New Wine
The Institute for the Theology of Culture: New Wine, New Wineskins of Multnomah Biblical Seminary at Multnomah University. New Wine seeks to bear witness to Christ in contemporary culture by partnering with the church to live incarnationally in the communities in which we are placed and beyond.
Gender conference
What does it mean to be a man? What does it mean to be a woman? Does it even matter? How do these questions bear upon topics such as how we work together in society at large and the church in ways that affirm and promote us in all that God has created us to do? It is so important to seek clarity with civility in pursuit of biblical unity, diversity, and honor in a culture where our beauty as God's human creation is so often endangered by phyiscal, emotional, ans spiritual abuse. We will approach gender identity from a variety of angles in a biblically integrated and in a culturally meaningful manner.
Save the date! New Wine will be hosting this conference on Saturday, March 3. Speakers include Steve and Celestia Tracy, and Multnomah faculty Valerie Clemen, Barbara Feil, Paul Louis Metzger, and Brad Harper.
2012 banquet
Mark your calendar for Thursday, April 19. New Wine will be hosting our annual banquet at the Oregon Zoo. Our keynote speaker will be Mr. David Austin of Mercy Corps. This is a great opportunity to hear about the vision and passion of New Wine, talk with other New Wine supporters, and consider the many ways you can partner with New Wine to bear witness to Christ in contemporary culture. Email newwine@multnomah.edu for more information.
The John 17:23 Network
The aim of The John 17:23 Network is to encourage, exhort, and equip the multi-ethnic Body of Christ in the greater Portland area to fulfill Jesus' prayer that we might all be one. The Network exists in partnership with New Wine and local churches including Central Bible Church, Trinity Full Gospel Pentecostal Church, Cedar Mill Bible Church, St. Johns All Nations Church of God in Christ, Tigard Covenant Church, Imago Dei Community, Daniels Memorial Church of God in Christ, and other local churches. Regular gatherings are held every second Sunday of the month at rotating locations in the Portland area. To receive more information about gatherings, email newwine@multnomah.edu.
Books and articles
New Wine fellow Tony Kriz is author of the recently released Welcome to the Table: Post-Christian Culture Saves a Seat for Ancient Liturgy.
Curious to learn more about New Wine's values and how they have been expressed over the years? Check out New Wine Tastings: Theological Essays of Cultural Engagement by Paul Louis Metzger.
Paul Louis Metzger, William F. Storrar, and Peter J. Casarella co-edited a new volume, A World for All?: Global Civil Society in Political Theory and Trinitarian Theology.
Christianity Today launched a project called "This Is Our City" with Portland as their debut location. Paul Louis Metzger wrote an article called "What the Gospel Means for Portland" for the project website.
Adding New Wine's blog to your RSS feed is a great way to stay updated with the latest musing and ramblings of the New Wine community. Check out the latest conversations here.
Partnership with New Hope Christian College
This year, New Wine of Multnomah Biblical Seminary at Multnomah University signed a Memo of Understanding with New Hope Christian College in Honolulu, Hawaii. We at New Wine look forward to building this partnership on behalf of Multnomah with our friends in the Pacific Rim. The partnership will focus on global theology of culture.
Grant received
New Wine received a grant from The Association of Theological Schools to help our graduates prepare for effective ministry as Evangelicals in a multi-faith society today. The results of this work will be particularly relevant to pastors, chaplains, and Christians in the marketplace as they work among increasingly diverse populations.
Student retreat
The New Wine community of Multnomah University students take two retreats per year. Their 2012 winter retreat will be held January 27 - 29 in Sisters, OR. Please be in prayer for a time of community-building around the New Wine values.
Faculty Committee
New Wine recently welcomed Dr. Derek Chinn and Prof. Kristen Hubert as new New Wine Faculty Committee members. They join Dr. Robert Redman, Dr. Paul Metzger, Dr. Brad Harper, Dr. Albert Baylis, and Dr. Jon Robertson. |
