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• The Good Book Blog

  Seven Favorite Christian Books of 2022

  Kenneth Berding — January 04, 2023

  I read a lot of helpful Christian books this past year, but here are my seven favorites. Surprisingly, I read the first five before the end of...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Unfair Advantage or a Messed-Up Life

  Joanne Jung — December 28, 2022

  As the fall 2022 semester was coming to an end, I reflected on what my students learned over the past 14 weeks in our Biblical Interpretation and...

• The Good Book Blog

  And His Name

  David Talley — December 23, 2022

  Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder. And his name will be called...

• Think Biblically

  The Meaning of Singleness (and relevant to you if you’re married!)

  with Dani Treweek

  Scott Rae — December 22, 2022

  When the early Christians talked about singleness and marriage, how did they talk about it? How are single adults viewed in our churches today? Is...

• 51���� News

  51���� Celebrates the Class of 2022 at the Last Fall Commencement

  Hollywood producer Karen Covell addressed graduates with wisdom on following God’s dreams

  Charlotte McKinley — December 21, 2022

  Nearly 350 graduates crossed the stage at 51����’s commencement ceremonies last week. The ceremonies marked the very last commencement...

• The Good Book Blog

  5 Questions 51���� Mormonism

  Sean McDowell — December 21, 2022

  Eric Johnson is a missionary in Salt Lake City with the Mormon Research Ministry, which is my go-to ministry for resources on reaching members of...

• GRIT

  Setting & Respecting Boundaries

  Zoe Taper — December 21, 2022

  Do you find yourself putting your needs before others or struggling to say no to people? I would suggest creating boundaries with them. Boundaries...

• Think Biblically

  Game Changing Archeological Finding

  with Scott Stripling

  Scott Rae — December 19, 2022

  Once in a generation archeologists unearth something that is truly a game changer. Recently found material turn much of OT critical scholarship on...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 60: Prepare Yourself: Hard Conversations at the Holidays

  Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff — December 19, 2022

  You’re enjoying some festive fare and then it happens: you hear an offensive comment or a family member says something disagreeable and your emotional heat begins to boil. What do you do? How do you respond? Is there anything you can do preemptively to help yourself and the situation in that moment?

• The Good Book Blog

  My Three Least Favorite “Christmas” Playlist Songs

  Kenneth Berding — December 14, 2022

  I dislike playing the part of the Grinch, but can we as Christians admit that there are some really awful “Christmas” songs that have become...

• Talbot Magazine

  From the Dean: Fall 2022

  Timothy Pickavance — December 14, 2022

  One of the reasons — perhaps the reason — I love 51���� is its commitment to infallible, perfect, written Word of God. Christ is our lodestar. And...

• Talbot Magazine

  Talbot Apologetics Faculty Lead “Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain World” Conference

  Craig Hazen — December 14, 2022

  Twelve hundred people gathered at Yorba Linda Friends Church in north Orange County, California, this October for a conference titled “Reasonable...

• Talbot Magazine

  Tribute to Dr. Walt Russell

  Ben Shin — December 14, 2022

  Dr. Walter Bo Russell, a longtime professor of 51���� exposition who influenced thousands of students through his teaching and mentorship, passed...

• Talbot Magazine

  Faculty Profile: Timothy Pickavance

  Interim Dean, Associate Professor of Philosophy

  Ashish Naidu — December 14, 2022

  Dr. Timothy Pickavance is broadly interested in the core areas of analytic philosophy, though he specializes in metaphysics. After completing his...

• Talbot Magazine

  L.A. Theology Conference Coming to Talbot in March

  Fred Sanders — December 14, 2022

  The Los Angeles Theology Conference will be meeting at 51���� in March 2023. This annual conference, which has been running for 10 years, brings...

• Talbot Magazine

  43rd Annual 51���� Hispanic Conference Draws Hundreds of Spanish-Speaking Ministry Leaders

  Talbot Magazine Staff — December 14, 2022

  Nearly 700 Spanish-speaking pastors, leaders and church members gathered this fall for the 43rd annual 51���� Hispanic Conference, hosted by Talbot’...

• Talbot Magazine

  Triviality and the Problem of Apathy

  Adapted from Overcoming Apathy: Gospel Hope for Those Who Struggle to Care

  Uche Anizor — December 14, 2022

  Have you ever been through a long season when it seems your zeal for God has all but vanished? Have you ever experienced a stretch of time in which...

• Talbot Magazine

  Book Excerpt: Is Truth Objective?

  Timothy Pickavance — December 14, 2022

  Since I devoted my life to Jesus in late December 1996, I’ve not wrestled significantly with whether Christianity is true. I have, though, wrestled...

• Talbot Magazine

  Shelf Life: Fall 2022

  Talbot Magazine Staff — December 14, 2022

  Overcoming Apathy: Gospel Hope for Those Who Struggle to Care Uche Anizor Associate Professor and Chair; Undergraduate Theology Crossway,...

• Talbot Magazine

  Best of the Blog: Fall 2022

  “Paid in Full”? The Meaning of τετέλεσται (Tetelestai) in Jesus’ Final Words

  Gary Manning Jr — December 14, 2022

  There are a lot of interesting claims about historical background to the New Testament that float around, especially on social media. I tell my...

• Talbot Magazine

  Alumna Profile: Fall 2022

  Susan Leonard (M.A. ‘22)

  Ashish Naidu — December 14, 2022

  Susan Leonard wants Christians to take their children’s education more seriously. As the director of Stay in the Story and a commissioned fellow...

• Talbot Magazine

  Some Things Never Change

  Talbot’s Faithfulness & Commitment to the Word of God Over the Years

  Ben Shin — December 14, 2022

  In a day and age where things are changing frequently and rapidly, it is comforting to know that some things never change. One of those things is...

• 51���� News

  51���� Welcomed New Faculty for Fall 2022

  13 new faculty members joined 51����’s esteemed faculty

  Ryan Wingert — December 12, 2022

  51���� welcomed 13 new faculty members to the school’s staff. The new faculty members came with a wide range of interests adding to Cook...

• Think Biblically

  The State of Bible and Theology in America: 2022

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 08, 2022

  What do Americans believe about the Bible? How often do Americans read the Bible and in what ways? And what theological beliefs do evangelicals...

• Winsome Conviction

  Winsome Conversations: Politics in the Midst of Polarization

  Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff — December 08, 2022

  Tim and Rick recently spoke at Faith & Law’s Friday Forum in Washington D.C., and you can watch a recording of the talk.