The Regent Vine
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.
The Regent Vine
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.
The Regent Vine
Welcome to The Vine, a publication of Regent College. Join us for conversations that inform, challenge, and inspire.
Mar 16, 2026
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Community: David Nacho - A Theological Conversation at the Well
David Nacho
Drawing on the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman, this article reflects on theological education in Latin America. It highlights how meaningful theological reflection emerges through vulnerability, dialogue, and community, drawing from the work of Community for Interdisciplinary Theological Education (abbreviated CETI in Spanish).
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Mar 16, 2026
Community: David Nacho - A Theological Conversation at the Well
David Nacho
Drawing on the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman, this article reflects on theological education in Latin America. It highlights how meaningful theological reflection emerges through vulnerability, dialogue, and community, drawing from the work of Community for Interdisciplinary Theological Education (abbreviated CETI in Spanish).
Mar 12, 2026
The Desperate Need for Deeper People
Emily Lange
A reflection on how shifting worldviews has shaped Western politics over five centuries. Arguing that secular humanism cannot sustain liberal democracy on its own, the essay calls for a “deeper revolution”—a recovery of theological anthropology and thoughtful engagement in public life.
Mar 10, 2026
Jesus in Space, Time, and History: Natural Theology and the Challenge of Talking about God
N. T. Wright
This article explores how historical study of Jesus reshapes natural theology. By examining Jesus within first-century Jewish history—through themes of temple, Sabbath, and future hope—it argues that God’s kingdom, new creation, and divine presence are revealed in Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection.
Mar 4, 2026
From Apologetics to Cultural Witness
Barnabas Aspray
This article argues for moving beyond combative apologetics toward “cultural witness”—a posture of humble, truth-seeking testimony. Rather than trying to prove Christianity, believers are invited to illuminate life’s questions, hopes, and challenges through the light of the gospel.
Mar 2, 2026
Deep and Deeper Still
Ross Hastings
Drawing on Ephesians 4, this pastoral charge explores the deep and demanding call of ministry: equipping saints, cultivating unity, nurturing doctrinal and experiential maturity, and forming Christlike communities. Yet the resources are deeper still—our calling, gifts, creed, community, and Christ himself.
Feb 25, 2026
Decolonized Critical Thinking: Developing Critical Thinking Through a Decolonizing Pedagogy
Marcelo Vargas A.
This article explores decolonized critical thinking, showing how Indigenous perspectives, grounded in land, community, and emotion, reclaim knowledge, challenge imposed worldviews, and foster liberation. Thinking critically is framed as an ethical, embodied, and transformative practice.
Feb 23, 2026
Calling, Context, and the Church: From Belonging to Witness
Rhonda M. McEwen, Gustavo H.R. Santos
This article reframes calling as more than an individual career choice, grounding vocation in belonging to the Church and participation in the missio Dei. Drawing on Regent Exchange, it invites congregations and theological education to discern and embody a shared, contextual witness.
Feb 18, 2026
Shall These Bones Live? The Ash Wednesday Promise of Art
Iwan Russell-Jones
Drawing on Ezekiel’s vision of dry bones and T. S. Eliot’s "Ash Wednesday," this reflection explores how art, liturgy, and Christian imagination confront despair while bearing witness to creatureliness, repentance, and hope in a fractured cultural landscape.
Feb 17, 2026
How Does Christ Help Us Understand the Relationship Between Disability and Sin?
Devan Stahl
Looking to Christ’s incarnation, we must distinguish fallenness from sin. While human nature is fragile and subject to disability, sin belongs to the will, not the body. In assuming fallen humanity without sin, Christ reveals disability as part of loved, created finitude—not divine punishment.
Feb 13, 2026
Podcast: Language, Culture, and Calling
Jerry Hwang
In this conversation, Regent’s new Academic Dean reflects on his journey through IT, pastoral ministry, and academia. He highlights cultural context, language, and the Old Testament’s influence, urging students to pursue whole-person formation and cultivate relationships alongside intellectual growth.
Feb 12, 2026
Sport: Idolatry or the Image of God … or Both?
Ross Hastings
A theologian reflects on a life shaped by competitive sport, exploring its beauty, communal joy, and formative power—while also confronting its temptations toward idolatry, pride, and misplaced identity—in light of creation, the image of God, and the hope of Christ’s kingdom.
