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Joanne Jung — October 01, 2025
“Let’s start a movement!” is what I started my class session with one day in Fall 2025. To a room full of university students, their attention was...
Kenneth Berding — September 15, 2025
Did you know that the Bible tells us that there are certain things we shouldn’t even talk about? The apostle Paul writes in Ephesians 5: “But...
Thaddeus Williams — September 11, 2025
The following is based on a video published on Thaddeus Williams’ YouTube channel. By now, we’ve all heard the horrific headline that Charlie Kirk...
John Bloom — June 23, 2025
This coming July marks the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial, the event, more than any other, that stigmatized Fundamentalist...
Charlie Trimm — May 12, 2025
My main research focus is the Old Testament, but one of my side interests is the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. I love The Lord of the Rings! I...
Kenneth Berding — March 10, 2025
I’m not cool. Even the title of this post is uncool. At least I could have used a strong noun in my title like insignificance, or triviality or ...
Mark Saucy — February 03, 2025
At the conclusion of last semester’s theology of gender class, we had a session in which we discussed the so-called global Gender Divide. The US...
Kenneth Berding — January 14, 2025
Happy New Year to each of you! I hope that 2025 is a wonderful year for you, full of many moments when you experience God’s multifaceted grace. I...
Adam Day — December 09, 2024
Hobbits are fond of laughing, eating, drinking, and eating some more. In fact, Tolkien (in The Lord of the Rings) describes them as eating six...
Brandon Cash — November 05, 2024
When God’s people are carrying out God’s mission, they can expect opposition. The Apostle Paul experienced this — everywhere he went he faced...
Doug Huffman, Ed Stetzer — October 30, 2024
“The Chosen” is not adding to Scripture but is a work of art meant to capture people’s imaginations and point them to the Bible, says Dr. Doug...
Sean McDowell — September 23, 2024
There has been a lot of talk recently about why kids leave the church. In the past few years, there have been important books on the subject by...
Sean McDowell — September 04, 2024
One difficult lesson I have learned in apologetics and evangelism is to identify the question beneath the question. To be honest, I have spent...
Kenneth Berding — August 28, 2024
Certain biblical themes are increasingly becoming political — at least in many people’s minds. But keep in mind that all six of the biblical themes...
Sean McDowell — August 26, 2024
I love having conversations with people who see the world differently than me. If we treat people with kindness, charity and show a genuine...
Sean McDowell — August 07, 2024
We live in an angry and divided culture. This is true for politics, ethical issues, religion, and even sports. As a result, many people fear...
Sean McDowell, Timothy Muehlhoff — July 03, 2024
What should you do when stuck in a disagreement? The more you talk, the worse it seems to get and distance grows between you and a family member,...
Kenneth Berding — July 01, 2024
Have you ever wondered about fasting for an extended period of time? Jesus, after all, fasted for 40 days in the Judean wilderness. I wrote a short...
Kenneth Berding — June 25, 2024
I raised four daughters. That is to say, together with my highly-committed and sensible wife, Trudi, I raised four daughters. I must admit, though,...
Sean McDowell, Timothy Muehlhoff — May 17, 2024
Ancient wisdom writers note that the “purpose in a man’s heart is likedeep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out” (Prov. 20:5, ESV).In...
Andy Draycott — May 13, 2024
My Pilgrim's Progress class is a core curriculum integration seminar in Biola University's Bible and Theology minor. Our goal in this capstone...
Kenneth Berding — January 29, 2024
Last night I read through a recent issue of Voice of the Martyrs magazine (about 15 pages). It is my practice — a personal discipline if you will —...
Ed Stetzer — January 05, 2024
I have served ministry organizations and churches across the nation, and around the world. Having seen a lot of exciting work and ministry, my new...
Kenneth Berding — January 03, 2024
Welcome to 2024! As we enter a new year, I want to share my seven favorite Christian books of 2023. Note that my very favorite books of the year...
Sean McDowell — October 30, 2023
Perhaps the toughest question parents ask me is how they can help their wayward kids. The difficulty of this question stems not solely from the...