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.
The Son Went Up . . . and the Spirit Came Down: Lessons from the Ascent of the Son and the Descent of the Holy Spirit
This article explores Acts 1–2 to reflect on Christ’s ascension and the Spirit’s descent at Pentecost, highlighting Trinitarian relations, the distinct roles of Father, Son, and Spirit, and their significance for salvation, the church, and the ongoing mission of God’s kingdom.
All Resources: Society & Culture
Podcast: The Mysterious Manner of Flannery O'Connor
Podcast: The Impact of the Colonial Period on Today’s Theology
We speak with Mabiala Kenzo about how colonialism continues to shape Christian theology and the life of the church today. We explore its ongoing impact on both colonized and colonizing contexts, and we reflect on what it means to think faithfully about mission, history, and global Christianity in a postcolonial world.
Podcast: Faith, Work and Economics
Exploring faith, work, and economics with Kara Martin and Paul Oslington, this conversation examines the sacred/secular divide, AI and inequality, global trade issues, and the church’s role in justice for workers. Both will be teaching Faith, Work & Economics (Summer 2026)
The Road to the Unknown: Reflections on Journeys of Faith
Podcast: Bridging Cultures, Seeking Peace and Justice
Community: Meghan Sullivan and the DELTA Framework
Thinking About AI, Part 2: Community Perspectives
Thinking About AI, Part 1: A Personal Perspective
James Houston on His Life and Spiritual Theology
Community: David Nacho - A Theological Conversation at the Well
The Desperate Need for Deeper People
Podcast: 5 Keys to Navigating AI—Dignity, Embodiment, Love, Transcendence, and Agency
From Apologetics to Cultural Witness
Generation Alpha and the Opportunity Before Us
Decolonized Critical Thinking: Developing Critical Thinking Through a Decolonizing Pedagogy
How Does Christ Help Us Understand the Relationship Between Disability and Sin?
Podcast: Language, Culture, and Calling
Sport: Idolatry or the Image of God … or Both?
The Importance of Ritual Learning for the Development of Child Faith
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.
Podcast: Christianity and Immigration Policy
Podcast: The Saint John's Bible Heritage Edition at Regent and Beyond
Community: Diaspora Theology in Real Time: Technology and Transnational Community
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.
Podcast: Regent on Tour at AAR/SBL 2025
Charge to the President
Video: Yohanna Katanacho on Faith, Justice and Peacemaking | Walk & Talk
Quintessential Christian Humanist
On the Significance of Religion for Immigration Policy
The Horror of Hearing Without Listening
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.