New Wine Uncorked: Epiphany: God is with us! Entering the New Year throu...

The discussion this morning flows from the newness of the year while continuing in the goodness of our Christmas celebrations. Truth is, Christmas lasts forty days – from Christmas eve to the presentation of the Christ child in the temple (Feb 2), according to the traditional liturgical calendar. And the 12 days of Christmas run from the 25th of Dec through Jan 6th which is known as Epiphany. 

Epiphany is the entrance – the presentation of hope, peace, joy to all of humanity– the reality of love with us. After all, God is “with us”—Emmanuel. Jesus manifests the divine presence in his entire incarnate state.

So where do we find ourselves this week? A couple days before the Biblical manifestation/presentation of Jesus for the world’s sake? Is the inn of our heart open for guests, or have we already closed off to all that stands before us? 

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New Wine Uncorked: Christmas: Coming of Christ or Arrival of Chaos?

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Followers of Jesus are called to consume Christ. And yet this world would have it that we consume it and its products. Some go even further in saying that as we consume we become the product. So what then of our celebrations? Do they consume us in the One called the Christ or do our celebrations stir up nothing more than chaos?

In this episode of New Wine Uncorked, Matt, Phil, and Jim walk into the winter wonderland of Christmas. Where is the church today concerning Christmas? Are Christians today bearers of the good news of the coming of Christ the King or is the message bellowing out from the church that of chaos as Christians make every attempt to accommodate both Christ and culture? Recorded live on Fridays at 10am (pst) New Wine UnCorked seeks to step into culture with a heart bent towards engagement, reconciliation, and relationship. Dialogue is the truth of participation as dia via Latin from Greek dia-logos invokes a participatory conversation. It is interactive. From dia "through" + legein "speak." Going through the Word so to engage through our word, New Wine seeks to uncork the impossible possibility of the human and our pursuit of this Uncommon God so to realize our common good.

The story of life...

Stoked once again to participate with Cultural Encounters. The latest journal will feature thoughts from some great minds as it seeks to delve into the truth of story...

In the latest upcoming issue of the peer-reviewed journal, Cultural Encounters: A Journal for the Theology of Culture! Issue 14.1 will contain the following articles:

"Listen to the Stories": The Importance of the Art of Storying in Education & Life by Brett Saunders

Disability and Theology by Benjamin S. Wall

The Power of Story by Paul Young

Enter the Drama: His story Becoming My (Our) History by Matt Farlow

Meeting Hagar, Over and Over by Nancy Haught

The Wild Ambivalent Power Tools of Narrative by Phil Wyman

Story: The Medium of Salvation by Rodney Clapp

Story and Theology by Tony Kriz