Office Hours

Our host, Jae Koo, talks with Dr. Michael Longinow about his past as a reporter, the Christian roots of American journalism and how Christians today can engage with the news in healthy ways. Dr. Michael Longinow is a Professor of Journalism at Biola University and is also the advisor for the university's student media organization, the Chimes Media Group. His work today explores the intersection o...

In this episode, our host, Jae Koo, talks with Dr. Shane Enete about how Christians should approach finances. Dr. Enete holds a Ph. D. in Personal Financial Planning from Kansas State University, a Master of Science in Mathematical Finance from University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from University of Southern California. Before coming to Bi...

In this episode, our host, Jae Koo will talk with Dr. Jeremy Treat about the Kingdom of God, ministry in Los Angeles, and how we can serve our local community. Treat holds a Ph. D. from Wheaton College and serves as Pastor for Preaching and Vision at Reality Church of Los Angeles. He holds a Ph. D. in systematic Theology. At Biola, he teaches as the Ministry Affiliate Faculty, where he helps stude...

In this episode, our host Jae Koo takes us through the life of Professor Stew Oleson—Associate Professor of Broadcast Journalism at Biola University—for a wide-ranging conversation about vocation, faith, media, and saying yes to unexpected opportunities. Before becoming a professor, Stew Oleson built a significantly diverse career: from trying over 500 cases as a prosecutor in Chicago to producing...

Our host, Jae Koo, talks with Dr. Rachel Tracie about theatre, faith, and life advice. She is a theater professor, writer, director and spectator. She is interested in exploring the connections between a theoretical analysis of theater and its practical application in courses. She serves as writing coordinator and instructor for the Prison Education Project in Southern California, and on the board...

Our host, Jae Koo, talks with Dr. Carmen Imes. Imes is an Associate Professor of Old Testament. She appears on over 100 radio shows and podcasts like The Bible Project, Think Biblically, and the Holy Post, and she has a YouTube Channel where she releases “Torah Tuesday” videos. She writes for Christianity Today, Politics of Theology, and The Well and has written her own books like Bearing God's Na...

Our host, Jae Koo, talks with Dr. Arianna Molloy, an Associate Professor of Communication and an office hours expert. She is a scholar of organizational communication, so she knows how to use communication to help make businesses, nonprofits, churches and universities thrive. She focuses on meaningful work, work as a calling, and the connection between humility and burnout in vocation. Her first b...

Our host, Jae Koo, talks with Dean Yamada, an award-winning filmmaker and Professor of Cinema and Media Arts at Biola University. He is a USC graduate and his work has screened at top international festivals. His short, Jitensha, earned major awards and aired on PBS. His first feature film, Cicada, shot in Tokyo alongside students and alumni and won eight awards, including the Grand Jury Award at...