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  • 51蹤獲 News

    Rev. Soong Chan Rah to Speak at 51蹤獲s 21st Annual Racial Reconciliation Conference

    Christian universities gather to discuss and improve racial justice

    Jenna Loumagne — 

    With the racial strife present in todays culture, 51蹤獲s Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation (SCORR) a national two-day...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Re:Imagining Work

    Freddy Cardoza — 

    The grind of the 9 to 5 work life has perplexed many a believer who sometimes stops to wonder, Is this all there is? No doubt, since the Fall of Humanity (Genesis 3), work has indeed become something altogether different than God intended prior to our expulsion from Eden. Even so, many believers may come to wrongly conclude that work is, well, just work. But nothing could be further from the truth. Work matters ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Test Preparation and Studying

    Norlan Hernandez — 

    Right about now you may be experiencing some of the pressure of finishing the your class strong. You are in the midst of your final week in your...

  • Student Life Blog

    Dont Give Up

    Zachary Alsens — 

    Victoria felt like she was doing absolutely terribly at 51蹤獲, and it was only her first semester. She was trying to juggle family drama, a budding...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Confessions of an Immigrant

    Octavio Esqueda — 

    My story is like many others. When my wife and I got married and came to the United States, we told our parents that we would be back in two years. Our plan was to study at a seminary in Dallas and after our graduation to return to the city where we were born, grew up, and where most of our relatives and friends live. 19 years later we still live in the United States and most likely we will never go back permanently. Just like has happened to many others, through the years our temporary residency here became a permanent one ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Scriptural Teaching on God and Time

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dear Dr. Craig, I have some questions on the issue of eternity and God. I understand that you hold to the view of God as timeless "before" creation and in time ever since ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Ways Lead to Ways

    Bethany Williamson — 

    One of the biggest challenges I faced during my senior year of college was the need to make a decision and choose a path. Despite what they say...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Confesiones de un Inmigrante

    Octavio Esqueda — 

    Mi historia se parece a muchas otras. Cuando mi esposa y yo nos casamos y nos vinimos a vivir a los Estados Unidos les dijimos a nuestros padres que en dos a簽os regresar穩amos. El plan era estudiar en un seminario en Dallas y al t矇rmino del programa regresar a la ciudad en la que crecimos y en donde viven la mayor穩a de nuestra familia y amigos. 19 a簽os despu矇s seguimos viviendo en los Estados Unidos y lo m獺s seguro es que nuestro regreso ya nunca se d矇. Como a tantos otros les ha pasado, nuestra estad穩a temporal se ha ido convirtiendo en definitiva al paso de los a簽os ...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    51蹤獲 Opera Performs Kurt Weills Street Scene

    More than 100 students work together to put on historic American opera

    Jessica Stein  — 

    Composer Kurt Weills opera Street Scene will be playing at 51蹤獲 Feb. 10-19. As the biggest production in 51蹤獲 Conservatory of Music...

  • Student Life Blog

    Adjusting Into School

    Alex Bell — 

    Welcome back! Whether you had the best break of your life or you are relieved to be back and swamped in 18 units, youre not alone. Regardless of...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Building Board Unity

    Gary McIntosh — 

    A number of years ago, professor Robert Munger of Fuller Theological Seminary conducted a survey to determine the satisfaction of board members. One of the questions he asked was, Since serving on a church board, do you feel your spiritual life has improved or declined? The answer? Eighty percent of board members said their spiritual life had declined while serving on a church board. How would you answer that question? Unfortunately, for many board members, the answer is not positive ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Three Things I Learned 51蹤獲 Careers as an Undergrad

    Kent Dunnington — 

    My search for a career path during college was a morass of confusion. I began as a pre-med major, but dropped out my sophomore year after fainting...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Belly Flopping

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dr. Craig, I must say I feel completely defeated and I could use your help and insight. I had a discussion over God's existence tonight and totally botched it!! I feel I did a dis-service to the reasonableness of the Christian worldview. I've been studying apologetics for quite some time. I felt I knew the material pretty well. Now I'm not so sure. Dr. Craig, I know you're one of the great Christian debaters. When you were younger, did you ever feel you completely botched a debate and felt like a failure? That is how I feel right now!! ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Three Tips for a Standout Resume

