An excerpt of the book was published in the April 2012 issue of Christianity Today. Check it out here!

And hanging with Dr. Perkins? Always a highlight. Video of Dr. Paul Louis Metzger’s interview with Dr. John M. Perkins during a plenary session address at The Justice Conference is available here for $2.99.

Our heartfelt thanks to Cornelia Becker Seigneur for capturing some of these memories for us!

L – R: Dr. Randy Woodley, Dr. LeRoy Haynes, Jr., John Canda, Steve Hanamura, Paul Louis Metzger, Dr. John M. Perkins, Jeri Williams

Dr. Paul Louis Metzger interviewing Dr. John M. Perkins at The Justice Conference

William F. Storrar, Peter J. Casarella, and Paul Louis Metzger at the book launch for their new volume "A World for All?:Global Civil Society in Political Theory and Trinitarian Theology" at DePaul University's World Catholicism Week on April 13, 2011

This has been a prolific year for Dr. Metzger! In addition to other recent releases (here and here), A World for All?: Global Civil Society in Political Theory and Trinitarian Theology is a new volume co-edited by Dr. Paul Louis Metzger, Dr. William F. Storrar, and Dr. Peter J. Casarella.

This book reflects on globalization, ethics, and religion, social theorists and theologians consider answers to this pivotal question. In their ecumenical, interdisciplinary dialogue, capped off by five local case studies from around the world, they contemplate a globally inclusive social vision unbounded by national and ethnic borders and examine the ongoing relationship between civil society and the church that worships a Trinitarian God.

Contributors include Daniela C. Augustine, Alexander Broadie, J. Kameron Carter, Peter J. Casarella, William J. Danaher, Kimberly Hutchings, Kristen Deede Johnson, John Keane, Nico Koopman, Christoffel Lombard, Paul Louis Metzger, Petr Pokorny, J. Jayakiran Sebastian, Rudolf von Sinner, Dirkie Smit, Max L. Stackhouse, and William F. Storrar.

The book is available for purchase here.

Click below for the audio from this interview.

Interview, part 1
Interview, part 2
Interview, part 3

Click here to listen to the interview.

Presented by Western Seminary in collaboration with Multnomah University and Corban University, the Faith & Culture Writers Conference: Taking our writing to the streets, the coffee shops, and yes, the church.

When: Saturday, April 2, 2011
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where: Western Seminary, Portland Campus
5511 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland, OR 97215-3367
503-517-1830
Cost: $65, includes lunch; students $25

Why are 20 international speakers, activists, theologians, bloggers, publishers, literary agents, professors and award winning authors of every genre gathering to encourage local writers to use their lives and their words to engage and shape culture right here in Oregon—one of the most un-churched regions in the area?

Because Jesus did not sit in church waiting for people to drop by; he mixed with the masses where they were living everyday life. We want to motivate others to do the same through their gift of writing.

There is no “box” to think outside of today—it has been kicked to the curbside and all but trashed. Technology is making electronic books, 24-hour news, self-publishing, I-Pad movies, books sold by mass-marketers such as Amazon and Costco and paid blogging all part of the world of words. Technology is responsible for relationships built on content and delivery rather than face-to-face or face-to page communications.

Director of The Institute for the Theology of Culture: New Wine, New Wineskins, Dr. Paul Louis Metzger is one of two keynote speakers. Complete event details can be found here.

Check out Dr. Metzger’s new book! Click here for purchase information.

New Wine Tastings: Theological Essays of Cultural Engagement is a collection of essays providing samplings of a theological engagement of culture that Paul Louis Metzger has been developing over the years in his work as founder and director of The Institute for the Theology of Culture: New Wine, New Wineskins at Multnomah Biblical Seminary of Multnomah University. Metzger espouses an incarnational over against a predominantly worldview-oriented or market-driven theological approach to engaging culture, and situates his work in Trinitarian communal and co-missional thought forms. This volume of biblically and theologically framed and compassion-driven essays addresses such themes as postmodernity, structural evil, cultural genocide, sexuality, HIV/AIDS, the prison system, the global slave trade, and the arts. It will be welcomed by those analyzing and developing theological-cultural paradigms and engaging key issues in the contemporary setting.

