W. David O. Taylor – To Set the World Aflame: How Artists Bear Witness to the Fullness of God's Creation

What if one of the Bible’s most important ideas isn’t simply a word, but a way of being in relationship? Dr. Jenny Matheny takes us into the rich world of hesed—a Hebrew concept often translated as “steadfast love,” “mercy,” or “faithfulness,” but whose meaning reaches far beyond any single English word. From the Exodus story to Ruth, the Psalms to the prophets, Jenny explores how hesed acts like a seed planted throughout Scripture, gradually revealing what God’s faithful love looks like in r...

In this interview, we are privileged to learn from our neighbour and Indigenous elder, artist, and chef, Melaney Gleeson-Lyall. Melaney shares aspects of her life story, as well as her integration of Indigenous history, culture, and spirituality with Christian faith. She shares about the Kairos blanket exercise and how it tells the history of colonization in Canada through embodied storytelling. Melaney shares how storytelling through art and food can foster intercultural understanding and in...

In this episode, we are introducing a sessional lecturer in Greek, Davinson Bohorquez, who shares his journey to discovering his calling in theology and biblical languages at Regent College. He discusses the transformative power of learning Greek, the importance of humility in theological education, and how sharing his personal story encouraged his students and led to an unforeseen reunion. If you are a new student or you have been around for a while, you may find a companion as Davinson spea...

We're interrupting our usual bi-weekly release schedule at the beginning of a new term to share a special bonus anniversary episode! We're talking with current and former students who, inspired by the Regent College Podcast, "upped stumps" (thanks, Susie) and came to Vancouver to study at Regent College. Susie, Jacob, Silja, and Rachel share their journeys to Regent, reminisce about favourite past episodes, and reflect on how they are experiencing, or have experienced, life at Regent. W...

As we wrap up Season 8 of the podcast, we take time to catch up with prolific chemist-theologian-pastor-writer and much-loved Regent professor, Dr. Ross Hastings. Ross's new book, God and Molecules: Chemical Evolution and Divine Providence, explores how God has been working purposefully in his creation all the way back to the first molecules. This is a conversation that stretches the limits of knowledge in the two disciplines Ross is integrating, inviting intellectual humility. Claire and Rac...