Crossing the Cultural Divide

October marked both Halloween and National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Although these observances have passed, the concerns they highlight remain important throughout the year. In this episode, New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger offers a meditation titled “What You See Is What You Get: Beyond Halloween”. He reflects on the importance of integrity in our relationships. He then interviews New Wine Board of Directors member Mara Enciu Garrett about her vital work addressing domestic and sexual violence in the church in a conversation titled “A Proactive Response to Domestic and Sexual Violence: The 4 Ps”. Together, these conversations underscore the importance of cultivating relationships marked by integrity and taking meaningful action to protect those who are vulnerable to harm.

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In this episode, New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger interviews Dr. Daniel D. Lee, Academic Dean of the Asian American Center and Associate Professor of Theology and Asian American Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary, on his cutting edge research on Asian American theology.

In this episode, New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger reflects on how life is messy—and so is love. Jesus, the Word made flesh, enters our messy world to share life with us and meet us with his transforming love. Dr. Metzger also interviews New Wine President Ms. Gloria Young, who has worked extensively on technology in government and business sectors. They discuss the impact of AI data centers, especially in minority communities.

In this episode, New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger interviews Dr. Peter Casarella, Professor of Theology at Duke Divinity School, on Pope Leo's recent encyclical on AI. 

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In this episode, New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger reflects upon "Flashes of Hope" against the backdrop of uncertainty and the threat of despair. He also interviews New Wine Board member Bruce Johnson on his recent New Wine post titled "The Fourth of July Is My Christmas Eve".

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In this episode, New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger interviews Pastor Andrew Thompson on his church's emphasis on loving like Jesus against the backdrop of the politicization of the Christian faith in contemporary society. We have titled this interview, "Love Like Jesus: A Proactive Response to Christian Nationalism". Dr. Metzger also interviews Dr. David Timms on his recent book, Suffering Well. The title of the interview is "Suffering Well during Mental Health Awareness Month and Beyond".

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In his May reflection titled "Weight Gain and Weightiness: On Mental, Emotional and Relational Health," New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger speaks on the importance of mental, emotional and relational health in building relational bridges that bear people's glory rather than throw others over the bridge in our throwaway culture. 

He also interviews licensed mental health counselor Ms. Marcella Graziano on trauma and resilience. This interview is titled "Is Trauma All in the Head?"

In this episode, New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger interviews Dr. Brad Harper on Christian nationalism. They provide a definition, historical and theological foundations, and how to reconstruct our understanding of the church's engagement of culture in view of Jesus and the kingdom of God.

In this episode, New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger reflects upon the need for constructive, critical conversations in public discourse. Such discourse involves securing checkpoints for the tongue amid all the cultural turmoil and dangerous divisions in society today. He also interviews Dr. Ross Halbach on Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his import for engaging the racialized church and the public square today.

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In this episode, Dr. Paul Louis Metzger interviews Dr. Steve Tracy on "Beyond the Blame Game: Working through Trauma to Experience Healing".

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