Crossing the Cultural Divide

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".Mixed & Edited by Next Day [email protected]

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.Mixed & Edited by Next Day [email protected]

In this episode, Dr. Paul Louis Metzger interviews Dr. Steve Tracy on "Beyond the Blame Game: Working through Trauma to Experience Healing".Mixed & Edited by Next Day [email protected]

In this episode New Wine Director, Dr. Paul Louis Metzger, reflects upon "Going through a Bear Hunt of Trauma to Experience Resilience and Healing."He also interviews Dr. Karen Fancher on "Building Bridges of Peace with a Moral Compass of Wisdom and Courage".

In this second episode for the month, New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger interviews Pastor Mychal Lemon on the subject titled "Black History, Present and Future: Building Relational Connections between the Savior and Sports". His closing interview for the month features Dr. Jessica Taylor on "Black History, Present and Future: Leading Well".Mixed & Edited by Next Day [email protected]

This is the first of two episodes this month featuring Black History. In his monthly reflection, Dr. Paul Louis Metzger highlights the importance of "Building Bridges between the Lenten Season and Black History Month". He then interviews Pastor Phil Berlin on "Black History, Present and Future: Holistic Gospel Witness."Mixed & Edited by Next Day [email protected]

New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger interviews Pastor Cody Whittington and Pastor Cliff Chappell on their work of fostering table fellowship amid the turmoil of ideological conflicts (Whittington) and in the midst of racialized trauma (Chappell). These two missional leaders provide practical insights on how to move forward with building relational bridges through Jesus in our polarized culture.Mixed & Edited by Next Day [email protected]

In Episode 9 New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger reflects upon the importance of doing more than making New Year's resolutions. We need to cultivate joyful resolve to follow Jesus amid suffering and trauma in daily life throughout the year. He then interviews Patristics scholar Dr. Jon M. Robertson on St. Athanasius's work on the incarnation of Christ our mediator and the teaching's importance for cultural engagement today.

New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger interviews licensed clinical mental health counselor Marcella Graziano on how to process and address grief and depression during the holiday season. He also interviews Dr. Karen Fancher on cultivating and making peace in view of the Prince of Peace who came into the world at Christmastide.Mixed & Edited by Next Day [email protected]

New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger reflects on Advent and the importance of true hope, which never dies, and how such hope should impact our daily lives. He also interviews New Wine leader Pastor David Greenidge on the Gospel of Jesus Christ and why it is such good news to us personally and relationally in the church and beyond.

New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger interviews New Wine leader Dr. Trudi Sang on her work as a professional clown. He also interviews Pastor Jim Sequeira on the Hawaiian form of communication known as "Talk Story." These forms of communication reflect authentic and vulnerable ways of seeking to build relational bridges in contemporary culture. 

In this episode, New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger shares a brief reflection on the importance of removing the masks we often hide behind and sharing the triune God's heart. He also interviews Dr. Marty Folsom on his work addressing "the pandemic of the personal" and the need to cultivate a "deep, personal connected life".

New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger interviews New Wine leader Tom Schiave on his New Wine leadership initiative on emotional intelligence (EQ). Tom is lead pastor at Gateway Church, Portland, Oregon, and affectionately known as "The Godfather." New Wine friends and colleagues are joining Tom and Paul to listen and ask questions. We have titled this gathering, "Minding Ps and Qs over Dinner with EQ." With the holidays upon us, people will be sitting across the table and socializing with family and friends who don't share their convictions on various important topics. How might we practice EQ and good listening skills to build relational bridges through Jesus in contemporary culture at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and throughout the coming year? 

New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger interviews pastor, musician and author Jimi Calhoun on how jazz can function as a parable of the kingdom by creative harmonies out of discord in contemporary culture. Dr. Metzger also interviews Marcella Graziano, a licensed mental health counselor, on the impact trauma has on us and how we can cultivate resilience amid intense pressures and conflicts in society today.

 New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger reflects on the need to humanize rather than brutalize one another in our hearts and public discourse. He also interviews New Wine leader Chaplain Paul Lyda on how to deescalate high pressure situation when we are under pressure.Mixed & Edited by Next Day [email protected]

New Wine Director Paul Louis Metzger interviews New Wine leader Dr. Trudi Sang on the sensory room initiative she is putting in place at her church complex for people struggling with over stimulation. He also interviews author, Professor John Morehead on how to make sense of 9/11's impact on Evangelical Christianity.

New Wine Director Dr. Paul Louis Metzger reflects on the significance of suffering and silence followed by his interview with Dr. Steve Tracy of Mending the Soul.