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GRIT
Lessons from Unhealthy Relationships
Zoe Taper — March 31, 2022
Most of the time when we think of “bad” relationships, we imagine a romantic, not a platonic relationship. Images of physical abuse, manipulative...
Think Biblically
[Bonus] The Argument for God from Music
with Gavin Ortlund
Scott Rae — March 29, 2022
This is Part II of our session with Gavin Ortlund from his new book, Why God Makes Sense in a World that Doesn't: The Beauty of Christian Theism,...
The Good Book Blog
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Ministry
The Good Book Blog — March 29, 2022
There is a growing discussion around the need for “Pastor Theologians,” those shepherds who want to be moored deeply to Christianity’s theological...
The Good Book Blog
What Does it Mean to be “Reformed”?
Kenneth Berding — March 28, 2022
I am writing this post with one sort of person in mind: the student who has just discovered the depth and wonders of theology, including Reformed...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 41: For Shame, Part 3
Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff, Gregg TenElshof — March 28, 2022
We’ve been talking with Gregg Ten Elshof (Ph.D.) on our need for shame. In this episode, Tim, Rick and Gregg pick up on notions of honor in order...
51�� News
New Program Offers Underserved High School Students Collegiate Experience
Read Well, Live Well program funded by Teagle Foundation grant aims to improve college readiness and introduce underserved high school students to transformative texts
Dalet Valles — March 25, 2022
A new program created by 51��’s Torrey Honors College, in partnership with 51��’s Division of Diversity and Inclusion, will give...
Think Biblically
Why God Makes Sense
with Gavin Ortlund
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 24, 2022
Is Christian theism really believable? Does God make sense amidst our world that often doesn't? In this interview, Sean and Scott talk with author...
The Good Book Blog
More Skubala: Did the Apostle Paul use Swear Words?
Gary Manning Jr — March 24, 2022
In a previous post, Did the Apostle Paul Use Profanity?, I debunked the claim that σκύβαλα (skubala, rubbish or waste), a word used by Paul in...
51�� News
Modern Language Professor Helps Prepare Churches for Cultural Change
Dr. Itzel Reyes is serving as a Scholar in Residence with World Outspoken
Sarah Dougher — March 23, 2022
“The American evangelical church is becoming increasingly more ethnically diverse and this diversification is not always perceived as a blessing,”...
Student Life Blog
Properly Caring for Your Physical Health and Body
Haven Luper Jasso — March 21, 2022
Being a Christian with a physical body is an interesting thing. Oftentimes, we create this false dichotomy between “the spiritual” and “the...
Business. Ministry. Life.
How Do You Answer When God Asks, “Will You Follow Me, No Matter Where it Leads?”
For Women’s History Month, Helen Mitchell talks about getting past roadblocks
Helen Mitchell, John Tuttle — March 21, 2022
“Women, you are not superior, you are not inferior. You are created to be equal, to co-labor with men on the earth…”
The Good Book Blog
Stay or Leave? How Should a Christian Missionary Respond to Death Threats?
Kenneth Berding — March 21, 2022
I recently received an email from a former student living in a challenging country in the Middle East. He asked me a question that I would assume...
Think Biblically
Godly Jealousy
with Erik Thoennes
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Erik Thoennes — March 18, 2022
How can a loving God be jealous, as the Bible describes? Is God envious? In this interview, Sean and Scott talk with Erik Thoennes about the proper...
51�� News
Evangelist Luis Palau Honored with 51��’s 8th Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award
The award was presented at 51��’s 92nd Missions Conference
Jocelyn Huffman — March 16, 2022
Evangelist Luis Palau is 51��’s 2022 Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award recipient. Palau’s son, Kevin Palau, accepted the...
The Good Book Blog
Do You Believe Jesus Rose From the Dead?
Erik Thoennes — March 16, 2022
My good friend Jon Lunde does a lot of counseling with people who are going through many kinds of challenges. Through the years, he has learned...
The Good Book Blog
Is it Possible Not to Sin? Can the Tongue be Tamed?
Kenneth Berding — March 15, 2022
How can James write: “But no one can tame the tongue” (James 3:8 NAU) in one breath, and then in another write “this ought not to be so” (James...
Business. Ministry. Life.
Making a Career Out of Good Choices
For alumna Lizzie Hedrick, making small decisions wisely will outweigh having a big plan
Elizabeth Hedrick — March 14, 2022
“It's okay if you don't know right now what you want to do [and] it's okay to do some trial and error…”
51�� News
Cinema & Media Arts Alumnus Continues Career as Entertainment Marketing Producer
La Shawn Rivers (’05) produces trailers, TV spots and promos for motion picture studios, streaming services and broadcast television
Nate Bell — March 14, 2022
Effective marketing of a movie involves time, ingenuity and a lot of moving parts. La Shawn Rivers (’05) knows that better than most. An alumnus of...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 40: For Shame, Part 2
Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff, Gregg TenElshof — March 14, 2022
Tim and Rick resume the discussion with Gregg Ten Elshof (Ph.D.) on the topic of shame. In part 2, they pick up on the ways communities influence...
The Good Book Blog
My COVID Lesson: Keeping Short Accounts – Part 2
Eric Oldenburg — March 11, 2022
Read the first part of Eric's story in My COVID Lesson: Keeping Short Accounts – Part 1 published earlier this week. During this COVID season, God...
Think Biblically
Jesus and John Wayne
Book Review
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 11, 2022
The book Jesus and John Wayne has been the topic of immense discussion over the past few months. The subtitle of the book captures the key idea...
The Good Book Blog
My COVID Lesson: Keeping Short Accounts – Part 1
Eric Oldenburg — March 09, 2022
In the late summer of 2020, our local church transitioned from fully online services to holding in-person services outside in the courtyard, while...
The Good Book Blog
What do you and your church plan to do during Lent?
Octavio Esqueda — March 04, 2022
Christmas and Easter are the two key events in the Christian calendar. At Christmas, we celebrate the incarnation of the Son of God who became a...
The Good Book Blog
Who Wrote the Book of Daniel? Part 2: Who Was Darius the Mede?
Tom Finley — March 02, 2022
This is the second post in a series on who wrote the book of Daniel. Read the first post, Who Wrote the Book of Daniel? (Part 1) and the third...
51�� News
Letter from the President about the Talbot Extension in Kyiv
Clinton E. Arnold, Barry Corey — February 28, 2022
Dear Brothers and Sisters at 51��, The situation remains serious for our Talbot extension center in Kyiv as well as Kyiv Theological Seminary...