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Public Lectures

Our mandate is to educate the whole people of God—and that includes the Christian community of Vancouver and beyond. We offer free public lectures by our own world-class faculty, and by visiting scholars, teachers, and authors from around the world.

We host two regular lecture series—Summer Lectures and the Laing Lectures—as well as special events throughout the year.

Most of our lectures are recorded and available as audio downloads through RegentAudio.com

Summer Lectures

In the Spring and Summer Sessions, we host lectures every week to highlight the research of our regular faculty and our visiting summer lecturers. 

Next Public Lecture
Jul
21
Monday, 7:30PM

Children of the Resurrection, Priests of the Kingdom

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With Jonathan Pennington

You’re invited to Regent's 2025 Evening Public Lecture series! Join us in the chapel or tune in online to explore theology, culture, and much more with this year’s summer faculty.

To livestream this and other Evening Public Lectures, visit us at rgnt.net/live.

About the Lecture

From the time of Jesus through the Apostolic Writings and throughout the church's history, Christians have wrestled with how to engage culture and government. The answers have ranged from strong opposition to seamless accommodation. In this lecture we will explore the biblical vision for engaging the world that is rooted in the hope of the Resurrection Age and is worked out through the church's role as a royal priesthood (1 Peter 2). We will examine alternative options such as withdrawal and warring against culture, and suggest a practical posture that focuses on teaching, inviting, and blessing the world through the Gospel invitation to true human flourishing.

About the Speaker

Jonathan Pennington is Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Additionally, he regularly serves as a visiting professor at various schools and church-based theological institutes. He is also one of the Teaching Pastors at Sojourn East and speaks and teaches in churches all over the country. He has a BA in History, an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a PhD from the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He is the author of many books, including Reading the Gospels WiselyThe Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, Jesus the Great Philosopher, Small Preaching, and Come and See.

Dr. Pennington is teaching The Gospel of Matthew from July 21 to 25 as part of Regent’s 2025 Summer Programs.


Upcoming Public Lectures
Jul
28
Monday, 7:30PM

On Migration & Refugees (and the Re-humanizing Role of the Church)

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With George Kalantzis

Theologian and early church historian George Kalantzis will deliver an Evening Public Lecture discussing migration, refugees, and the role of the church.

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Jul
30
Wednesday, 7:30PM

Enlarged Imagination: Reflections from a Life Spent Listening to Others

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With Susan S. Phillips

Spiritual director and academic Susan S. Phillips invites us to consider how we can exercise sanctified imagination as Christians, citizens, and persons.

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