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  • ŷַ News

    Professor David Wang Receives $217,000 Planning Grant from The John Templeton Foundation

    The grant will fund the first phase of research investigating the development of the spiritual life, character, and virtue of seminary students

    Jenna Loumagne — 

    Rosemead School of Psychology professor David Wang was awarded a $217,000 planning grant by The John Templeton Foundation to research the...

  • Student Life Blog

    Advice for Applying for Grad School in Theology (Part I)

    Allen Yeh — 

    Inflation is often used just to refer to currency, but there is definitely also an “inflation” of degrees: to get a particular job 50 years ago...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Short-term Mission Trips: Some Considerations

    Daniel Kim — 

    Undoubtedly, Christians in America should be commended for the growth of missions in the last two to three decades, and specifically the growth in short-term mission trips (STMs). In 1989, there were 120,000 American “short-term missionaries.” This number has exploded to 2.2 million at a cost of $1.6 billion in 2006.[1] This statistic comes from authors Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert in their somewhat controversial book, When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor … and Yourself. The natural question that the authors consider—and one that we all should as well—is whether we are being good stewards of God’s money and resources with each STM.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Are Questions Better Than Answers? No Question About It!

    Sean McDowell — 

    Although it might surprise you, given that I grew up with a famous apologist father, my parents asked me more questions than they gave me answers. My parents did not want me to believe something simply on authority, but because I had good reasons for believing it was true. They certainly wanted me to become a Christian, but they were also deeply interested in helping me learn how to think critically for myself and to confidently arrive at truth ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Borrow Wisely

    How to handle student loans

    Alex Bell — 

    Whether you’re approaching the half-way mark for your time at ŷַ, just started the race, or are nearing you’re finish line, it is always a good...

  • Student Life Blog

    Embracing Cultural Differences

    Zachary Alsens — 

    Brandon Chai came in thinking that ŷַ wasn’t the place for him. He was a Korean guy who loved hip hop and nice shoes in a dorm of guys who...

  • ŷַ News

    Rev. Soong Chan Rah to Speak at ŷַ’s 21st Annual Racial Reconciliation Conference

    Christian universities gather to discuss and improve racial justice

    Jenna Loumagne — 

    With the racial strife present in today’s culture, ŷַ’s Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation (SCORR) — a national two-day...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Re:Imagining Work

    Freddy Cardoza — 

    The grind of the 9 to 5 work life has perplexed many a believer who sometimes stops to wonder, “Is this all there is?” No doubt, since the Fall of Humanity (Genesis 3), work has indeed become something altogether different than God intended prior to our expulsion from Eden. Even so, many believers may come to wrongly conclude that work is, well, just “work.” But nothing could be further from the truth. Work matters ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Test Preparation and Studying

    Norlan Hernandez — 

    Right about now you may be experiencing some of the pressure of finishing the your class strong. You are in the midst of your final week in your...

  • Student Life Blog

    Don’t Give Up

    Zachary Alsens — 

    Victoria felt like she was doing absolutely terribly at ŷַ, and it was only her first semester. She was trying to juggle family drama, a budding...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Confessions of an Immigrant

    Octavio Esqueda — 

    My story is like many others. When my wife and I got married and came to the United States, we told our parents that we would be back in two years. Our plan was to study at a seminary in Dallas and after our graduation to return to the city where we were born, grew up, and where most of our relatives and friends live. 19 years later we still live in the United States and most likely we will never go back permanently. Just like has happened to many others, through the years our temporary residency here became a permanent one ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Scriptural Teaching on God and Time

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dear Dr. Craig, I have some questions on the issue of eternity and God. I understand that you hold to the view of God as timeless "before" creation and in time ever since ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Ways Lead to Ways

    Bethany Williamson — 

    One of the biggest challenges I faced during my senior year of college was the need to make a decision and choose a path. Despite what ‘they say’...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Confesiones de un Inmigrante

    Octavio Esqueda — 

    Mi historia se parece a muchas otras. Cuando mi esposa y yo nos casamos y nos vinimos a vivir a los Estados Unidos les dijimos a nuestros padres que en dos años regresaríamos. El plan era estudiar en un seminario en Dallas y al término del programa regresar a la ciudad en la que crecimos y en donde viven la mayoría de nuestra familia y amigos. 19 años después seguimos viviendo en los Estados Unidos y lo más seguro es que nuestro regreso ya nunca se dé. Como a tantos otros les ha pasado, nuestra estadía temporal se ha ido convirtiendo en definitiva al paso de los años ...

