Located in the heart of Austria, Schloss Mittersillis a 16th-century castle that hosts conferences,personal and communal retreats, and offerscourses through a study centre. The setting isgorgeous, with the castle perched high on theside of a mountain overlooking the Italian Alps,

with views down the valley that take your breath away.While teaching at the Schloss thissummer, I was impressed by therich history of the castle. I sensedthat I was participating in a muchlarger story than my own as Iwalked the corridors.

From Mittersill, our family wentto Italy and spent four days inVenice and another four days inRome. I was struck again and againby the grandeur of those two citiesand was fascinated with the build-ings that graced the landscape.Frankly, it is hard for me to describethe experience of walking around the Piazza San Marco, St. Peter’s Basilica, and drinking inMichelangelo’s work on the ceilingof the Sistine Chapel.

I came home with a renewedappreciation for the importance ofplace and space. Yet, is it only thesense of centuries of history andthe grandeur of architecture thatlends consequence to places andspaces?

Returning to Regent my first dayback, I drove on to the UniversityEndowment lands and wasimpressed again with the beauty of

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this place. The blue of the ocean, the silent majesty ofthe mountains, and the richness of the trees and flowersprovide such a beautiful context for an academic envi-ronment. Not many evangelical institutions in Canadahave such geographical privilege. As Regent’s buildingcame into view, sitting right at Gate One of theUniversity of British Columbia, I was reminded again of

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Crucifixion of Our Lord16th-century, Cretan School, Collection of Heiko Schlieper(see p.5). Photo by Bruce Jeffrey

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Regent CollegePublishing .........11

Upcoming Events................11

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the significance of this location — aplace strategically positioned to fulfill amission.

And then came the walk into thebuilding. Not large, by many standards,but welcoming of light and sunshine,the building is not without significance.Met first by the atrium, with its tables,chairs, coffee bar, and bookstore, I amreminded of the priority placed on rela-tionships, community, dialogue. It is anopen building, airy and spacious in spiteof its size – a space that physically facili-tates a vision.

PlaceThe founders of the College saw greatvalue in being close to and associatedwith a major university. They took placeseriously. For it is on the university cam-pus where minds and hearts of futureleaders have the greatest capacity to beeducated and formed. To this end, thereremains a shared commitment by theboard, administration, faculty, staff, andconstituencies to keep the College in itslocation on the University of BritishColumbia campus. Here, the Collegeplays a significant role in being Christ’spresence at, literally, the main entranceto the UBC campus.

The process by which RegentCollege was able to obtain this primereal estate is clear evidence of God’s provision. In 1975 the College movedfrom the basement of Vancouver Schoolof Theology when it purchased two frater-nity houses from a developer. For manyyears, the College made use of theserun-down houses and, during this time,tried to purchase the vacant, adjacentlot. Through unique and unexpectedcircumstances the Province offered tosell the vacant lot to the College for $1with the proviso that it be maintained asa park. Today, the land and existingbuilding of the College are whollyowned by the College and debt-free.There is a clear sense of God’s calling tobe in this place on the UBC campus.

SpaceThe College’s physical space is not inci-dental to its ability to fulfill its mission.Students come from around the world toparticipate and study in a learning com-munity. The space provided within the

building is a critical aspect to bothaccommodate and foster good learningfor these students. Just as we believethat virtual learning cannot comparewith face-to-face dialogue, virtual spaceis no substitute for physical space, whichfosters an environment of learningtogether for the greater benefit of God’skingdom.

Architecture, like other art forms,makes a statement of values and purpose. The shape and openness ofspace within Regent College resemblesour desires to be Christ’s light to theworld and to be open to his call. Ourhope is that it also provides functionalspace for students with all the resourcesnecessary for their learning. It is impossibleto envision a future for Regent College,which does not include a space thatsymbolizes and supports the core valueof learning in an environment whererelationships matter.

In her book, The Power of Place: HowOur Surroundings Shape Our Thoughts,Emotions, and Actions (New York:Poseidon Press, 1993, p. 17), WinnifredGallagher posits that “any big conferenceof scientists concerned with the future ofour planet or species includes presentationsand discussions of the relationshipbetween people and places.” As we lookto the future of Regent, and ascertain ourbuilding needs particularly for the Libraryand classrooms, I am encouraged that wecan do so with a recognition that God

has strategically located Regent Collegeat this place, and has provided us with amissionally driven space that affirms thepriority of people and facilitates the cultivation of community.

