Institute for Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology

06/10/2024

Last week Trevin Wax shared some observations about the "waves" that have occurred in the evangelical church over the last 50 years in his article at The Gospel Coalition. In response, Dr. Kyle Strobel offers his own thoughts on the 4th "wave": spiritual formation.

In a recent article on The Gospel Coalition website, Trevin Wax narrates three “waves” that have occurred in evangelicalism over the past 50 years: Wave 1: Spirit-Filled Worship Wave 2: Seeker-Sensitive Church GrowthWave 3: Gospel Centrality After he names these three waves, he suggests that a f...

06/04/2024

Is Spiritual Formation the 4th wave that is impacting Evangelical churches? Here are some thoughts from Trevin Wax at The Gospel Coalition.
Where have you noticed the influences of spiritual formation in your church experience?

A look back at evangelical history and the influence of four movements: Spirit-filled, seeker-sensitive church growth, gospel centrality, and now spiritual formation.

04/16/2024

ISF alumnus Jamin Goggin will be hosting the theologian Kelly Kapic for a day retreat at the Center for Christian Formation on Saturday, May 18th from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

The topic is "You're Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God's Design and Why That's Good News"
Click on the link to learn more and to find the registration link.

Saturday, May 18, 9 am - 3 pm ​$ 65/person Guest speaker: Kelly Kapic Do you find yourself feeling like you haven’t done enough? Do you ever wonder why God doesn’t just instantly change you?...

04/03/2024

Dr. Kyle Strobel provides a post-Easter reflection.

A Post-Easter Meditation

03/31/2024

He is alive!! Sing songs of praise to our God!

03/29/2024

CHRIST died for YOU! Sit at His feet…be still…read Luke 22-23..open your heart and receive His love & forgiveness and remember Good Friday is good because Sundays coming❤️

03/04/2024

Don't miss our last Info Session of the semester! Join us on March 5th for our virtual Info Session to hear more about our learning community here at the Institute for Spiritual Formation. Click on the link to register: https://www.biola.edu/events/2024/virtual-event-talbot-s-institute-for-spiritual-formation-info-session1

02/25/2024

In a recent article, Dr. Tony Evans argued that Black History Month can promote unity within the church and within the country.

02/21/2024

What does Harry Potter have to do with spiritual formation? Dr. Kyle Strobel examines the themes of Christian love and power in this popular fantasy series. Click on the link to read the article.
https://www.anselmsociety.org/blog/2024/2/16/harry-potter-and-the-way-of-love?fbclid=IwAR1gwBmjQB0Cbo0678P56xc7vFkeMF-vZviIbSMPzUEoFVe1OgFWMnf4-aE

By sacrificing his life, what can the “Boy Who Lived” teach us about mastering death?

02/17/2024

Our illustrious Dr. Betsy Barber invites you to attend our in-person Info Session on Tuesday, February 20th at 6:00-7:30pm (PST)
To register for the event, click on this link: https://www.biola.edu/events/2024/on-campus-virtual-livestream-talbot-s-institute-for-spiritual-formation-info-session-meet-the-isf-directors1

02/08/2024

Dr. Kyle Strobel and ISF alumnus Jamin Goggin have a new limited series podcast where they discuss topics related to power in the church based on their co-authored book "The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb." You can listen to episodes on Apple Podcasts by clicking on this link:

‎Religion & Spirituality · 2024

01/29/2024

We hope to see you at our virtual Info Session on Tuesday, January 30th at 6:00pm! Click on the link to register: https://www.biola.edu/events/2024/virtual-event-talbot-s-institute-for-spiritual-formation-info-session