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  • From the Dean: Fall 2021

    Clinton E. Arnold — 

    There is an invitation and promise from Scripture that has become increasingly meaningful to me. The Apostle Peter wrote these words during some...

  • Talbot Partners with Compass Bible Institute

    Dominic Vincent — 

    Talbot is pleased to announce the formation of a partnership with Compass Bible Institute, an educational ministry of Compass Bible Church. CBI...

  • MFT Program Now Housed Under Institute of Spiritual Formation

    Megen Phillips — 

    Talbot School of Theology’s Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) has found a new home within the Institute for Spiritual Formation...

  • Institute of Spiritual Formation Receives Generous Grant

    Christopher Baker — 

    Talbot’s Institute for Spiritual Formation (ISF) recently received a gift of more than $1 million from a private donor. ISF is using these funds in...

  • Faculty Profile: Fall 2021

    Eddie Byun

    Ben Shin — 

    Dr. Eddie Byun, head of Talbot’s Doctor of Ministry program, is the author of a number of books, including the award-winning Justice Awakening,...

  • Finding Hope in the Valleys of Baca

    Judy TenElshof — 

    "Blessed are those whose strength is in you,Who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.As they pass through the valley of Baca,They make it a place of...

  • My Prayer During Hard Times

    Betsy Barber — 

    “O LORD, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. But I...

  • Ablaze Conference Honors Jesus People Movement

    Sarah Dougher — 

    Fifty years ago, Christian revival sparked during the Jesus People Movement. Aiming to fuel the flame of the same type of revival, Biola University...

  • Shelf Life: Fall 2021

    Talbot Magazine Staff — 

    Evangelical Theology Uche Anizor, Co-Author Associate Professor of Theology Rob Price (M.A. '03) , Co-Author Associate Professor of Theology,...

  • Book Excerpt: Fall 2021

    Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

    Uche Anizor, Rob Price, Hank Voss — 

    The doctrine of the Trinity begins in praise. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,” says Paul. Why? Because the Father has...

  • Alumni Profile: Fall 2021

    Daniel Jansson

    Ben Shin — 

    Daniel Jansson (M.Div. ’13), the lead pastor of Imago Dei Church in Downey, California, has a passion for life-on-life discipleship and setting...

  • Best of the Blog: Fall 2021

    Warning: Don’t Drink the Water in the Sea of Galilee. You Might Start Allegorizing

    Kenneth Berding — 

    There must be something in the water of the Sea of Galilee. Otherwise, how can you explain why so many people allegorize stories from the life of...

  • Thinking Biblically About Social Justice

    How to tell the difference between real justice and its 21st century counterfeits.

    Thaddeus Williams — 

    If we take the Bible seriously then we should all care about justice. God does not suggest, he commands that we “Do justice and righteousness, and...

  • A Time for Justice

    Four reasons why the church must lead the way in pursuing justice

    Eddie Byun — 

    My years of pastoring and teaching in South Korea took me down some unusual paths. It started out so “normal” in the early years of ministry —...

  • From the Dean: Summer 2021

    Clinton E. Arnold — 

    I began teaching Greek at Talbot in the fall of 1987. Part of teaching Greek grammar is in helping students understand the nuances of the Greek...

  • New Program Roundup: Summer 2021

    An introduction to the latest programs arriving this summer and fall.

    Eddie Byun, Brandon Cash, Dave Keehn, Gary Manning Jr — 

    Master of Divinity Now Offered Fully Online Talbot School of Theology is launching its widely respected Master of Divinity in a fully online...

  • Back to Biola's Future

    A New Fully Online Bachelor's Degree in Bible, Theology and Apologetics

    James Petitfils — 

    The Bible Institute of Los Angeles was founded on a bright and beautiful (75 degree) February day with a bright and beautiful vision for the...

  • Faculty Profile: Summer 2021

    Uche Anizor (Associate Professor of Theology)

    Jeanette Pifer — 

    Uche Anizor is a theologian who teaches a variety of courses in systematic and historical theology to undergraduate students. His current...

  • Shelf Life: Summer 2021

    Talbot Magazine Staff — 

    Understanding FaithFormation: Theological, Congregational, and Global Dimensions Jonathan Kim, Co-Author Associate Professor of Christian...

  • Book Excerpt: Summer 2021

    Conforming Faith

    Talbot Magazine Staff — 

    Conforming faith represents the third stage of evangelical faith formation. This stage represents the equipping phase of Christian discipleship....

  • Alumni Profile: Summer 2021

    Steve Bang Lee

    Ben Shin — 

    I first met Steve Bang Lee and his wife Angela at a new student reception for Talbot in 2008. They were dating at the time. As my wife and I sat...

  • Best of the Blog: Summer 2021

    New Dead Sea Scroll Discovery: A Closer Look

    Gary Manning Jr — 

    You may have seen one of the many articles about some new fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) that were recently discovered. Fascinating stuff!...

  • Winsome Conviction: Negotiating Faithful Disagreements in the Church

    Rick Langer — 

    We live in what communication scholars call the “argument culture.” It’s a world where we refuse to listen to one another, demonize each other’s...

  • The Church is Your Family

    Why Genuine Christian Community is Essential.

    Joe Hellerman — 

    Folks at church often ask me what I do at Talbot School of Theology. My response usually goes something like this: “Well, I’m paid to teach Greek....

  • From the Dean: Fall 2020

    Letter from the Dean of Talbot School of Theology.

    Clinton E. Arnold — 

    I am grateful that my earliest discipleship as a new believer was in a church that understood itself as a family. Being together and doing life...