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• Think Biblically

  Cultural update: Australia's Social Media Ban; Marijuana and Youth Health; Study on Charlie Kirk Death

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 12, 2025

  Stories this week: Marijuana and youth health: New medical studies show legalization has coincided with a sharp rise in adolescent ER visits,...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Fathers on the Future: An Interview with Michael J. Svigel

  Kenneth Berding — December 10, 2025

  I recently read Michael Svigel’s 2024 book The Fathers on the Future: A 2nd-Century Eschatology for the 21st-Century Church (Hendrickson...

• Think Biblically

  The Remarkable and Influential Life of Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop

  Scott Rae — December 10, 2025

  Who was Dr. C. Everett Koop and why is his life so significant? How did he become so passionate about abortion? How did he navigate bioethical...

• 51���� News

  Alumnus Landon Hawley Turns His Passion for Storytelling Into Global Gospel Impact

  Equipped with a 51���� foundation in communication and theology, Hawley wrote a new fantasy adventure on the parable of the prodigal son

  Isabelle Logie — December 09, 2025

  School of Fine Arts and Communication alumnus Landon Hawley (B.A. ’20) embarked on a dynamic creative journey that led him to serve as a writer...

• 51���� News

  Crowell School of Business Launches Digital Marketing Certification

  The program is partnering with two globally recognized organizations, Digital Marketing Institute (DMI) and American Marketing Association (AMA)

  51���� Staff — December 09, 2025

  51����’s Crowell School of Business is thrilled to announce a new dual certification program through a new partnership with Digital...

• The Good Book Blog

  Maximal Greatness and Being Itself Subsisting

  William Lane Craig — December 08, 2025

  This is a Q&A blog post by Talbot School of Theology’s Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question Dr. Craig, are the ideas...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 137: Reclaim Neighbor Love with a Theology of Place

  J.D. Greear, Timothy Muehlhoff — December 08, 2025

  The Christian faith should shape and enliven our ordinary, day-to-day activities. But it can be difficult to drum up things to do that are public, practical, and powerful.

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: Jesus Bots; UCSD Education Crisis; The New Singlehood Dilemma; Guns in Church

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 06, 2025

  This week: “Jesus Bots” & AI Spirituality: Sean and Scott discuss a New York Times piece on religious chatbots, raising concerns about...

• Think Biblically

  51����'s Commitment to Biblical Truth: A Conversation with President Corey

  Barry Corey, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 05, 2025

  Is 51���� staying true to its biblical mission? In this candid episode of the Think Biblically podcast, 51���� President Dr....

• The Good Book Blog

  The Ministry of the Holy Spirit in Our Teaching

  Kevin Lawson — December 05, 2025

  “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the...

• The Good Book Blog

  El Ministerio del Espíritu Santo en Nuestra Enseñanza

  Kevin Lawson — December 05, 2025

  « Si me amáis, guardad mis mandamientos. Y yo rogaré al Padre, y os dará otro Consolador, para que esté con vosotros para siempre: el Espíritu de...

• 51���� News

  51���� Launches Winsome Conviction Academy to Equip a New Generation of Christian Bridge Builders

  The academy aims to equip undergraduate college students with practical communication and leadership skills

  Brenda Velasco — December 04, 2025

  51���� announced the launch of the Winsome Conviction Academy this week, a major new initiative designed to prepare Christian leaders who...

• The Good Book Blog

  Is it Satan or God?

  Kenneth Berding — December 03, 2025

  I was driving to work this morning and happened upon a Christian radio station where a preacher (I’m unsure who) was expositing a passage of...

• 51���� News

  Lilly Endowment Awards $10 Million Grant to Expand 51����’s Talbot School of Theology

  The grant will help fund new regional sites and new partnerships with networks and denominations

  Sarah Dougher — December 02, 2025

  51���� is one of the institutions selected to receive the maximum $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., which gave $400+ million...

• Think Biblically

  Seeing Good in the World

  with Tim Muehlhoff

  Sean McDowell, Timothy Muehlhoff — December 02, 2025

  Why is it that Christians tend to focus on the brokenness of creation rather than its goodness? What if we shifted our attention to highlighting...

• The Good Book Blog

  A Tribute to Dr. Mick Boersma: A Man Who Loved Greatly

  Ben Shin — December 01, 2025

  Dr. Mick Boersma was a man who loved greatly and who was greatly loved by all. Mick was born on September 2, 1948, and passed into glory to be with...

• The Good Book Blog

  Living in Community with Students: Benefits and Challenges

  Kenneth Berding — November 28, 2025

  This blog post is adapted from an article I wrote a few years ago for Didaktikos: Journal of Theological Education , a semi-academic journal...

• The Good Book Blog

  Value-Based Spending

  Dave Keehn — November 26, 2025

  The national pastime has become a sacred holiday: shopping on “Black Friday.” The day after Thanksgiving has developed into a manic state of sales...

• 51���� News

  51����’s 13th Annual Advent Project Explores the Matchless Name of Jesus

  Each devotional will examine biblical passages that include one of the many names of Jesus

  Sarah Dougher — November 25, 2025

  Research shows that a person’s name can influence his or her sense of self. They can also provide a descriptive portrayal of who someone is, and...

• Think Biblically

  The Cost of Ambition

  with Miroslav Volf

  Sean McDowell — November 25, 2025

  While God has made us to be ambitious, there can be a deep spiritual cost for striving to be better than others. Miroslav Volf is one of the...

• The Good Book Blog

  Thanksgiving Shouldn't Just Be on Thursday

  Matthew Williams — November 24, 2025

  We usually think of giving thanks on this one day, but Thanksgiving is not just a day — it should be a daily practice. A few years ago, I started...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 136: Everyday Revolutionary with J.D. Greear

  J.D. Greear, Timothy Muehlhoff — November 24, 2025

  How do we transcend the culture war and transform the world with the good news of Jesus Christ? J.D. Greear, pastor of Summit Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, and author of recently released, Everyday Revolutionary, is on today’s episode to speak with Tim about this question.

• The Good Book Blog

  Having the Mind of Christ

  Kevin Lawson — November 21, 2025

  For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him?...

• The Good Book Blog

  Tener la Mente de Cristo

  Kevin Lawson — November 21, 2025

  Porque el Espíritu todo lo escudriña, aun lo profundo de Dios. Porque ¿quién de los hombres sabe las cosas del hombre, sino el espíritu del hombre...

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: The Loneliness Epidemic; Tesla’s Robot Army; Why Orthodoxy is Surging in the U.S.

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 20, 2025

  Loneliness & Misinformation: Sean and Rick unpack new research linking rising loneliness, especially among young adults, to increased...