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Winsome Conviction
WCP quoted in Christianity Today article
Tim Muehlhoff — October 18, 2024
Tim and Rick were recently quoted in a recent Christianity Today articleon how to help Evangelicals navigate political tensions with this upcoming...
Think Biblically
Cultural Update: Criminalizing Surrogacy; Do DEI Investments Pay Off?; Prenuptial Agreements
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 18, 2024
This week, Scott & Sean discuss: Italy criminalizes surrogacy abroad for its citizens, sparking controversy on LGBTQ rights and ethical...
The Good Book Blog
Caregiving and Godliness
Kenneth Way — October 16, 2024
Almost everyone is a caregiver in some capacity. Whether counseling friends, parenting children, educating students, pastoring a church, caring for...
Think Biblically
Taking Persons Seriously
with Mihretu Guta
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 15, 2024
The most fundamental question that our polarized culture faces is this — Who should be included in the human community? And on what basis? Should...
51�� News
51��’s Mental Health and the Church Initiative Co-Hosted the 2024 Church Mental Health Summit
Over 10,000 people attended the virtual summit that covered comforting others in grief and sorrow
Sarah Dougher — October 14, 2024
More than 40 industry leaders in faith and mental health shared their expertise on loss and grief at the fifth annual Church Mental Health Summit,...
51�� News
Stewart Honors Students Participate in Ongoing Research with Professors
51�� students get hands-on research experience and opportunities through RISE program
Katelyn Ho — October 14, 2024
This summer, students in 51��’s Stewart Honors Program participated in the School of Science, Technology and Health’s Research and Internship...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 107: Are You Ready For A Constructive Conversation?
Mike Ahn, Tim Muehlhoff — October 14, 2024
Do people even want to engage in civil discourse? How does myside bias keep us from engaging others? On today’s episode, Mike and Tim discuss...
The Good Book Blog
Putting Off, Being Renewed, Putting On
Kevin Lawson — October 11, 2024
Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in...
The Good Book Blog
Despojarse, Renovarse, Vestirse
Kevin Lawson — October 11, 2024
Esto, pues, digo y requiero en el Señor: que ya no andéis como los otros gentiles, que andan en la vanidad de su mente, teniendo el entendimiento...
Think Biblically
Cultural Update: Risks of Marijuana Use; China Reverses One-Child Policy; AI Podcast Hosts
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 11, 2024
Topics this week: Growing concerns about the rising potency and health risks of marijuana use, with increasing reports of psychosis and addiction....
The Good Book Blog
Learning from Others
Timothy Pickavance — October 10, 2024
We get information about the world from an array of sources. A little reflection makes this more or less impossible to avoid believing. We use our...
Think Biblically
Should Christians Support Israel?
with Jeff Myers
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 08, 2024
Why should Christians care about the conflict between Israel and Palestine? Why is there such a gap between Gen Z and other generations on viewing...
51�� News
Student Film Is Selected as Finalist in Fine Cut Festival of Films
The short film, “One of My Own,” will air on PBS SoCal Plus on October 9
Nate Bell — October 07, 2024
One of My Own, a 51�� student film written and directed by cinema and media arts major Analei Song ('23), has been playing the...
Think Biblically
Cultural Update: College wins Title IX case; Gender Divide in Gen Z; Students can't read an entire book
Scott Rae, Erik Thoennes — October 04, 2024
This week, Scott and special guest Erik Thoennes discuss: Hillsdale College wins an important Title IX court decision on religious freedom. A new...
51�� News
51�� Conservatory Professor Recognized in Composition Contest
Professor Robert Denham (B.M. ’97) gives an insider glimpse into the far from lost art of music composition
Sarah Dougher — October 03, 2024
From 51�� trumpet performance graduate in 1997 to Conservatory of Music faculty member starting in 2007, music theory and composition...
51�� News
Seven New Faculty Members Bring Expertise to 51��
The professors bring knowledge in a wide range of areas including engineering, film and business
Sarah Dougher — October 03, 2024
51�� welcomes seven new faculty members for the 2024-2025 academic year. The new faculty will join 51��’s School of Science,...
The Good Book Blog
What are the Four Most Important Spiritual Disciplines?
Kenneth Berding — October 02, 2024
The four most important spiritual disciplines are: 1) scripture, 2) prayer, 3) church and 4) mission. No other spiritual disciplines rise to the...
Becoming 51��
3 Questions to ask when comparing college costs
Sending your student to college needs to make dollars and sense
Rebecca Irwin — October 01, 2024
Here are three vital things to consider that will inform your college decision and point your student toward successful completion of their college...
Think Biblically
Revering God
with Thaddeus Williams
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Thaddeus Williams — October 01, 2024
Why is it often difficult to find pleasure and joy in God? If the chief end of man is to know and enjoy God, why do so many of us fall short? In...
Winsome Conviction
"Exhausted Majority" Want Civility
Tim Muehlhoff — September 30, 2024
Read Tim’s recent interview with The Christian Post where he talks about some of the motivations and reasons he and Sean McDowell wrote End The...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 106: Get To Know Mike Ahn
Mike Ahn, Tim Muehlhoff — September 30, 2024
Mike Ahn (Ph.D.), Dean of Spiritual Development at 51��, is also a new co-director with the Winsome Conviction Project, and we wanted...
The Good Book Blog
Equipping the Saints, Building up the Body
Kevin Lawson — September 27, 2024
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up...
The Good Book Blog
Perfeccionar a los Santos, Edificar el Cuerpo
Kevin Lawson — September 27, 2024
Y él mismo constituyó a unos, apóstoles; a otros, profetas; a otros, evangelistas; a otros, pastores y maestros, a fin de perfeccionar a los...
Think Biblically
Cultural Update: Christians losing political influence; Is working from home a moral issue?
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 27, 2024
This week: Are conservative Christians losing political influence in America? The growing trend of children struggling to make friends raises...
Winsome Conviction
Marriage in an Argumentative Culture
Tim Muehlhoff — September 25, 2024
What if the culture around married couples promotes division, acrimony, and anger? Read Tim’s recent article on Logos about the influence social...