Regent College Podcast

Theological education is about the formation of people, communities, and the world.  However, much of our theological and higher education has been designed and formed by rugged individualism and what is known as whiteness.  Today we had a conversation with Dr. Willie J. Jennings about his new book, After Whiteness: An Education in Belonging.   Listen in on what Dr. Jennings means by whiteness and how it has permeated our theological institutions.  We hope you enjoy this conversation. To learn more about Regent College and its upcoming courses visit:www.regent-college.edu Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

Brokenness and addiction are prevalent in our communities, churches, and nations.  Drug overdoses have gone up significantly in North America and our addictions to media, entertainment, and consumerism have only increased.  Today we had a conversation with Aaron White about the descriptive and prescriptive beatitude community Jesus calls us into and out of our addictions.  Aaron White is a pastor, author, and resident theologian for Jacob's Well and 24-7 Prayer Canada. He recently wrote a book entitled Recovering: From Brokenness and Addiction to Blessedness and Community.  We hope you enjoy our conversation.  Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

Power has a God-given role in human relationships and institutions, but it can lead to abuse when used in unhealthy ways.  The #MeToo and #ChurchToo conversations allow for light and truth to be shed on the abuse of power.  Often organizations and churches want to prevent this abuse, but many lack an awareness of how power actually works.  Dr. Diane Langberg offers a clinical and theological framework for how we can address these issues and understand how power can be redeemed.  We hope you enjoy our conversation.  Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

The housing crisis has effected many major cities including here in Vancouver, Canada.   Providing affordable housing has also been a challenge for many cities.  Rebecca Pousette works for an organization called Cohere which inspires and encourages faith-based organization to develop affordable housing.  We hope this episode encourages and inspires you to help cultivate places of home wherever you are.  Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

Calling often can be for vocation or career, but can one be called to friendship?   Many of us have had childhood best friends, but is friendship merely  a matter of preference?  And what does friendship with God look like, is it a disembodied friendship, or something more?  Join us in our conversation as we tackle these questions and more with Dr. Cindy Aalders and Dr. David Robinson. Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

In this conversation we unpack the harmful and destructive effects of the Doctrine of Discovery.  Sarah Augustine brings a much needed prophetic voice calling the church to rise up and take action against ways this Doctrine has and continues to devastate indigenous cultures.  Sarah recently wrote a book on this subject, called "The Land is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery."  We hope this conversation challenges you.  Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

Often we think of food as simply our source of energy or something we share together at the dinner table, but have you ever thought of food in regards to discipleship and following Christ?  Dana Robinson has recently written a book on this very subject, specifically how food was used to form and shape Early Christianity.  We had a wonderful conversation about her book, "Food, Virtue, and the Shaping of Early Christianity."  In it we discuss the Early Church and how the dinner table, food, and following Christ were all tied together.  We also discussed how this might impact our modern understanding of food and our walk with Christ.  Enjoy this conversation! We hope it reframes your understanding of food.  Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

Trauma can take on many different forms; one overlooked form is racial trauma.  Sheila Wise Rowe has counselled, researched, and experienced racial trauma. She has given her life to bring healing to many.  In this conversation we discuss Sheila's new book "Healing Racial Trauma: The Road to Resilience."  We hope you find this conversation enlightening.  Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

Loneliness has been a major topic of conversation in recent years.  What is the antidote for loneliness?  Dr. Eric Jacobsen wrote a book recently on this very topic, entitled "Three Pieces of Glass."   We discuss what it looks like to cultivate belonging, not only on an individual level but also on a societal level.  Eric is passionate about reframing and restructuring the built environment, and believes that much of the loneliness we experience is not just a result of individual choices, but also due to choices we have made as a society.   Enjoy this conversation. We hope it inspires you to cultivate belonging in your own environment.  Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

Modern health care in the West has provided healing and hope for many, but it also has had its challenges. Often the uninsured, the immigrant, and the refuge have difficulty in western medicine, as it can be confusing and costly.  We had a wonderful conversation with Dr. Morgan Wills who is a Regent grad and the President and CEO of Siloam Health.  Siloam Health is a faith based non-profit that seeks to care for the whole person: physical, spiritual, emotional and mental health.  Dr. Wills is passionate about whole person care and serving cross-culturally by taking on a posture of cultural humility.  We hope you enjoy this conversation! Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

