Timothy Pickavance

1 month ago | biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Thaddeus Williams |Scott Rae |Timothy Pickavance

Sean McDowell (Ph.D.) is an associate professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He is a gifted communicator with a passion for equipping the Church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. Sean travels throughout the United States and abroad, speaking at camps, churches, schools, universities, and conferences.

Aug 19, 2024 | biola.edu | Timothy Pickavance |Kevin Lawson

While working on the first draft of Knowledge for the Love of God, I didn’t have a contract. Idiosyncratically, I don’t like to sign a contract until I’ve got a complete manuscript. If you’re new to book publishing, some insider baseball: publishers don’t like proposals involving completed manuscripts. I learned this fact the hard way, and still find it very weird. My solution: just don’t tell them the manuscript is done. “I’ve got three chapters here for you. And sure thing.

Jun 3, 2024 | biola.edu | Timothy Pickavance |Kenneth Berding

One privilege of teaching at Biola is watching students awaken to the power of loving God with their minds. Because our minds are part of our hearts, full-hearted devotion to Jesus requires that we devote our minds to Jesus (Matthew 22, Mark 12, Luke 10). A prominent roadblock in this process is a misunderstanding of faith. Students often come to Biola unknowingly confused about what faith, especially religious faith, involves.