Regent College Podcast

Today we're tackling a perennially challenging question: what's up with the violence, vengeance, and bloodshed in the Old Testament? Our guest today is Dr. Matt Lynch, Regent's Assistant Professor of Old Testament and author of Portraying Violence in the Hebrew Bible: A Literary and Cultural Study. Join us as Matt helps us understand how to make sense of some of the most difficult passages in Scripture.To learn more about Regent College and its upcoming courses visit:www.regent-college.edu/Regent College Podcast Thanks for listening. Please like, rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice and share this episode with a friend. Follow Us on Social Media Facebook Instagram Youtube Keep in Touch Regent College Summer Programs Regent College Newsletter

Today we're talking about slow church with Chris Smith, editor of The Englewood Review of Books and author of How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering The Practice of Conversation in the Church. What is slow church? Can mega-churches embrace the movement? How do desire-driven economics shape our communities and liturgies? And how does hospitality renew our liturgical life? Join us as we reflect on what it means to be the body of Christ in a McDonaldized world.To learn more about Regent College and our upcoming courses, visit: www.regent-college.edu.Regent College Podcast Thanks for listening. Please like, rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice and share this episode with a friend. Follow Us on Social Media Facebook Instagram Youtube Keep in Touch Regent College Summer Programs Regent College Newsletter

Today we're talking about the Psalms with Regent alumnus W. David O. Taylor, who serves as an Associate Professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller Seminary and Director of Brehm Texas. What do the Psalms––especially the unsettling ones––bring to the life of faith? How do we reconcile the all-too-human anger we find in so many Psalms with Jesus's command to love our neighbours––even our enemies? Is the brutal honesty of the Psalms really Christian? If you've ever wondered how to find a place for anger, grief, and bare humanity in the Christian life, this podcast is for you. To learn more about Regent College and our upcoming courses, visit: www.regent-college.edu.Regent College Podcast Thanks for listening. Please like, rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice and share this episode with a friend. Follow Us on Social Media Facebook Instagram Youtube Keep in Touch Regent College Summer Programs Regent College Newsletter

Today we're chatting with Mark Glanville, Regent's Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology. An Old Testament scholar and a practiced pastor, Mark is used to answering hard questions about the Bible––so we asked them! How could God command Israel to destroy the Canaanites? Did people really live for hundreds of years like Genesis says? What changed in God's covenant with Noah? And what Old Testament book could change the world––if we just took it seriously? Don't miss this eye-opening conversation.To learn more about Regent College and our upcoming Fall courses, visit: www.regent-college.edu.Regent College Podcast Thanks for listening. Please like, rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice and share this episode with a friend. Follow Us on Social Media Facebook Instagram Youtube Keep in Touch Regent College Summer Programs Regent College Newsletter

Do we have to choose between being good and being happy? That's our question for Ellen T. Charry, the Margaret W. Harmon Professor of Systematic Theology Emerita at Princeton Theological Seminary. What's the difference between happiness and joy? Does the Christian tradition endorse the pursuit of happiness? Does the Old Testament have any special insight on this question? And how can we become increasingly joyful people? Don't miss this important and encouraging conversation.To learn more about Regent College and our upcoming courses, visit www.regent-college.edu.Regent College Podcast Thanks for listening. Please like, rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice and share this episode with a friend. Follow Us on Social Media Facebook Instagram Youtube Keep in Touch Regent College Summer Programs Regent College Newsletter

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Today we're talking with someone who has spent his life wrestling with hard questions about the Old Testament: Dr. Iain Provan, Marshall Sheppard Professor of Biblical Studies at Regent College. We're diving right into the questions that have been bugging us for a while: Did the prophets really forecast the future? What do we make of passages that seem to show God's will being thwarted (like 2 Kings 3)? Were the Egyptian plagues just natural events? And what exactly is Sheol? Tune in for this wide-ranging, eye-opening conversation.To learn more about Regent College and our upcoming Fall courses, visit www.regent-college.edu.dRegent College Podcast Thanks for listening. Please like, rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice and share this episode with a friend. Follow Us on Social Media Facebook Instagram Youtube Keep in Touch Regent College Summer Programs Regent College Newsletter

Today we're talking with Dr. David Lyon, author of The Culture of Surveillance and Director of the Surveillance Studies Centre at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. We're starting with the basics: What is surveillance, what is privacy, and why should we care about either of them? How does surveillance shape us as a culture, and when (if ever) is it justified? And how does the Christian tradition inform our attitudes toward surveillance? Join us for a fascinating conversation.To learn more about Regent College and our upcoming courses, visit: www.regent-college.edu.Regent College Podcast Thanks for listening. Please like, rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice and share this episode with a friend. Follow Us on Social Media Facebook Instagram Youtube Keep in Touch Regent College Summer Programs Regent College Newsletter

Today we're talking about outreach and evangelism with Shaila Visser and Peter Lynas. Shaila serves as the National Director of Alpha Canada and Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International, and Peter is the Evangelical Alliance's UK director (and a Regent alum). Peter and Shaila give us their take on the decline of nominal Christianity in the West, the pandemic's shattering impact on cultural narratives, and the powerful impact of service and relationships. Join us for this challenging and inspiring conversation.To learn more about Regent College and our upcoming courses, visit :www.regent-college.edu.Regent College Podcast Thanks for listening. Please like, rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice and share this episode with a friend. Follow Us on Social Media Facebook Instagram Youtube Keep in Touch Regent College Summer Programs Regent College Newsletter

Do you ever wonder how pain and suffering fit with God's goodness? Dr. Bethany Sollereder has spent her life exploring that question. Today we spoke with Bethany about theodicy––theology that faces the reality of evil and suffering but keeps on affirming that God is good. How do we find meaning in suffering? Should we even try? When there are no easy answers, how do we move forward faithfully? Join us today as Bethany helps us think through an honest response to hard questions. To learn more about Regent College and our upcoming courses, visit: www.regent-college.edu.Regent College Podcast Thanks for listening. Please like, rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice and share this episode with a friend. Follow Us on Social Media Facebook Instagram Youtube Keep in Touch Regent College Summer Programs Regent College Newsletter