Feb 9, 2026
The Importance of Ritual Learning for the Development of Child Faith
Julie Cavanaugh
This article argues that age-segregated church practices weaken children’s faith formation. Drawing on theology and developmental research, it calls for including children in baptism and communion as formative rituals that apprentice faith through participation, not instruction alone.
Feb 6, 2026
Podcast: Christianity and Immigration Policy
Barnabas Aspray
Barnabas Aspray discusses how religious identity shapes immigration policy, drawing on history, theology, and his own experience as an immigrant to urge church leaders toward thoughtful, compassionate conversations across difference.
Jan 29, 2026
Perfection and Speech about God’s Character in the Old Testament
Matthew Lynch
Exploring Old Testament portrayals of God, this article challenges perfectionist theology that isolates divine traits like mercy or nonviolence, arguing instead for an embedded, relational understanding of God’s character grounded in Scripture.
Jan 28, 2026
Community: Diaspora Theology in Real Time: Technology and Transnational Community
David C. Chao, Ann Gillian Chu
Imagine Otherwise, the online magazine of Princeton’s Center for Asian American Christianity, hosts a podcast with Prof. Ann Gillian Chu on lived theology, Hong Kong’s political unrest, BN(O) migration to the UK, and its impact on faith, family, and community life.
Jan 22, 2026
Audio: The Love of God: A Simple Mistake?
Paul Helm
Paul Helm explores Colossians to show that God’s love is more than benevolence. It includes God’s delight in a people being renewed, strengthened, and shaped to please him through endurance and patient faith.
Jan 21, 2026
The Fragrance of Life: Cinnamon in the Bible (Part Two)
Prabo Mihindukulasuriya
Cinnamon shifts from sacred symbol to moral warning and ultimate delight. Part Two traces its biblical journey from illicit seduction to celebrated love and imperial excess, revealing how Scripture uses scent to expose desire, devotion, and judgment.
Jan 20, 2026
The Fragrance of Life: Cinnamon in the Bible (Part One)
Prabo Mihindukulasuriya
Cinnamon appears only four times in Scripture, yet it carries rich theological meaning. Drawing on biblical texts and archaeological evidence, this first of two articles explores cinnamon’s ritual, sensory, and global significance in Israel’s worship.
Jan 19, 2026
A Slightly Useful Way: Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead and a Homiletic of Epistemic Humility
Drew Melton
Drawing on Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead, this essay explores how preaching shaped by epistemic humility—embracing mystery, complexity, and grace—can speak more faithfully and credibly to a skeptical age.
Jan 6, 2026
Audio: Epiphany
Maxine Hancock
In this Epiphany chapel, Maxine reflects on Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1, inviting listeners to consider life “in Christ,” the hope of God’s calling, and the resurrecting power that forms lives of love and glory.
Nov 27, 2025
Three Bodies United in One: A Holistic Theology of the Body
Ross Hastings
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.
Nov 20, 2025
Quintessential Christian Humanist
Jens Zimmermann
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.
Nov 12, 2025
Excerpt: The Glory of the Ascension
Ross Hastings
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.
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.
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 15, 2025
Video: Alexander Chow on Christianity and Chinese Identity | Walk & Talk
Alexander Chow
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.
Sep 18, 2025
Video: A Wilkinson Theology of Soup
Loren Wilkinson, Mary Ruth K. Wilkinson
Uncover the history and theology of Regent's most delicious tradition.
Sep 16, 2025
Must Theology Be Practical? Musings for Theology’s Current Moment
Graham Hoppstock-Matson
Theology bridges thought and practice, guiding believers to know God deeply and live faithfully, uniting mind and action in the life of the church.
Sep 16, 2025
Video: Mabiala Kenzo on Postcolonial Theology | Walk & Talk
Mabiala Kenzo, Jessamin Birdsall
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.
Sep 16, 2025
Mother God: Theology Born in Pain
Yare Vargas
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.
Sep 16, 2025
Audio: Knowing God
J.I. Packer
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.
Sep 16, 2025
A Mutual Exchange: Why Theology Needs the Church
Rhonda M. McEwen
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.”
Sep 16, 2025
Learning to Enjoy Joy: God’s Gift for Moments like This
Sebastian Dortch
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.
Sep 16, 2025
The Invisibility of Religion in Contemporary Art
Jonathan Anderson
Religion has shaped modern art, yet art history often ignores it. This article urges deeper study of theology’s hidden role in contemporary art.
Sep 16, 2025
"Music for the Brain and Booty"
Jonathan Saunders
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.