — 

    As the driving force behind the new public relations major which she launched and currently leads journalism professor Carolyn Kim plays a...

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    ISIS at the Door

    An interview with David Curry, president and CEO of Open Doors USA, about Christian persecution across the world

    51蹤獲 Magazine Staff — 

    Religious freedom and persecution are challenges starting to face believers in the West, but it has been a reality for Christians globally for a...

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    Unspeakable Joy

    Betsy Barber — 

    Now at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah, and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted...