Summer 2026 Issue - Talbot Magazine

Category: Summer 2026 Issue

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That's a Great Question!
Talbot professors share the most challenging, insightful inquiries they’ve faced from students recently — and how they responded
Kenneth Berding, Orbelina Eguizabal Escobar, Mihretu Guta, Carmen Imes, Scott Smith, Erik Thoennes, Kenneth Way, Thaddeus Williams — August 27, 2026
Teaching Theology means learning to expect the unexpected. A hand shoots up in class. A knock comes during office hours. A student catches your eye...
From the Dean: Summer 2026
Ed Stetzer — August 27, 2026
By now, you’ve probably seen the discussion about a possible revival. Reports of renewed spiritual interest, increased Bible sales, and growing...
Talbot Seminary is Headed to Phoenix in a Big Way
Ed Stetzer — August 27, 2026
The boards of Phoenix Seminary and Biola University have both voted for Phoenix Seminary to become Talbot Seminary Phoenix, bringing together two...
Talbot Launches ‘Hope for Kids in Care’ Initiative
Lilly Endowment-funded initiative will equip churches to serve foster families
Robyn Roberts — August 27, 2026
They arrive like any other family; except they are not quite like any other family. As they walk through the church doors, the parents quietly...
Faculty Profile: Summer 2026
Jamie N. Sanchez (Associate Dean of the Global Division)
Ben Shin — August 27, 2026
Dr. Jamie Sanchez is the Associate Dean of the Global Division and Doctoral Programs at Talbot School of Theology. She joined Biola in 2016 and...
Shelf Life: Summer 2026
Talbot Magazine Staff — August 27, 2026
Finding Freedom in Jesus: The 21 Attributes of Your Identity in Christ JP Foster, Co-Author M.A. ‘15, D.Min. ‘23, Ministry Affiliate Faculty ...
Book Excerpt: How (Not) to Create a Vision for Your Church
Gary McIntosh — August 27, 2026
Q: My church spent a lot of time developing a new vision, but it didn’t seem to help. Why do you think that is? Much more than a vision is needed...
Alumni Profile: Summer 2026
Eliot Luongo (M.Div. ‘10), co-lead pastor at the Vine Church
Ben Shin — August 27, 2026
Eliot Luongo didn’t grow up in the church, but God used a friend invitation to a Korean-American congregation to spark a lifelong calling. Today,...
Best of the Blog: Summer 2026
5 urgent evangelical challenges in the coming years
Ed Stetzer — August 27, 2026
Many say it been a tough decade for us evangelical Christians. The media say that Christianity is in great decline. We hear that most young...