Talbot Magazine: Summer 2024 Issue

From The Dean: Summer 2024

Ed Stetzer — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:16:35 -0700

These are tumultuous times, and we all feel it. 2024 is shaping up to be perhaps the most divided time in a generation, not only here in the United States, but around the world. While seasons of tremendous division and social tension feel...

Biola University Installs Dr. Ed Stetzer as Dean of Talbot School of Theology

Sarah Dougher — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:16:32 -0700

Biola University formally inaugurated Dr. Ed Stetzer as the seventh dean of Talbot School of Theology in February, charging him to lead the school in its mission to to think biblically, live faithfully and lead graciously. The formal installation...

Biola LEARN Extends Talbot Reach to Local and Global Leaders

Natalia Barba — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:16:30 -0700

In a sprawling city in Chile, a man leans wearily against the pulpit. Feeling alone and burdened as he juggles a full-time job and pastoral care, he craves renewal through further theological studies. Nonetheless, he lacks the time and resources...

Talbot Forms Connection with Wycliffe Hall at Oxford University

Talbot Magazine Staff — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:16:27 -0700

Talbot Dean Ed Stetzer was recently appointed as a distinguished visiting scholar at Oxford University Wycliffe Hall, where he will teach classes twice a year, in May and in December, giving Talbot students the opportunity to study abroad....

Faculty Profile: Summer 2024

Ben Shin — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:16:24 -0700

This issue faculty interview is with Dr. Mark Saucy (B.A. ’80, M.Div. ’84), a beloved theology professor at Talbot School of Theology . He has served full-time on the faculty since 2007 but has a rich history and connection to Biola through...

Book Excerpt: When You Want to End the Stalemate

Talbot Magazine Staff — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:16:19 -0700

Differences of opinion have always been part of life. Spouses, family members, coworkers, neighbors, and even church members have always had spirited conversations about politics, theology, social issues, and even sports. When college students...

Alumni Profile: Summer 2024

Ben Shin — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:16:17 -0700

Dr. John Kwak has spent the past 26 years in various leadership roles, including as a campus ministry staff worker with InterVarsity, pastor at churches in Southern California and the Northwest, and now as faculty at Western Seminary in Portland,...

Best of the Blog: Summer 2024

John Bloom — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:16:14 -0700

Can archaeology shed light on the first prophecy about Jesus in the Bible? A portion of God curse of the serpent in Genesis 3:15 is known as the protoevangelium, or the “first gospel,” as it refers to the woman seed crushing the evil one: “And...

How to Thrive in a Tumultuous Election Season

Talbot Magazine Staff — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:16:00 -0700

Pastoring during an election year comes with its unique challenges. How can pastors view this upcoming presidential election season as a providential opportunity to help their congregations thrive in the midst of political strife and division?...

Shelf Life: Summer 2024

Talbot Magazine Staff — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:16:00 -0700

Don’t Follow Your Heart: Boldly Breaking the Ten Commandments of Self-Worship Thaddeus Williams M.A., ‘01, Associate Professor of Theology Zandervan, October 2023 Today we are told to be true to ourselves, look within for answers, and follow...