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Student Life Blog
Navigating Growth in the New Year
Seeing God’s truth while setting new goals and intentions
Jane Locke — January 13, 2023
Why do we desire fresh starts and growth? The Bible shows us that we were created with a desire to learn and grow. In Genesis, God says to Adam and...
Think Biblically
Biotechnology: Making People “Better than Well?”
with John McClean
Scott Rae — January 12, 2023
What kinds of things constitute biotechnological enhancement? What’s the difference between correcting disease and enhancing traits? How does the...
Business. Ministry. Life.
What Does it Mean to Properly Consider Risk?
When investing, undervaluing risk can turn into gambling, but overvaluing it can mean missed opportunities
Shane Enete — January 09, 2023
“What if risk is not just a matter of the head, but also of the heart?”
Winsome Conviction
Episode 61: Building Bridges People Will Cross
Prashan De Visser, Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff — January 09, 2023
Prashan De Visser knows something about working through contention. Following 26 years of civil war in Sri Lanka, in 2009 he founded Sri Lanka...
The Good Book Blog
Psalm 42:1 Revisited: The Thirsty Soul
Betsy Barber — January 09, 2023
It sounded like there was a monstrous beast in the brush behind me, it really did. There I was, sitting on the deck in the balmy Oregon morning,...
Think Biblically
Artificial Intelligence
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 05, 2023
Artificial intelligence and robotics are becoming a major part of our everyday lives, whether we realize it or not. Where do we see it in our...
The Good Book Blog
Seven Favorite Christian Books of 2022
Kenneth Berding — January 04, 2023
I read a lot of helpful Christian books this past year, but here are my seven favorites. Surprisingly, I read the first five before the end of...
The Good Book Blog
The Unfair Advantage or a Messed-Up Life
Joanne Jung — December 28, 2022
As the fall 2022 semester was coming to an end, I reflected on what my students learned over the past 14 weeks in our Biblical Interpretation and...
The Good Book Blog
And His Name
David Talley — December 23, 2022
Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder. And his name will be called...
Think Biblically
The Meaning of Singleness (and relevant to you if you’re married!)
with Dani Treweek
Scott Rae — December 22, 2022
When the early Christians talked about singleness and marriage, how did they talk about it? How are single adults viewed in our churches today? Is...
51�� News
51�� Celebrates the Class of 2022 at the Last Fall Commencement
Hollywood producer Karen Covell addressed graduates with wisdom on following God’s dreams
Charlotte McKinley — December 21, 2022
Nearly 350 graduates crossed the stage at 51��’s commencement ceremonies last week. The ceremonies marked the very last commencement...
The Good Book Blog
5 Questions 51�� Mormonism
Sean McDowell — December 21, 2022
Eric Johnson is a missionary in Salt Lake City with the Mormon Research Ministry, which is my go-to ministry for resources on reaching members of...
GRIT
Setting & Respecting Boundaries
Zoe Taper — December 21, 2022
Do you find yourself putting your needs before others or struggling to say no to people? I would suggest creating boundaries with them. Boundaries...
Think Biblically
Game Changing Archeological Finding
with Scott Stripling
Scott Rae — December 19, 2022
Once in a generation archeologists unearth something that is truly a game changer. Recently found material turn much of OT critical scholarship on...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 60: Prepare Yourself: Hard Conversations at the Holidays
Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff — December 19, 2022
You’re enjoying some festive fare and then it happens: you hear an offensive comment or a family member says something disagreeable and your...
The Good Book Blog
My Three Least Favorite “Christmas” Playlist Songs
Kenneth Berding — December 14, 2022
I dislike playing the part of the Grinch, but can we as Christians admit that there are some really awful “Christmas” songs that have become...
Talbot Magazine
From the Dean: Fall 2022
Timothy Pickavance — December 14, 2022
One of the reasons — perhaps the reason — I love 51�� is its commitment to infallible, perfect, written Word of God. Christ is our lodestar. And...
Talbot Magazine
Talbot Apologetics Faculty Lead “Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain World” Conference
Craig Hazen — December 14, 2022
Twelve hundred people gathered at Yorba Linda Friends Church in north Orange County, California, this October for a conference titled “Reasonable...
Talbot Magazine
Tribute to Dr. Walt Russell
Ben Shin — December 14, 2022
Dr. Walter Bo Russell, a longtime professor of 51�� exposition who influenced thousands of students through his teaching and mentorship, passed...
Talbot Magazine
Faculty Profile: Timothy Pickavance
Interim Dean, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Ashish Naidu — December 14, 2022
Dr. Timothy Pickavance is broadly interested in the core areas of analytic philosophy, though he specializes in metaphysics. After completing his...
Talbot Magazine
L.A. Theology Conference Coming to Talbot in March
Fred Sanders — December 14, 2022
The Los Angeles Theology Conference will be meeting at 51�� in March 2023. This annual conference, which has been running for 10 years, brings...
Talbot Magazine
43rd Annual 51�� Hispanic Conference Draws Hundreds of Spanish-Speaking Ministry Leaders
Talbot Magazine Staff — December 14, 2022
Nearly 700 Spanish-speaking pastors, leaders and church members gathered this fall for the 43rd annual 51�� Hispanic Conference, hosted by Talbot’...
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,...