The relationship of friendship  is often malleable, free, and unconstrained compared to familial or marriage relationships, but is this how it is supposed to be?  We had a conversation with Dr. Wesley Hill who wrote a book on this topic called "Spiritual Friendship: Finding Love in the Church as a Celibate Gay Christian."    Through Dr. Hill's insight we are reminded that scripture and tradition have a higher view of friendship than we may have thought.  We hope you enjoy this conversation. 

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How might the categories for race actually contribute to systemic and idealogical racism? Do racial categories accurately classify persons at a biological level?  Does placing individuals in groups or a categories have any Biblical grounding?  We discuss these questions and more with Dr. Elizabeth (Lisa) Sung, who is a Systematic Theologian and a Spiritual Director.  We also discussed Dr. Sung's journey and experience in spiritual direction.  We hope you enjoy the conversation. 

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How is Christian hospitality connected to justice?  What does it look like to emulate Christ's hospitality and justice?  Are followers of Jesus supposed to have a balanced life?  Did Christ have a balanced life?  We had a conversation with Dr. Krish Kandiah around these questions and more.  Krish is the founder and director of Home for Good, an organization that provides homes for children who don't have one.  We hope you enjoy our conversation.  

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Oppression, pain, slavery, and trauma are all a part of Israel’s story.  In the midst of this pain God responds.  We sat down with Dr. Isabelle Hamley and discussed how we can learn from Israel’s story and the Old Testament scriptures in regards to mental health.  She answered questions around what the “good life” is, how the biblical text speaks to pain, and how to cultivate a holistic response to pain and trauma.   We hope you enjoy our conversation. 

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Season three with the Regent College Podcast has come to an end.  Nick Corbin is graduating from Regent and is finishing his time with the Regent College Podcast.  Season three has been one of many laughs, deep insight, and a growth in what it means to follow Christ.  This month we will play some of our favourite episodes of season three and begin season four sometime in June 2023.  We hope you have enjoyed this past season and continue to tune in to more conversations to come.  

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How does reading the gospels as a narrative shift our perspective on them?  What can readers of the gospels do in order to understand the gospels better?  How might delving more into the setting, characterization, and plot of each gospel open up the story?  We discuss these questions and more with Dr. Jeannine Brown.  Dr. Brown has written a book called The Gospels as Stories: A Narrative Approach to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.  We hope you enjoy the conversation.

If this peaked your interested Dr. Brown is teaching a class this summer at Regent on the narrative approach to the Gospels.  Check it out here. 

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Dr. Mark Glanville is no stranger to the Regent College Podcast and we had once again a musically inspiring and insightful conversations.  We discussed how we can worship in polyrhythm and if you don't know what polyrhythm is Mark unpacks this type of rhythm.  We discussed how our worship services can often become mono-rhythm and the gospel calls us into a more in our gatherings.  Multiple rhythms can be incorporated at the same time, through a biblical lens, our contextual voices, the global church, and the historical church.  We hope you enjoy the conversation.

If this peaked your interest Mark is teaching class on Worship in Polyrhythm, check it our here. 

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What are the different approaches when it comes to the violent texts of scripture?  How are we to understand the flood and why God chose to flood the Earth?  Why does God  command, in Deuteronomy, for the Canaanite destruction?  How do the Israelites in the book of Joshua respond to this command?  We had a conversation around these questions and more with Dr. Matthew Lynch.  Dr. Lynch released a book recently called Flood and Fury, Violence in the Old Testament and The Shalom of God and this is what we had a conversation around.  We hope you enjoy the conversation.

Also if this conversation peeked your interest  Dr. Lynch is teaching a summer class on the Old Testament.  Check it out here.  

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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.  

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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.  

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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.  

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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.  

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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.  

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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.  

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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.  

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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.   

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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! 

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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.  

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How can poetry give words to the mystery of the divine?  Why is poetry sometimes difficult to understand and comprehend?  What ways can poetry help oneself and others reflect on deep personal longings and disappointments?  We discussed these questions and more with Jolene Nolte, who has recently published a book of poetry.  Jolene also shared some of her poems during the conversation.  We hope you find this conversation delightful and insightful!

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What is the difference between a refugee, asylum seeker, and migrant and how does the Biblical text talk about migrants and forced migrants?  How does the Biblical text reveal how Israel is to treat the refugee and what are the implications for us today?  What are the major ethical questions around refugees and forced migrants?  We discussed these questions and more with Dr. Barnabas Aspray.  We hope you enjoy the conversation. 

Also, Dr. Aspray published a book recently called Ricur at the Limits of Philosophy: God, Creation, and Evil.  Check it out here. 

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We have really enjoyed this past year of conversations around life, faith, and theology on the Regent College Podcast! If you have enjoyed the podcast, would you consider writing a review or rating us.  Also if there are any conversations you enjoyed or topics you think we should discuss feel free to email us at podcast@regent-college.edu.  If you would like to give an end of the year donation to Regent College please let them know the podcast sent you.  Have a wonderful Advent season.  We will be back the beginning of January next year.  

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Many know him was one who led a life of poverty.  Others see him as one who brought renewal to the church.  Some even thought that he had the ability to communicate with animals.  So, who was St. Francis of Assisi, why did he live a life of poverty, and what impact did he have on the church and community at his time?  We had a conversation with Dr. Steven Watts about these questions and more.  We hope you enjoy the conversation!

If this conversation peaks your interest Dr. Watts is teaching a this winter on the Life of St. Francis of Assisi.  Check it out here. 

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Why is it important to find the right language when we talk about mental health?  How should we talk about mental health that paints a more wholistic narrative?  What is the goal for those who have a mental illness and how can the church and community  support them in this?  What does it look like to hold one another's joy amidst suffering and sadness? We discuss these questions and more with Dr. John Swinton.  We hope you enjoy!

If this conversation peaked your interest, John Swinton and Daniel Whitehead are teaching a  course this J-term, called "Seeking Sanctuary, Finding Shalom: Love, Community, and the Lived Experience of Mental Health Challenges". 

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Many questions have come up in regards to the Apostle Paul based on some of the things he wrote in his letter.  Some have accused Paul of being arrogant, a jerk, a killjoy, a misogynist, and other accusation.  How are we to understand who Paul was in light of some of the things he said in his letters?  Dr. Paul Spilsbury has delved into and taught on the Apostle Paul and his letters.   In our conversation Dr. Spilsbury helps us pack these accusations and questions.  We hope you enjoy the conversation.

If this conversation peaked your interest and you have more questions, Dr. Spilsbury is teaching a course at Regent called Paul and His Letters. 

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Toni Dolfo-Smith reflects on the last seven years journeying with his dad through dementia.  His latest exhibition reflects on those last years with his dad. Each section of this exhibit reflects his attempt to understand a different stage of his father’s dementia.  Through his art he was able to playfully reflect and shed light on dementia through painting.  We hope you enjoy the conversation.

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