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The Regent World is a snapshot ofwhat’s happening at Regent forthose members of the communi-

ty who don’t have the opportunity to

visit the building regularly. Althoughthis publication is sent out three timesa year, it can only provide a briefglimpse of life at Regent. Have youever wondered about the pieces thatare left out?

The College is a hive of activity formost of the year: students from all overthe world sit in the classrooms and havecoffee in the Atrium; faculty teach andmeet with students and the staff make surethat the structure that supports all of theactivity is in place. Much of this is probablyknown, but you probably don’t knowabout the many dedicated partners whodon’t find their place inside the buildingand aren’t featured in The Regent World.

There are faithful members of thebroader Regent community who providethe means by which the College can con-tinue to operate. They have committed toregular financial support. This dedicationon the part of these individuals is deeplyappreciated and a vital part of ensuringlower tuition for students. We’d like tointroduce you to few of these importantfinancial partners: those men and womenwho join our monthly donor program.

Cash flow can be tight at times and it is thegifts from our monthly donors that help tomeet the persistent expenses that must bemet every month. We are deeply thankfulto these men and women who havepledged to provide this critical assistance.

We would ask that you consider joiningthis group. For the cost of several cups ofcoffee a month, you can made a significantannual contribution to assist in providingfor the training of the students who arecalled to Regent. The Pre-AuthorizedChequing Plan, Planned Post-datedCheques and the Credit Card DonationPrograms are three ways that you canfinancially assist the College.

Please contact the External Relationsdepartment at Regent College and askfor a copy of our monthly donor programbrochure. This publication will answerall your questions on how you canbecome a part of this important group offinancial partners. Please call theDevelopment Office toll free at 1-800-663-8664, e-mail us at <external-rela-tions@regent-college.edu> or access ourwebsite at <www.regent-college.edu> foryour copy or for more information.

While the final figures are still to be rati-fied by the Board of Governors, we arepleased to report that the Student SupportSubsidy for the 2002/03 school year wasmet. We are truly thankful to God!

These funds are raised through thegenerous contributions of alumni andfriends from all over the world. We donot take their gifts for granted, but ratheraccept their donations as caretakers ofresources entrusted to us. And it is only

the continuing support each year fromthese individuals, and others like them,that we are able to continue to meet thefinancial need represented by the students who are called to Regent.

The tuition subsidy required for thenumber of students during this school yearis $1,282,000. This is an increase over lastyear, primarily as a result of a growth inthe cost of existing activities rather thannew programs. We ask that you prayerfully

consider becoming a partner in educationthis year through providing a gift to theStudent Support Program.

If you haven’t supported the students atRegent in the past, please join us this year.Your investment in the lives of the stu-dents at the College means that men andwomen will be equipped to make a dif-ference in the world. These individualsare the Christian leaders of the future inthe marketplace, the academy and thechurch. Your support today meanschanges in the world tomorrow.

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Willemina Zwart, the graduate chosen bythe students, spoke at Convocation on “The

True Measure of our Regent Experience.”She concluded that the true measure is notthe amount of words we have learned, but

how much we look like the Word.

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CindyDerrenbacker

“When I got this job,” laughsRegent’s new Library DirectorCindy Derrenbacker, “my

mom reminded me that in the spring of’93 I had attended a library conferenceco-sponsored by Regent and V.S.T. I hadbeen very impressed. I said, if there’s evera position at Regent, I’d like to go there.”

When Cindy was contacted aboutRegent’s library directorship in Januaryof 2003, she says she and her husband,Bob, thought, “Chances are, therewouldn’t be anything for Bob.” She con-tinues, “We wouldn’t have come if therehad not been a position for Bob. Bob andI were really looking for a place we couldsettle into so we could work together, asa team, in ministry together.” It turns outRegent pursued both Bob and Cindyindependently of each other, and Bobhas become Regent’s newest NewTestament scholar.

The Derrenbackers now live only fiveminutes from Regent. They moved to thePoint Grey neighbourhood because of itsproximity to Regent and to the school anddaycare they chose for their seven-year-olddaughter Chloe and their three-year-old

son Jack, respectively. Cindy and Bobhave arranged their work schedules so Bobcan drop the kids off in the morning and

Cindy can pick them up inthe afternoon.

“For four or five years,I was a stay-at-homemother,” she says in hersoft voice. Listening toall the things she hasdone, it’s amazing tothink she has fit in yearsof full-time mother-hood. Originally anAmerican, Cindy saysshe grew up “in theshadows of PrincetonTheological Seminary.”Starting in grade ten,she attended a boardingschool outside ofBoston. As an under-graduate, she majoredin political science atWheaton College,where she met Bob.She has worked inadmissions at Gordon

College, been fellowshipcoordinator for the graduate school ofSyracuse University, taken her Master’sin library science at Syracuse (whileworking full-time), been library directorat Wycliffe College in Toronto, consultedfor Wycliffe and the archives at UnionTheological Seminary in New YorkCity, and consulted, written grant proposals, and been development officerfor the American Theological LibraryAssociation. Most recently, she workedas Public Services Librarian at TyndaleCollege and Seminary.

