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• The Good Book Blog

  Was Jesus a follower?

  Joanne Jung, Rick Langer — October 26, 2022

  As we began to study leading and following in the New Testament, we were startled by how much language there is about following, modeling and imitation, and how comparatively rarely leadership terms appear. Even more startling are Jesus' own statements about himself in the Gospel of John.

• 51���� News

  New Program Prepares Educators to Work with Multilingual Learners

  51����’s Master of Arts in P-12 Multilingual, Multicultural Education degree will strengthen educators’ ability to serve and support multilingual, multicultural and immigrant families

  Sarah Dougher — October 25, 2022

  According to data recently released this year by the United States Census Bureau, nearly 43% of California residents speak a language other than...

• Winsome Conviction

  Conversations of Hope in a Culture of Crisis

  Rick Langer — October 25, 2022

  Read Rick's article on how to engage conflict over at the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities website...

• The Good Book Blog

  A Book on Followership, Really?

  Joanne Jung, Rick Langer — October 24, 2022

  “I’m writing a book on followership?” “You are writing a book on what???” We can hardly count the number of times each of us have had this conversation in the past two years.

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 56: Civility Matters with Andrew Sullivan, Part 2

  Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff, Andrew Sullivan — October 24, 2022

  Tim and Rick resume the conversation with Andrew Sullivan on civility and its vital role in a healthy democracy. In this episode, Andrew reflects...

• 51���� News

  51���� Launches “The Work Exchange,” A Free Online Resource to Empower Your Work

  The learning experience offers six strategies aimed at changing how you work

  Madeline Topete — October 20, 2022

  The Work Exchange , a new free online six-session learning experience launched by Talbot School of Theology will help participants increase their...

• The Good Book Blog

  What Does “As the Deer Pants for the Water” Mean (Psalm 42:1)?

  Kenneth Berding — October 20, 2022

  I used to love Psalm 42. I still do. But now it’s for a slightly different reason. When I was younger, I often quoted the first words of the Psalm...

• Think Biblically

  How to be a Patriotic Christian

  with Richard Mouw

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 20, 2022

  What does it mean to love one’s country? If the powers that be are ordained by God, does that mean we should not criticize them? What about...

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  How to Reinvent Your Career to Match Your Values

  Want to do something different? You don’t have to go it alone

  Danielle Becker — October 20, 2022

  Don’t be afraid to dream big and say ‘yes’ to what God puts before you.

• The Faculty Cut

  What Does it Mean to Sell a Script?

  Jim Hope — October 17, 2022

  There are a lot of different ways a script or idea for a movie or TV show can be sold. Here's what these terms mean and how to use them correctly:...

• The Good Book Blog

  Thinking Biblically in a Secular Culture

  Scott Rae — October 17, 2022

  We live in an unusual mix of both secular and religious cultures in the U.S., unlike the rest of the Western world, which is largely secular and...

• Think Biblically

  [BONUS] Progressive Christianity vs. Evangelical Christianity

  with Colby Martin

  Sean McDowell — October 17, 2022

  What is Progressive Christianity? Is it a branch of historic Christianity or something else? In this bonus episode, Sean has a conversation with...

• The Good Book Blog

  5 Tips for Successful Podcasting

  Sean McDowell — October 14, 2022

  The Think Biblically podcast is turning five. It’s hard to believe, but that means my co-host Scott Rae and I have recorded over 250 episodes! It...

• Student Life Blog

  Finding Peace in the Pieces

  A reflection on Mental Health Awareness Week

  Haven Luper Jasso — October 14, 2022

  We yearn for our lives to be a beautiful, completed picture that reflects God’s goodness and joy — and yet, so often, it feels like our lives are a confusing, mess of broken pieces we are left unsure of how to fit together.

• Think Biblically

  Finding Messiah

  with Jen Rosner

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 13, 2022

  Jesus was a Jewish rabbi, who was the savior of the world but also celebrated Passover, taught in synagogues, wore Jewish vestments and ordered his...

• The Good Book Blog

  Perseverance and Apostasy

  Kenneth Berding — October 12, 2022

  Dr. Dongsu Kim recently published a valuable (and very large!) book entitled Perseverance and Apostasy in the New Testament: Unpacking the Dynamic...

• GRIT

  The Steep Uphill Battle

  It’s time to rest.

  Lauren Vander Tuig — October 12, 2022

  An honor student. A former GATE kid. A “pleasure to have in class.” Despite these descriptors, I strive each and every day to prove myself, often...

• Think Biblically

  Strange New World

  with Carl Trueman

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 11, 2022

  What is the heart of the sexual revolution and who are the key thinkers behind it? Given the tensions about sexuality and identity, how can...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 55: Civility Matters with Andrew Sullivan, Part 1

  Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff, Andrew Sullivan — October 10, 2022

  Civility is a requirement for a healthy republic. But we seem to be losing faith in civility, and people are confused on what civility involves...

• The Good Book Blog

  What is “Civil Religion” and How is it Dangerous? (Book Review)

  Markus Zehnder — October 07, 2022

  A Plea Against the Overreach of Civil Government and its Support Through a Submissive Church

• The Good Book Blog

  How the Miracles Of Jesus Compare with other “Miracle-Workers”

  Sean McDowell — October 03, 2022

  It’s not uncommon to hear a critic dismiss the miracle stories of Jesus by saying, “There may be miracle claims in the stories about Jesus, but...

• Student Life Blog

  LinkedIn vs. Handshake: Which Should I Use?

  Jeffrey Yuen — October 03, 2022

  Jeffrey Yuen ('19) is a Ph.D. student at Rosemead School of Psychology Planning for a career can be a challenging experience and one may wonder...

• The Good Book Blog

  You Don’t Always Get What You Want

  William Lane Craig — September 30, 2022

  This is a Q & A blog post by our Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question If God wants something and man wants the...

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  How Simple Modern’s Founder Mike Beckham Does Business Differently

  When generosity is more than words, a company can go off-script and still be successful

  John Tuttle — September 29, 2022

  “We view Simple Modern through a stewardship lens. The company is not mine.”

• Think Biblically

  Jesus and Social Media

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 29, 2022

  If Jesus were physically present today, would he use social media? And if so, to what end? What can we learn from the life and teachings of Jesus...