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• 51���� News

  51���� Grieves the Passing of Chuck Colson Award Recipient John M. Perkins

  President Barry H. Corey Shares Perkins’ Influence on 51���� and the Church

  Barry Corey — March 13, 2026

  51���� joins the global church in mourning the passing of civil rights leader and friend of 51����, John M. Perkins. He was a courageous...

• The Good Book Blog

  Jesus is Coming Soon

  Kenneth Berding — March 13, 2026

  Jesus is coming soon. Are you ready? This was one of the rallying cries of the Jesus People Movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s. But, you...

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: American Support for Israel; Researchers Uncover Evil AI; Wealth of Nations; Talarico's New Style

  Rick Langer, Scott Rae — March 13, 2026

  American Support for Israel: Support for Israel among younger evangelicals has dropped significantly, moving from 75% in 2018 to just 34% in 2021....

• The Good Book Blog

  Maximal Greatness and Middle Knowledge

  William Lane Craig — March 11, 2026

  This is a Q&A blog post by Talbot School of Theology’s Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question I agree with the...

• 51���� News

  Alumni Mehki Key (B.A. ’22) and RobertAnthony Cruz (B.A. ’21), Savannah Bananas Player, Take Sandlot Revival Worship Nights National

  Key’s degree in worship arts from 51���� propelled him into leading worship across the United States

  Sarah Dougher — March 10, 2026

  Spending his childhood in foster care in a neighborhood marked by high crime and substance use shaped the early years of 51���� alumnus...

• 51���� News

  Alumnae Reflect on Over 50 Years of Friendship Established at 51����

  Mary Brown (B.A. ’67), Charlene Cedarwall (B.S. ’67) and Pam Reid (B.S. ’67) all live in different places yet are connected by their long-lasting friendship

  Sarah Dougher — March 10, 2026

  In celebration of March being Women’s History Month, 51���� is highlighting alumnae who are faithfully serving and leading in their communities....

• Think Biblically

  Hell in the Bible: Eternal Torment or Annihilation?

  with Paul Copan and Chris Date

  Sean McDowell — March 10, 2026

  Is hell eternal conscious punishment or does the Bible teach that the wicked will ultimately be destroyed? This is one of the most debated...

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: Talarico's Progressive Christianity; Epstein Files and Moral Unity; Supreme Court Backs Parental Rights

  Sean McDowell, Thaddeus Williams — March 06, 2026

  Supreme Court Backs Parental Rights: The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 emergency injunction blocking California's policy that required schools to...

• 51���� News

  Great Is Thy Faithfulness: A Record Year for 51���� Giving Day

  Celebrating God’s faithful provision, a legacy of generosity and an unprecedented $515,591 raised for the 51���� Fund

  51���� Staff — March 04, 2026

  Over the course of 48 hours, the 51���� community across the country came together with a shared purpose — to invest in the next generation of...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Gospel for Kids: Point Children to Jesus

  Ed Stetzer — March 04, 2026

  Many resources present the gospel for kids in powerful ways. One treasure created by Charles Spurgeon, the “Prince of Preachers,” is titled “Come...

• 51���� News

  Alumna Dianna Smiley (B.A. ’03) is Transforming the Teen Pregnancy Narrative

  Smiley’s nonprofit organization, Generation Her, provides resources for teen mothers in the Los Angeles and Orange County communities

  Sarah Dougher — March 03, 2026

  In celebration of March being Women’s History Month, 51���� is highlighting alumnae who are faithfully serving and leading in their communities....

• Think Biblically

  The Virtues of Capitalism, Part 2 of 2

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 03, 2026

  Should Christians support capitalism? How effective has capitalism been in elevating people out of poverty? In this episode, which is the second...

• The Good Book Blog

  25 Questions a Christian Man Should Ask Himself When Interested in a Christian Woman

  Kenneth Berding — March 02, 2026

  (Note: My wife, Trudi, and I wrote this post together.) A couple years ago, Trudi and I posted a list of 25 questions that a Christian woman should...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 143: The Seducing Power Of Fault-Finding In Others

  Timothy Muehlhoff, Rich Villodas — March 02, 2026

  We long for a life characterized by goodness, beauty, and kindness, but the fractures and hostility in our world get in the way. What can we do?

• The Good Book Blog

  Fulfilling Your Ministry

  Kevin Lawson — February 27, 2026

  I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach...

• The Good Book Blog

  Cumple con Tu Ministerio

  Kevin Lawson — February 27, 2026

  Te encarezco delante de Dios y del Señor Jesucristo, que juzgará a los vivos y a los muertos en su manifestación y en su reino, que prediques la...

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: AI Date Cafe; Skincare for Toddlers; Questions on Youth Gender Treatment: Iranian Doctors and Nurses on Massacre

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 27, 2026

  AI Date Cafe: A New York City cafe is offering "tables for one" designed for people to take their AI chatbots on public dates, prompting a...

• The Good Book Blog

  5 Urgent Evangelical Challenges in the Coming Years

  Ed Stetzer — February 25, 2026

  Many say it’s been a tough decade for us evangelical Christians. The media say that Christianity is in great decline. We hear that most young...

• 51���� News

  K-Drama’s Worldwide Cultural Impact Explored by Literature Professor

  Torrey Honors College professor Dr. Jane E. Kim hopes the project leads viewers to deeper cultural conversations and connections

  Sarah Dougher — February 25, 2026

  As Korean film, television and music continue to captivate audiences worldwide, Dr. Jane E. Kim, associate professor of English in the Torrey...

• 51���� News

  51���� Mourns the Passing of Student Amber Delgado

  Amber, a healthcare management student, was compassionate and loving toward everyone

  Sarah Dougher — February 25, 2026

  The 51���� community is deeply grieved to share that Amber Delgado, a healthcare management student in the School of Science, Technology...

• 51���� News

  51���� Celebrates 118 Years of Faithful Orthodoxy

  Rooted in Scripture, 51���� upholds the value of life from beginning to end

  Sarah Dougher — February 24, 2026

  On February 25, 2026, 51���� celebrates 118 years since its founding in 1908. What began in downtown Los Angeles as the Bible Institute...

• Think Biblically

  Why Christians Should Not Be Leftists, Part 1 of 2

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 24, 2026

  What is Leftism and can it be consistently wed with a Christian worldview? And is Leftism gaining ground in the culture and church? In this...

• The Good Book Blog

  What Can We Learn from the Life of Polycarp? (Polycarp Remembrance Day)

  Kenneth Berding — February 23, 2026

  Today is the anniversary of Polycarp’s death, roughly 1,870 years ago (exact date is disputed). What can we learn from his life and ministry?...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Importance of a Developmental Spirituality

  Kyle Strobel — February 20, 2026

  If you have read my blog for any recent length of time, you have probably heard me talking about the importance of a developmental spirituality....

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: The Monetization of Loneliness; Hospital Ends Youth Gender Treatment; Alarming U.K. Abortion Data

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 20, 2026

  The Monetization of Loneliness : A new study shows that Americans spend more on OnlyFans than on ChatGPT and The New York Times combined,...