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• Talbot Magazine

  Ministry Preparation in a Shifting Culture

  President Barry H. Corey Interviews Talbot Dean Ed Stetzer

  Talbot Magazine Staff — December 18, 2023

  For decades, Dr. Ed Stetzer has been a familiar voice to church leaders around the world — widely known for his biblically faithful, culturally...

• Talbot Magazine

  Talbot Hosts First Holy Spirit Symposium

  Oscar Merlo — December 18, 2023

  In October, the Center for the Study of the Work and Ministry of the Holy Spirit Today led its first biennial academic symposium. Scholars,...

• Talbot Magazine

  Faculty Profile: Sean McDowell

  Associate Professor of Christian Apologetics

  Ashish Naidu — December 18, 2023

  Christian apologist Sean McDowell (M.A. in Philosophy ’03, M.A. in Theology ’03) wants people to become more confident in their faith — and he’s...

• Talbot Magazine

  Four Reasons the Church Still Needs the Seminary Today

  Ben Shin — December 18, 2023

  Does the local church need the institution of a seminary? Many today would say “no.” The reasons that they may cite is cost of tuition,...

• Talbot Magazine

  Book Excerpt: The Resurgence of Substance Dualism

  Talbot Magazine Staff — December 18, 2023

  At the end of the 19th century, substance dualism (SD) — roughly, the thesis that the human person is comprised of a substantial immaterial soul...

• Talbot Magazine

  Alumni Profile: Winter 2023

  Brian Howard (M.A. ‘07), President of Acts 29

  Ben Shin — December 18, 2023

  Brian Howard (M.A. ’07) has over 20 years of leadership experience as a leadership coach, nonprofit executive, church planter, lead pastor and...

• Talbot Magazine

  Best of the Blog: Winter 2023

  One way Christians can Prepare for the Onslaught of Artificial Intelligence

  Kenneth Berding — December 18, 2023

  Did you hear what happened to Erica Marsh, the rage-baiting leftist political commentator who had 130,000 followers on Twitter (now X)? The answer...

• Talbot Magazine

  Shelf Life: Winter 2023

  Talbot Magazine Staff — December 18, 2023

  A Light in Darkness: The Church’s Role in Ending Human Trafficking Eddie Byun Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program and Associate Professor...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Waiting Is the Hardest Part: Advent and Waiting on the Lord

  Matthew Hall — December 15, 2023

  The waiting is the hardest part. At least that’s what Tom Petty famously told us. There is a lot of truth in the observation. We hate waiting. If...

• Think Biblically

  Think Biblically Cultural Update

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 15, 2023

  We're trying something different today! A new bonus series where we'll discuss a few current cultural issues that are in the news — and also answer...

• The Good Book Blog

  A Longing to Belong: An Interview with Michelle Lee-Barnewall

  Michelle Barnewall — December 13, 2023

  Real reconciliation can only be achieved in a relational context, and the New Testament speaks volumes about the new community in Christ and what those relationships are to be like.

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 85: Getting Help From Gottman

  Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff — December 11, 2023

  American psychologist John Gottman has a knack for discerning healthy arguments from unhealthy ones, and he is known for identifying pattern...

• The Good Book Blog

  One Mark of Christian Maturity

  Kenneth Berding — December 11, 2023

  Most biblical indicators of Christian maturity involve a person’s developing character qualities. But I have observed another common quality among...

• Bravo!

  International Opera Singer and 51���� Alumna is Artist in Residence for Classical Voice Area

  Opera singer and Bioa alumna Katie Van Kooten returns to perform in the 51���� Christmas Concert and to conduct master classes for current students.

  Jessica Moses, Ellery Sablan — December 07, 2023

  American soprano Katie Van Kooten (‘01) is 51����’s Artist in Residence in Voice for the 2023-2024 academic year. During the fall...

• 51���� News

  51���� Listed as Most Comprehensively Christian University in North America

  Out of 562 Christian colleges and universities, 51���� leads the way in making Christian faith central to the collegiate experience and student success

  51���� Staff — December 07, 2023

  51���� scores highest of the 562 Christian colleges and universities in North America for making Christian faith central to its identity,...

• Winsome Conviction

  51���� Students Talk With Their Political Opposites

  Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff — December 07, 2023

  Watch 51���� students talking about their experience with Unify America.

• Think Biblically

  What is a Person? And Why It Matters

  with JP Moreland

  J P Moreland, Scott Rae — December 07, 2023

  Who counts as a person? The severely mentally challenged? The elderly person at the end of Alzheimer’s? The unborn? On what basis do we decide...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Spiritual Calling of the Seminary

  Kyle Strobel — December 06, 2023

  When I first began wrestling with a call to ministry, I was immediately warned by some well-meaning Christians, “whatever you do, don’t go to...

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  Putting Excellence Above Passion

  Stan Jantz, John Tuttle — December 05, 2023

  “When you're committed and faithful and willing and obedient, God is watching. It's like he's got radar…”

• 51���� News

  “Justice-Minded” Journalism Alumnus Receives EMMY Nomination

  Alumnus Quinn Gorham (’21) reflects on his 51���� education and career achievements

  Reina Lee — December 04, 2023

  A remarkable achievement and testament to journalistic excellence, Quinn Gorham (’21), a 51���� School of Fine Arts and Communication...

• The Good Book Blog

  Seven Good Book Blog Posts to Read this Christmas Season

  The Good Book Blog — December 04, 2023

  How would you like to read some stimulating Christmas reflections from our faculty this Christmas season? Here are seven insightful blog posts that...

• 51���� News

  51���� to Launch New Post-Baccalaureate Program for Communication Sciences and Disorders

  Students able to complete prerequisites required to start graduate degree

  Jenna Mindel — December 01, 2023

  51����’s School of Science, Technology and Health will launch a new Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Communication Sciences and...

• Think Biblically

  Understanding the Generations

  with Jean Twenge

  Scott Rae — November 30, 2023

  How can we best understand and engage younger generations today? Our guest today, Dr. Jean Twenge, is a professor of psychology at SDSU and the...

• The Good Book Blog

  Isaiah’s Hope Amidst Chaos: A Timely Invitation through 51����’s Advent Project

  Carmen Imes — November 29, 2023

  Christmas is a complicated time. Parties and concerts crowd the calendar, bringing joy but also disrupting our routines and raising stress levels...

• 51���� News

  Uncovering History: 51����'s Mammoth Specimen to Join The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

  51����’s donation will fill in pre-ice age paleontological gaps

  Abi Goosen — November 29, 2023

  Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County patrons will now be able to view a piece of history previously discovered on 51����’s...