Welcome to The Vine, a publication of Regent College.
We’re delighted to share ideas and perspectives from a wide range of people within and beyond Regent’s circles. In articles and interviews, podcasts and videos, you’ll hear authentic voices speaking from experience and expertise about ideas that matter to our community and yours.
Join us for conversations that inform, challenge, and inspire.
Welcome to The Vine, a publication of Regent College.
We’re delighted to share ideas and perspectives from a wide range of people within and beyond Regent’s circles. In articles and interviews, podcasts and videos, you’ll hear authentic voices speaking from experience and expertise about ideas that matter to our community and yours.
Join us for conversations that inform, challenge, and inspire.
Advent: Christ the Gardener
Advent recalls Christ’s first and second comings, but also his work in Creation. Like Spicer’s "Easter Oratorio," Genesis 2 reveals Jesus forming, guiding, and redeeming. As we await Christmas, we remember the Word made flesh and look ahead to the garden he prepares for us.
All Resources: Theology
Three Bodies United in One: A Holistic Theology of the Body
A meditation on how the Lord’s Supper draws us back to who we are. Through Paul’s “three bodies,” the article invites readers to rediscover unity, worship, and identity anchored in Christ’s own life.
Quintessential Christian Humanist
J. I. Packer is remembered as a Christian humanist who saw faith as the path to full humanity. His Christ-centered vision united theology and culture, urging Christians to recover the gospel’s humanizing power and engage today’s questions of identity, dignity, and life in Christ.
Excerpt: The Glory of the Ascension
The ascension of Jesus, often overlooked, completes his atonement and inaugurates his ongoing intercession as High Priest. It enables believers’ devotional life, granting access to God, holiness, and perseverance, linking his finished work with our continual spiritual growth and worship.
Podcast: Twenty Years at the Intersection of Trauma and Theology
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.
Video: Judith Wolfe on Eschatology and Christian Hope | Walk & Talk
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.
Video: Alexander Chow on Christianity and Chinese Identity | Walk & Talk
An interview on Christianity and Chinese identity. Chow reflects on his journey of faith, explores Christianity’s history in China, and examines its diverse, transnational expressions shaped by centuries of cultural and political change.
Video: A Wilkinson Theology of Soup
Uncover the history and theology of Regent's most delicious tradition.
Must Theology Be Practical? Musings for Theology’s Current Moment
Theology bridges thought and practice, guiding believers to know God deeply and live faithfully, uniting mind and action in the life of the church.
Video: Mabiala Kenzo on Postcolonial Theology | Walk & Talk
An interview on the significance of postcolonial theology for the renewal of Christian theology worldwide. Kenzo reflects on how perspectives from the margins can challenge and enrich dominant theological frameworks, and he shares his hopes.
Mother God: Theology Born in Pain
A mother reflects on how becoming a parent reshaped her understanding of God—not as a distant male figure, but as a suffering, enduring Mother. Through pain, exhaustion, and silence, she discovers a divine presence rooted in love, sacrifice, and the quiet strength of femininity.
Audio: Knowing God
In this talk, J.I. Packer reflects on his classic Knowing God (1973), originally developed from a series of articles. He emphasizes its central message: knowing God is not mere knowledge but a personal relationship of trust, response, and vulnerability.
A Mutual Exchange: Why Theology Needs the Church
The article calls for theology to be rooted in the lived experience of the local church, highlighting a contextual, practical, and dialogical approach. It urges theological institutions to engage with real-life issues through partnership with congregations, fostering “theology for life.”
Learning to Enjoy Joy: God’s Gift for Moments like This
A journalist caring for parents with dementia reflects on the deep challenges, mortality fears, and faith struggles this brings. Through Scripture, personal trials, and caregiving, he learns joy is not earned but gifted by Jesus, and often discovered in hardship and surrender.
The Invisibility of Religion in Contemporary Art
Religion has shaped modern art, yet art history often ignores it. This article urges deeper study of theology’s hidden role in contemporary art.
"Music for the Brain and Booty"
Snarky Puppy’s music blends groove, intellect, and community, resisting reductionist views of humanity. Rooted in gospel, it unites body and spirit, revealing transcendence through deep human experience and offering a vision of the image of God made whole.