Regent College Podcast

How has Christianity in China shifted over the centuries?  What are the different ways Church has engaged and is engaging in public theology and civil discourse?  What is unique to the Chinese Church and what can the global Church learn from it?  We discussed these questions and more with Dr. Alexander Chow.   Dr. Chow is also teaching a summer course on Chinese Christian Thought if this conversation has peaked your interest.  We hope you enjoy the conversation.  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

How are we to understand the purpose of the Book of Exodus?  Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart and what exactly does it mean?  Why did God try and kill Moses, but was stopped by Zipporah? What does it mean to take the Lord's name in vain? We discussed these questions and more with Dr. Carmen Joy Imes who has spent significant time in the Book of Exodus and is currently writing a commentary on it.   If this conversation interests you Dr. Imes is teaching a summer class at Regent College on the book of Exodus, check it out here.    Also, Dr. Imes puts out a weekly reflection and interaction with a Biblical text called Torah Tuesday.  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

Dr. Curt Thompson is a psychiatrist, author, speaker, and the founder of Being Known. We had a conversation with him today around the anatomy of the soul, what are humans deepest longings, and how can we seek liberation and freedom from sin.  Dr. Thompson unpacks these question through the lens of neuroscience and grounds it in a Biblical anthropology.  We hope you enjoy the conversation.  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

What has shifted in pastoring over the last few decades?  Why is that many pastors seem burn-out, falling out, or quitting all together?  How can pastors not just survive, but thrive in vocational ministry?  How can pastors become whole people?  We had a conversation around these questions and more with Dr. Tremper Longman III and Dr. Mark Glanville.  If this has interested you and you are a pastor or in vocational ministry you might consider the event coming up called The Gathering, which hopes to help cultivate healthy pastors.  Enjoy the conversation.  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

What is the difference between loneliness and social isolation?  What are the consequences of prolonged loneliness and social isolation?  What does the Bible say about loneliness and  was Jesus himself lonely? How are people in their older years navigating  loneliness and social isolation. We discussed these questions and more with Dr. Claudia Rossetto.  We hope you enjoy the conversation.  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

Many people, young and old, normally come to a point where they wonder what career they might choose, but how does one determine a career path or discern what avenues to take?  Where should someone start; personality, career test, or introspection?  Also, is there a difference between vocation and career?  We discussed these questions and more with Tami Peterson, who is the founder and CEO of Life Architects.  Tami has spent years helping individuals discern their vocation and career and she shared some of her wisdom with us today.  We hope you enjoy the conversation.  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

Short-term and long-term Mission trips have been viewed with mixed perspectives, so how are we to understand mission in light of colonial history?  How can we have cross-cultural experiences that are mutual and take on a posture of curiosity? What is "mission integral" and how has impacted Latin American Universities ?  We discussed these questions and more with Alejandra Ortiz.  We hope you enjoy the conversation.  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

What are we to do with the books of the Bible that do not mention God at all?   How are we to interpret what seems like God's divine absence?  What are the books in the Megilloth and what are the authors trying to tell us about God, life, and faith?  We had a wonderful conversation around these questions and more with Dr. Brittney Melton. Dr. Melton has written a book on these very questions called, Where is God in the Megilloth? A Dialogue on the Ambiguity of Divine Presence and Absence.  We hope you enjoy the conversation.   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

What was significant about Jesus placing a child in the midst of religious leaders and His disciples, as seen in Matthew eighteen?  Why is it important to not simply form children in the faith, but also allow children to inform faith?  How we're children in the eighteenth century being formed in faith and practice, and what can we learn from that time period?  We sat down with Dr. Cindy Aalders and had a conversation about these questions and more.  We hope you enjoy the conversation! 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

How are we to understand Biblical metaphor, specially in the Old Testament? Isaiah is full of metaphorically imagery, specifically familial metaphors.  What is Isaiah telling us through these different metaphors?  Why is it important to have a diverse range of voices in the theological education and how is this possible?  Dr. Brittney Kim helped us unpack  and wrestle through these questions.  Dr. Kim is also the director for Every Voice: A Center for Kingdom Diversity in Christian Theological Education.  We hope you enjoy the conversation.  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