The Regent Vine

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

Dec 20, 2025
Advent

Advent: Proclamation of Peace

Richard Thompson

Amid a world of violence and inner fear, Isaiah’s promised messenger and Jesus’ good news declare that God reigns. Though we still wait for his full peace at his return, he has already come—Immanuel—bringing true and lasting peace.

All Resources: Theology

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.

Oct 30, 2025

Did Luther Nail It?

Iain Provan

Iain Provan explores how the Reformation reshaped biblical interpretation, emphasizing sola scriptura, the literal sense, and Scripture as God’s authority. He examines historical and contemporary questions about reading, understanding, and trusting the Bible in Christian life.

Sep 16, 2025

Podcast: A New Language for the Sexual Crisis of Our Generation

Sarah C. Williams

Sarah Williams explores today’s sexual identity crisis, urging a deeper grasp of history and more nuanced language to foster healthier conversations about marriage, sex, and identity.

Sep 16, 2025

Stanley’s “Holy Box”

Iwan Russell-Jones

Stanley Spencer’s “holy box”—the Sandham Memorial Chapel—honours WWI soldiers with art that blends the sacred and the everyday. His vivid Resurrection paintings portray embodied, joyful renewal—revealing hope, holiness, and divine presence in ordinary life and human suffering.