Undergraduate Chapel: Spring 2014 [Video]

Being Active in God's Healing / Adele Calhoun

Stress Out! / Adele Calhoun

"The Spirit Bears With You" John 16:12-15 / Steven L Porter

Dr. Todd Pickett leads his audience in a time of simple, honest prayer. He encourages his listeners to be introspective, considering the states of their hearts, and then to present themselves before God.

Latino students Jamie Castro, Lois Rena, and Monica Gonzalez share their stories and heritage with the Biola community. They explain the unique experiences that shaped their lives and the lives of their families. Each speaker shares how their faith and their culture have interacted, and how that continues to affect their mission and the way that they pursue God's purpose for them.

Members of AS leadership share their stories and explain the mission and goals of AS. President Evan Tan shares some of his own story and encourages his fellow students to embrace Biola's community and the various cultures it represents. Christ-centeredness, he explains, is what allows Biola's community to be so unified.

Dr. Doretha O'Quinn looks at the stories of Joseph and Esther and considers how their stories can inform our own. She encourages her audience to embrace their life experiences, no matter how difficult, as part of a redeeming story created by God. Dr. O'Quinn urges her audience to be obedient to God's plan so that their stories will affect their families, their cities, and their world.

Dr. Mark Strauss of Bethel University discusses the parable of the Prodigal Son. He highlights to his audience the pain of loss and the utter joy at being found. Dr. Strauss explains that, despite the actions of the sons, the parable is most about a Prodigal Father, whose love is extravagant, unwarranted, and unending.

Professor Matt Barrios discusses unity and community in the Christian life. He considers how unity can be misguided or even idolized, but reminds his audience that relationship has its core in Christ. Because Christ is the unifying vine in which Christians abide, we are closest to one another when we are closest to God.

Snapshot: Renewal and Restoration / Steven Morrow

Dr. Jane Carr discusses the parable of the unmerciful servant and relates the importance of forgivness and mercy. Like the king in the parable, Dr. Carr explains, God has forgiven a debt that we cannot pay. Christians, then, must be willing to forgive others both ot of obedience and because of the reconciliation it brings to relationships.

Dr. Chris Grace finishes the series, "The Story of the Good Samaritan." He applies the principles of the story to modern, everyday life. Dr. Grace highlights three types of people: those who look and do not see (like the preist), those who look and see but hesitate (like the Levite), and those who look and see and do (like the Samaritan). Dr. Grace urges his audience to be like the Samaritan, saying that love happens when people look, see, and do.

Dr. Joanne Jung continues the series, "The Story of the Good Samaritan." She explains the biblical context of the passage, comparing the parable to the story of Mary and Martha that follows right after. Good theologians, Dr. Jung explains, must neither be head-heavy nor hand-heavy; the proper balance is service informed by the knowledge of Whom one is serving.

Dr. Barry Corey discusses diversity and the importance of understanding the stories of others. He points to Philippians 2, which encourages believers to be unified in spirit and purpose. Dr. Corey shares his vision for Biola Univerity as a place that celebrates and thrives in diversity.

Being Anchored in Christ / Chad Miller