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The Faculty Cut
What Does it Mean to Sell a Script?
Jim Hope — October 17, 2022
There are a lot of different ways a script or idea for a movie or TV show can be sold. Here's what these terms mean and how to use them correctly:...
The Good Book Blog
Thinking Biblically in a Secular Culture
Scott Rae — October 17, 2022
We live in an unusual mix of both secular and religious cultures in the U.S., unlike the rest of the Western world, which is largely secular and...
Think Biblically
[BONUS] Progressive Christianity vs. Evangelical Christianity
with Colby Martin
Sean McDowell — October 17, 2022
What is Progressive Christianity? Is it a branch of historic Christianity or something else? In this bonus episode, Sean has a conversation with...
The Good Book Blog
5 Tips for Successful Podcasting
Sean McDowell — October 14, 2022
The Think Biblically podcast is turning five. It’s hard to believe, but that means my co-host Scott Rae and I have recorded over 250 episodes! It...
Student Life Blog
Finding Peace in the Pieces
A reflection on Mental Health Awareness Week
Haven Luper Jasso — October 14, 2022
We yearn for our lives to be a beautiful, completed picture that reflects God’s goodness and joy — and yet, so often, it feels like our lives are a confusing, mess of broken pieces we are left unsure of how to fit together.
Think Biblically
Finding Messiah
with Jen Rosner
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 13, 2022
Jesus was a Jewish rabbi, who was the savior of the world but also celebrated Passover, taught in synagogues, wore Jewish vestments and ordered his...
The Good Book Blog
Perseverance and Apostasy
Kenneth Berding — October 12, 2022
Dr. Dongsu Kim recently published a valuable (and very large!) book entitled Perseverance and Apostasy in the New Testament: Unpacking the Dynamic...
GRIT
The Steep Uphill Battle
It’s time to rest.
Lauren Vander Tuig — October 12, 2022
An honor student. A former GATE kid. A “pleasure to have in class.” Despite these descriptors, I strive each and every day to prove myself, often...
Think Biblically
Strange New World
with Carl Trueman
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 11, 2022
What is the heart of the sexual revolution and who are the key thinkers behind it? Given the tensions about sexuality and identity, how can...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 55: Civility Matters with Andrew Sullivan, Part 1
Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff, Andrew Sullivan — October 10, 2022
Civility is a requirement for a healthy republic. But we seem to be losing faith in civility, and people are confused on what civility involves...
The Good Book Blog
What is “Civil Religion” and How is it Dangerous? (Book Review)
Markus Zehnder — October 07, 2022
A Plea Against the Overreach of Civil Government and its Support Through a Submissive Church
The Good Book Blog
How the Miracles Of Jesus Compare with other “Miracle-Workers”
Sean McDowell — October 03, 2022
It’s not uncommon to hear a critic dismiss the miracle stories of Jesus by saying, “There may be miracle claims in the stories about Jesus, but...
Student Life Blog
LinkedIn vs. Handshake: Which Should I Use?
Jeffrey Yuen — October 03, 2022
Jeffrey Yuen ('19) is a Ph.D. student at Rosemead School of Psychology Planning for a career can be a challenging experience and one may wonder...
The Good Book Blog
You Don’t Always Get What You Want
William Lane Craig — September 30, 2022
This is a Q & A blog post by our Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question If God wants something and man wants the...
Business. Ministry. Life.
How Simple Modern’s Founder Mike Beckham Does Business Differently
When generosity is more than words, a company can go off-script and still be successful
John Tuttle — September 29, 2022
“We view Simple Modern through a stewardship lens. The company is not mine.”
Think Biblically
Jesus and Social Media
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 29, 2022
If Jesus were physically present today, would he use social media? And if so, to what end? What can we learn from the life and teachings of Jesus...
The Good Book Blog
Celebrating the Legacy of Walt Russell
The Good Book Blog — September 28, 2022
Dr. Walter Bo Russell, former professor of Bible exposition at Talbot School of Theology, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022. Below is a...
Student Life Blog
Three Ways to Combat Stress and Burnout this Semester
How exercise, sleep and nutrition can help you feel better
Cooper Mootz — September 26, 2022
Okay, let’s face it: syllabus week is long gone and we’re facing the reality of being back in classes. Now we’re left with approaching midterms and...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 54: Silence and Civility, Part 2
Stephanie Bennett, Tim Muehlhoff — September 26, 2022
Tim resumes the discussion with Stephanie Bennett (Ph.D.) on her new book, Silence, Civility, and Sanity: Hope for Humanity in a Digital Age....
The Good Book Blog
3 Surprising Truths (and Myths) about the Apostles
Sean McDowell — September 26, 2022
Was Thomas really a doubter? Did “Saul” the persecutor have his name changed to “Paul” the missionary at his conversion? Was Simon part of the...
Business. Ministry. Life.
God Gives Growth: A Biblical Perspective on Investment Returns
Keeping perspective in the investment process requires Godly discernment
Shane Enete — September 23, 2022
“The problem with my prayers was that everything was about me and my agency: ‘Lord, bless my amazing planting and my sufficient watering!’”
Think Biblically
Rembrandt is in the Wind
with Russ Ramsey
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 22, 2022
We freely admit that truth and goodness are important, but not so much for the concept of beauty. Frankly, art bores lots of us. How do we make art...
The Good Book Blog
Personas, Platforms, and Profits
Kenneth Berding — September 21, 2022
About a year ago I spent a couple hours talking with my long-time friend, Adam Day (a professor at Tyndale Seminary in Amsterdam, the Netherlands),...
The Good Book Blog
Young Latino Protestants On the Rise
Oscar Merlo — September 20, 2022
Young Latino protestants are rising as the fastest-growing segment of evangelicals in America. Biola University’s 43rd Biola Hispanic Conference...
The Good Book Blog
Jóvenes Protestantes Latinos en Alza: La conferencia apoyará a los líderes eclesiásticos hispanos
Oscar Merlo — September 20, 2022
Los jóvenes protestantes Latinos se están convirtiendo en el segmento de mayor crecimiento de los evangélicos en Estados Unidos. La 43ª Conferencia...