The Regent Vine

Welcome to The Vine, a publication of Regent College. Join us for conversations that inform, challenge, and inspire.

Oct 31, 2025
Society & Culture Arts

The Horror of Hearing Without Listening

Jeremy Hunt

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s experimental soundtrack invites theological reflection on the act of listening. Jeremy Hunt argues that engaging with unsettling sounds can retrain us to listen deeply—cultivating empathy, attention, and presence in a noisy, distracted world.

All Resources: Environment & Creation Care

Oct 21, 2025

Video: Judith Wolfe on Eschatology and Christian Hope | Walk & Talk

Judith Wolfe

A conversation tracing the development of Christian eschatology from New Testament hope to institutional doctrine, touching on art and philosophy as expressed by figures such as Dante and C.S. Lewis. Philosophical theologian Judith Wolfe reminds us that eschatology explores what is ultimately true for individuals and the world.

Oct 20, 2025

Downtown Eastside Wisdom

Sean Beckett

A theology student explores wisdom in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside through interviews framed by Proverbs. Mistakes in approach lead to profound lessons: wisdom is communal, found in unlikely places, shaped by suffering, and deeply present in marginalized communities.

Oct 17, 2025

Podcast: The Book of Daniel

Aubrey E. Buster

This episode explores key questions about the Book of Daniel—its languages, themes of exile, divine deliverance, and apocalyptic imagery. Drawing on her commentary work, Dr. Aubrey Buster offers insights on Daniel’s message for faithful living while awaiting Christ’s return.

Oct 16, 2025

Video: Fully Human in a Broken World

Ross Hastings, A.J. Swoboda, Leah Kostamo

A lively panel discussion by three experts about engaging with the natural world— not just an onerous duty, but a natural response to the goodness of God.

Sep 29, 2025

The Saint John’s Bible Heritage Edition at Regent College: Ancient Art for the Modern Era

The Saint John's Bible Heritage Program

In this piece, The Saint Johns Bible Heritage Program shares the story behind a remarkable work of art, biblical interpretation, and creative engagement with Christian tradition.

Sep 26, 2025

Poetry: You’ve Made Your Bed

C. J. Berberich

A poetic lens on Isaiah 28 reveals pride, fear, and the nearness of God's true rest.

Sep 17, 2025

God Is with Us

Lissa M. Wray Beal

Jesus’ temple visit echoes Exodus: God’s glory once filled the tabernacle; now Christ is that glory, dwelling with us to make us his holy temple.

Sep 16, 2025

Cave Spirituality: A Sermon on Psalm 142

Ross Hastings

Psalm 142 reveals “cave spirituality”—a space of lonely, honest lament. David cries out from grief, loss, and fear, yet finds refuge in God. Lament invites raw emotion, silence, and lucidity. Even in deep sorrow, God meets us, and community begins to form again.

Sep 16, 2025

The Scars of the Resurrected Christ: What They Teach Us About Trauma, the Christian Life, and Vocation

David C. Wang

Explores how Christ’s scars speak to trauma, emotional formation, and ministry, calling for a theology that embraces woundedness and healing.

Sep 16, 2025

The Paradoxes of God’s Physical Presence in the Old Testament

Matthew Lynch

The Old Testament wrestles with the paradox of seeing God—depicting Him as near yet veiled, visible yet ungraspable, always beyond human comprehension.

Sep 16, 2025

Reading with Strangers: A Hermeneutics of Hospitality

Brittany N. Melton

A hermeneutics of hospitality invites diverse voices to the table—reading the Bible with openness, trust, and a life-giving, communal lens.

Sep 16, 2025

Six Surprising Ideas the KJV Translators Had About Other Bible Translations

George Guthrie

How KJV translators valued all Bible translations as tools for God's mission—welcoming updates, variety, and ongoing improvement for the Church.

Sep 16, 2025

The Practice of Lament: Teaching Students to Grieve Biblically

Alejandra Ortiz

A reflection on teaching lament through Scripture—showing how biblical lament invites honest, prophetic response to pain, injustice, and hope in God.

Sep 16, 2025

Is Lectio Divina Just Making Stuff Up?

Bruce Hindmarsh

Lectio divina, often misunderstood as exotic or mystical, is reclaimed here as the historic and prayerful reading of Scripture. Rooted in Christian tradition, it integrates reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, drawing believers into deeper communion with God through Scripture.

Sep 16, 2025

Podcast: Gender in the New Testament

Amy Peeler

Amy Peeler explores Mary’s role and God’s inclusion of women in Christianity, reflecting on Jesus’ maleness, God’s fatherhood, and Paul’s views in 1 Timothy 2 and 1 Corinthians 11. Her thoughtful, encouraging approach sheds light on often-overlooked aspects of faith.