Undergraduate Chapel: Spring 2014 [Video]

A White Man's Journey from Harlem Through Jerusalem / Curtiss Deyoung

Dr. Murray Decker encourages his audience to go boldly into the world and share the gospel, even if the task is intimidating. He draws parallels between how many Christians feel and how the disciples must have felt when waiting for the Holy Spirit. Noting that Christians should be emboldened by God's presence within them, Dr. Decker discusses several fields into which people will be called to minister.

Dr. Edward Klink teaches on the church's involvement in the world out of Matthew 5. He explains that the church must not position itself away from the world, against the world, or alongside the world. Instead, it should be a faithful presence within the world. Dr. Klink encourages his audience to view the church as an administrator both of God's common grace and of his special grace.

Community of Grace / Steven Morrow

Dr. Ken Berding looks at 2 Corinthians to determine why Paul lived so passionately for the gospel. He identifies several key points of Paul's focus that Christians can apply today. Dr. Berding exhorts his audience to step beyond the hazy complacency of American culture and embrace a passion for Jesus.

Dr. Erik Thoennes looks at the example of evangelical zeal presented by Peter and John in Acts 4. He encourages his audience to follow the example of the apostles and evangelize unashamedly. He expresses that every moment should be looked at as an opportunity to interact with people who desperately need salvation.

Dr. Jon Lunde looks at the plan of God revealed in the Old Testament and shows that the redemption spoken of in Jeremiah is still occurring but is not completed. He expresses that the gospel is in fact better news than Christians often make it, and the promises expressed in the Old Testament are still true today: the nations will flock to Christians who live in the fullness of the gospel.

Pastor Andrea Humphrey discusses the importance of diversity using the analogy of the body of Christ found in 1 Corinthians 12. She identifies the way culture tends to focus on the external appearance, when in all reality the internal parts of the body are most vital. She applies this to the body of Christ and encourages her audience to seek relationships with those who, in appearance, are most different or even offsetting.

Dr. Tim Muehlhoff discusses the Christian's role as an ambassador of Christ. He evaluates the significance and weight of such an assignment and the factors that might inhibit Christians from fulfilling their evangelical duties. He particularly encourages his audience to communicate God's tone toward the gospel: a tone of importance, urgency, and abundant grace.

Dr. Todd Pickett presents the question, "How can Christians do nothing apart from God?" He offers five prayers that Christians can use as a daily rhythm of worship. The prayers focus on transparency and willingness before God. Following Dr. Pickett, Lisa Ishihara explains the various chapels that will occur during the semester and encourages students to attend those that speak most to their current spiritual walk.

Dr. Barry Corey addresses the Biola student body and faculty at the Fall 2012 Convocation Chapel and introduces the 2012-2013 University Theme, "From this Place." He offers encouragement from the life and words of Biola's founder, Lyman Stewart, and expresses Biola's commitment to obtain the famous "Jesus Saves" signs from the original Los Angeles campus. He urges his audience to take on challenging, even controversial, tasks for the sake of spreading the gospel.

Dr. Edward Klink preaches about Jesus' statement on the end times in Matthew 25. He shows that the passage is focused specifically on the church, which speaks to the gravity of being involved in the body of Christ. Using the analogy of marriage, he exhorts his audience not to treat the local church as expendable.

President Barry H. Corey has a "family talk" with the Biola University student body on sexual identity.

Biola hosts several Christian spoken word performance artists to worship during a chapel service for undergraduates. The artists include locally acclaimed poet, Propaganda.

Biola graduating Seniors share wisdom for the journey through Biola with undergraduate students including principles for identity formation, worship, finding the will of God, and reconciliation, and trusting God