How did the early church understand its identity and mission? What happened at Pentecost and how did the followers of Jesus explain it? How did the church expand to include other ethnicities and races? All this and more in this episode with Dr. Steve Walton. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. To learn more about our summer programs visit: https://www.regent-college.edu/summer Subscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent...

The post-Christian cultural turn is creating the conditions for a crisis of confidence in the church and in pastoral ministry. While this seems concerning, Mark offers a hopeful vision for the unique time that the church finds itself at. In this conversation, Mark suggests a biblical and practical vision for churches seeking to receive and extend the healing of Christ. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. To learn more about our summer programs...

In this conversation, Dr. George Yancey discusses the issues of racial injustice and division. Why should we as Christians care about matters of race, and how can Christians respond to divisions based on race?  Dr. Yancey proposes a unifying, deeply Christian solution of collaborative conversations to move beyond color blindness and anti-racism, toward reconciliation. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. To learn more about our summer programs...

An introduction to a Regent 2024 Summer course!  What made an ancient Israelite king a good covenant king? How does the narrative support or problematize the narrator’s evaluation of each king? And, how might the lives of these ancient kings call us to faithful Christian living? All this and more about kingship in the Old Testament with Dr. Lissa Wray Beal. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. To learn more about our summer programs...

In this conversation, Dr. Jonathan A. Anderson, the Eugene and Jan Peterson Associate Professor of Theology and the Arts at Regent talks to us about the relation between art and theology. He explains how the visual arts has and continue to serve not merely as an illustration for theology but as theological ideas, conversations, and arguments. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. To learn more about Regent College and our upcoming courses, visit: ...

In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Iain Provan talks to us about some of the scientific, cultural and theological lies that have invaded our Christian nest. Iain thoughtfully lays out a biblical source for what it means to be human and to live in God's creation while discerning new ideas. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. To learn more about Regent College and our upcoming courses, visit: https://www.regent-college.edu

Disagreement within the church is not something new but it seems like we are getting more anxious everyday about our differences. Dr. Wesley Hill walks us through the history of disagreement within the church and how we see it reflected in the Bible. He discusses the idea of impaired communion and offers us a way to move forward into a hopeful form of unity despite our disagreements. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. To learn more about Regent College and...

How does God enter into our daily lives––the mundane, the joyful, and the devastating? Today we're talking to Tish Harrison Warren about her book, Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep. How do we allow the Spirit to work through our grief, our joy, and our uncertainty? How do we reconcile faith and hope with a growing awareness of our own limits? Can we trust God to keep bad things from happening to us and those we love––and if not, what kind of trust are we left with? Join...

What is the mission of Jesus? Did Jesus come to save the world from sin and hell, or did he come to save us by bringing us into heaven? How does our understanding of his words and deeds affect our reading of the Bible? In this episode, Dr. Jesse Nickel discusses the significance of Jesus' words, healings, and exorcisms in inaugurating the kingdom of God—particularly in the context of first-century Judaism. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. To learn more...

How do views on the life, death and the after life develop? How does our view of the end time impact the way we live? how important is a hopeful view of the future? these questions and much more are discussed with Dr. Judith Wolfe. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. To learn more about Regent College and our upcoming courses, visit: https://www.regent-college.edu

In this episode, we asked Dr. John Walton all about the Israeli Conquest in the book of Joshua. Did God command the Israelites to "wipe out" everyone in the land? In what way was the land given to Israel by God? What implications does a new understanding of the conquest carry for today? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. To learn more about Regent College and our upcoming courses, visit: https://www.regent-college.edu

We had a great conversation with professor Don Lewis on the topic of Zionism and how it differs from Christian Zionism. We also talked about the role of Zionists in the creation of the Israeli state, the effects it had on Jewish theology, and much more. Please refer to this page for Regent College's official statement on the recent violence in Israel and Palestine. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. To learn more about Regent College and our upcoming...

