Talbot Magazine: Winter 2026 Issue

After 20 Years in Ministry, Here How I Sum Up a Pastor Role

Jamin Goggin — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:27:53 -0800

For the past 20 years, I have been privileged to serve as a pastor in various church contexts, having ministered as a youth pastor, associate pastor, and lead pastor. I have served in big and small churches, both denominational and...

From the Dean: Winter 2026

Ed Stetzer — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:27:51 -0800

Talbot legacy goes back 70 years, and 50 more when you include the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. That legacy inspires me in my role as dean. We have a profound responsibility to steward our legacy well. We stand on the shoulders of greats,...

New Research Initiative Produces Theological Resources for Chinese Churches

Leonard Sidharta — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:27:48 -0800

It has been a year since Talbot launched the Biola Research Initiative for Chinese Theology, and we are truly grateful for the Lord abundant blessings throughout this journey. The Initiative has received tireless and cordial support from the...

The Anchored Conference: May 12–14, 2026

Ed Stetzer — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:27:46 -0800

The Anchored Conference is the Talbot School of Theology flagship summer gathering designed to ground believers in biblical truth, strengthen the local church, and equip leaders for gospel-centered ministry in a complex cultural moment. First...

$10 Million Lilly Grant for Talbot Embedded

Talbot Magazine Staff — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:27:43 -0800

Talbot School of Theology has received a grant of $10 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish Talbot Embedded, a cohort-based pathway within the Master of Arts in Christian Ministry and Leadership (Ministry & Leadership) and Master...

Faculty Profile: Winter 2026

Ben Shin — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:27:40 -0800

Jamin Goggin (B.A. ’03, M.A. ’08, M.A. ’08), one of the newest additions to Talbot faculty, is a pastor, author, and theologian whose work is motivated by a love for the local church and a passion to care for the spiritual well-being of...

Shelf Life: Winter 2026

Talbot Magazine Staff — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:27:37 -0800

The Goodness of God in the Gift of Scripture Uche Anizor Chair and Professor of Theology Crossway, January 2026 Do you view the Bible as a gift or a burden? We will love Scripture only when we see it as an expression of God goodness and love....

Book Excerpt: Feeling Lost and Confused

Talbot Magazine Staff — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:27:35 -0800

Although John and I had very different stories of salvation (I grew up in the church, and John became a Christian at the end of high school), we ended up walking through similar frustrations. After his conversion, John went to a church that...

Alumni Profile: Winter 2026

Ben Shin — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:27:32 -0800

David Fandey is the lead pastor of The Fields, which he planted in 2003 in Carlsbad, California (thefieldschurch.org). He and his wife, Wilma, grew up in the South Bay where they attended rival high schools. They met in a young adults group at a...

Best of the Blog: Winter 2026

Kyle Strobel — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:27:29 -0800

When we talk about spiritual formation, the Christian life, or maybe even just growth, we all presuppose a paradigm for what we are talking about. This paradigm might not be explicit, it might not be something we have worked out in detail, but it...