Posts by Mike Ahn

Mike Ahn

Mike Ahn (Ph.D.) is the Dean of Spiritual Development at 51�ԹϺ�� in La Mirada, California where oversees the various departments in spiritual development: chapel programs, worship teams, Torrey Conference, student ministries and pastoral care. He is a graduate of Haverford College (B.A., History, ’01) and Talbot School of Theology (M.Div., Spiritual Formation, ’09; Ph.D., Educational Studies, ’22). And he recently accepted the invitation to join the Winsome Conviction Project as a co-director, where he will be leading training programs and periodically helping to co-host the Winsome Conviction Podcast.

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Episode 145: What’s Going On With Parents In Youth Sports?
Mike Ahn, Timothy Muehlhoff, Ed Uszynski — March 30, 2026
Coach and Dr. Ed Uszynski (Ph.D.) is back on the podcast to speak with Tim and Mike about the current state of things in youth sports, and they...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 139: Incivility In Youth Sports
Mike Ahn, Timothy Muehlhoff, Ed Uszynski — January 05, 2026
Over the past decade, there have been rallying cries among supporters of youth sport “to fix” youth sports. One reason youth sports is not working...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 110: Reports From The Front: Food and Neighbors
Mike Ahn, Chris McKinney, Timothy Muehlhoff — November 25, 2024
Chris McKinney, co-author of the book Neighborhoods Reimagined, is back on the podcast to speak with Tim and Mike on the surprising relevance of...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 109: A Call To Be A Better Neighbor
Mike Ahn, Chris McKinney, Timothy Muehlhoff — November 11, 2024
Surveys say less than half of Americans trust their neighbors. What might be some of the reasons for this erosion of trust? On today’s episode,...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 107: Are You Ready For A Constructive Conversation?
Mike Ahn, Timothy Muehlhoff — October 14, 2024
Do people even want to engage in civil discourse? How does myside bias keep us from engaging others? On today’s episode, Mike and Tim discuss...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 106: Get To Know Mike Ahn
Mike Ahn, Timothy Muehlhoff — September 30, 2024
Mike Ahn (Ph.D.), Dean of Spiritual Development at 51�ԹϺ��, is also a new co-director with the Winsome Conviction Project, and we wanted...
Student Life Blog
Adam Edgerly: Unity in Diversity
Mike Ahn — February 28, 2017
Mike Ahn sits down with Adam Edgerly, Biola Trustee and Pastor at NewSong Los Angeles, to discuss the topic of diversity.
Student Life Blog
Reel Inequality
Mike Ahn — February 24, 2017
Mike Ahn sits down to discuss author Nancy Yuen's new book, "Reel Inequality," which examines modern racism in Hollywood.
Student Life Blog
Mike Ahn — January 24, 2017
Derek Minor talks about how his spirituality has informed his art, and how his art has pushed his spirituality.
Student Life Blog
Mike Ahn — November 11, 2016
Dr Tania Abouezzeddine and Mike Ahn discuss the misconceptions surrounding the Arab and Muslim community and how Christians should respond.
Student Life Blog
Mike Ahn — November 04, 2016
President Barry Corey and Mike Ahn discuss what it means to be a Christian in a post-Christian world in this special edition of the Biola Hour.
Student Life Blog
Mike Ahn — October 28, 2016
Mike Ahn and Carrie Stockton field questions on how to flourish while being single.