    Heather Martin — 

    Your resume is more than a summary of your job history; it is part of your professional brand and a primary piece of the first impression you will...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Has the Church Sought Out Demonic Power to Further the Gospel? Interview with Author Kyle Strobel

    Sean McDowell — 

    Kyle Strobel has been a friend of mine since we were classmates in the M.A. Philosophy program at Talbot in the early 2000s. Now we are both professors at 51蹤獲 (he's at Talbot Theological Seminary and I am in the Christian Apologetics program). Kyle has a recent book that, in all honesty, is going to stir some people up. He didn't write it just to provoke, but because he really believes the church today has co-opted some non-biblical ideas that radically undermine the gospel. And I tend to agree. If Kyle is right, then we the church need to seriously rethink how we approach ministry. I hope you will genuinely wrestle with his responses to my questions in this interview ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Not Quite Fitting In

    Zachary Alsens — 

    When Samantha first came to 51蹤獲, she felt she didnt quite fit. She loved the community, her classes and the vibe. One major area was confusing,...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    Fundraising Campaign Raises $214 million for 51蹤獲

    A Soul of Conviction, A Voice of Courage; The Campaign for 51蹤獲 surpasses 5-year, $180 million goal

    Staff — 

    Today, 51蹤獲 announced that the ambitious fundraising effort spanning five years finished with a record-breaking fundraising sum for...

  • Student Life Blog

    To Conclude or Not to Conclude

    Zachary Alsens — 

    Jillian Bradford isnt your normal Torrey student. She says that theologically, ideologically and fashionably she doesnt quite fit. Her freshman...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Whatever You Do: Stewardship and the Purpose of Life

    Karin Stetina — 

    What is the purpose of life? How does work fit into the purpose? As a college student I spent many hours contemplating these important questions and many others, such as: Do we have free will or are we predestined? What is the best form of worship- hymns or praise songs? How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? Maybe you have asked some of these same burning questions? ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Reflections from Undergraduate Years

    Michael Gonzales — 

    What I wish I knew as undergrad student I wish someone would have mentored me in college. I thought I knew what I wanted to do and how to get...

  • The Good Book Blog

    The Importance of Personal Devotions

    William Lane Craig — 

    Good Morning Dr Craig, Thank you so much for having answered my last e-mail in your reasonable faith podcast of 11-08-2015. I listened it in the bus to work, and was really surprised and glad to tears. Thank you. I've read with a great interest your Q&A #52, about personal productivity, and it has raised more questions to me (as I begin to write myself and find a way to worship by writing): Do you pray during your work, Augustine style? How do you pray for your writings in general? How do you do your devotions? ...

  • Student Life Blog

    One Big Mistake to Avoid in your Cover Letter

    Heather Martin — 

    A tailored cover letter accompanies your resume in order to introduce yourself, indicate what job you are applying for and present how you are...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Letters from the Pillar Apostles: An Interview with Darian Lockett

    The Good Book Blog — 

    Darian Locket (Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Talbot School of Theology) recently wrote and published Letters from the Pillar Apostles: The Formation of the Catholic Epistles as a Canonical Collection. We wanted to learn more about this book, so we had Darian respond to some questions ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Carpe Tempus - Seizing Opportunities

    Zachary Alsens — 

    Sam Hammer wants to be a maxillofacial surgeon. A maxillofacial surgeon is a specialty surgeon who deals with head, neck and mouth trauma. Sam...

  • The Good Book Blog

    A "Chance" Encounter with the Miraculous

    Sean McDowell — 

    Last week I had an experience I will remember for a long time. Since it was raining outside, we took my three kids and some of their cousins to Big Air Trampoline Park to get some of their energy out. The place was packed full of young kids and their parents. While my kids were enjoying the trampolines, dodge ball, and the climbing wall, I found an open seat in the small caf矇 to edit some of the chapters for an update I am working on with my father for his classic book, Evidence that Demands a Verdict ...