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Talbot Magazine
Talbot Adds New Track to Master’s in Christian Ministry and Leadership
New concentration gives students greater flexibility for their area of ministry
Brandon Cash — June 17, 2020
This fall, Talbot will be offering a new concentration under the Master of Arts in Christian Ministry and Leadership (MACML). Named after the...
Talbot Magazine
Spiritual Formation Professor Wins Annual Book and Research Award
Professor Steve Porter recognized for his article on the late Dallas Willard
Daniel Kim — June 17, 2020
Talbot professor Steve Porter (’92, M.A. ’95) was selected as the 2019 co-winner of the Dallas Willard Research Center’s annual book and research...
Talbot Magazine
Faculty Profile: David Merrill
Assistant Professor of Spiritual Theology
Jeanette Pifer — June 17, 2020
David Merrill (M.Div. ’10, Th.M. ’12) has been teaching spiritual formation for Talbot’s Spiritual Formation Core (SFC) for the past two years and...
Talbot Magazine
Best of the Blog
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...
Talbot Magazine
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...
Talbot Magazine
Shelf Life
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...
The Good Book Blog
An Ancient Prayer to Help Us Pray into Our Cultural Moment
Kenneth Berding — June 15, 2020
Sometimes we need to spiritually step outside of our historical and cultural setting to adequately engage the demands of our own cultural moment....
The Good Book Blog
Con alma de convicción y con voz de valentía
Octavio Esqueda — June 13, 2020
“Con alma de convicción y con voz de valentía” (A Soul of Conviction, A Voice of Courage) es una frase que utilizó la Universidad Biola hace unos años y que acertadamente refleja la actitud que necesitamos para enfrentar la situación que estamos viviendo.
The Good Book Blog
A Soul of Conviction, A Voice of Courage
Octavio Esqueda — June 13, 2020
“A Soul of Conviction, A Voice of Courage” is a phrase that Biola University used a few years ago and that fittingly reflects the necessary attitude we need to face the present situation we are experiencing.
The Good Book Blog
“Black Lives Matter” or “All Lives Matter”
Sharing God’s Truth in Troubled Times
Joe Hellerman — June 12, 2020
The following post has been circulating on Facebook. Two thousand years ago, Jesus ended the debate on which lives matter. He died for all....
Think Biblically
[Replay] Race and the Church – Part 2
with Chris Brooks
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 11, 2020
From time-to-time, we'll re-air an important episode that newer listeners may have missed. This episode was originally recorded in October 2017....
The Good Book Blog
How Do We Respond to the Crisis of this Hour?
Eddie Byun — June 11, 2020
We are a nation that is deeply hurting. And we are a nation in crisis.
Bravo!
Two Alumni Stories: Pursuing Music Therapy and Composition
Hannah and Jonah Gallagher
Jessica Hong — June 10, 2020
Hannah and Jonah Gallagher, currently pursuing careers in music therapy and composition, share how Biola uniquely prepared them to make an impact in their fields.
Think Biblically
[Replay] Race and the Church – Part 1
with Chris Brooks
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 06, 2020
From time-to-time, we'll re-air an important episode that newer listeners may have missed. This episode was originally recorded in October 2017....
The Good Book Blog
What Does God Require of Me in this Moment?
Kenneth Berding — June 05, 2020
What does the LORD require of me during these days of turmoil?
Student Life Blog
Prayer for Our Community
In Response to Systemic Racial Injustice
Lisa Igram — June 02, 2020
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. Racism - already rife in our country -...
Student Life Blog
“You tired? We tired too”
Alicia Andre, Walter Augustine, Meleca Consultado, Lester Larios, Tamra Malone, Lavonue Scannell — June 02, 2020
No, you read that right. We’re so tired, we won’t even speak colloquially. So let’s be real...
The Good Book Blog
When Bible translation let me off the hook
John McKinley — June 01, 2020
I have been reading Devoted to God: Blueprints for Sanctification by Sinclair Ferguson (Banner of Truth, 2016). Among the many things I appreciate...
The Good Book Blog
Must God Be Good?
Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig
William Lane Craig — May 29, 2020
This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Hello Dr. Craig - please help me...
Think Biblically
The Bible and Borders
with Daniel Carroll Rodas
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 28, 2020
Immigration continues to be one of the most divisive issues, both in the culture at large and in the church. Migration was one of the central...
The Good Book Blog
How Should We Think About Death?
Eddie Byun — May 27, 2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic now reaching over 340,000 deaths worldwide, and 100,000 deaths in the US alone, there is great mourning all around us....
GRIT
Danielle's Last Word
Danielle Brimmage — May 25, 2020
I put off writing this for a long time. Like, I am currently two weeks late. (What’s new. Shout out to Rae Mccready for putting up with me. She...
The Good Book Blog
Spiritual Conversations at Home
Kenneth Berding — May 25, 2020
I once spoke with a teenager who had returned from a spiritually impacting week at a Christian camp. During that week the Lord had profoundly...
The Good Book Blog
God’s Essential Negative Retributive Justice
Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig
William Lane Craig — May 22, 2020
This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Hello Dr. Craig, First and...
Think Biblically
God and Guns
with Mike Austin
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 21, 2020
The issue of gun violence and gun control is one of the most divisive issues in the US today. Philosopher Mike Austin has written a provocative...