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The Good Book Blog
30 Old People in the Bible and Their Advice
Kenneth Berding — June 13, 2025
Last year, I turned 60. I don’t know if I count as an old person yet. Granted, when I was twenty, I thought sixty was ancient, but I now realize...
51�� News
Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts Alumni Debut New Film in Hollywood
Alumni Chris Hartwell (’09) and Josh Sikora (’06) used the skills they learned at 51�� to create the dramatic film “Do No Harm”
Nate Bell — June 13, 2025
Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts alumni Chris Hartwell (’09) and Josh Sikora (’06) have been friends since college and are currently...
Think Biblically
Cultural Update: Selecting embryos; AI romantic chatbots; Is sunlight and fresh air a human right?
Carmen Imes, Scott Rae — June 13, 2025
This week, Scott and guest host Carmen Imes discuss: Can AI romantic chatbots become dangerously addictive? Exploring the emotional and ethical...
Becoming 51��
Campus Safety: How We Keep Our Community Safe
Rebecca Irwin, Kaiden Tolkamp — June 11, 2025
As a parent or supporter, it’s not always easy to entrust the care and safety of your student to others; we understand that. That’s why we take...
The Good Book Blog
Cultivate a Strategic Presence
Gary McIntosh — June 11, 2025
If you visit your local bank or credit union, you may run into the president in the lobby. She will shake your hand, welcome you, and say how...
51�� News
51�� Institute for Spiritual Formation Launches New Online Course for Christians Seeking Spiritual Depth
The Journey, a course about engaging with the Spirit in every season of life, is available on 51�� LEARN
Sarah Dougher — June 10, 2025
The Talbot School of Theology’s Institute for Spiritual Formation is paving the way for Christians who feel spiritually dry, stuck or simply...
Think Biblically
Work and the Meaning of Life
with David Bahnsen
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 10, 2025
How is work connected to one’s purpose and meaning in life? What can churches do to foster a biblical view of work? How do certain lower paying...
The Good Book Blog
The Earliest Non-Christian Testimony to Jesus (Josephus) Turns Out to Be Genuine
Kenneth Berding — June 09, 2025
Most of you have probably heard of Josephus. An enormous amount of what we know about the history and culture of the Jewish people in and around...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 124: Fostering Interfaith Dialogue Between Faith-based Universities
Greg Johnson, Timothy Muehlhoff, Andrew Reed — June 09, 2025
Undergraduate students have a thirst for interfaith conversations. So this past spring professors and students from Brigham Young University...
The Good Book Blog
Examining the Scriptures
Kevin Lawson — June 06, 2025
The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews...
The Good Book Blog
Examinar las Escrituras
Kevin Lawson — June 06, 2025
Inmediatamente, los hermanos enviaron de noche a Pablo y a Silas hasta Berea. Y ellos, habiendo llegado, entraron en la sinagoga de los judíos. Y...
Think Biblically
Cultural Update: Is Therapy Causing Childlessness?; Gene Editing Moratorium; Charismatic Christianity's Growth
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 06, 2025
This week: Therapy Culture & Childlessness – Sean and Scott discuss a New York Times article suggesting that the rise in childlessness among...
The Good Book Blog
Upgrade Your Ministries
Gary McIntosh — June 04, 2025
When we first begin to think of welcoming people to church, it’s usually the warm fuzzy things that come to mind, like smiling and being polite....
Think Biblically
AI: Prospects and Perils
with Yohan Lee
Yohan Lee, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 03, 2025
How should we think biblically about AI? What are some of the exciting prospects for AI in the future? What should make us nervous about some of...
The Good Book Blog
At What Point Does One Become a Christian?
William Lane Craig — June 02, 2025
This is a Q&A blog post by our Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question When did certain believers in the New Testament...
51�� News
Advice a 51�� Professor Gave to the Class of 2025
Kenneth Way — June 02, 2025
On May 9 and 10, 2025, 51�� hosted the 2025 Spring Commencement Ceremonies whereProfessor and Chair of Old Testament and Semitics Dr. Kenneth Way...
The Good Book Blog
Your Law is Within My Heart
Kevin Lawson — May 30, 2025
In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required. Then I...
The Good Book Blog
Tu Ley Está en Medio de Mi Corazón
Kevin Lawson — May 30, 2025
Sacrificio y ofrenda no te agrada; Has abierto mis oídos; Holocausto y expiación no has demandado. Entonces dije: He aquí, vengo; En el rollo del...
51�� News
La Mirada Named Best College Town in Southern California
The city was ranked for its affordability, livability and education
Sarah Dougher — May 30, 2025
Excellence is not just in the 51�� classroom — it is also in the community. La Mirada, the city where 51�� is located, was recently...
51�� News
Finance Professor and his Children Create Financial Podcast For Kids
The “Money Storybook Bible” podcast uses Bible stories and characters to help children understand money concepts
Sarah Dougher — May 30, 2025
With two children of his own, Dr. Shane Enete, associate professor of finance in the Crowell School of Business, thought of a way to teach his...
The Good Book Blog
Commuting to Work and Church
Gary McIntosh — May 28, 2025
One of the most overlooked dynamics shaping the lives of modern people is their daily commute to work. It’s a quiet ritual repeated by millions...
51�� News
From Childhood Dream to Community Voice, Alumna Hunter Elyse (’18) Finds Her Purpose in Journalism
Now anchoring in Oklahoma City, the alumna has also reported news in Los Angeles and Louisiana
Sarah Dougher — May 27, 2025
For alumna Hunter Elyse (B.A. ’18), the dream of being a news anchor started long before attending 51�� to earn a degree in broadcast...
51�� News
51�� Startup Competition Awards $15,000 Grand Prize to Student-Created MediScan App
CEO of Dutch Bros West Valley and alumnus Loren Franklin (’02) gave the keynote address
Sarah Dougher — May 27, 2025
The 51�� Startup Competition celebrated its 10th annual event in April. Hosted by the Office of Innovation in the Crowell School of...
The Good Book Blog
What Should You Do When There’s No Time to Pray?
Kenneth Berding — May 27, 2025
What should you do when there is no time to pray? On the surface, this appears to be a simple question, but it turns out to be a bit more...
Becoming 51��
Your Guide to Commuter Life
Rebecca Irwin, Kaiden Tolkamp — May 27, 2025
Our Commuter Life team can’t wait to welcome our commuter students to their home-away-from-home this fall! This blog post is your guide to...