In this episode, we delve into the profound theme of divine presence in the Old Testament. Drawing from his extensive teaching and research, Matt explores how God’s presence is depicted in Scripture—from the Garden of Eden to the Tabernacle and Temple, and into the prophetic visions of restoration. We discuss how these ancient texts challenge and s…

In this episode, Dr. Tom Wright joins us to discuss his latest book, Jesus and the Powers, co-authored with Michael Bird. Tom explores how Jesus’ teachings challenge worldly power structures and reframe our understanding of politics and authority. He unpacks the New Testament’s depiction of “the powers” and what it means for Christians navigating t…

In this episode, Dr. Jesse Nickel discusses his latest book, A Revolutionary Jesus: Violence and Peacemaking in the Kingdom of God, which examines Jesus's perspective on violence and its implications for his followers. We explore how Jesus's teachings and actions present a vision of God's reign defined by peace, contrasting with the eschatological …

In this episode, Nabil reflects on the current situation in Lebanon, the challenges facing the Lebanese society and the church, and the role of Christians in advocating for justice and peace in the region. We also explore current pressing theological questions such as Christian Zionism, the meaning of the temple in the New Testament and the relatio…

Dr. Accad shares insights from his own experience as a Lebanese Christian, offering a historical overview of the Lebanon-Israel conflict and the ongoing tensions shaping the region. We also explore the implications of Christian Zionism in Lebanon, its effect on Christian-Muslim relations, and how Middle Eastern Christians navigate the challenges of…

In this episode of the Regent College Podcast, we sit down with Jennifer Roosma to discuss her involvement with Women Wage Peace, a grassroots movement dedicated to fostering reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. Jennifer shares her personal journey into peace advocacy, the history and mission of Women Wage Peace, and how followers of J…

In this episode of the Regent College Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Yohanna Katanacho, a Palestinian Christian theologian, to discuss his experience living in the heart of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Yohanna shares his reflections on the challenges facing Palestinian Christians, the complexities of the ongoing violence, and how faith, grief, and…

In this episode, we talk with Yehuda Mansell, about the complexities of Christian Zionism and its impact on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Yehuda challenges the "blind support" many Christians offer to Israel and emphasizes the need for true Christian love to advocate for peace and healing. We also discuss his involvement with Standing Together, a …

In this episode, we dive into Dr. Elizabeth Shively's research on the Gospel of Mark, exploring the profound themes of Christology and discipleship. We’ll discuss how Mark portrays Jesus as the suffering servant and what it means for us to follow him as disciples today. Dr. Shively will also share how these insights challenge our understanding of f…

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Uli Chi, author of The Wise Leader, to explore the role of wisdom in leadership. Drawing on decades of experience in both the corporate and nonprofit sectors, Uli delves into the importance of cultivating character, humility, and ethical decision-making in leadership. We discuss the challenges of leading in a c…

Dr. Thomas, an expert in Pauline theology and early Christianity, invites us to revisit early Christian interpretations of the doctrine of justification. We dive deep into key theological debates, exploring how justification has been understood throughout history, particularly in the work of figures like Martin Luther and John Calvin, and the nuanc…

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Peter Shaw, an experienced leadership coach and author of Shaping Your Future Leadership. Dr. Shaw brings decades of expertise in leadership development and offers practical insights for leaders looking to navigate the complexities of their roles. We discuss how to shape your leadership journey with intentional…

Welcome to the last episode of season 4 of the podcast! In this episode, we explore the profound impact of technology on our daily lives and spiritual well-being. Andy delves into the distinction between tools and devices, highlighting how modern conveniences can sometimes replace essential human skills and relationships. We discuss the challenges …

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In this episode, we dive into the intricate world of modern media with Dr. Jeffery Bilbro. Jeff discusses the challenges and opportunities presented by today's digital landscape, emphasizing the importance of discernment and thoughtful engagement. We explore how Christians can navigate the overwhelming influx of information and maintain a focus on …

