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God-pleasers not People-Pleasers: How Important is it for Students to Like their Teachers?
Kenneth Berding — May 21, 2025
Not long ago, I shared a devotional with the Talbot School of Theology faculty. Here’s a summary of that devotional. [1] I have recently been...
Joyfully Training Men and Women
Joanne Jung — March 02, 2025
Talbot School of Theology recently had the opportunity to have a conversation about its position on “complementarianism.” The word is in quotation...
Three Paragraphs I Wrote That Seemed to Offend a Lot of People
Kenneth Berding — July 12, 2024
Of all the things I have ever written, there are three consecutive paragraphs I once wrote that seem to have offended more people than anything...
Do Women Need Their Own Study Bible?
Carmen Imes — April 01, 2024
In April, Tyndale House Publishing will release a new NLT study Bible designed for women. When I first heard about the project, I was skeptical:...
What Most Excites Me about Talbot
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...
Christian Scholars Commend Character Formation from the 1970s to 1990s
Part two of a four-part blog series — "Let’s Talk about Christian Character, Virtue Ethics and Sanctification"
Klaus Issler — July 26, 2023
The following is the second of a four-part series on the significance of Godly character in Christian living. Read part one of this series, “...
The Unfair Advantage or a Messed-Up Life
Joanne Jung — December 28, 2022
As the fall 2022 semester was coming to an end, I reflected on what my students learned over the past 14 weeks in our Biblical Interpretation and...
Was Jesus a follower?
Joanne Jung, Rick Langer — October 26, 2022
As we began to study leading and following in the New Testament, we were startled by how much language there is about following, modeling and imitation, and how comparatively rarely leadership terms appear. Even more startling are Jesus' own statements about himself in the Gospel of John.
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Ministry
The Good Book Blog — March 29, 2022
There is a growing discussion around the need for “Pastor Theologians,” those shepherds who want to be moored deeply to Christianity’s theological...
One Way to Stay Fresh as a Teacher
Kenneth Berding — January 12, 2022
I know that quite a few teachers read this blog, so let me offer a suggestion for one way to stay fresh as a teacher. Here is my suggestion: Make...
Dios es la fuente de la verdadera sabiduría
Octavio Esqueda — February 24, 2020
El cristianismo tiene a la verdad como el eje central de su mensaje y práctica. La verdad para los cristianos es mucho más que aseveraciones...
La fe y las obras siempre van juntas
Octavio Esqueda — January 16, 2020
Últimamente he escuchado con bastante frecuencia a muchos líderes cristianos afirmar que la fe en Cristo es lo más importante de todo y que todo lo...
Jesús es el Señor
Octavio Esqueda — December 16, 2019
La frase “Jesús es el Señor” puede considerarse como el fundamento principal del cristianismo. Estas palabras indican un reconocimiento sobre la...
La Biblia: el único libro del mundo en el que siempre tenemos acceso directo al autor
Octavio Esqueda — October 03, 2019
Hay experiencias que nos cambian la perspectiva de la vida y otras que son memorables por ser únicas o especiales. En mi caso, una de estas...
Amarnos los unos a los otros
Octavio Esqueda — August 22, 2019
El amor a Dios y al prójimo es el cimiento esencial del cristianismo. Es imposible ser un verdadero seguidor de Cristo si el amor a Dios y a los...
Leroy Ford, un gran maestro que nos reta a ser mejores que él
Octavio Esqueda — July 17, 2019
El Dr. Leroy Ford (1922-2012) fue uno de los educadores más importantes del siglo pasado. Tuvo un ministerio muy productivo como pastor, escritor y...
El abuso y el camino de Cristo
Octavio Esqueda — June 26, 2019
El poder es siempre el común denominador en cualquier situación de abuso ya sea físico, verbal o emocional. Todos los abusadores actúan de esa...
El cántico de María: las actitudes del corazón que agradan a Dios
Octavio Esqueda — March 20, 2019
El cántico de María conocido como el Magnificat es uno de los salmos de alabanza más bellos de las Sagradas Escrituras. Este cántico tiene una...
José, el personaje olvidado de la navidad
Octavio Esqueda — December 20, 2018
José, es el personaje olvidado de la navidad. Obviamente en la navidad celebramos el nacimiento de Jesús, el Cristo o Mesías, quien vino a este...
Amar a Dios y a las personas
Love God and people
Octavio Esqueda — November 22, 2018
“¿Papi, me puedes enseñar la educación cristiana? ¡Quiero saber el doctorado en educación cristiana!” Estas fueron las palabras que mi hija de seis...
Thanking the Lord for Prayer Warriors
David Talley — October 18, 2018
David Talley reflects on the life of his friend and prayer warrior, Min Ja Yun.
La Integridad es el Fundamento Esencial de un Seguidor de Cristo
Octavio Esqueda — August 13, 2018
La integridad es el fundamento esencial de un seguidor de Cristo. Nuestro carácter define, proclama y representa nuestra fe en un Dios santo a...
The Famous 75 Second Greek Challenge
Kenneth Berding — May 23, 2018
Can you chant by memory through all of beginning Greek grammar in 75 seconds?[1] Everyone in my Greek classes can do it in 90 seconds, but...
Life of Jesus, Part One
Overview of "Life of Jesus" DVD
Matthew Williams — February 06, 2018
The “Life of Jesus” in the Deeper Connections Bible study series is the fourth DVD and participant’s guide to be released by Rose/Hendrickson...
Baptism, Communion, and Confirmation in the Reformation Movement: Impact on Ministry with Children in Churches Today, Part II
Kevin Lawson — January 11, 2018
Baptism, Communion, and Confirmation in the Reformation Movement: Impact on Ministry with Children in Churches Today [i] , Part II As I shared...