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From the Dean: Winter 2024
Ed Stetzer — January 08, 2025
As the Dean of Talbot School of Theology, I clearly love and appreciate theology and theological education. Studying, clarifying and training in...
Update from Talbot’s Extension Site in Kyiv, Ukraine
Mark Saucy — January 08, 2025
Early last June, Dean Ed Stetzer and I were able to pay a visit to Talbot’s sister institution, Kyiv Theological Seminary in Kyiv, Ukraine. For the...
Talbot Celebrates Largest Incoming Class in a Decade
Doug Geringer — January 08, 2025
The word is spreading about Talbot’s excellent degree programs! While Biola University’s overall Fall 2024 enrollment is encouraging at 5,448 total...
Retirement Tributes: Winter 2024
Talbot Magazine Staff — January 08, 2025
Several beloved Talbot School of Theology professors retired in 2024 after faithfully impacting thousands of students during their teaching...
Faculty Profile: Winter 2024
J.P. Moreland (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy)
Ashish Naidu — January 08, 2025
J.P. Moreland stands as one of today’s leading Christian philosophers, blending elite academic scholarship with a compelling ability to engage...
Shelf Life: Winter 2024
Talbot Magazine Staff — January 08, 2025
Engaging the Old Testament: How to Read Biblical Narrative, Poetry, and Prophecy Well Dominick Hernández Associate Professor of Old Testament...
Book Excerpt: Engaging Jesus with Our Senses: An Embodied Approach to the Gospels
Talbot Magazine Staff — January 08, 2025
Smells are potent, in part because they carry connections in our brains to memory and emotion. This is why a scent can immediately transport us to...
Alumni Profile: Winter 2024
Gary Osmundsen (M.A. ‘06), Philosophy Professor at GCU
Ben Shin — January 08, 2025
Dr. Gary Osmundsen (M.A. ’06) grew up in a loving home but felt spiritually empty, until a life-changing encounter with Christ that eventually led...
Best of the Blog: Winter 2024
The Problem with Imitating Jesus
Kyle Strobel — January 08, 2025
There are tension points all along the path of Christian spiritual formation, where Scripture seems to present opposing ideas to us. If I can...
How to Navigate Conversations About Sexual Identity
What Every Pastor Needs to Know
Ben Shin — January 08, 2025
How can pastors better care for people in their churches who are wrestling with complex questions about sexuality and gender? Increasingly,...
From The Dean: Summer 2024
Ed Stetzer — June 12, 2024
These are tumultuous times, and we all feel it. 2024 is shaping up to be perhaps the most divided time in a generation, not only here in the United...
Biola University Installs Dr. Ed Stetzer as Dean of Talbot School of Theology
Sarah Dougher — June 12, 2024
Biola University formally inaugurated Dr. Ed Stetzer as the seventh dean of Talbot School of Theology in February, charging him to lead the school...
Biola LEARN Extends Talbot’s Reach to Local and Global Leaders
Natalia Barba — June 12, 2024
In a sprawling city in Chile, a man leans wearily against the pulpit. Feeling alone and burdened as he juggles a full-time job and pastoral care,...
Talbot Forms Connection with Wycliffe Hall at Oxford University
Talbot Magazine Staff — June 12, 2024
Talbot Dean Ed Stetzer was recently appointed as a distinguished visiting scholar at Oxford University’s Wycliffe Hall, where he will teach classes...
Faculty Profile: Summer 2024
Mark Saucy (Professor of Theology)
Ben Shin — June 12, 2024
This issue’s faculty interview is with Dr. Mark Saucy (B.A. ’80, M.Div. ’84), a beloved theology professor at Talbot School of Theology . He has...
Book Excerpt: When You Want to End the Stalemate
Talbot Magazine Staff — June 12, 2024
Differences of opinion have always been part of life. Spouses, family members, coworkers, neighbors, and even church members have always had...
Alumni Profile: Summer 2024
John Kwak (M.A. ‘04), Seminary Professor and Businessman
Ben Shin — June 12, 2024
Dr. John Kwak has spent the past 26 years in various leadership roles, including as a campus ministry staff worker with InterVarsity, pastor at...
Best of the Blog: Summer 2024
Can Archaeology Shed Light on the First Prophecy About Jesus in the Bible?
John Bloom — June 12, 2024
Can archaeology shed light on the first prophecy about Jesus in the Bible? A portion of God’s curse of the serpent in Genesis 3:15 is known as the...
How to Thrive in a Tumultuous Election Season
Biblical Guidelines and Practical Advice for Pastors and Christian Leaders
Talbot Magazine Staff — June 12, 2024
Pastoring during an election year comes with its unique challenges. How can pastors view this upcoming presidential election season as a...
Shelf Life: Summer 2024
Talbot Magazine Staff — June 12, 2024
Don’t Follow Your Heart: Boldly Breaking the Ten Commandments of Self-Worship Thaddeus Williams M.A., ‘01, Associate Professor of Theology...
From the Editor: Winter 2023
Ashish Naidu — December 18, 2023
Jesus said, “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide...
44th Biola Hispanic Conference Draws Nearly 800 Guests
Krista Ashlock — December 18, 2023
Talbot continued its longstanding efforts to equip and build relationships within the Hispanic Community this fall, as the Center for the Study of...
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
Mitch Glaser — December 18, 2023
On Oct. 7, Hamas terrorists unleashed a wave of shocking attacks in Israel, resulting in a period of heightened fear and conflict in the weeks...
Ministry Preparation in a Shifting Culture
President Barry H. Corey Interviews Talbot Dean Ed Stetzer
Talbot Magazine Staff — December 18, 2023
For decades, Dr. Ed Stetzer has been a familiar voice to church leaders around the world — widely known for his biblically faithful, culturally...
Talbot Hosts First Holy Spirit Symposium
Oscar Merlo — December 18, 2023
In October, the Center for the Study of the Work and Ministry of the Holy Spirit Today led its first biennial academic symposium. Scholars,...