Click here to purchase a copy of New Wine Tastings: Theological Essays of Cultural Engagement for $13.60.

The Gospel of John: When Love Comes to Town is the debut volume for the Resonate series, for which Dr. Metzger serves as executive editor and for which Advisory Council member, David Sanford, serves as managing editor.

The Resonate series recovers the ancient wisdom of Scripture and helps us understand how it resonates with our complex world. The stories and insights of each book of the Bible are brought into conversation with contemporary voices of hope and lament – the cultural messages we interact with on a daily basis. The Scriptures become a meeting ground where God speaks to the pressing concerns of our day, and we are confronted in turn with a fresh experience of God’s truth. In this journey through the Gospel of John, Paul Louis Metzger wrestles with the question of what happens when God, who is love, comes to town and takes up residence among us. For some this new neighbor love is welcome; for others, unusual; for still others, suspect – even dangerous. We learn from John’s Gospel what it means to be called friends and lovers of God, what it means to put love to death and what it means for love to rise again in our midst and in our lives.

The Gospel of John: When Love Comes to Town is available on Amazon for $12.24. Click here for more information on purchasing the book.

To read an excerpt from The Gospel of John: When Love Comes to Town or if you’d like to find out more about the Resonate series, click here to download the series sampler.

This brand-new book by Dr. Paul Louis Metzger is a collection of essays providing samplings of a theological engagement of culture that he has been developing over the years in his work as founder and director of The Institute for the Theology of Culture: New Wine, New Wineskins at Multnomah Biblical Seminary of Multnomah University. Metzger espouses an incarnational over against a predominantly worldview-oriented or market-driven theological approach to engaging culture, and situates his work in Trinitarian communal and co-missional thought forms. This volume of biblically and theologically framed and compassion-driven essays addresses such themes as postmodernity, structural evil, cultural genocide, sexuality, HIV/AIDS, the prison system, the global slave trade, and the arts. It will be welcomed by those analyzing and developing theological-cultural paradigms and engaging key issues in the contemporary setting.

Click here to purchase a copy of New Wine Tastings: Theological Essays of Cultural Engagement for $13.60.

Dr. Paul Louis Metzger has a brand-new book out! The Gospel of John: When Love Comes to Town is the debut volume for the Resonate series, for which Dr. Metzger serves as executive editor and for which Advisory Council member, David Sanford, serves as managing editor.

The Resonate series recovers the ancient wisdom of Scripture and helps us understand how it resonates with our complex world. The stories and insights of each book of the Bible are brought into conversation with contemporary voices of hope and lament – the cultural messages we interact with on a daily basis. The Scriptures become a meeting ground where God speaks to the pressing concerns of our day, and we are confronted in turn with a fresh experience of God’s truth. In this journey through the Gospel of John, Paul Louis Metzger wrestles with the question of what happens when God, who is love, comes to town and takes up residence among us. For some this new neighbor love is welcome; for others, unusual; for still others, suspect – even dangerous. We learn from John’s Gospel what it means to be called friends and lovers of God, what it means to put love to death and what it means for love to rise again in our midst and in our lives.

The Gospel of John: When Love Comes to Town is available on Amazon for $12.24. Click here for more information on purchasing the book.

To read an excerpt from The Gospel of John: When Love Comes to Town or if you’d like to find out more about the Resonate series, click here to download the series sampler.

To learn more about what we’ll be discussing at the conference, explore some of these books, articles, lectures and films.

BOOK Arabs in the Shadow of Israel: The Unfolding of God’s Prophetic Plan for Ishmael’s Line by Tony Maalouf (conference keynote speaker!)

