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A Cancer Patient Looks at Psalm 23
Kenneth Way — June 17, 2020
Psalm 23 is not exactly about shepherds or sheep. It is a royal psalm about King YHWH and his covenant relationship with the Davidic king, and it...
Book Excerpt: What is the Rest that God Promises to His People?
Excerpt from ‘Rest in Mesopotamian and Israelite Literature’ by Daniel E. Kim
Daniel Kim — June 17, 2020
People seek peace and prosperity, refreshment and flourishing. Perhaps the relentless search for rest comes from the human condition, or maybe it...
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Recent publications from our very own Talbot faculty.
Michelle Barnewall, Daniel Kim, Darian Lockett, Kevin Van Lant — June 17, 2020
Surprised by the Parables: Growing in Grace through the Stories of Jesus Michelle Lee-Barnewall (M.A. ’93) Associate Professor of New Testament...
What Every Pastor Needs to Know About Mental Health and the Church
With increasing rates of mental health issues and suicides in America, how can pastors and ministry leaders respond to this crisis in the church?
Kevin Van Lant — December 02, 2019
Current statistics by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) suggest that nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults live with some form of mental illness...
Mental Health in the Church
Interview with Sunny Song, Talbot Professor and Clinical Psychologist
Sunny Song — December 02, 2019
The mental health crisis in the U.S. impacts all of us, including the church, so how can ministry workers be prepared to meet people’s mental...
From the Dean
Clinton E. Arnold — December 02, 2019
The rise in mental health issues in recent years has become a well-documented point of concern, especially among students on our nation’s...
The Quiet Revolution at Biola
The Good Book Blog — December 02, 2019
There has been a recent revitalization of systematic theology among evangelicals. Whereas evangelicals had not been known for their academic...
Talbot Hosts 8th Annual Los Angeles Theology Conference In 2020
Fred Sanders — December 02, 2019
Talbot School of Theology will host the eighth annual Los Angeles Theology Conference (LATC) in January 2020. LATC is an academic conference that...
Talbot Launches New Doctor of Ministry Track in African American Leadership
Joel Elies — December 02, 2019
In the spring of 2021, Talbot will be launching a new Doctor of Ministry track in African American Leadership. This innovative doctoral program...
Biola University Receives $1.9 Million Grant to Measure the Spiritual and Character Development of Seminary Students
Steve Porter — December 02, 2019
What is the impact of a theological education on the spiritual and character development of theology students? While there is often anecdotal...
Faculty Profile: Darian Lockett
Associate Professor of New Testament
Jeanette Pifer — December 02, 2019
Darian Lockett, associate professor of New Testament, has beenteaching undergraduates in Talbot’s Biblical and Theological Studies Department...
Book Excerpt: An Introduction to Reading the Catholic Epistles
Excerpt from ’Reading the Catholic Epistles,’ by Darian Lockett
Darian Lockett — December 02, 2019
The Catholic Epistles give us a unique window into early Christian theology and practice. These letters highlight the centrality of love for not...
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Recent publications from our very own Talbot faculty.
Uche Anizor, Octavio Esqueda, Erik Thoennes, Markus Zehnder — December 02, 2019
Marriage: Its Foundation, Theology and Mission in a Changing World Erik Thoennes Professor of TheologyEditor & Contributor Moody...
Alumni Profile
Pastor John-Paul Foster (’10, M.A. ’15) serves at Los Angeles’ historic Faithful Central Bible Church
Joanna Wu — December 02, 2019
Pastor John-Paul Foster (’10, M.A. ’15) serves at Los Angeles’ historic Faithful Central Bible Church
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Does the New Testament Replace the Old?
Jeffrey Volkmer — December 02, 2019
In the Old Testament, the Torah was a set of instructions that told the Hebrews how to stand apart from everyone else so that when the nations...
The Rise of Scientism
How to Identify — and Defeat — Christianity’s Greatest Ideological Foe
J P Moreland — June 04, 2019
Ideas matter. In fact, we are largely at the mercy of our ideas. Emotions and felt needs are important as well, but while they are wonderful...
The Disappearance of Moral Knowledge
Exploring Dallas Willard’s parting diagnosis of our cultural moment
Steve Porter — June 04, 2019
Perhaps it goes without saying that we live in a time of moral bewilderment. Similar to the time of Isaiah, persons can easily call evil good and...
From the Dean
Clinton E. Arnold — June 04, 2019
When a crisis or a tense situation of interpersonal conflict emerges, I sometimes hear fellow Christians say, “This feels like spiritual warfare.”...
Equipping People to Do Ministry Monday Through Friday
Talbot’s Center for Faith, Work and Economics resources local churches to transform how we think about work, ministry & calling
Helen Mitchell — June 04, 2019
Talbot’s Center for Faith, Work and Economics resources local churches to transform how we think about work, ministry and calling.
Master’s Program with Classical Theology Focus Starts This Fall
Ryan Peterson, Rob Price — June 04, 2019
This fall, Talbot will launch a new program: the Master of Arts with a focus in Classical Theology (MACT). The MACT is a 36-credit, residential,...
Feliz 40 Aniversario to Biola’s Hispanic Conference
Joanna Wu — June 04, 2019
Biola celebrated an important milestone this spring in its ongoing efforts to partner with and support local Hispanic ministry leaders. In March,...
My Colleague at Talbot, Richard Rigsby
Tom Finley — June 04, 2019
Richard Rigsby, professor emeritus of Old Testament and Semitics and former director of the Talbot/Bible Lands program, passed away on Dec. 3,...
Faculty Profile: Betsy Barber
Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation and Psychology
Jeanette Pifer — June 04, 2019
Betsy Barber is a professor and associate director of Talbot School of Theology’s Institute for Spiritual Formation. She is a licensed clinical...
Book Excerpt: What will we do in the eternal state?
Excerpt from ’40 Questions About Heaven and Hell,’ by Alan W. Gomes
Alan Gomes — June 04, 2019
Sitting on a heavenly cloud, strumming a golden harp or polishing a halo. An interminable church service, where people sing psalms without respite....
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Recent publications from our very own Talbot faculty.
John Coe, Craig Hazen, J P Moreland, Jeanette Pifer, Kyle Strobel — June 04, 2019
Faith As Participation: An Exegetical Study of Some Key Pauline Texts Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament Jeanette Hagen Pifer...