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Winsome Conviction
Episode 140: Your Heart Drives Your Life
Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff, Todd Pickett — January 19, 2026
In the biblical wisdom literature, Proverbs 4:23 says,”Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” This is sound wisdom, but this bit of advice can often seem irrelevant in matters of church quarreling and cultural rage. And yet, formation in civility, both for the health of the Church and for broader cultural engagement, is crucial.
The Good Book Blog
Setting Our Hope in God
Kevin Lawson — January 16, 2026
A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth! I will open my mouth in a parable; I will...
The Good Book Blog
Poner Nuestra Confianza en Dios
Kevin Lawson — January 16, 2026
Masquil de Asaf. Escucha, pueblo mío, mi ley; Inclinad vuestro oído a las palabras de mi boca. Abriré mi boca en proverbios; Hablaré cosas...
Think Biblically
Cultural Update: Is 2026 the year of AI slop?; Iran protests; Transgender athlete bans
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 16, 2026
Topics this week: Will AI slop take over in 2026? How AI-generated media is breaking our ability to tell what’s real, and why rebuilding trust and...
The Good Book Blog
How Evangelicalism is Digging Its Own Grave
Kyle Strobel — January 14, 2026
One of the more prophetic and penetrating books I remember reading in the early years of my biblical and theological education is an often-ignored...
Biola News
Spearheaded by Biola Alumnus, Disney Short Film Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award
Tim Pennoyer (B.A. ’07) and his team conceptualized the Disney holiday commercial “The Boy and The Octopus,” earning a nomination in the Primetime Emmy Award category for Best Commercial
Sarah Dougher — January 13, 2026
When Tim Pennoyer (B.A. ’07) walked across the graduation stage at Biola University, he never imagined that one day he would be leading global...
Biola News
Alumnus Found Intellectually and Spiritually Rich Guidance in Talbot’s Christian Apologetics Program
Micah Sweeney (M.A. ’18) now uses his degree in the classroom and therapy clinic
Biola Staff — January 13, 2026
The questions that most deeply shape a person’s faith are often born not in classrooms, but in moments of loss, confusion and unmet expectations....
Think Biblically
Why The Church Still Matters Today
with Carmen Imes
Carmen Imes, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 13, 2026
With churchgoing in decline in the US, what is the relevance of the church today? What’s the significance of the Bible using the language of family...
The Good Book Blog
What Does it Mean that God has Power?
William Lane Craig — January 12, 2026
This is a Q&A blog post by Talbot School of Theology’s Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question Hi, Dr. William Craig. I...
The Good Book Blog
When Scholars Drift
John Bloom — January 09, 2026
Over my long academic career, one of my greatest joys is seeing students grow in their faith and confidence in the Lord; but one of my greatest...
Think Biblically
Cultural Update: Religious Trends Ahead in 2026; Is Killing Organ Donors OK?; Near-Death Experiences
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 09, 2026
To kick off 2026, Sean and Scott discuss: The Top 5 Religious Trends to Watch in 2026 A federal judge's ruling about teachers' rights to inform...
The Good Book Blog
20 Truths From ‘Stand Firm and Act Like Men’
Ed Stetzer — January 07, 2026
My friend, Pastor Joby Martin, has a new book out about manhood. In a world where young men are in crisis, and where there are a lot of sources of...
Biola News
70 Years Later, Biola Honors Two Alumni Linked to Jim Elliot’s Martyrdom
Alumni Ed McCully (’52) and Olive Fleming Liefeld (Ainslie, ’54) were students in the Biola School of Missionary Medicine in the 1950s
Sarah Dougher — January 06, 2026
It was 70 years ago, on January 8, 1956, that five women, including the prominent Christian speaker and author Elisabeth Elliot, became widows in...
Think Biblically
What to Make of Alternative Medicine?
with Donal O'Mathuna
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 06, 2026
What is alternative medicine? What does the Bible have to say about it? What is the connection between one’s faith and one’s health? We'll answer...
Think Biblically
What to Make of Alternative Medicine?
with Donal O'Mathuna
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 06, 2026
What is alternative medicine? What does the Bible have to say about it? What is the connection between one’s faith and one’s health? We'll answer...
The Good Book Blog
Seven Favorite Christian Books of 2025
Kenneth Berding — January 05, 2026
Welcome to 2026! I hope that the year ahead is full of joy and thankfulness for all that God has done in the past year and will do in the year...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 139: Incivility In Youth Sports
Mike Ahn, Timothy Muehlhoff, Ed Uszynski — January 05, 2026
Over the past decade, there have been rallying cries among supporters of youth sport “to fix” youth sports. One reason youth sports is not working so well is the apparent and increasing incivility at games and sporting events. Today’s guest thinks Christian parents can do better.
The Good Book Blog
Teaching Like a Mother and a Father
Kevin Lawson — January 02, 2026
For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at...
The Good Book Blog
Enseñar Como una Madre y un Padre
Kevin Lawson — January 02, 2026
Porque vosotros mismos sabéis, hermanos, que nuestra visita a vosotros no resultó vana; pues habiendo antes padecido y sido ultrajados en Filipos,...
Think Biblically
The Bible and The Use of Alcohol
with John Anthony Dunne
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 30, 2025
What does the Bible say about the use of alcohol? How is alcohol both God’s gift and a curse at the same time? What does the use of wine in the...
The Good Book Blog
What is God Doing in My Life?
Kyle Strobel — December 29, 2025
Perhaps the most confused notion in spiritual formation today is the idea that you can just give people things to do to grow, as if spiritual...
Think Biblically
The American Religious Landscape
with Ryan Burge
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 23, 2025
America has a religious landscape unlike any other country on earth. But it is rapidly changing. In this episode, we interview Ryan Burge, a...
Think Biblically
The American Religious Landscape
with Ryan Burge
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 23, 2025
America has a religious landscape unlike any other country on earth. But it is rapidly changing. In this episode, we interview Ryan Burge, a...
The Good Book Blog
Discipleship Reimagined
Ed Stetzer — December 22, 2025
One thing that’s become clear over the last decade is that discipleship has not held the central place it should in the life of the church. Many...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 138: How Psychology Enlivens Neighbor Love
Katherine M. Douglass, Timothy Muehlhoff, Brittany M. Tausen — December 22, 2025
The biblical call to “love your neighbor” is one of Christianity’s most profound and challenging practices, especially in today’s argument culture. On today’s episode, Tim speaks with professors Katherine Douglass and Brittany Tausen on their forthcoming book, Love Your Neighbor: How Psychology Can Enliven Faith and Transform Community.