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As a high school student, I remember watching a news story with my father about a horrific murder. I was so aghast, that I blurted out, “How...

This is a Q & A blog post by our Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question How can I explain the law of infinite...

Four times the Apostle Paul instructs his readers to greet each other with a holy kiss (Rom 16:16; 1 Cor 16:20; 2 Cor 13:12; 1 Thess 5:26; cf. 1...

What comes to your mind when you think of a rebel? Probably someone counter-cultural who fights against “the system.” To be a rebel is to stand in...

Pastors don’t like to admit it, but many harbor fears. This is particularly true of those who serve alone — solo pastors. There are seven fears...

Can I tell you a secret? You have to promise not to tell anyone. I know some details about Gossip that you might find interesting. I’m sure,...

Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters has a prequel! Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters is my attempt to demonstrate what the...

This is a Q & A blog post by our Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question I have some questions about your 12 Dec 2022...

Vaccines. Race. Gun control. These are some of the hardest issues to discuss in church. While the evangelical church is far more united in its...

One of the most famous Christians in history — and, truly, one of my historical heroes — was an early Christian named Polycarp. Polycarp ministered...

On February 24, Dr. Matthew J. Hall was installed as Biola's Provost and Senior Vice President. The leadership of Talbot thought readers of the...

The Old Testament presents a variety of ethical problems for modern readers, but the major ethical problem there is God’s commanded destruction of...

Perhaps the most challenging questions I receive today are from people trying to balance truth and grace. Whether on issues of sexuality, race,...

In 2011, the percentage of Americans who “used the Bible at least 3-4 times on their own, outside of a church setting” was around 50%. Again in...

This is a Q & A blog post by our Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question My question concerns Christian wealth. In a...

Artificial intelligence is here. Social media. Transportation. Surgery. Job application searches. AI is being used in all of these platforms and...

“Absolutely nothing!” might be the answer some recent PhD graduates would give to this question. The dream of many PhD students in biblical and...

Paul’s thorn in the flesh was some sort of unusual, long-term, intermittent, stabbing, face pain that was viewed by others as shameful and the...

In our previous post, “It’s Lonely at the Top,” we addressed the external and internal challenges of leadership: anxiety and imposter syndrome. The...

I (Joanne) was recently writing a follow-up piece on Rick Langer’s and my book, The Call to Follow that addressed the importance of leading as a...

Recently, I was teaching a class session ( Life & Letters of Paul ) when a student asked me to define the word τέλος (telos) in Romans 10:4...

Woody Hayes, legendary coach at Ohio State (1951-1978), ran an offense which the sportswriters dubbed “three yards and a cloud of dust.” When...

When I was asked to contribute a chapter on warfare to a recent book looking at ancient Israel (The Ancient Israelite World), I decided to focus on...

Amazingly, it has been nearly three years since the COVID-19 pandemic began turning the world upside down. Quite obviously, the world has shifted...

A Christian revival is a moment in history when 1) the hearts of many of God’s people are awakened to greater love and commitment to Christ, 2)...