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  Torrey Honors Institute professor publishes new research on St. Peter of Damascus

  Greg Peters has written on St. Peter, a previously undocumented monastic figure

  Abbey Bennett — April 09, 2012

  St. Peter of Damascus, a twelfth century contributor to Byzantine monasticism, has been largely understudied and undocumented until now. 51����...

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  Sacred Spaces of Orange County Bus Tour

  What a special day alumni and friends spent touring four unique sacred worship spaces in Orange County on Saturday, March 31st!

  Don Bernstein — April 05, 2012

  What a special day alumni and friends spent touring four unique sacred worship spaces in Orange County on Saturday, March 31st! Thanks to the...

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  51���� Celebrates National Women’s History Month

  Female students encouraged to pursue the calling God has on their life in a special chapel and luncheon

  Tenielle Schroeder — April 05, 2012

  51���� joined the nation in celebrating Women’s History Month with a chapel and luncheon on Wednesday, March 28. Speakers, musicians and...

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  51���� Hosts Middle Eastern Crisis Conference

  Conference commences with traditional Shabbot dinner

  Jordan Zepeda and Ashleigh Fox — April 05, 2012

  More than 160 dinner guests commenced 51����’s Israel, the Church and the Middle East Conference with a resounding “Shabbat Shalom” on...

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  Tweet Chat: Newsweek's Follow Jesus story

  Brenda Velasco — April 05, 2012

  51���� hosted a live Twitter chat discussing the Newsweek cover story: "Forget the Church. Follow Jesus." The Storify of #WhoIsJesus found in this...

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  A Key Insight about Romans 7 from a Conversation with J. I. Packer

  Kenneth Berding — April 04, 2012

  If you could ask a dozen New Testament scholars to list the five most difficult passages in the New Testament, most would include Romans 7:14-25 on their list. That same group would likely disagree with one another on what interpretive framework is most helpful for interpreting that passage. (Even among those who blog at the Good Book Blog, I know for a fact that there is a diversity of opinion on how best to address this passage). Does Romans 7:14-25 describe Paul’s own struggle with sin as a believer? Does it describe the struggle with sin of someone who has not been regenerated by the Holy Spirit, that is, an unbeliever? Perhaps it is the struggle of a pious old covenant Jew who loves the law of God but struggles to fulfill it? Or maybe it isn’t personal at all; maybe it is a grand analogy of the change from the old covenant to the new covenant?

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  Music in Worship Student Performs on the Tonight Show

  51���� student has joined an emerging musical band

  Abbey Bennett — April 03, 2012

  Last semester he was attending classes, working to earn a degree in music in worship; this semester, he has recorded, performed and toured with a...

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  51���� alumna and professor takes the stage at the Academy Awards

  Carol Aspling conducts the Southern California Children’s Chorus at the Oscars

  Tenielle Schroeder — April 02, 2012

  51���� alumna and current professor Carol Aspling had the opportunity to lead the Southern California Children’s Chorus (SCCC) at the 84th Academy...

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  Understanding the Middle East Crisis: a Biblical Perspective

  Joel Rosenburg to host conference at 51���� with Chosen People Ministries

  Jenna Bartlo — March 23, 2012

  Expecting 2,000 attendees, 51���� with Chosen People Ministries ishosting “Israel, the Church, and the Middle East Crisis” conference...

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  Burgers and Basketball Event Recap

  On Saturday February 25, 120 President’s Circle members gathered together to celebrate 51����’s 104th birthday at the event “Burgers and Basketball.”

  Erin Olsen — March 21, 2012

  On Saturday February 25, 120 President’s Circle members gathered together to celebrate 51����’s 104th birthday at the event “Burgers and...

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  51���� honors exceptional alumni

  Seven alumni receive awards for their accomplishments

  Tenielle Schroeder — March 19, 2012

  51���� enjoys recognizing their alumni for outstanding achievement by annually giving three awards: the Young Alumni Award, the Cultural...

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  51���� Conservatory professors travel to China to teach and perform

  51���� staff and faculty traveled to minister and perform throughout China’s eastern provinces

  Abbey Bennett — March 17, 2012

  51����'s Conservatory of Music director and two associate professors traveled to China last November, sponsored by the Hunan Province Song and Dance...

