The Good Book Blog: Theology

Sanctification by Revisitation (Romans 8:28-29)

John McKinley — Fri, 29 May 2026 12:11:50 -0700

“Here I am again. What does it mean to do this in Christ?” This was my thought as I rode my carbon-fiber bicycle on the streets of Torrance on Sunday afternoon. I was nervously warming up for my first bicycle race after having been away from the...

20 Truths From ‘Come Away and Rest: A Guide to Personal Spiritual Retreats’

Ed Stetzer — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:48:00 -0700

Alyson Pryor brings a breath of fresh air into an evangelical world often obsessed with activity and achievement. With her training as a spiritual director, including a master degree in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot Institute...

The Multifaceted Cross: 6 Things to Celebrate this Friday (and Every Day)

Thaddeus Williams — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0700

What happened on Good Friday is so scandalous and profound that the Bible does not limit itself to a single explanation. Dutch theologian, Herman Bavinck, explains, “[T]he work of Christ is so multifaceted that it cannot be captured in a single...

Jesus is Coming Soon

Kenneth Berding — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:30:00 -0700

Jesus is coming soon. Are you ready? This was one of the rallying cries of the Jesus People Movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s. But, you know, it been a while since I’ve heard anyone say it, much less boldly proclaim it. Some things,...

Does God Reward Ignorance?

William Lane Craig — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:08:00 -0800

This is a Q&A blog post by Talbot School of Theology Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question I am currently an agnostic, though I was formerly a Christian. I have enjoyed much of your writing and am very much open to...

How Does Observing the Night Sky Impact Our View of God? An Interview with Pastor Robert Bishop

Kenneth Berding — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:15:14 -0800

Ken Berding (KB): So…you’re a pastor who really into astronomy. That not very common among pastors. How did a pastor like you get interested in astronomy? Robert Bishop (RB): Like a lot of people, my parents gave me a telescope for...

When Scholars Drift

John Bloom — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:04:28 -0800

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 sorrows is watching some fellow educators drift and falter over time. Tragically, this seems to be the...

Seven Favorite Christian Books of 2025

Kenneth Berding — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:02:46 -0800

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 ahead! Let me offer a quick backward look at 2025 before 2026 really takes off … I read lots of good...

Monday Talbot Update: Celebrating Growth and Staying Grounded

Ed Stetzer — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:22:00 -0700

Over the past two years, Talbot has experienced remarkable growth. In a season when many institutions struggle, especially in Christian higher education, this growth can bring a lot of encouragement. Of course, we’re encouraged here at Talbot, not...

God Fellow Workers

Kevin Lawson — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:42:20 -0700

But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, for you are still of the flesh....