“I really enjoy working in a library,”says Cindy. “There’s no question. Thechallenge for me is to create boundariesand have balance in my life.” To thatend, Cindy has a stationary bike in heroffice. “It doesn’t imply anything!” shelaughs, saying she sometimes thinks aboutexercise more than actually exercising.“It’s for when I want to stay up withlibrary literature and articles. I figure I can read and cycle at the same time.”

While working as library director atWycliffe College, an Anglican theologicalschool at the University of Toronto,Cindy gained experience working within

the context of the university library system. The libraries of the seven theo-logical colleges on campus and theUniversity of Toronto are fully integrated.At Wycliffe, Cindy worked especiallyclosely with Trinity College, anotherAnglican divinity school on campus,“Because in the end,” she says, “you’retraining students to work in the Anglicanchurch together, and they will eventuallybe colleagues.”

Because of this experience working inan integrated library system, Cindy’s firstfull week of work at Regent includedtalking with library staff at the Universityof British Columbia. She says, “In anyway we can pursue a connection with theUBC library, we will. I know we are asmall player. But we also have somethingto offer that is unique—for religious studies students, for example.”

“At Regent,” Cindy says, “you reallyget the sense that people do take thelibrary very seriously. How wonderful tohave resources and materials that areactually used—heavily. The library staffhere have actually been telling me that,because of space issues, we do not everrecall all of the books—there wouldn’t beroom for them all.”

Looking toward the near future,Cindy says, “You can anticipate a newintegrated library system that is web-based. Our current DOS system is anti-quated, and a web-based system willhelp students and faculty in theirresearch, and staff in working efficiently.I’m also interested in acquiring addi-tional electronic resources that are relatedto theology.”

Her eyes light up as she says, “I get excited about the opportunity towork with the faculty. I really want thelibrary to complement what students arelearning in the classroom. As graduatesleave Regent, hopefully we’ve instilled alove for learning and for hearing God’sword in different ways. Some of thoseways are through lectures, informal conversations with faculty and students,and community groups, and also throughreading the literature of theology.”

Cindy looks out into the Regent libraryand smiles. “I am impressed with the qualityof students here,” she says. “There is a certain kind of energy and excitementthat I’m glad to be a part of.”FA

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“It was my fault!” jokes Dal Schindell,director of Regent’s Lookout Art Gallery.In a more serious moment, Dal says of thisspring’s Translations of the Word exhibition:“It is the biggest single thing we’ve done inthe gallery, so it was an expensive effort inboth time and money.” One donation cov-ered most of the expenses.

Translations of the Word took place intwo locations at Regent: the Lookout Art

Gallery and the Houston Packer RareBook Room of the library. It richly com-plemented Regent’s spring conference andcourses on The Bible and the Nations. Dalexplains, “It is important for people to seeall the ways the Bible is translated intoword and art through these displays. Oneof the problems with North Americanevangelicals is that we have very shortmemories. This exhibition was an oppor-tunity to connect to traditions that goback hundreds of years.”

The Lookout Art Gallery held anamazing variety of visual translations ofthe Word. One of the highlights was aTorah scroll, complete with crowns,breastplate, mantle, and wimple, circa

1880. Central to the exhibition was acontemporary series of icons on thetwelve Great Feasts of the Church bypainter Heiko Schlieper. The highlight ofthe show was the icon Crucifixion of OurLord, from the sixteenth century (see p. 1).

Also of crowd-drawing significancewere the etchings by Marc Chagall, thewoodcut by Albrecht Dürer, and theintaglios by Georges Rouault. There were

notable engravings by English poet WilliamBlake and French illustrator GustaveDoré, among others.

The library’s Rare Book Room heldequally impressive print translations of theWord. Two translations of remarkable significance were: the oldest book on display, a 1480 Latin Vulgate Biblia Sacra,and the 1613 second edition of the KingJames Bible. This version of the KingJames is known as the Dort Bible. Twice inits existence, it has been hidden and for-gotten for decades: in the PresbyterianChurch in Dort, Holland in the seven-teenth and eighteenth centuries, and,more recently, in Christ Church Trinity inInvermere, B.C.

