Release day for this one. It's an introduction to the doctrine of angels and demons in biblical, historical, theological, and practical perspective. I pray it is beneficial to many.
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The Anchored Conference is coming up in May 12-14 at Biola, and I am running a 4-session breakout with my team here. If you come to all four sessions we are gifting you with The Journey, which is a $75 course on spiritual formation we created for the church. Link in comments.
If your introduction to Reformed theology is primarily in popular restatements, you may miss how fundamental the theme of love is to Reformed spirituality. A new post (link in comments).
Two Talbot School of Theology professors are finalists for the 2026 Christian Book Award!
Clinton E. Arnold for "Colossians" and Jamin Goggin for "Pastoral Confessions" are being recognized by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.
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It is better to fail than to cheat.
It is better to be seen as mediocre than to be cloaked in a fake wisdom.
It is better to not post than to post something cheap, aimed to get subscribers rather than building up the body of Christ. Link in comments.
In our weekly books newsletter, Justin Ariel Bailey reviews three books that show us God’s work when he seems silent.
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Back in 2010 my friend Jamin and I began planning and traveling to sit at the feet of folks we thought embodied the way of Jesus. This past week the last two died. Here are some reflections on the problem that continues to warp the soul of the church. Link in comments.
We’re at the halfway point of this series and I’m so excited about how it is going and what is to come. If you don’t know about the Soteriology and Doxology series, check it out:
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Atonement Understood: A great two-day theology conference near Los Angeles. Low low price, friendly setting for real conversation, high-quality papers, a few big names. Check your calendar for April 10-11, because you don't want to miss this.
Conference for church leaders at Biola, May 12-14: Anchored (link in reply). Big speakers are @JeremyTreat5, @jenniferwilkin, @Sean_McDowell, Chris Brooks, etc. I'll be there doing a breakout on Trinity & Ministry. Check it out!
Talbot is hosting the Anchored Conference on May 12-14, and I am running a dedicated track of breakouts on spiritual formation. As an incentive, if you come to all 4 sessions, you'll get The Journey curriculum for free. Register here: #the-journey" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">biola.edu/anchored#the-j…
I'm doing something a bit different with this post, where I include two video interviews talking about the difference between pastoral care, therapy, and spiritual direction. Link in comments.