The Regent Vine

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

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Jun 12, 2026
Church/Parachurch Society & Culture

Podcast: Cultural Intelligence for a Changing Church

Soong-Chan Rah

In this episode, Dr. Soong-Chan Rah reflects on the North American church’s call to move beyond Western cultural captivity and more fully embody the diversity of the global body of Christ. The conversation explores how worship, theology, and church life can better reflect the cultural richness of our communities, emphasizing the need for genuine diversity, faithful contextual expression, and deeper cultural awareness in a changing church landscape.

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May 28, 2026

Podcast: Christian Faith and Mental Healthcare

Warren Kinghorn
In this thoughtful conversation, psychiatrist and theologian Warren Kinghorn reflects on the intersection of faith, mental healthcare, and human experience, emphasizing the importance of understanding people as whole persons journeying through life in community with others.
May 15, 2026

Podcast: What Grows in Weary Lands: On Christian Resilience

Tish Harrison Warren
Tish joins Claire and Rachel to discuss Christian resilience, spiritual exhaustion, and the wisdom of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. Together they explore practices of faith, hope, silence, and perseverance for those navigating seasons of weariness and uncertainty.
Mar 30, 2026

Is There a Trauma-Informed Theodicy?

Rachel Hanna
Can theodicy comfort trauma survivors? This article critiques rational and casual explanations of suffering and proposes a trauma-informed, practical theodicy rooted in embodied, communal practices of lament, hospitality, and hope that bear witness to pain without silencing it.
Jan 16, 2026

Podcast: Addiction, Personhood and Christian Communities

Quentin Genuis
Quentin’s new book, Recovering People, weaves emergency medicine, theology, and life in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside to explore addiction, personhood, and recovery. He calls churches and communities to address the deep hunger for connection with compassion and humility.
Nov 5, 2025

Podcast: Twenty Years at the Intersection of Trauma and Theology

Shelly Rambo
A conversation with theologian Shelly Rambo on trauma, faith, and healing. She explores how Christian tradition helps us live with what remains unresolved, regain spiritual authority, and sustain community after harm.
Sep 16, 2025

When the Soul Grows Weary: An Invitation to Humility

Claire Perini
Feeling overwhelmed and weary, the author found healing through rest, humility, spiritual practices, and encountering God in life’s messiness.
Sep 16, 2025

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

David C. Wang
A psychologist, pastor, and seminary professor 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 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

Video: Art, Conflict and Healing: Case Studies from Northern Ireland, China and Ukraine

Adrienne Dengerink Chaplin
This lecture explores contemporary artists—Bogside Artists, Ai Weiwei, and Ukrainian creators—whose powerful works respond to conflict and oppression.