A Convocation of Biblical Proportions / Barry H. Corey

Summary: Biola University President Barry H. Corey begins the spring semester by speaking from Nehemiah 8:1-12 and "A Convocation of Biblical Proportions." Dr. Corey commends Biblically faithful teachers and calls students into action and obedience just as Nehemiah did in his day. He also talks about the recent disaster in Haiti and calls Biola to be a praying community, one that is biblically faithful and compassionate. He explains, in light of Nehemiah 8, that the Word leads to repentance, repentance into rejoicing, and rejoicing into profound acts of compassion and proclamation of the Gospel.