The Dort Bible and the Biblia Sacrawere not by any means the only notabletranslations on display. There was aTyndale Bible reprinted from the 1526 edition, two Geneva Bibles (1562 and1597), an Erasmus Greek New Testament(1542), and the New Testament translatedinto English by John Wycliffe (1848) andinto German by Martin Luther (1567).

Dal is quick to assign praise forTranslations of the Word to several otherindividuals. The core of original visualpieces in the art gallery came from anexhibition called Anno Domini: Jesusthrough the Centuries, which was assembledby folklife curator David Goa for theProvincial Museum of Alberta. Daviddrove to Regent from Edmonton, his carbulging with valuable museum pieces. Heput in a lot of work here with us to makesure everything was just right.

The prints — from the sixteenth to the twentieth century — were from the collections of Sandra Bowden(Massachusetts) and Edward andDiane Knippers (Washington, D. C.).

The many print translations of theBible came from private collections, aswell as the Vancouver School of Theologyand UBC. They were collected for theexhibition by acting librarian DavidGiesbrecht and Regent professor SvenSoderlund.

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Fall is a time of new beginnings. For mostpeople the lull of the summer holiday sea-son has passed and the frantic activity ofSeptember has started. Here at RegentCollege a new school year has begun; anew group is joining the returning studentsand the classes for the Fall term havebegun. The Atrium is buzzing with activi-ty – last year seems far away, yet it was onlya few short months ago that we closed thechapter that was the 2002/2003 schoolyear. But, like a book, the preceding chapters tell a story to influence the future.

Looking back over the past year, wehave much for which to be thankful. Godhas blessed Regent greatly. The studentbody continued to be a dynamic anddiverse group of men and women from 49countries on six continents. From SouthAfrica to Japan, Iceland to India, individ-uals from every walk of life found theirplace within this community, enrichingand adding to the learning experiencefound at Regent. With God’s distinct callon their lives and within the environmentcreated in the College, these studentslearned much from each other – the differ-ences of language, culture, and purposewere subsumed in their commonly heldvision of learning more of God, allowinghim to work in their lives and walking infaith as he reveals himself in their lives andin this community.

It is a pleasure to report that 186 diplo-mas and degrees were granted to these stu-dents at the culmination of the year’sactivities, Convocation. In late April, over2,000 people celebrated with our graduatesat the ceremony at Broadway Church inVancouver. Those same graduates can nowbe found across Canada from BritishColumbia to New Brunswick; in the USfrom California to Maryland and from

Texas to Minnesota. In fact, they are nowfound world-wide as a part of the almost3,350 alumni in over 80 countries aroundthe world.

Summer School 2002 was a highlightfor the Regent community and the 922individuals who chose to take courses in anon-traditional format. Of this group, overhalf were not enrolled in a particularcourse of study but rather chose to deepentheir relationship with God by joining usfor a short period of time through one andtwo week classes. Faculty included JeremyBegbie, Alan Torrance, Mary Stewart VanLeeuwen and our own Darrell Johnson andJames Houston to name just a few.

The boundaries of the Regent buildingare stretched by the student activities in locations other than Vancouver.Continuing Studies at Regent finds itshome in Alaska, Austria and other placesaround the world. Over 300 people tookcourses by correspondence during thispast year and an additional group of 32people took classes through our cohortprograms. Back home in Vancouver, ourEvening and Weekend Schools providedadditional opportunities for non-tradi-tional learning with faculty like CharlesRingma and “Building ChristianCommunities,” and Mary RuthWilkinson with “Books, Children &God.”

We are also pleased to report thatRegent College and the China GraduateSchool of Theology presented the firstjointly sponsored Summer School inHong Kong this past year. Regent facultymembers Gordon Fee, Rod Wilson, andGordon T. Smith joined CGST facultymember Wallace Louie in offering classesduring a period of one week in which over400 people participated.

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The heart of the College is found inthe equipping of men and women for service in God’s kingdom – wherever thatmight be. These individuals, however, arenot always members of our student body.During the year, Regent sponsored a number of conferences and special eventsthat were designed to touch members ofour communities in ways outside of a traditional academic setting. Over 1,000people were involved in conferences like“The Church and the Marketplace,” withfaculty Gordon Fee, Pete Hammond,Laura Nash and others. “Treasure inEarthen Vessels,” with faculty membersDarrell Johnson and Gerald Sittser,“Christians in the Marketplace,” theChristian Life Conference with MarkBuchanan (an alumnus), the FallTheology Conference and the LaingLectures with Peter Berger were several ofthe events that provided an opportunity forRegent to engage the wider community.

