• Episode 18: "Love Like Jesus: A Proactive Response to Christian Nationalism" & "Suffering Well during Mental Health Awareness Month and Beyond".
    May 29 2026

    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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    1 hr
  • Episode 17: "Weight Gain and Weightiness: On Mental, Emotional and Relational Health" & "Is Trauma All in the Head?"
    May 26 2026

    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?"

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    56 mins
  • Episode 16: "Reconstructing Christian Nationalism"
    May 9 2026

    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.



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    51 mins
  • Episode 15: "Securing Checkpoints for Public Discourse" & "Bonhoeffer, the Racialized Church, and the Public Square"
    May 9 2026

    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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    49 mins
  • Episode 14: Beyond the Blame Game: Working Through Trauma to Experience Healing
    Apr 4 2026

    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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    54 mins
  • Episode 13: Going through a Bear Hunt of Trauma to Experience Healing & Building Bridges of Peace
    Apr 1 2026

    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".

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    41 mins
  • Episode 12: Black History, Sports and Leadership
    Feb 27 2026

    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".







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    50 mins
  • Episode 11: Black History, Lent and Holistic Gospel Witness
    Feb 27 2026

    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."


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    40 mins