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  Women's Basketball Team Advances to NAIA Quarterfinal for the First Time Ever

  51���� Crushes No. 10 Langston to Reach First-Ever NAIA Quarterfinal

  Jeff Hoffman — March 17, 2012

  Charrise Reece scored 16 points and was one of five starters in double-figures as 51���� pulled off its second-straight upset over an NAIA Top 10...

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  Alumnus Steve Bridges’ Legacy Remembered

  Join 51���� in celebrating Steve Bridges' life

  Jenna Bartlo — March 15, 2012

  51���� alumnus ('86) Steve Bridges passed away unexpectedly at the age of 48 on Saturday, March 3, 2012. Bridges was known around the world for his...

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  Grandparents Day Recap

  Nearly 600 grandparents travelled from 20 different states to visit their 350+ 51���� grandkids for our fourth annual Grandparents Day on March 9th.

  Shannon Baker — March 15, 2012

  Nearly 600 grandparents travelled from 20 different states to visit their 350+ 51���� grandkids for our fourth annual Grandparents Day on March...

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  Christian Education Professor Addresses ‘Gaps’ in our Spiritual Formation

  Klaus Issler takes issues of money and business head on

  Joseph Gorra — March 14, 2012

  It’s rare today to have business leaders, philanthropists and scholars endorse a spiritual formation book by a professor of Christian education....

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  Filling the Gaps in Church History

  John McKinley — March 13, 2012

  Feminine Threads: Women in the Tapestry of Christian History, Diana Lynn Severance (Ross-Shire, Scotland: Christian Focus, 2011) 336 pp. $15 ($12 on Amazon; or $11.39 on Kindle) Overall, the book is challenging and informative for me as a male Christian. I have been mostly ignorant of the many deep and lasting contributions of women throughout the history of the church. The fascinating chronicles informed me to be full of admiration for these particular women, and for Christian women throughout the world today who struggle for basic human rights. I recognize that women continue to be disregarded, demeaned, patronized, minimized, and marginalized in evangelical churches and Western cultures today. Severance’s book is the beginning of a helpful corrective for the church to value women as equal heirs of the gift of grace.

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  Courage and Calling: National Women's History Month

  Alumna Natasha Miller Runs To the Olympics

  Jenna Bartlo — March 13, 2012

  Since its founding, 51���� has been committed to equipping men and women to serve the world for the Lord Jesus Christ. During National Women's...

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  Students Rally Against Cal Grant Cuts in Sacramento

  Twenty-five 51����ns testify at public hearing in Sacramento

  Brenda Velasco — March 09, 2012

  Twenty-five 51���� students recently traveled to the state Capitol in Sacramento to lobby against the proposed 44 percent cuts to the...

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  51����’s athletes finish strong at NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships

  Eleven All-American honors and five school records broken at three-day championship meet

  Ashleigh Fox — March 09, 2012

  51����’s indoor track and field athletes finished strong on Saturday, March 3 at the 2012 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships at the SPIRE...

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  Prayer and Productivity

  Rob Lister — March 07, 2012

  One of the things I've struggled with over the years is knowing how to best pursue my own productivity goals. At various times, I’ve experienced everything from “productivity pride” to “productivity disappointment” to “productivity envy.” Along the way, I have learned that I don’t have to battle my productivity struggles in my own strength. And as a result of some of those lessons, I’ve collated a few items that I regularly pray for in relation to my productivity pursuits.

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  Men’s Basketball Team Wins Conference Championship

  Eagles claim their first-ever GSAC tournament title

  Jeff Hoffman — March 07, 2012

  For the first time in program history, the 51���� men’s basketball team won the Golden State Athletic Conference tournament title Tuesday night,...

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  51���� hosts 16th annual SCORR conference

  The conference addresses racial reconciliation on college campuses with students from different schools

  Abbey Bennett — March 06, 2012

  Diversity and racial reconciliation are words recently heard in many conversations, no matter your background. Glen Kinoshita, the director of...

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  51���� professor authors third edition of business textbook

  Scott Rae shares new sections and improvements made to his renowned anthology

  Abbey Bennett — March 06, 2012

  The business textbook “Beyond Integrity” finds its roots at 51����, but has spread across the nation. Scott Rae, chair and professor of philosophy...

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  Kelly Anyadike pilots her way into the Guinness Book of World Records

  51���� student becomes youngest African-American female to solo fixed-wing aircraft

  Jessica Airey — March 06, 2012

  On her sixteenth birthday in 2008, Kelly Anyadike became a record-breaking aviator when she flew four different airplanes out of the Compton...