But it is as we look at the activities thathave marked this past year that we aregrateful to recognize the silent partnerswho have made all of them possible. The

financial assistance of women and men, anumber of whom have been committed tothe mission of Regent for many years,enriches and enlarges the Regent story,building on what’s been established to fur-ther the vision of the College.

It is also as we review student life atthe College during this year that we areagain reminded that many of our currentstudents are drawn to Regent as a resultof relationships with alumni and friendswhose own connection with the Collegereaches back into our history. We aredeeply indebted to these who have gonebefore, who continue to hold theCollege up in prayer, who continue totell the Regent story and who invest,personally and financially, in the life ofthis community.

The ongoing depth of Regent’s mission and the continuing strength inthe student body is rooted in the bondsestablished over these many years. Ourfuture is ensured by our past. And, as welook to the future, the chapters alreadywritten will shape and strengthen theRegent story to unfold.

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Tuition and Fees $4,852,675 Donations and Grants $1,553,243 Bookstore Sales $1,500,327 Endowment $89,001 Investment and Other Income $103,358

Total 2002–2003 Income $8,098, 604

Salaries and Benefits $4,531,779 Program, Office and Facilities Costs $1,315, 465 Scholarships and Student Aid $987, 499 Cost of Goods Sold $849, 255 Depreciation $456, 782 Academic Services and Supplies $182, 355

Total 2002–2003 Expenses $8,323,135

Our CommitmentRegent College commits itself to accept the gifts of God’s people with thanksgiving, to invest these resources withaccountability in responsible and relevant training of God’s people, and to continue to support those investmentsby encouraging the worldwide ministry of its graduates who seek to make a difference in the marketplace, the academy, and in the church.

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William Turner

“Would you like coffee, juice, or asmoothie?” asks William Turner as I sitdown at a table in Regent’s atrium. Whenhe returns from The Well, he hands mean apple juice and says, “Tell me aboutyourself.” As an entrepreneur, Williamhas been interviewed so many times he’drather be asking the questions thananswering them. This is not because hehas nothing to say. It’s because he lovespeople.

As a young boy, William immigratedfrom Scotland to Canada, and if his fatherdidn’t work, the family didn’t eat. He says,“Many of the arguments in my familywere about money. At a young age—maybe twelve—I decided to solve thisproblem by becoming a businessman.”

At one stage early in his adult life,William was penniless, but today he hasachieved financial success. A charteredaccountant, he started Canada’s firstreverse-mortgage company fifteen yearsago. He recently sold the company, andhe says of the next ten years, “I am anapprenticing artist.”

“I have a terrific wife,” says William.“Sometimes Judi delivers her messages of encouragement through putting pamphlets in front of me.” One of those pamphlets told William about LindsayFarrell’s studio art class this summer.William had been to Regent for lecturesby Dr. Houston, and he and Judi hadcome to the bookstore every threemonths for a stack of books, but he hadnot considered attending classes here.

“Our faith is a relational faith. The secularbusiness world is substantially about rela-tions. The two must necessarily mix, albeituncomfortably sometimes. Through thisour God matures our faith,” says William.“I knew how to succeed in the secularworld. And I went to church on Sundaymornings.” This division of work and faithis quite a contrast with William’s twoweeks at Regent. Here, he has colleagueswho say, “Let’s pray about that,” when dis-cussing details of their paintings.

William says, “We want to see God’screation. It’s about moving beyond therestrictions we have accumulated for our-selves. The first few days, our art was tightand guarded, but by Thursday we weretrusting and affirming each other. Thestruggle of creating exposes you to thegroup. It says something about who youare. Art will reflect real Christianity.”

What does William think of the over-all Summer School experience? He read-ily admits, “I did not anticipate the joy ofdoing something of interest to me withChristians. It’s amazing knowing there’strust and you can talk about art from aChristian perspective!”

Steve Chisholm

The sleek-bodied, long-haired blond issupposed to stay home but follows SteveChisholm’s truck down the alley. Intheir five weeks in Vancouver, this isthe first disobedience. Steve’s golden-haired, bright-eyed friend has endearinglyfollowed Steve’s wishes with small children,during concerts, and on the beach. ButBodie, Steve’s golden retriever, is so

devoted to his owner that he’s notpleased to be left at home.

Both Bodie and Steve are familiarfaces around Regent this summer. Steveis on a “scouting trip” to see if Regent isthe place to complete his theologicalstudies, and he’s taken three classes. Hehas also participated in many extracur-ricular activities organized by the Regentcommunity during Summer School,including kayaking, hiking, soccer, andbarbecues on the beach.