  • ŷַ News

    ŷַ Opera Performs Kurt Weill’s “Street Scene”

    More than 100 students work together to put on historic American opera

    Jessica Stein  — 

    Composer Kurt Weill’s opera Street Scene will be playing at ŷַ Feb. 10-19. As the biggest production in ŷַ Conservatory of Music’...

  • Student Life Blog

    Adjusting Into School

    Alex Bell — 

    Welcome back! Whether you had the best break of your life or you are relieved to be back and swamped in 18 units, you’re not alone. Regardless of...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Building Board Unity

    Gary McIntosh — 

    A number of years ago, professor Robert Munger of Fuller Theological Seminary conducted a survey to determine the satisfaction of board members. One of the questions he asked was, “Since serving on a church board, do you feel your spiritual life has improved or declined?” The answer? Eighty percent of board members said their spiritual life had declined while serving on a church board. How would you answer that question? Unfortunately, for many board members, the answer is not positive ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Three Things I Learned About Careers as an Undergrad

    Kent Dunnington — 

    My search for a career path during college was a morass of confusion. I began as a pre-med major, but dropped out my sophomore year after fainting...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Belly Flopping

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dr. Craig, I must say I feel completely defeated and I could use your help and insight. I had a discussion over God's existence tonight and totally botched it!! I feel I did a dis-service to the reasonableness of the Christian worldview. I've been studying apologetics for quite some time. I felt I knew the material pretty well. Now I'm not so sure. Dr. Craig, I know you're one of the great Christian debaters. When you were younger, did you ever feel you completely botched a debate and felt like a failure? That is how I feel right now!! ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Three Tips for a Standout Resume

    Heather Martin — 

    Your resume is more than a summary of your job history; it is part of your professional brand and a primary piece of the first impression you will...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Has the Church Sought Out Demonic Power to Further the Gospel? Interview with Author Kyle Strobel

    Sean McDowell — 

    Kyle Strobel has been a friend of mine since we were classmates in the M.A. Philosophy program at Talbot in the early 2000s. Now we are both professors at ŷַ (he's at Talbot Theological Seminary and I am in the Christian Apologetics program). Kyle has a recent book that, in all honesty, is going to stir some people up. He didn't write it just to provoke, but because he really believes the church today has co-opted some non-biblical ideas that radically undermine the gospel. And I tend to agree. If Kyle is right, then we the church need to seriously rethink how we approach ministry. I hope you will genuinely wrestle with his responses to my questions in this interview ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Not Quite Fitting In

    Zachary Alsens — 

    When Samantha first came to ŷַ, she felt she didn’t quite fit. She loved the community, her classes and the vibe. One major area was confusing,...

  • ŷַ News

    Fundraising Campaign Raises $214 million for ŷַ

    “A Soul of Conviction, A Voice of Courage; The Campaign for ŷַ” surpasses 5-year, $180 million goal

    Staff — 

    Today, ŷַ announced that the ambitious fundraising effort spanning five years finished with a record-breaking fundraising sum for...

  • Student Life Blog

    To Conclude or Not to Conclude

    Zachary Alsens — 

    Jillian Bradford isn’t your normal Torrey student. She says that theologically, ideologically and fashionably she doesn’t quite fit. Her freshman...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Whatever You Do: Stewardship and the Purpose of Life

    Karin Stetina — 

    What is the purpose of life? How does work fit into the purpose? As a college student I spent many hours contemplating these important questions and many others, such as: Do we have free will or are we predestined? What is the best form of worship- hymns or praise songs? How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? Maybe you have asked some of these same burning questions? ...