In this podcast, Jonathan Kuttab and Jesse Wheeler talk about some of the ideas behind and history of Zionism and Christian Zionism. They explain how the Palestinian identity became a political statement and how Palestinians are perceived by the world and they offer a new framework to think about the issue and work for peace as followers of a “crucified king”. Please refer to this page for Regent College's official statement on the recent violence in Israel and Palestine. Thanks for...

Lisa Loden is an American Jewish believer of Christ who’s lived in Israel for decades working for peace and reconciliation along side Palestinian and Israeli Christians. In this podcast, Lisa talks about her experience of the attack on October 7, the theology of creation and reconciliation, and peace efforts. Please refer to this page for Regent College's official statement on the recent violence in Israel and Palestine. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and...

As we lament the recent violence and war in Israel and Palestine and pray for a just and lasting peace, we encourage you to listen to this podcast about Biblical Israel and the question of land with Regent's Summer faculty member Dr. Yohanna Katanacho. Please see this page for Regent College's official statement on the recent violence in Israel and Palestine.  For ancient Israel, land held significance as it was seen as a divine promise.  But what exactly did this mean and how did Israel...

How do we read the Bible faithfully? In this episode, we discuss the importance of paying attention to the historical, cultural and literary context of the Bible in order to read it faithfully. Dr. John Walton shares thoughts and tools from his book Wisdom for Faithful Reading for the benefit of Christians who wish to deepen their understanding of Scripture. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. To learn more about Regent College and our upcoming courses,...

In this episode we talk with Regent graduate and Phd student Yehuda Mansell about his work and ministry with new comers at New Hope Community Services. The centre was set on fire a few months ago and Yehuda and the residents found themselves facing new trauma, confusion and questions that relate to their relationship with the surrounding neighbours. Yehuda shares the story and plenty of lessons and insight from his experience. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and...

In this episode literary scholar Mary McCampbell discusses “deconstruction” in literature as a critique of cultural Christianity before the term got popularized. Thanks for Listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. To learn more about Regent College and our upcoming courses, visit: https://www.regent-college.edu

The Regent College Podcast is back with a new producer and co-host, familiar and new guests, and faith and theology conversations. Thanks for Listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. To learn more about Regent College and our upcoming courses, visit: https://www.regent-college.edu

The relationship of friendship  is often malleable, free, and unconstrained compared to familial or marriage relationships, but is this how it is supposed to be?  We had a conversation with Dr. Wesley Hill who wrote a book on this topic called "Spiritual Friendship: Finding Love in the Church as a Celibate Gay Christian."    Through Dr. Hill's insight we are reminded that scripture and tradition have a higher view of friendship than we may have thought.  We hope you enjoy this...

How might the categories for race actually contribute to systemic and idealogical racism? Do racial categories accurately classify persons at a biological level?  Does placing individuals in groups or a categories have any Biblical grounding?  We discuss these questions and more with Dr. Elizabeth (Lisa) Sung, who is a Systematic Theologian and a Spiritual Director.  We also discussed Dr. Sung's journey and experience in spiritual direction.  We hope you enjoy the conversation.  Thanks for...

How is Christian hospitality connected to justice?  What does it look like to emulate Christ's hospitality and justice?  Are followers of Jesus supposed to have a balanced life?  Did Christ have a balanced life?  We had a conversation with Dr. Krish Kandiah around these questions and more.  Krish is the founder and director of Home for Good, an organization that provides homes for children who don't have one.  We hope you enjoy our conversation.   Thanks for Listening! Follow us on Facebook,...

Oppression, pain, slavery, and trauma are all a part of Israel’s story.  In the midst of this pain God responds.  We sat down with Dr. Isabelle Hamley and discussed how we can learn from Israel’s story and the Old Testament scriptures in regards to mental health.  She answered questions around what the “good life” is, how the biblical text speaks to pain, and how to cultivate a holistic response to pain and trauma.   We hope you enjoy our conversation.  Thanks for Listening! Follow us on...