“Full-time students are good aboutmaking summer school students feel welcome,” Steve says. “No one getsignored.”

For much of his career, Steve hasworked with Young Life. Most recently,he started up a Young Life group in aMarion, Virginia high school. “It isrisky,” he says. “Nobody knows you and you have to have faith to build something.”

“It was not necessarily the good kids I worked with,” he says. “It was the kidsthat reminded me of me. Teens are so honest!”

“Ministry was never what I wanted todo,” says Steve. “I didn’t like church, andI didn’t go to youth group. I partied andwas a typical teenager. It was as an adult

that I realized I didn’t like drifting awayfrom God anymore.”

After nine years of parachurchministry, Steve says, “I was talkingabout church and Christianity with mykids, but I wasn’t necessarily living themost balanced life.”

Already, Steve says, “I know myselfbetter because of others at Regent. Thestudents have had the most influence onme. It is so powerful when you get peoplefrom different places together, trying tofollow God the best way they knowhow.” Like the teens he’s workedwith, Steve is clearly more interestedin true heart changes than inChristian talk.

Was his summer scouting trip toRegent successful? Steve says, “Let meknow if you hear of a house that’lltake a dog. Then I’ll be able to come.”Like Bodie, Steve is more interested in jumping in the truck with his master than staying home where he’s comfortable. (Steve has enrolled as afull-time student this fall.)

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Linda Del Fabro Smith

Linda Del Fabro Smith haswanted to take Lindsay Farrell’s studio artclass for five or six summers. This year,her husband Cory, a Regent student him-self, said, “Let’s make it work.”

However, Linda had just started a newresearch position with a rehabilitation centre,and they refused to give her time off. Sheinsisted the course was important to her,and the centre finally let her come. Butafter a full day’s work of painting, she stillhas after-hours meetings with clients, andshe’s had to specially arrange childcare forher seventeen-month-old son Hayden.

Linda is a painter, a mother, a wife,and an occupational therapist. “I am def-initely not complacent,” she says, neatlydressed in a red and white striped shirtand navy shorts, her hair beautifully inplace. Her eyes dance when she talksabout her many passions: her son, her husband, community, food, young marriedcouples, the Alpha program, clinicalresearch, the therapeutic relationship,people with brain injuries, and art.

“Painting encompasses all those things.If I’m not expressing myself through painting,then there are bits of myself in tensionbecause of all these roles,” she says, hershirt and shorts largely hidden by a navyapron covered with blotches of paint.“And when I paint I can actually cleansemyself through the sacredness of painting.”

Her two weeks at Regent have allowedLinda to experience the sacredness of paint-

ing in a new way. She says, “How manypost-grad schools have courses steeped in artand Creation perspective? There is wonderful support in the class. We needanother week together! Everyone feels this.”

“We are working to see what God hascreated,” Linda says, light in her eyes.“Grace is the personal part of it.”

“I am a Martha,” admits Linda, referringto the sister of Mary and Lazarus. “Butart is messy. It’s not about being Martha.This course has affirmed that art can beused to worship. Worship is messy.Sometimes art and worship are abouttaking yourself apart and then puttingyourself back together.”

Barry Grimster

One grey Sunday afternoon, a thirteen-year-old boy enters a building with a horse-betting shop downstairs, tiptoes up to thesecond floor, and steps into the flat of ablind piano tuner, where eight people arealready seated. Piano lessons? No. They’rediscussing a book, The Principles of Theology.

One day, this teenager will be studyingwith J.I.Packer, John Stackhouse and JimHouston. But Rev. Barry Grimster, 54, remembers those Sunday night discussions above the horse-betting shopas some of the most life-changing eventsin his four decades as a Christian.

“The entire group was like a mentor tome. I had the freedom to ask them manydifficult questions about God, and theyresponded with incredible love and accep-tance,” says Barry, who now pastors a churchbuilt in Norman times, around 1150 AD.

In twenty-nine years as a minister with theChurch of England in Woking, England,this is the first time Barry has been able totake a three-month sabbatical. He has chosento spend a third of it at Regent’s SummerSchool, auditing courses that will help himrelate Christ to his postmodern culture.

“Over the past years, England hasincreasingly become a spiritual wilderness,and it’s a wonderful privilege to come toRegent to sharpen my mind with a world-class Christian faculty,” says Barry, as hebites into a muffin during the lunch interview.“I’ve never traveled so far in my life, andI’m enjoying every millisecond here!”