How are we to understand race and racism?  Many would say they aren't racist, but often our impact bias and prejudice can go unnoticed and unchallenged.  Joshua Koh is a Regent grad and pastor in Vancouver and he brings clarity and sheds light on these often hidden and unmentioned sins.  We hope this sparks conversation and leaves you in a place of wonder and conviction.  Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

It is clear that we are living in and moving towards a post-Christian secular society, but is this actually a problem for the Church and society?  Should we try to hold tightly to Christendom or might this secular age provide more opportunities than we think?  We had a wonderful conversation with Gordon T. Smith on these questions and discussed his most recent book, "Wisdom From Babylon: Leadership for the Church in a Secular Age."  Drawing Biblical Wisdom from the prophets, 1 Peter's audience, and others we find an appropriate Christian response to the secular age.  Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

Our culture often paints a narrative that certain vocations are more important than others.  The Church also has influenced how we understand our vocation and calling, sometimes in incorrect ways.  Dave Hataj is the president and owner of Edgerton Gears, Inc. and helps to shed light on how God's goodness can be seen in everyday work, including the manufacturing of gears.  Through his story Dave shares how we can and should follow Jesus in our vocations.  Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

Today we see many spiritual practices both inside and outside the church, but what is the goal of these spiritual practices?  How much do our spiritual practices impact our worldview and doctrines?    Dr. Susan Phillips has taught on spirituality and spiritual practices for years and helps answers these questions and more. Our culture, social setting, felt needs, and values greatly influence the communal spiritual practices we incorporate in our gatherings.  Whether it be confession, prayer, musical worship, or even sharing a meal, our spiritual practices greatly form and shape us as the people of God.  Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

Have you ever tried to learn the biblical languages and found it difficult? Or have you wonder why it is even important to learn the Biblical Greek or Hebrew?  Mary Beth Lascurain is a student at Regent and recently did an integrative project in a desire to answer these very questions.  Mary Beth has a strong passion for the Biblical languages and wants to teach and help others through implicit learning.  We hope you enjoy our conversation.  Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

How have pastors been seen throughout church history?  What  exactly is the role of a pastor?   The Apostle Paul, Gregory the Great, Charles Spurgeon and many others have helped form and shape the role of a pastor.  Historian Dr. Don Lewis shares with us the different perspectives and types of pastors throughout church history and how this can help shape our own imaginations for the role of the pastor today.   We hope you enjoy this conversation. If  you would like to learn more, check out Dr. Lewis' class this fall; "The Christian Pastor in Historical Perspective". Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

Our bodies are uniquely designed to heal.   When we fall down and scrap our knee our bodies instinctively know how to heal.   If our bodies know how to heal physical injuries, can they teach us how to heal emotional and relational injuries?  Dr. Jennie Mclaurin has co-authored a book recently on this very question called "Designed to Heal: What the Body Shows Us about Healing Wounds, Repairing Relationships, and Restoring Community".    We hope you enjoy this conversation.  Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

How are we to use technology and social media in today's climate?  Are their wise practices and ways of engaging our tech that allow us to be human?  Is technology, more specifically social media, neutral? How should parents navigate trust and privacy with their children?  Amy Crouch is the youngest guest so far on the Regent College podcast, and she shares with us wonderful insights on how to be tech wise.  Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

Democracy or more specifically Liberal Democracy has been a significant part in Western society, but is it in trouble?  Is Democracy even the best form of government?  The rise in fake news and volatile discourse has seem to undermine the Democratic system.  Dr. Craig Gay, who directs Regent's ThM, helps to bring clarity to these questions and more.  Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe

The New Testament is full of references from the Old Testament, but how are we to understand the continuity and discontinuity between the Old and New Testaments?   How did the New Testament's authors understand and use the Old Testament?  Should we even call it the Old Testament? And did the New Testament authors take the Old Testament passages out of context? Join us as we discuss these questions and more with Dr. Rikk Watts. Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.To learn more about our summer programs visit:https://www.regent-college.edu/summerSubscribe to our newsletter to hear all about Regent College:https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/subscribe