BOOK Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter

BOOK Whose Land, Whose Promise?: What Christians Are Not Being Told About Israel and the Palestinians by Gary Burge

BOOK The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East by Sandy Tolan

ARTICLE The Awkward Silence in the Church by “Palcoria Jesusequitur”

ARTICLES and LECTURES Christ at the Checkpoint: Theology in the Service of Peace and Justice from Bethlehem Bible College

MUSIC VIDEO Love and Peace or Else by U2

FILM With God on Our Side

FILM Paradise Now

FILM Promises

ORGANIZATION Evangelicals for Middle East Understanding

ORGANIZATION Venture International

Overflow: Spring 2010

The Duke Summer Institute is not a conference for the many but a learning space limited to 200 Christian leaders to go deep. Over five days of renewal and learning with Christian leaders from across the U.S. and world – through worship, shared meals, plenary sessions, and in-depth cohorts – you will be led by world-class theologians and practitioners of reconciliation and justice ministry. In 2009 there were participants from 23 states and 7 countries. Your fellow participants this summer will include a cohort from east Africa, senior leadership teams from national organizations, several groups from cities and Christian colleges and universities, and leaders from the grassroots to churches to national and international organizations as well as lay Christians concerned about their families, communities and places of worship, work, and life. Scholarships are available through April 9th. Applications will be accepted online through May 7th. Click here for more information and to apply.

Overflow: Winter 2010

New Wine director, Paul Louis Metzger, articulated the vision and passion of New Wine.

New Wine Advisory Council member, Cooky Wall, and New Wine intern, Joe Enlet, spoke of New Wine’s role in their personal commitments to holistic cultural engagement.

Executive Vice President of the Luis Palau Association, Kevin Palau, spoke of how New Wine helped in providing the theological undergirding for the Luis Palau Association’s Season of Service.

College and Seminary students, join us Thursday, September 17th at 8:00pm in the JCA.

Overflow: September 2009

Overflow: June 2009

Enjoy listening to and seeing spoken and visual art on poverty, health care, and the environment. Even create your own art! The event will be held from 6:30 – 9:30 pm, Friday, May 15 at Liberty Hall, 311 N. Ivy Street, Portland, OR 97227.

Download the PDF flyer here: OCCV In To Action Flyer

For more information, visit OCCV.

Overflow: May 2009

Conference workshops have been updated on the event page! Be sure to check them out!

Don’t forget to pre-register and save $5!

Pre-registration is now due by Monday, April 20th. Register today!

In this issue, Kelsi Johns delves into the collision of Africa and Bach; Jeremy Nakasone describes finding God in the mosh pit; Rachel O’Brien dances on the line for artistic self-expression in the Wine Press; and Dr. Metzger explores canned vs. revolutionary art.

Check out the events list: don’t miss out on the special events we have planned this month! Especially our Spring Conference!

Overflow: April 2009

In this issue, Kelsi Johns and Ross Halbach contemplate the value of art to theology and the application of theology to art. Rachel O’Brien addresses practical Christian involvement in culture in the Wine Press, and Dr. Metzger reminds us to foster the arts. You’ll also find the latest details on “Created to Create,” New Wine’s Spring Conference on April 25th and 5 compelling reasons to attend!

Overflow: March 2009

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This will be a time of music, prayer, reflection, and fellowship. Stephanie Ahn will also be providing a brief introduction to biblical justice. You will also be able to hear about upcoming opportunities to serve together to promote God’s heart for the poor, sick, and all of creation. Their hope is that this will be a time of reconnecting and spiritual refreshment for all.

If you are interested in attending this event and have not yet RSVP’d, please contact Seth in the office at 503.222.2072, or e-mail us at info@occv.org.

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Please let us know what you think!

Monday Night Dinners  6-8pm @ 2741 SE 87th Ave., Portland OR, Great food, great dialogue. Open invitation, bring a friend. We need your help with food, please email bmalick@multnomah.edu .