He arrived at Regent with brand-newluggage, a new camera and books writtenby Regent professors. He missed his wifedearly but discovered some unexpectedjoys here: the great weather, the buses,and the daily chapel services conductedby Donna Dinsmore, which have inspiredBarry to rethink worship-leading.

Another source of joy for Barry hasbeen his host family for the summer,Jim and Rita Houston.

“I’ve experienced the completelyunexpected grace of God — in the formof Mrs. Houston’s muffins,” he says as hepolishes off yet another muffin.

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SGordon T. SmithGordon Smith, Academic Vice President/Dean and associate professor of spiritualtheology at Regent College, has becomePresident of Overseas Council Canada, a non-profit organization that assistsevangelical seminaries and colleges inthe non-Western world with the trainingof Christian leaders.

Rod Wilson said last fall, in a memo to fac-ulty, staff and students, “I am saddened toinform the Regent College community thatGordon T. Smith … has asked that his five-year term, which concludes on August 31,2003, not be renewed. I have enjoyed

working with Gordon, appreciated both hisintegrity and industry, and valued his con-tribution to the ministry of this school.”

Don Lewis, professor of church history,has replaced Gordon as the acting Deanof Faculty.

At Regent, Gordon was highly regardedby students for the clarity of his teaching,his availability in meeting with studentsand his openness in sharing his personaljoys and struggles during lectures and discussions.

“I really appreciate his pastoral andsystematic approach in teaching theolo-gy. He’d go the extra mile to spend timewith students, and to engage us by listen-ing with warmth and without distrac-tion,” said Elona Lamaj, who enrolled inhis Systematic Theology in Winter Termand worked for him as a teaching assis-tant in Gordon’s Summer School courseon “The Meaning of the Sacraments.”Elona added that she read his book,Courage and Calling, while in Albania,and that spurred her to pursue her theological studies at Regent.

Faculty praised him for his consulta-tive approach and servant leadership during his tenure as Dean at Regent.John Stackhouse, professor of theology,said: “I value the order, clarity and lin-earity in his decision-making. Gordonworked with industry, integrity andinsight. He believed strongly in sorting

things through by communicating personto person. He improved Regent College.”

During his farewell address in May,Gordon highlighted his convictions onthe importance of theological education,be it at Regent College, Overseas Councilor throughout the world. “The disciplineof scholarship and learning have suchgreat potential. Theological education isat its best when theological schools sustain strategic relationships that support teaching and establish strategicpartnerships with churches, businesses,retreat centres and monasteries. Thiswork is an apostolic activity – it spreadsthe light, beginning with the dissipation ofdarkness in our lives.”

Gordon is replacing Bill Armerding,the outgoing president of OverseasCouncil Canada, an international affiliateof Overseas Council. OC Canada, estab-lished in 1979, has partnered with Biblecolleges, Christian universities and trainingprojects in Asia, Africa, Latin America,Oceania and post-Communist Europe.OC Canada focuses on approximatelythirty of some 100 internationally recog-nized schools and projects.

Gordon’s responsibilities at OCCanada will include fund-raising and initiating new international projects. Hewill be teaching a course, “Conversionand Spirituality,” at Regent College inSummer School 2004.

feel the beauty of the “big adventure” oflife when talking to Rasi.

Her joy comes from the context ofpain. Born in Singapore, her mother diedin India when Rasi was four, and her fathertook Rasi back to Singapore and placedher in a Salvation Army home. There Rasibecame a Christian. At one point, herfather wanted to disown her for not fol-lowing Hinduism. How could she rejecther Indian identity?

Despite his objections to her faith,Rasi did not neglect her father, who diedfour years ago. She says, “I cared for andsupported him right to the end.”

Indeed, Rasi cares for everyone. Anurse by training, she works as a lay leaderin her church and has a passion for people

who the church may marginalize: newbelievers, ladies with non-Christian hus-bands, and second-generation Christianswho struggle to express their faith in theirAsian family culture.

What brings Rasi to Regent? Nothingless than God’s timing. Two years ago,she visited non-Christian friends workingon the UBC campus in Vancouver, and itwas then she stumbled upon Regent.This year, she was asked to accompany agrandmother and grandson to Vancouverjust when she needed refreshment andChristian mentoring.

“Regent is not just head knowledgethat you soak yourself in,” Rasi says. “Inlectures, I am learning that prayer is shar-ing with one another. It is not just to talk.It is to discern what God has to say. I talktoo much. I need to sink in.”

