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• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: Jesus Bots; UCSD Education Crisis; The New Singlehood Dilemma; Guns in Church

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 06, 2025

  This week: “Jesus Bots” & AI Spirituality: Sean and Scott discuss a New York Times piece on religious chatbots, raising concerns about...

• Think Biblically

  Biola's Commitment to Biblical Truth: A Conversation with President Corey

  Barry Corey, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 05, 2025

  Is 51�ԹϺ��� staying true to its biblical mission? In this candid episode of the Think Biblically podcast, 51�ԹϺ��� President Dr....

• The Good Book Blog

  The Ministry of the Holy Spirit in Our Teaching

  Kevin Lawson — December 05, 2025

  “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the...

• The Good Book Blog

  El Ministerio del Espíritu Santo en Nuestra Enseñanza

  Kevin Lawson — December 05, 2025

  « Si me amáis, guardad mis mandamientos. Y yo rogaré al Padre, y os dará otro Consolador, para que esté con vosotros para siempre: el Espíritu de...

• Biola News

  51�ԹϺ��� Launches Winsome Conviction Academy to Equip a New Generation of Christian Bridge Builders

  The academy aims to equip undergraduate college students with practical communication and leadership skills

  Brenda Velasco — December 04, 2025

  51�ԹϺ��� announced the launch of the Winsome Conviction Academy this week, a major new initiative designed to prepare Christian leaders who...

• The Good Book Blog

  Is it Satan or God?

  Kenneth Berding — December 03, 2025

  I was driving to work this morning and happened upon a Christian radio station where a preacher (I’m unsure who) was expositing a passage of...

• Biola News

  Lilly Endowment Awards $10 Million Grant to Expand 51�ԹϺ���’s Talbot School of Theology

  The grant will help fund new regional sites and new partnerships with networks and denominations

  Sarah Dougher — December 02, 2025

  51�ԹϺ��� is one of the institutions selected to receive the maximum $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., which gave $400+ million...

• Think Biblically

  Seeing Good in the World

  with Tim Muehlhoff

  Sean McDowell, Timothy Muehlhoff — December 02, 2025

  Why is it that Christians tend to focus on the brokenness of creation rather than its goodness? What if we shifted our attention to highlighting...

• The Good Book Blog

  A Tribute to Dr. Mick Boersma: A Man Who Loved Greatly

  Ben Shin — December 01, 2025

  Dr. Mick Boersma was a man who loved greatly and who was greatly loved by all. Mick was born on September 2, 1948, and passed into glory to be with...

• The Good Book Blog

  Living in Community with Students: Benefits and Challenges

  Kenneth Berding — November 28, 2025

  This blog post is adapted from an article I wrote a few years ago for Didaktikos: Journal of Theological Education , a semi-academic journal...

• The Good Book Blog

  Value-Based Spending

  Dave Keehn — November 26, 2025

  The national pastime has become a sacred holiday: shopping on “Black Friday.” The day after Thanksgiving has developed into a manic state of sales...

• Biola News

  Biola’s 13th Annual Advent Project Explores the Matchless Name of Jesus

  Each devotional will examine biblical passages that include one of the many names of Jesus

  Sarah Dougher — November 25, 2025

  Research shows that a person’s name can influence his or her sense of self. They can also provide a descriptive portrayal of who someone is, and...

• Think Biblically

  The Cost of Ambition

  with Miroslav Volf

  Sean McDowell — November 25, 2025

  While God has made us to be ambitious, there can be a deep spiritual cost for striving to be better than others. Miroslav Volf is one of the...

• The Good Book Blog

  Thanksgiving Shouldn't Just Be on Thursday

  Matthew Williams — November 24, 2025

  We usually think of giving thanks on this one day, but Thanksgiving is not just a day — it should be a daily practice. A few years ago, I started...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 136: Everyday Revolutionary with J.D. Greear

  J.D. Greear, Timothy Muehlhoff — November 24, 2025

  How do we transcend the culture war and transform the world with the good news of Jesus Christ? J.D. Greear, pastor of Summit Church in Raleigh,...

• The Good Book Blog

  Having the Mind of Christ

  Kevin Lawson — November 21, 2025

  For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him?...

• The Good Book Blog

  Tener la Mente de Cristo

  Kevin Lawson — November 21, 2025

  Porque el Espíritu todo lo escudriña, aun lo profundo de Dios. Porque ¿quién de los hombres sabe las cosas del hombre, sino el espíritu del hombre...

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: The Loneliness Epidemic; Tesla’s Robot Army; Why Orthodoxy is Surging in the U.S.

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 20, 2025

  Loneliness & Misinformation: Sean and Rick unpack new research linking rising loneliness, especially among young adults, to increased...

• Biola News

  51�ԹϺ���’s First-Year Experience Rooted in a Strong Biblical Foundation

  With small-group meetings and intentional faculty connections, first-year students engage in biblical guidance and Christ-centered friendships from the very beginning

  Sarah Dougher — November 19, 2025

  The first-year experience for students at 51�ԹϺ��� is crafted with care, intentionality and a strong biblical foundation. Before they even...

• The Good Book Blog

  An Easy Way to Memorize the Beatitudes

  Kenneth Berding — November 19, 2025

  Not long ago, I helped a group of young adults memorize the famous verses below using hand motions. Perhaps you can do the same. (Adapt to...

• Think Biblically

  The Long Term Impact of the Sexual Revolution

  with Jennifer Morse

  Scott Rae — November 18, 2025

  What are the main tenets of the sexual revolution and who are some of the main victims? How do the debates over gender connect to the overall...

• The Good Book Blog

  Four Reasons Small Groups Are Vital to Your Church’s Health

  Ed Stetzer — November 14, 2025

  If you think community is an important part of healthy church life, and I hope you do, then small groups should also be important to you. They are...

• Think Biblically

  Cultural Update: Nick Fuentes and Tucker Carlson; Animal to Human Organ Transplants; Abortion Access

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 14, 2025

  Abortion access after Dobbs: Sean and Scott unpack a New York Times editorial on how telehealth and the abortion pill have reshaped the landscape,...

• Student Life Blog

  Native American Heritage Month

  Learn more about the history and culture of Native Americans

  Biola Staff — November 13, 2025

  How much do you know about Native American people? How well do you understand their culture and their history or the triumphs and challenges that...

• The Good Book Blog

  How a Band Called “Love Song” Did Apologetics

  Kenneth Berding — November 12, 2025

  I grew up listening to a Christian rock group called Love Song. I listened to their music all the time. I even got to meet one of their founding...