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• Becoming 51����

  Resources to Guide Your Student from Start to Finish

  Rebecca Irwin — May 05, 2026

  This is a big time of transition for you and your student! We want to make sure you’re aware of all the ways 51���� can offer guidance and support.

• Think Biblically

  The Gospel and My Black Skin

  With JP Foster

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 05, 2026

  Episode Transcript Scott Rae: [upbeat music] Historically, how has Christian faith been weaponized to harm Black people? And how is the gospel...

• 51���� News

  51���� Awarded $3.4M Federal Research Grant

  Funding from the National Institutes of Health will support the Building Religious Insights for Developing Genomic Engagement (BRIDGE) Initiative for studying Christian attitudes toward genomic medicine

  Sarah Dougher — May 01, 2026

  For the first time in 51����'s history, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s medical research agency, awarded the...

• The Good Book Blog

  Love from a Full-Self

  Kyle Strobel — May 01, 2026

  There are many things that sound right that are not. I find that for many, there is a kind of feeling that is used when reading Scripture or...

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: Silicon Valley and the Catholic Church; The Ethics of Microlooting; High IQ Political Attackers; Rising Belief in the Afterlife

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 01, 2026

  The Ethics of AI and the Catholic Church: Silicon Valley is increasingly consulting the Catholic Church to address complex AI ethics through the...

• The Good Book Blog

  Lessons on Leadership Pt. 1 "Paying Close Attention to Yourself"

  Ben Shin — April 29, 2026

  Leadership in the church is certainly not an easy task. It requires great diligence, faithfulness, time, energy, competence and spirituality. The...

• Think Biblically

  Transformed: A Detransitioner Speaks Out

  With Kyla Gillespie

  Sean McDowell — April 28, 2026

  Why would a professional Canadian hockey player, who grew up as a Christian, transition from female to male, and then detransition back? How did...

• The Good Book Blog

  Soldiers in the Gospels

  Gary Manning Jr — April 27, 2026

  When I teach or preach from the Gospels, I always bring in relevant aspects of the historical and cultural background. Including such details not...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 147: Spiritual Disciplines In The Everyday

  Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff, Todd Pickett — April 27, 2026

  The spiritual disciplines have long been a vital activity in the life of Christians for growing into Christlikeness. It is also a significant challenge to practice these disciplines in the everyday hustle and bustle of life. And yet the disciplines can serve as a helpful method of training for learning to depend on the indwelling Holy Spirit who helps us to abide and grow in our relationship with God and with others.

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: Supreme Court Religious Liberty Case; The Ethics of Consensual Non-Monogamy; Virtuous AI Chatbots; Policy Shifts on Psychedelics

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 24, 2026

  Supreme Court Case on Religious Liberty: Sean and Scott discuss a new case involving Catholic preschools in Colorado that were denied public...

• 51���� News

  51���� AI Lab Hosts First AI Hackathon for High School Students

  Students learned how to identify real-world problems, collaborate with teammates, build early-stage solutions and present their ideas to judges and mentors

  51���� Staff — April 21, 2026

  Last month, local high school students tried their hand at developing AI code on their own, with guidance from the 51���� AI Lab, in...

• Think Biblically

  Suffering Used for Our Good?

  With Clay Jones

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 21, 2026

  How does God use our suffering for our good? What does it mean for us honor God in our suffering? And how does our eternal hope give us comfort in...

• The Good Book Blog

  Why Can’t I Just Die?

  William Lane Craig — April 20, 2026

  This is a Q&A blog post by Talbot School of Theology’s Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question My question was related to...

• The Good Book Blog

  From Every Campus to Every Country: Lessons From a Century of Missions Movements

  Ed Stetzer — April 17, 2026

  If you trace the history of the modern missions movement, you’ll find a recurring theme: students saying yes to God. From the 1886 Mount Hermon...

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: Rise of Religiosity in Men; Trump's Messianic Imagery; The Ethics of Sports Gambling; Awareness in Vegetative Patients

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 17, 2026

  Rise of Religiosity Among Young Men: A recent Gallup survey shows a significant 14% increase in men under 30 who say religion is "very important"...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Heart of Reformed Spirituality

  Kyle Strobel — April 15, 2026

  When I first came to seminary, I called myself an Arminian. That wasn’t true, really. The reality was that I just didn’t like people I knew who...

• Think Biblically

  The Body God Gives

  With Robert S. Smith

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 14, 2026

  What is a biblical response to transgender theory? What is the relationship between sex and gender? How can Christians best navigate our cultural...

• The Good Book Blog

  Does the Bible Command Us to Memorize Scripture?

  Kenneth Berding — April 13, 2026

  Yes, the Bible commands us to memorize Scripture. But the command probably doesn’t come in the form you think. Normally, people think of a biblical...

• 51���� News

  Crowell Alumna Serves High-Profile Clients as Estate Planner

  Chelsea Rubio (B.S. ’11) spends her days talking about death and taxes with high-net-worth clients

  51���� Staff — April 13, 2026

  Most people can only guess at the kinds of conversations billionaires have when they think about what to do with their assets as the end of life...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 146: How Can We Talk Like Jesus?

  Doug Huffman, Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff — April 13, 2026

  Friend and New Testament scholar Doug Huffman joins today’s episode to speak with Tim and Rick about his work as a consultant on a wildly popular television series, The Chosen.

• The Good Book Blog

  The Resurrection Challenge

  Thaddeus Williams — April 10, 2026

  Can We Build a Case Using only Non-Christian Scholars and Seven Hollywood Hits? [A video of Dr. Williams presenting this case can be found here....

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: Fertility Rates Drop in the US; Canada's "Online Harms" Bill; Finland Pushes Back on Gender Affirming Care; The Ethics of Parents Using Their Kids for Clicks

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 10, 2026

  Declining U.S. Fertility Rates: Scott and Sean discuss how the U.S. fertility rate has hit a historic low. They explore how economic pressures and...

• The Good Book Blog

  Dallas Willard and Spiritual Formation for the Church

  Kyle Strobel — April 08, 2026

  In a wonderful recent episode of the Dallas Willard Podcast, we get to listen to Dallas teach about what it looks like to bring spiritual formation...

• 51���� News

  Two Professors Featured in Intelligent Design Film “The Story of Everything”

  Dr. Douglas Axe and Dr. Richard Gunasekera share their expertise on intelligent design at the molecular level in the film

  Sarah Dougher — April 07, 2026

  The film “The Story of Everything,” in theaters April 30, explores the cosmos as a whole, revealing the hidden hand of the Creator behind the...

• 51���� News

  51���� Honor Society to Induct 42 Students for Spring 2026

  Only 5% of the graduating undergraduate class is invited into the Epsilon Kappa Epsilon honor society

  Sarah Dougher — April 07, 2026

  51���� has selected a total of 42 graduating undergraduate students for membership into the university’s honors baccalaureate society,...