Rasi looks at the green trees outsideRegent’s windows and says, “Canada isheaven on earth. The weather is good, itis clean, there is the simple beauty ofnature, it’s not crowded… I want to seethe other side of Canada. The needsaren’t so obvious here. That’s why I loveServe and Observe.” Serve and Observeopportunities take place throughoutSummer School and are a practicalopportunity to leave campus and talk topeople struggling through real issues intheir day-to-day ministries in theVancouver area.

“I want to stay put where it is hardest,”says Rasi as she contemplates headingback to Singapore. She smiles her infec-tious smile and says, “I want to be anagent of change.”

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Many visitors to Regent College are oftenimpressed by the Regent Bookstore, butmany are not aware that the RegentBookstore also has its own publishingimprint, Regent College Publishing.Since the early 1990s the bookstore hasbeen meeting a demand for out-of-printChristian literature by reprintingChristian academic literature.

Using new printing technology,Regent Bookstore can publish books inquantities as low as ten at a time.Traditionally, book publishers have hadto print several thousand copies to makea profit, which comes with considerablefinancial investment and risk. But withshorter runs now possible, the publish-ing operation has been able to publish-ing nearly 200 books of theology andChristian spirituality with very lowoverhead.

“Printing technology has changed somuch since I was a student working part-time at the bookstore,” says RobClements (DipCS’00), who now worksfor the College as a publishing consultantfrom Toronto. “When I was a student atRegent in the late 1990s one of my dutieswas to manually punch holes in photo-copies so they could be ring-bound with a

cerlox binder and used as make-shift textbooks. Now everything wepublish is digitally printed and ourbooks are indistinguishable fromconventionally printed trade paper-backs. We have international

distribution agree-ments, and we pub-lish the likes ofGordon Fee, J.I.Packer,and Eugene Peterson,among other great writ-ers. I never dreamed I’dbe doing the same job

seven years later,but that part-time job work-ing in thebookstore wasquite literally alife-changingexperience forme.”

Regent Col-lege Publishingalso acts as aliterary agencyin developingmanuscripts

by faculty at Regent, pitching them atlarge publishers and recouping the costthrough bookstore sales and royaltyarrangements. Examples of some recent

co-publishing projects are Gordon Fee’sListening to the Spirit in the Text, andBruce Waltke’s Finding the Will of God.Other new releases include ChristianPerspectives on Gender, Sexuality &Community, edited by MaxineHancock, and Experiencing the Trinityby Darrell Johnson.

You can visit Regent CollegePublishing online at <www.regent-publishing.com>.

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With the competing demands on our time – work, family, church – we often put offuntil tomorrow those things that aren’t as “urgent.” The statistics vary from year toyear but the fact remains that most of us put off the task of preparing for the future byforgetting to draw up a Will.

Preparing a Will can be a relatively simple procedure with the help of a qualifiedestate planner. There are a number of tools available to help you through the processof discernment as you determine how you would like your estate to be distributed.Taking the time to complete a Will ensures that your instructions will be followed,ensuring Christian stewardship of the resources that have been entrusted to you. It is a sobering truth that those who do not have a Will have their estate allocated onthe basis of laws in place within the Country, Province or State in which they lived.

In drawing up your Will, after providing for loved ones, a charitable bequest canprovide substantial tax benefit to your estate and provide funding for a project or program in which you have a specific interest. Establishing a student scholarship and providing for a library collection are two of the many ways in which members of the Regentfamily have chosen to provide a lasting testimony to God’s faithfulness in their lives.

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$19.95 (US$14.78)Four Charles Williams novels, includingThe Place of the Lion, The GreaterTrumps, Shadows of Ecstasy, and AllHallows Eve, have now been reprintedby Regent Publishing. These classic fanta-sy novels explore supernatural reality ina materialistic age.Seek the Silences with Thomas Merton:Reflections on Identity, Community &Transformative ActionCharles R. Ringma $24.95 (US$18.62)In this volume of short reflective pieces,Thomas Merton acts as a conversationpartner for the author, who draws onMerton’s monastic experience in order tohelp us reflect on the motivational centreout of which we all live, work and serve.

Water Lines: New and Selected PoemsLuci Shaw $26.99 (US$19.99)Water Lines includes sixty-three new andselected poems by Shaw, all reflecting theevocative nature of water. As with all herpoetry on creation, Shaw sees the invisible,thinks the universal, and finds in the naturalworld superb metaphors for human life.

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The Bible and the Nations (5 CDs)Gordon Fee, Christ Wright, Miriam Adeney &others, Reg.$45.00 (US$33.33)By drawing on both Western & non-Westernscholars, this conference examines the interplaybetween the authority, translation, reading andinterpretation of the Scriptures, with particularreference to language and culture.

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