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• Talbot Magazine

  After 20 Years in Ministry, Here’s How I Sum Up a Pastor’s Role

  Why, more than any other skill or duty, caring for souls is at the heart of a pastor’s calling

  Jamin Goggin — January 22, 2026

  For the past 20 years, I have been privileged to serve as a pastor in various church contexts, having ministered as a youth pastor, associate...

• Talbot Magazine

  From the Dean: Winter 2026

  Ed Stetzer — January 22, 2026

  Talbot’s legacy goes back 70 years, and 50 more when you include the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. That legacy inspires me in my role as dean. We...

• Talbot Magazine

  New Research Initiative Produces Theological Resources for Chinese Churches

  Leonard Sidharta — January 22, 2026

  It has been a year since Talbot launched the Biola Research Initiative for Chinese Theology, and we are truly grateful for the Lord’s abundant...

• Talbot Magazine

  The Anchored Conference: May 12–14, 2026

  Ed Stetzer — January 22, 2026

  The Anchored Conference is the Talbot School of Theology’s flagship summer gathering designed to ground believers in biblical truth, strengthen the...

• Talbot Magazine

  $10 Million Lilly Grant for Talbot Embedded

  Talbot Magazine Staff — January 22, 2026

  Talbot School of Theology has received a grant of $10 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish Talbot Embedded, a cohort-based pathway...

• Talbot Magazine

  Faculty Profile: Winter 2026

  Jamin Goggin (Associate Professor of Christian Ministry and Leadership)

  Ben Shin — January 22, 2026

  Jamin Goggin (B.A. ’03, M.A. ’08, M.A. ’08), one of the newest additions to Talbot’s faculty, is a pastor, author, and theologian whose work is...

• Talbot Magazine

  Shelf Life: Winter 2026

  Talbot Magazine Staff — January 22, 2026

  The Goodness of God in the Gift of Scripture Uche Anizor Chair and Professor of Theology Crossway, January 2026 Do you view the Bible as a gift...

• Talbot Magazine

  Book Excerpt: Feeling Lost and Confused

  Talbot Magazine Staff — January 22, 2026

  Although John and I had very different stories of salvation (I grew up in the church, and John became a Christian at the end of high school), we...

• Talbot Magazine

  Alumni Profile: Winter 2026

  David Fandey (M.Div. ‘93), lead pastor of the fields

  Ben Shin — January 22, 2026

  David Fandey is the lead pastor of The Fields, which he planted in 2003 in Carlsbad, California (thefieldschurch.org). He and his wife, Wilma, grew...

• Talbot Magazine

  Best of the Blog: Winter 2026

  Paradigms of Spiritual Formation

  Kyle Strobel — January 22, 2026

  When we talk about spiritual formation, the Christian life, or maybe even just growth, we all presuppose a paradigm for what we are talking about....

• Biola Magazine

  Editor’s Note: Created to Create

  Jason Newell — January 21, 2026

  The first humans were not placed in a finished paradise to lounge forever beneath the trees. From the beginning, God had a job for us. In Genesis,...

• Biola Magazine

  President’s Perspective: The B and the LA of B-I-O-L-A

  Barry Corey — January 21, 2026

  A number of years ago I took a call from a Christian leader. I’ve long forgotten the topic, but I remember his opening question: “How can you...

• Biola Magazine

  Biola Ranks as a Top Christian University in California

  Sarah Dougher, Jason Newell — January 21, 2026

  Biola has been recognized as California’s best Christian college by Niche, a prominent university directory for students and families. Released in...

• Biola Magazine

  Biola Receives $12.4M to Expand Theology Training and Mental Health Outreach

  Biola Magazine Staff — January 21, 2026

  Biola has received two grants totaling $12.4 million to help establish significant new initiatives at its Talbot School of Theology and Rosemead...

• Biola Magazine

  Soft Launch

  Meet Biola’s newest campus craze the SquishEagles

  Jason Newell — January 21, 2026

  Biola’s biblical convictions may be rock solid, but its mascot just got a whole lot squishier. This fall, the university introduced a...

• Biola Magazine

  Tech Students ‘Hack It’ with the Pros

  Sarah Dougher, Jason Newell — January 21, 2026

  Artificial intelligence is advancing at breakneck speed, and Biola University students are not just keeping up — they’re helping lead the way. At...

• Biola Magazine

  Faith on Display

  Elisabeth Elliot exhibit inspires Biolans — including her own great-granddaughter

  Sarah Dougher, Jason Newell — January 21, 2026

  For decades, Christians around the world have looked up to Elisabeth Elliot. Now, a traveling museum exhibit is bringing the late missionary,...

• Biola Magazine

  Finances Made Fun

  Professor Shane Enete’s ‘Money Storybook Bible’ teaches kids about stewardship

  Jason Newell — January 21, 2026

  The Bible talks more about money than almost any other topic — which may come as a surprise to some, based on the way many Christians spend, hoard,...

• Biola Magazine

  A Transformational Gift Propels the University’s Tech Programs to Greater Heights

  The more than $40 million donation is the largest in Biola’s history

  Jason Newell — January 21, 2026

  First came a murmur, then laughter, then a roar of celebration. Inside a packed Chase Gymnasium, Biola President Barry H. Corey stood at a podium...

• Biola Magazine

  A Modern-Day Michelangelo

  Renaissance man Jake Weidmann crafts a legacy at the intersection of faith and art.

  Marlo Kirkpatrick — January 21, 2026

  “There have been moments in my studio — my tabernacle — when I have felt the Lord’s presence. I have sensed him lend his creativity to mine…” –...

• Biola Magazine

  Read it and Reap

  Experience the Bible as a Gift to Open — Not a Chore to Check Off: A Conversation with Dr. Uche Anizor

  Jason Newell — January 21, 2026

  It’s a new year — which, for many people, means it’s time to resolve to read the Bible more consistently. More than half of Americans say they want...

• Biola Magazine

  Books by Biolans: Fall/Winter 2025

  Biola Magazine Staff — January 21, 2026

  Pastoral Confessions: The Healing Path to Faithful Ministry Jamin Goggin (B.A. ’03, M.A. ’08, associate professor of Christian ministry and...

• Biola Magazine

  You Are Like a LEGO Brick

  Carmen Imes — January 21, 2026

  One lego brick by itself is neither beautiful nor useful. And anyone who has stepped on one in bare feet can tell you that a solitary LEGO can be...

• Biola Magazine

  Pickleball Powerhouse

  From the Eagles tennis team to the PPA Tour, pickleball pro Mary Brascia (B.A. ’22) is helping to make the novel sport a household brand.

  Tom Pfingsten — January 21, 2026

  As an athlete growing up in Orange County, California, Mary Brascia already had years of experience with a racket in her hand when a new...

• Biola Magazine

  Animated by Faith

  Filmmakers Anna Grace and Kevin Botka bring The Biggest Story to life.

  Marlo Kirkpatrick — January 21, 2026

  Kevin Botka and Anna Grace Hodge were drawn to Biola by the renowned Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts, where they met animating a story for...