In this conversation, Dr. Isabelle Hamley talks to us about the nature of humans in relation to one another, God, and the earth, as reflected throughout the Old Testament. Using Genesis, Exodus, the Law, and the Psalms, Dr. Hamley answers questions about election into mission as well as gender and equality. Additionally, she touches on how to live …

In this conversation, Dr. Tom Schwanda defines concepts such as soul recreation, contemplation and enjoying the divine. He discusses the roles of Scripture, the visual arts, and the person of Jesus in building the human soul and the connection with God. Finally, he highlights the difference that a contemplative and spiritually grounded church can m…

In this conversation, Dr. Brent Strawn walks us through the wisdom of Ecclesiastics; discussing the place of the book in the Old Testament; trying to deal with the scepticism and existential questions of Qoheleth; and examining the theological themes and their cultural significance then and now. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagra…

In this conversation, Dr. Michael Gorman talks to us about Paul's spirituality —the transformative, lived experience of participating in Christ by the power of God's Spirit— and how he spoke about the nature of spirituality, dying and rising with Christ, spiritual transformation, prayer, the reality and significance of suffering, and the church as …

In this conversation, Beth defines the common term of Biblical Womanhood and tells the history of how Biblical Womanhood and patriarchy, shaped by culture, became models for the Church and the Christian home. She engages with theological, historical, and cultural arguments revealing the crucial roles that women have held in the Bible and the Church…

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 ou…

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 t…

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, tow…

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 Wr…

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. Thank…

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…

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…

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 o…

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 o…

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 our summer programs visit: ht…

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 Yo…

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 Isra…

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 “cruc…

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 Co…

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…

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 …

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…

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 our summer programs visit: https://www.regent-college.edu/summer Subscribe to our newsletter to hea…

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 our summer programs visit: https://www.regent-college.edu/summer Subscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College: htt…

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 w…

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 Spi…

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 organiza…

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 p…

Season three with the Regent College Podcast has come to an end. Nick Corbin is graduating from Regent and is finishing his time with the Regent College Podcast. Season three has been one of many laughs, deep insight, and a growth in what it means to follow Christ. This month we will play some of our favourite episodes of season three and begin sea…

How does reading the gospels as a narrative shift our perspective on them? What can readers of the gospels do in order to understand the gospels better? How might delving more into the setting, characterization, and plot of each gospel open up the story? We discuss these questions and more with Dr. Jeannine Brown. Dr. Brown has written a book calle…

Dr. Mark Glanville is no stranger to the Regent College Podcast and we had once again a musically inspiring and insightful conversations. We discussed how we can worship in polyrhythm and if you don't know what polyrhythm is Mark unpacks this type of rhythm. We discussed how our worship services can often become mono-rhythm and the gospel calls us …

What are the different approaches when it comes to the violent texts of scripture? How are we to understand the flood and why God chose to flood the Earth? Why does God command, in Deuteronomy, for the Canaanite destruction? How do the Israelites in the book of Joshua respond to this command? We had a conversation around these questions and more wi…

How has Christianity in China shifted over the centuries? What are the different ways Church has engaged and is engaging in public theology and civil discourse? What is unique to the Chinese Church and what can the global Church learn from it? We discussed these questions and more with Dr. Alexander Chow. Dr. Chow is also teaching a summer course o…

How are we to understand the purpose of the Book of Exodus? Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart and what exactly does it mean? Why did God try and kill Moses, but was stopped by Zipporah? What does it mean to take the Lord's name in vain? We discussed these questions and more with Dr. Carmen Joy Imes who has spent significant time in the Book of Exo…

Dr. Curt Thompson is a psychiatrist, author, speaker, and the founder of Being Known. We had a conversation with him today around the anatomy of the soul, what are humans deepest longings, and how can we seek liberation and freedom from sin. Dr. Thompson unpacks these question through the lens of neuroscience and grounds it in a Biblical anthropolo…