Talbot School of Theology /blogs/talbot-magazine/articles/category/summer-2020-issue Andrew MacDonald, Ed Stetzer The late 1960s marked one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. Anti-war protests reached a fever pitch culminating in a near war-like confrontation at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. At the same time, the... Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:35:00 -0700 /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/the-lasting-legacy-of-the-jesus-people /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/the-lasting-legacy-of-the-jesus-people Oscar Merlo Six decades ago, America was experiencing a moral and spiritual decadency similar to the condition of our times. However, in Southern California, the Holy Spirit empowered a generation, and a spiritual awakening took place on par with the 1906... Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:34:00 -0700 /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/the-jesus-people-movement-50-plus-years-later /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/the-jesus-people-movement-50-plus-years-later Clinton E. Arnold I became a Christian in 1970 at the height of the Jesus People Movement. But my conversion — at the same time as my mother and stepfather — was in a farming community in the Central Valley of California. Our country church seemed a world away from... Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:33:00 -0700 /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/from-the-dean /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/from-the-dean Joanna Wu COVID-19 made a widespread impact this spring, changing the day-to-day life for so many — globally and nationally — and personally affected Biola University students, staff and faculty. Like most other universities across the nation, in order to... Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:32:00 -0700 /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/biola-university-goes-online-in-response-to-global-pandemic /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/biola-university-goes-online-in-response-to-global-pandemic Joanna Wu Becket Cook was living a glamorous life in L.A. as a set designer, regularly mingling with well-known celebrities, attending VIP parties in Hollywood and making trips to France for Paris Fashion Week. But while attending an afterparty one night in... Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:31:00 -0700 /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/from-set-design-to-god-s-design /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/from-set-design-to-god-s-design Brandon Cash This fall, Talbot will be offering a new concentration under the Master of Arts in Christian Ministry and Leadership (MACML). Named after the degree program, the concentration in Christian ministry and leadership is a “flexible” track that offers... Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:29:00 -0700 /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/talbot-adds-new-track-to-masters-in-christian-ministry-and-leadership /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/talbot-adds-new-track-to-masters-in-christian-ministry-and-leadership Daniel Kim Talbot professor Steve Porter (’92, M.A. ’95) was selected as the 2019 co-winner of the Dallas Willard Research Center annual book and research award for his article in <em>Religious Studies </em>(Cambridge University) called “The Evidential Force of... Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:28:00 -0700 /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/spiritual-formation-professor-wins-annual-book-and-research-award /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/spiritual-formation-professor-wins-annual-book-and-research-award Jeanette Pifer David Merrill (M.Div. ’10, Th.M. ’12) has been teaching spiritual formation for Talbot Spiritual Formation Core (SFC) for the past two years and was hired as a full-time faculty member in 2019. Prior to returning to Talbot, Merrill helped pastor... Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:27:00 -0700 /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/faculty-profile-david-merrill /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/faculty-profile-david-merrill Kenneth Way Psalm 23 is not exactly about shepherds or sheep. It is a royal psalm about King YHWH and his covenant relationship with the Davidic king, and it speaks powerfully to me as I journey through cancer treatment. The Lord has brought Psalm 23 to my... Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:26:00 -0700 /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/best-of-the-blog /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/best-of-the-blog Daniel Kim People seek peace and prosperity, refreshment and flourishing. Perhaps the relentless search for rest comes from the human condition, or maybe it is even a core part of human identity. History shows that throughout the centuries humankind has... Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:25:12 -0700 /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/book-excerpt-rest-in-mesopotamian-literature /blogs/talbot-magazine/2020/book-excerpt-rest-in-mesopotamian-literature