New Wine Makers Bible Studies  New Wine offers two womens small groups, held on Wednesday nights and Thursday mornings and one mens small group now meeting on Wednesday mornings.  Contact Crystal Santos or Ross Halbach for more information crystalksantos@gmail.com  and ross.halbach@gmail.com 
 
New Wine Blogs  www.consumingjesus.org  Dr. Metzger was recently quoted in a Wall Street Journal article entitled “Mystery Shopper” (about secret shoppers paid to rate churches). There is a link to this story on the CJ site under the new post “I’d rather be shopping”, along with some questions to consider. Check out the story and then share your thoughts!
www.new-wineskins.org Also, don’t forget, there is abundant space for you to share your thoughts, musings etc… on any sort of New Wine related topic on the New Wine blog.
 
The Wine Press  New Wine invites response from students in their column, The Wine Press, published in The Voice. Students are invited to write into New Wine with questions or comments on how to engage culture and the interns respond.  Send questions to newwine@multnomah.edu.

New Wine Forums  Thank you for joining our DTR between Gospel and Culture with Tony Kriz last Friday. For more information contact Rachel O’Brien at robrien2001@msn.com.
 
Girl’s Hangout Night  Tuesday, October 21st is a Girl’s Hangout Night in the dorms (Sorry guys, this one is gender specific)!  We will be having a dessert with some chit-chat at 8 pm in 1st floor lounge of the girl’s dorm.  Contact Crystal Santos for more information crystalksantos@gmail.com.
 
Fall into Math Night  Oct.22nd (Wed) from 5:30p-8p. Volunteer Opportunity at Clark Binnsmead School (85th & Division). They’ve invited us to help with their Autumn event, “Fall into Math Night”. They are looking for 20 people to help teachers run fun, hands-on games as well as help with set-up and clean-up. Come take part in making learning fun! Email bmalick@multnomah.edu if you can make it.

New Wine, New Wineskins Newsletter: October 2008

As always, we value your comments and feedback. If you like something in the newsletter, please let us know so we can keep it up!

Graphic design: New Wine needs fliers, handouts, programs, and other print pieces for its various events throughout the year. This would be a great way for a student to earn Student Ministry credit, for a budding designer to get more practice, or for a practicing artist to creatively contribute to New Wine. We’ve got CS3, you bring the talent!

Administrative: New Wine has various bulk mailings to send out during the year: newsletters, event invitations, and other publications. If you like stickers and helping our community learn about New Wine, please consider giving a bit of time every couple of weeks to get together with others and stick labels on mailings.

Conference: If you like working behind the scenes at events, please consider volunteering some time to help with this year’s conference on Faith and the Arts. From strategic planning to hospitality to promotions to day-of activity, there’s much to get done before the Spring, and you can be a part of the planning and creation!

If you are ready to get involved or have questions, contact Sarah Kurth or stop by the New Wine office in Travis-Lovitt Hall.

Monday Night Dinners. Every Monday night from 6-8 PM we meet 2 miles south of Multnomah’s campus at 2741 SE 87th Ave to share a potluck dinner together with people from diverse backgrounds. The first hour is spent sharing a meal with one another and the second is spent sharing our lives with one another. This dinner is open to both Christian and non-Christian, religious or non-religious. Come ready to listen and engage people and stories from a diversity of backgrounds and beliefs. If you are interested in helping cook a main entree please contact Laura Mettler at lmettler@multnomah.edu.

New Wine Discipleship Groups (Male and Female). The women will be meeting at Laura Mettler and Kelsi John’s house at 5513 SE Yamhill on Wednesday at 6:45 PM. The men will be meeting at the A-Frame every other Friday Morning from 8-10 AM beginning Sept. 26th. These smaller groups form the heartbeat of our community as we get to know one another, while we discuss and struggle through how we as followers of Christ can best bear witness to Christ in contemporary culture. For more information on the women’s group please contact Crystal Santos crystalksantos@gmail.com or for the men’s group please contact Ross Halbach ross.halbach@gmail.com.