“Culture”

In part two of this two-part series, New Testament expert Dr. Jon Lunde joins Chris and Alisa Grace as they discuss why culture has drifted away from Scriptural values, and offer a Biblical alternative to the three most common (but not the best) options for sex in relationships today.

In part one of this week's two-part podcast, New Testament expert Dr. Jon Lunde joins Chris and Alisa Grace as they discuss why culture has drifted away from Scriptural values, and the three most common (but not the best) options for sex in relationships today. 

In part two of this two-part  series,  Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace sit down with Dr. Veola Vazquez to talk about her new book, Healing Conversations on Race: Four Key Practices from Scripture and Psychology. Listen as they discuss what it looks like to navigate race relations as a believer. 

In part one of a two-part  series,  Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace sit down with Dr. Veola Vazquez to talk about her new book, Healing Conversations on Race: Four Key Practices from Scripture and Psychology. Listen as they discuss what it looks like to navigate race relations as a believer. 

In today's podcast, co-directors Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace sit down with Ashlee Kyser, the newest member of the CMR team, to discuss what it is like transitioning from a student to staff at Biola, and share resources available for students and new graduates. 

"View other people in the same way God values you"

In today's blog, President and CEO of Building Lasting Relationships, Clarence Shuler, writes on his experience as an African American growing up in North Carolina in 1968 when segregation was still enforced in his city. He recalls meeting Gary Chapman, a white man, and the deep, cross-cultural friendship they developed through the years.

Clarence stresses the importance of cross-cultural relationships and learning to communicate well with those of different cultures and races.

Have you taken the Myers Briggs personality test? How does it play into relationship compatibility? In today’s blog, Mandy Fischer shares her love for personality tests and also tips on how to interpret the results.

In today's blog, Dr. Tim Muehlhoff discusses pop culture and its influence on the reality of the human desire to want more and encourages Christians to set their desires toward God.