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Resources from the Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts' Industry Professionals
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Talbot Magazine
From the Dean: Summer 2025
Ed Stetzer — June 25, 2025
I love chats, graphics, statistics, and data. Good data gives us facts about the way things really are, and I’ve often emphasized that facts are...
Talbot Magazine
Faculty Profile: Summer 2025
Clinton E. Arnold
Ben Shin — June 25, 2025
Clint Arnold (B.A. ’80; M.Div. ’83) is the former dean of Talbot (2012–2022) and the past president of the Evangelical Theological Society (2011)....
Talbot Magazine
Alumni Profile: Summer 2025
Terrance Shay (M.Div., ‘10), Family Pastor at First Chinese Baptist Church
Ben Shin — June 25, 2025
Terrence Shay graduated from Talbot in 2010 with a M.Div. in Evangelism and Discipleship. He is looking forward to celebrating his 25th wedding...
Talbot Magazine
Best of the Blog: Summer 2025
Connecting Prayer and the Word
Eddie Byun — June 25, 2025
There is a vital connection that prayer and Scripture have for each other. We cannot have one without the other. We must learn to prayerfully read...
The Good Book Blog
Infinitely Old Time
William Lane Craig — June 25, 2025
This is a Q&A blog post by our Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question I’m a big fan of your work, and I have argued...
Think Biblically
Understanding Critical Theory
with Carl Trueman
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 24, 2025
What is critical theory and why is it so vital for Christians to understand today? What are its historical roots and where do we see it manifest...
The Good Book Blog
The Scopes Monkey Trial’s 100-Year Centennial: What You Need to Know
John Bloom — June 23, 2025
This coming July marks the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial, the event, more than any other, that stigmatized Fundamentalist...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 125: Friendship, Neighbor Love, and Religious Disagreement
Greg Johnson, Timothy Muehlhoff, Andrew Reed — June 23, 2025
How do friends who hold differing views of religion and faith maintain a friendship? How do friends handle central and fundamental disagreements...
The Good Book Blog
Integrity in Your Teaching
Kevin Lawson — June 20, 2025
But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine . . . Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show...
The Good Book Blog
Muestra Integridad en Tu Enseñanza
Kevin Lawson — June 20, 2025
Pero tú habla lo que está de acuerdo con la sana doctrina. . . . presentándote tú en todo como ejemplo de buenas obras; en la enseñanza mostrando...
Biola News
Biola Alumnus Plays Integral Role in Building Aircraft
Cory Cress’ (’07) career in aerospace has given him an appreciation for the meticulous nature of airplane production and also for the values instilled in him during his time at Biola
Biola Staff — June 20, 2025
As a procurement strategist at a top aerospace company, alumnus Cory Cress (’07) has helped source some of the most important materials on a...
Think Biblically
Cultural Update: Regretting Smartphones; Can Moms Have It All?; Assisted Suicide and the Slippery Slope
Scott Rae, Erik Thoennes — June 20, 2025
This week, Scott is joined by Erik Thoennes, Professor of Theology at Talbot School of Theology. Smartphone Regret Among Parents: A new survey...
The Good Book Blog
Managing Your Time
Gary McIntosh — June 18, 2025
One of the most difficult challenges for a pastor is to determine what to do with one’s time during the day. No one typically holds a pastor...
Biola News
First Private University to Earn Accreditation for New Early Childhood Credential
The School of Education received a $250,000 grant toward student scholarships and curriculum development for a new credential
Sarah Dougher — June 17, 2025
Biola University is one of only eight of the over 750 universities in California to offer the PK-3 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Specialist...
Think Biblically
Medicine’s Wrong Turn?
with Brent Waters
Scott Rae — June 17, 2025
Despite medicine’s remarkable advances, has it actually taken a wrong turn and lost something pretty important? What is the dominant worldview of...
The Good Book Blog
30 Old People in the Bible and Their Advice
Kenneth Berding — June 13, 2025
Last year, I turned 60. I don’t know if I count as an old person yet. Granted, when I was twenty, I thought sixty was ancient, but I now realize...
Biola News
Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts Alumni Debut New Film in Hollywood
Alumni Chris Hartwell (’09) and Josh Sikora (’06) used the skills they learned at Biola to create the dramatic film “Do No Harm”
Nate Bell — June 13, 2025
Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts alumni Chris Hartwell (’09) and Josh Sikora (’06) have been friends since college and are currently...
Think Biblically
Cultural Update: Selecting embryos; AI romantic chatbots; Is sunlight and fresh air a human right?
Carmen Imes, Scott Rae — June 13, 2025
This week, Scott and guest host Carmen Imes discuss: Can AI romantic chatbots become dangerously addictive? Exploring the emotional and ethical...
Becoming Biola
Campus Safety: How We Keep Our Community Safe
Rebecca Irwin, Kaiden Tolkamp — June 11, 2025
As a parent or supporter, it’s not always easy to entrust the care and safety of your student to others; we understand that. That’s why we take...
The Good Book Blog
Cultivate a Strategic Presence
Gary McIntosh — June 11, 2025
If you visit your local bank or credit union, you may run into the president in the lobby. She will shake your hand, welcome you, and say how...
Biola News
Biola Institute for Spiritual Formation Launches New Online Course for Christians Seeking Spiritual Depth
The Journey, a course about engaging with the Spirit in every season of life, is available on Biola LEARN
Sarah Dougher — June 10, 2025
The Talbot School of Theology’s Institute for Spiritual Formation is paving the way for Christians who feel spiritually dry, stuck or simply...
Think Biblically
Work and the Meaning of Life
with David Bahnsen
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 10, 2025
How is work connected to one’s purpose and meaning in life? What can churches do to foster a biblical view of work? How do certain lower paying...
The Good Book Blog
The Earliest Non-Christian Testimony to Jesus (Josephus) Turns Out to Be Genuine
Kenneth Berding — June 09, 2025
Most of you have probably heard of Josephus. An enormous amount of what we know about the history and culture of the Jewish people in and around...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 124: Fostering Interfaith Dialogue Between Faith-based Universities
Greg Johnson, Timothy Muehlhoff, Andrew Reed — June 09, 2025
Undergraduate students have a thirst for interfaith conversations. So this past spring professors and students from Brigham Young University...
The Good Book Blog
Examining the Scriptures
Kevin Lawson — June 06, 2025
The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews...