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.
Jan 20, 2026
Bible
History
Theology
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.
All Resources: Society & Culture
Jan 14, 2026
Charge to the President
Jenna Fabiano
This address was given by Regent College Board of Governors member Jenna Fabiano as part of the College's Presidential Installation ceremony held in October 2025. The purpose of the address was to fully and formally convey the responsibilities of the role of President to Dr. Paul Spilsbury, which Jenna did with verve and spiritual clarity.
Jan 5, 2026
Video: Yohanna Katanacho on Faith, Justice and Peacemaking | Walk & Talk
Yohanna Katanacho
Yohanna Katanacho shares his journey from atheism to faith in Jesus, reflecting on love as a choice rooted in justice. Speaking from the Israel–Palestine context, he calls the church to reject hatred, affirm life, seek equity, and be pro-Christ peacemakers.
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 17, 2025
On the Significance of Religion for Immigration Policy
Barnabas Aspray
Migration has reached record levels, yet debates are polarized. This article explores how Christian faith transcends politics, calling believers to welcome the stranger, bring compassion together with wisdom, and embody Christ’s self-giving love in shaping just and humane immigration ethics.
Oct 31, 2025
The Horror of Hearing Without Listening
Jeremy Hunt
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s experimental soundtrack invites theological reflection on the act of listening. Jeremy Hunt argues that engaging with unsettling sounds can retrain us to listen deeply—cultivating empathy, attention, and presence in a noisy, distracted world.
Oct 23, 2025
A Chlorine Dream
Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn
A childhood dream of Olympic glory fades as a young swimmer narrowly misses qualifying for nationals. Years later, she reflects on how lost ambitions, inspiring teachers, and unexpected turns led her from the pool to academia—and to pondering life’s deeper meanings while swimming laps.
Oct 20, 2025
Downtown Eastside Wisdom
Sean Beckett
A theology student explores wisdom in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside through interviews framed by Proverbs. Mistakes in approach lead to profound lessons: wisdom is communal, found in unlikely places, shaped by suffering, and deeply present in marginalized communities.
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.
Oct 10, 2025
Considering the Needs of Multiracial and Multiethnic Churchgoers
Amelia Hamiter
Amelia Hamiter reflects on her MATS thesis exploring the experiences of multiracial women in Metro Vancouver churches. Through interviews, she highlights the challenges of belonging, cultural invisibility, and exclusion, while pointing to the need for more inclusive, authentic Christian communities.
Oct 3, 2025
A Faithful Presence at the Intersection of Faith, Fashion & Academia
Fiona Dieffenbacher
Fashion meets faith in Fiona Dieffenbacher’s journey—exploring embodiment, identity, and the soul through style, Scripture, and scholarship.
Oct 1, 2025
CRUX Obituary: 1979–2025
Julie Lane Gay
CRUX, Regent College’s quarterly journal of Christian thought, concluded after 46 years and 184 issues. From its 1979 founding under James Houston to poetry by Luci Shaw and global scholarship, CRUX stayed true to its mission, shaping Christian discourse with depth, creativity, and faithfulness.
Sep 25, 2025
Video: Joy Marie Clarkson on Popular Culture and Faith | Walk & Talk
Joy Marie Clarkson
An interview on how art, literature, and metaphor shape spiritual formation. Clarkson explores how engagement with popular and classical works deepens moral imagination, reorients our view of death, and cultivates attention, empathy, and hope.
Sep 24, 2025
The Joys and Travails of Cross-Cultural Editing
Isabel Ong
Isabel Ong reflects on the challenges and joys of cross-cultural editing at Christianity Today. Her work with Majority World writers highlights how engaging diverse voices deepens understanding of Scripture, enriches the church, and fosters true global Christian fellowship.
Sep 22, 2025
Motherhood, Vision, and Sacrament
Naomi Pattison-Williams
A luminous reflection on motherhood as a spiritual practice, where care, presence, and tender attention slowly shape a sacramental vision of everyday
Sep 19, 2025
Podcast: Rooted and Growing, a New Season at Regent
Paul Spilsbury
Regent’s new President, shares his vision of being “Rooted and Growing.” He emphasizes community, formation, and enrollment, offering hopeful insights for students in this new era of listening and learning.
Sep 16, 2025
I Am Because You Are: Reclaiming an Identity in Christ Upended by the South African Story of ‘Apartness'
Linda Chonco
Struggling to embrace my identity in Christ after Apartheid's lies, I seek healing by reclaiming God's truer story over the one that wounded me.
Sep 16, 2025
Faith that Makes Us Indigenous
Marcelo Vargas A.
This article explores Christian faith as a new Indigeneity, rooted not in land or ancestry, but in the Kingdom of God, reshaping identity, home, and belonging.
Sep 16, 2025
Podcast: Wisdom in a Secular Age
Gordon Smith
Gordon T. Smith reflects on how the Church can thrive in a secular age. Drawing on Scripture and his book Wisdom From Babylon, he explores whether post-Christian culture is a threat—or an opportunity—for faithful and wise Christian leadership.
Sep 16, 2025
Podcast: Urban Geography, Race and Gentrification
David Leong
In this episode David Leong discusses urban geography, race, and gentrification. He examines how urban development affects communities of color and explores the role of the Church in addressing these challenges.
Sep 16, 2025
In the End is the Beginning: Reflections on Why We Love Stories About the End of the World
Mary McCampbell
Contemporary fascination with apocalyptic and dystopian stories reflects deep cultural anxieties and a longing for meaning. These narratives expose the failures of secular progress, critique societal complacency, and ask enduring human questions about purpose, identity, and hope amid collapse.
Sep 16, 2025
Artificial Intelligence and the Diminishment of Human Identity
Jens Zimmermann
True danger lies not in machines thinking, but in losing our personhood and sense of being truly human.
Sep 16, 2025
Limiting Love and Excluding Empathy?
Krish Kandiah
This article critiques how Christian faith is being misused to justify exclusion and hate in right-wing politics. It calls the Church to reclaim its prophetic role through true discipleship, rooted in love, justice, and the radical, inclusive message of Jesus.
Sep 16, 2025
Why the Church Needs Sociology
Jessamin Birdsall
Sociology helps the church see and understand social realities that shape human behavior, offering insight into issues like race and class. While theology gives vision, sociology offers tools for diagnosis. Together, they help churches more effectively pursue justice, inclusion, and transformation.