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Talbot Magazine
Triviality and the Problem of Apathy
Adapted from Overcoming Apathy: Gospel Hope for Those Who Struggle to Care
Uche Anizor — December 14, 2022
Have you ever been through a long season when it seems your zeal for God has all but vanished? Have you ever experienced a stretch of time in which...
Talbot Magazine
Book Excerpt: Is Truth Objective?
Timothy Pickavance — December 14, 2022
Since I devoted my life to Jesus in late December 1996, I’ve not wrestled significantly with whether Christianity is true. I have, though, wrestled...
Talbot Magazine
Shelf Life: Fall 2022
Talbot Magazine Staff — December 14, 2022
Overcoming Apathy: Gospel Hope for Those Who Struggle to Care Uche Anizor Associate Professor and Chair; Undergraduate Theology Crossway,...
Talbot Magazine
Best of the Blog: Fall 2022
“Paid in Full”? The Meaning of τετέλεσται (Tetelestai) in Jesus’ Final Words
Gary Manning Jr — December 14, 2022
There are a lot of interesting claims about historical background to the New Testament that float around, especially on social media. I tell my...
Talbot Magazine
Alumna Profile: Fall 2022
Susan Leonard (M.A. ‘22)
Ashish Naidu — December 14, 2022
Susan Leonard wants Christians to take their children’s education more seriously. As the director of Stay in the Story and a commissioned fellow...
Talbot Magazine
Some Things Never Change
Talbot’s Faithfulness & Commitment to the Word of God Over the Years
Ben Shin — December 14, 2022
In a day and age where things are changing frequently and rapidly, it is comforting to know that some things never change. One of those things is...
Biola News
Biola Welcomed New Faculty for Fall 2022
13 new faculty members joined Biola’s esteemed faculty
Ryan Wingert — December 12, 2022
Biola University welcomed 13 new faculty members to the school’s staff. The new faculty members came with a wide range of interests adding to Cook...
Think Biblically
The State of Bible and Theology in America: 2022
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 08, 2022
What do Americans believe about the Bible? How often do Americans read the Bible and in what ways? And what theological beliefs do evangelicals...
Winsome Conviction
Winsome Conversations: Politics in the Midst of Polarization
Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff — December 08, 2022
Tim and Rick recently spoke at Faith & Law’s Friday Forum in Washington D.C., and you can watch a recording of the talk…
The Good Book Blog
What is “Contextualization?” What is “Syncretism?”
Kenneth Berding — December 07, 2022
Contextualization is putting the gospel into cultural forms that are easier for recipients to understand and receive without changing the...
Think Biblically
The Bible and Same Sex Marriage
with Rachel Gilson
Scott Rae — December 05, 2022
The Bible repeatedly uses the metaphor of marriage to illustrate the relationship between Christ and His church. How does that metaphor speak to...
Biola News
CCCU Grant Awarded to Biola Faculty for Research on Women Refugees
Dr. Jamie Sanchez will lead research group including Dr. Laura Dryjanska
Ryan Wingert — December 05, 2022
In September of 2022, it was announced that Professor of Intercultural Studies would receive a three year $30,000 grant to research how women who...
The Good Book Blog
Two Misconceptions About Poverty
Sean McDowell — November 30, 2022
Increased attention is being paid to alleviating poverty. And yet if we want to truly help people we have to identify the heart of the problem and...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 59: A Field Guide to Winsome Conversations at the Holidays
Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff — November 28, 2022
The holidays can be a meaningful time with friends and family, but gathering at the holiday table can also be trying and fraught with difficult...
Student Life Blog
Five Resources for the Home Stretch
Ways to feel strengthened and supported at Biola
Melanie Daly — November 28, 2022
It’s the home stretch of the fall semester! You only have a few more weeks before Christmas break and should be feeling proud of all you have...
Biola News
Biola Alumnus Leads Long Beach Rescue Mission
Jeff Levine (B.A. ’13) is using his Bible, Theology and Ministry degree to serve the Long Beach community
Sarah Dougher — November 22, 2022
Some callings seem to be magnetic. After 12 years of service as a chaplain and program director at the Long Beach Rescue Mission, Jeff Levine (B.A....
Winsome Conviction
Episode 58: The Call to Civility, Part 2
Rick Langer, Richard J. Mouw, Tim Muehlhoff — November 21, 2022
American theologian philosopher Richard Mouw has been championing a call to civil discourse on religious, political, and other social issues for...
Think Biblically
The Call to Follow
with Rick Langer
Rick Langer, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 17, 2022
There are lots of seminars on leadership but when is the last time you attended a seminar on “follower-ship?” Don’t we commonly think of followers...
The Good Book Blog
Empathy and Divine Omniscience
William Lane Craig — November 16, 2022
This is a Q & A blog post by our Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question Your ministry has been a real source of...
The Good Book Blog
How to Spot Hidden Worldviews
Sean McDowell — November 14, 2022
You have a worldview. I have a worldview. Whether they realize it or not everyone has a worldview. And it shapes the way we all live. The question...
GRIT
Grace & Space
Introducing our 2022-23 theme!
Jenna Mindel — November 11, 2022
God isn’t mad at you. This is hard for me to remember. As a grudge-holder myself, it is hard to grasp this whole “grace” thing. Yet, I am met with...
The Good Book Blog
How to Change a Prayer Worrier into a Prayer Warrior
Kenneth Berding — November 11, 2022
Are you a “prayer worrier” or a “prayer warrior”? What’s the difference? prayer worriers only pray about things that they’re worried about. The...
Student Life Blog
How Can Gratitude Improve Your Life?
Researchers on gratitude share their discoveries and give practical ways you can incorporate gratitude into your life at an upcoming conference.
Peter Hill — November 11, 2022
Researchers on gratitude share their discoveries and give practical ways you can incorporate gratitude into your life at an upcoming conference.
Biola News
Student Publications Recognized for Prestigious Award
Two Biola student-run magazines selected as finalists for national Pacemaker Award
Emily Marsh — November 10, 2022
Two of Biola University’s student-run publications are finalists in this year’s national Pacemaker Awards — The Point magazine and Gradient...
Think Biblically
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Live Episode!
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 10, 2022
At their recent live show, Sean & Scott discuss some of the thornier issues and questions they've run up against during their five years of...