Biola's Dean of Spiritual Formation Dr. Todd Pickett discusses the wonder that is brought about by art in all its forms, including film, photography, painting, music, language, writing, and physical acts, and ultimately points students toward t

In This Place: Creating Sacred Space for Solitude with God / Doretha O'Quinn

May 7th, 2012 25m 17s

Vice Provost Doretha O'Quinn encourages the student body at Biola as they end the school year to create sacred space where they can find solitude with God, following Jesus' example of spending intentional time with his Father.

In This Place: The Image of God and the Spirit of Life / Jonathan A. Anderson

Apr 16th, 2012 35m 58s

Professor Jonathan Anderson teaches on Jesus' famous response to the Pharisees' question on taxation of "render to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's" from the context of the importance of religious images in authority structures

In This Place: With Christ: Our Place in His Sufferings / Greg S Peters

Apr 2nd, 2012 25m 22s

Dr. Greg Peters addresses Biola students during Holy Week as part of the Year of the Arts series "In This Place" and reflects on the cross of Christ. He encourages students to consider the cross of Christ's suffering as "sacred space" and iden

The Sacred Space of the Present Moment / Kurt Simonson

Mar 26th, 2012 27m 47s

Art professor Kurt Simonson shares stories with Biola students about his spiritual journey and how photography and the concept of sacred space has formed him and his view of God. He challenges students to live in the present moment as a means

In This Place: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas / Joanne J. Jung

Feb 13th, 2012 26m 46s

Biola University IRIS professors analyze and discuss the movie "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" offering reflections on the nature of evil, social construction, propaganda, and the reality of evil acts in current culture. They discuss a Christ

In This Place / Joanne J. Jung

Feb 6th, 2012 32m 48s

Biola's IRIS professors discuss the importance of both belief and action in the Christian life, using William Wilberforce's fight against slavery as a jumping off point. They note how Christian belief must be embodied through action, and how a

Jesus' Resurrection / Erik Thoennes

Nov 30th, 2011 33m 47s

Dr. Erik Thoennes teaches that the concept of communion with God relies on a Christian's fervor to share their God experiences with the people around them. He praises the disciples in the midst of the Resurrection, who found it important to en

Jesus, The Newborn King / David L Talley

Nov 28th, 2011 28m 43s

Dr. Dave Talley ushers in the Advent season with a message focused on the birth of Jesus as King. Drawing from his own experiences, Talley paints a picture of the humility and beauty found in the concept of the stable as throne room, and the b

In This Place / Andy Draycott

Oct 24th, 2011 29m

Using examples such as music, home, and Israel's bondage in Babylon, Andy Draycott presents the point that we are all from different places and cultures, but must be willing to love others and their differences.

Shaking Temples & Ruined Prophets: Isaiah's Sacred Space / Murray S. Decker

Oct 3rd, 2011 30m 7s

Using the story of Uzziah, Murray Decker explains how God meets us in our own messy, sacred place. He teaches the reality that, sometimes, a heavy heart is what we bring to sacred spaces with God.

Sacred Communication / Timothy Muehlhoff

Sep 26th, 2011 27m 56s

Dr. Tim Muehlhoff teaches on the concept of communication as it conveys the existence of a sacred person or a sacred space. He breaks down Paul's ideas on wholesome speech and emphasizes the fact that speech needs to be in light of the sacred

Do You Remember Who You Are? / Matthew C Williams

Sep 19th, 2011 28m 23s

Dr. Matt Williams brings some strong exegesis and historical context to the ideas in John 7. He examines the enigmatic verses on living water, teaching the historical impact of the metaphor and the truth that the Spirit pours out of and works

Pursuing Grace: Six Words That Changed Everything / Christopher R Grace

Sep 12th, 2011 31m 52s

Dr. Chris Grace recollects two specific moments in his life when God spoke to him. He teaches on the transformation of seemingly ordinary spaces into sacred space by the awareness and experience of the presence of God.

Wonders Seen In God's Creation / Jason Tresser

Sep 9th, 2011 27m 14s

Biology professor, Dr. Jason Tresser, teaches that all of God's creation is sacred, and He is able to reveal himself at any place, at any time, to any person. Tresser uses the story of Jacob to illustrate what can happen when Christians are op

Cultivating Spaces: Tending the Sacred / Jamie Y. Whitaker Campbell

Sep 2nd, 2011 17m 6s

Torrey Honors Institute professor, Jamie Campbell, harkens back to the creation account as a means of dialoguing about Christian cultivation of sacred space. How do we engage intentionally with the sacred as caretakers, maturing from a state o

Camping Out ... or Not ... In Sacred Space / Douglas S Huffman

Aug 31st, 2011 26m 50s

Dr. Doug Huffman re-examines the transfiguration of Jesus through the lens of sacred space and through the lives of Moses and Elijah. Huffman supports the concept of solace as sacred space with biblical evidence and with his own experiences.

Misconceptions of Sacred Space / Darian R Lockett

Aug 29th, 2011 26m 8s

Dr. Darian Lockett warns against dividing the universe up into sacred and secular spaces, because all space was created by God. He goes on to preach on the confusion between the very concepts of the "sacred" opposed to the "secular".

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