“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” – John 14:27 (NIV) We all want to live in peace. In our Western context, peace means avoiding troubles or even the absence…
Author: Octavio Esqueda
The Image of God Is Our Identity, Part 2
The Christian Scholars’ Review just published a series of two blog articles about our doctoral program. Three current global students and I wrote these blogs, “The Image of God is Our Identity,” reflecting on our learning experience in the program (Kevin is from Canada, Ruhama is from Ethiopia, and Shaiju is from India). This is…
The Image of God Is Our Identity, Part 1
The Christian Scholars’ Review just published a series of two blog articles about our doctoral program. Three current global students and I wrote these blogs, “The Image of God is Our Identity,” reflecting on our learning experience in the program (Kevin is from Canada, Ruhama is from Ethiopia, and Shaiju is from India). This is…
New Wineskins, New Wine: Renewing the Church, the Mind and Hope in the Midst of a Divided and Broken World
These are times of constant change and uncertainty. Our lives have changed unpredictably, and we increasingly realize we have no control over them. The global pandemic is not over, although most of us have learned to live with it or try to ignore it and think it was just a nightmare that disrupted our existence,…
Message “Essential and Often Neglected Women’s Stories in the Bible”
Women’s voices are essential! Let’s hear them, imitate their faith and follow their example. I was privileged to share the message “Essential and Often Neglected Women’s Stories in the Bible.” This is the outline: I. Eve (“necessary ally”) Genesis 1:26-28; 2:18 II. Fall and Consequences Genesis 3:16 III. Miriam (protector, prophet, leader) Exodus 15:20-21; Numbers…
The Hispanic Faculty Experience: Opportunities for Growth and Retention in Christian Colleges and Universities
Ben Espinoza from Northeastern Seminary and Roberts Wesleyan University and I edited a book with Abilene Christian University Press about Hispanic faculty in Christian institutions. The book’s title is The Hispanic Faculty Experience: Opportunities for Growth and Retention in Christian Colleges and Universities. The book will be published on October 10th This book provides the…
The image of God is Our Identity, and It Defines Who We Are
Who am I? Who are you? Who are we? These are the fundamental questions that define our identity and our relationships with others. The answers to these questions determine our value and behavior regardless of whether we know them. Human beings often try to find value and meaning in external things, whether they are professional…
I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE– The Lent Project at Biola University
Life is short. Life is just vapor, as the book of Ecclesiastes rightly points out. We work hard to receive recognition, achieve our goals, or raise our children, but when we look back, we realize time went faster than we thought, and the work is never completely done. Sometimes, the days are long in parenting…
The Importance of Gratitude
A popular saying in Mexico and other countries says that “everyone speaks according to how he or she did at the party.” People’s opinions about an event change according to their experience. Our perspective determines the way we value or appreciate what happens around us. The way we view and interpret our circumstances is directly…