Gisela H. Kreglinger, LLC
About
Gisela Kreglinger grew up on a family-owned winery in Franconia, Germany where her family has been crafting wine for many generations. This unique experience has inspired her to write three books about the biblical, theological and spiritual importance of wine and a video series with study guide called "Wine in the Word".
She holds two master’s degrees in biblical studies from Regent College, Canada and a PhD in historical theology from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. In her books on the biblical, historical and spiritual importance of wine for the Christian faith Gisela has woven together her passions for Christian spirituality and the wonderful and mysterious world of wine.
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Gisela teaches Christian spirituality in the academy, churches, on her annual wine pilgrimages, and every time an opportunity opens up around the dinner table, preferably with a glass of well-crafted wine to inspire her musings on food, faith and the importance of cultivating joy and conviviality.
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Gisela's most recent publication: Wine in the Word
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In this six-session video Bible study with study guide you will learn how to reclaim wine as a gift from God. As a companion to her book Cup Overflowing, this study will help you grasp the deep and rich connections between wine and the Bible, and help you see that wine as a gift from God is an invitation to rediscover shared meals around the table as a primary place of Christian formation. You will discover that wine can bring much joy and conviviality when we savor it within the context of biblical and communal wisdom.
For more information see
https://harperchristianresources.com/wine-in-the-word/
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Wine in the Word and Cup Overflowing pair well together.
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Wine is the most talked about food in the Bible, and yet Western Christianity has largely neglected this important biblical theme and fragrant gift from God.
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This book is for the church on North America. It explores the role that wine had in the world that Jesus and his disciples inhabited and will help you understand the very particular and often challenging relationship that Americans have had with alcohol due to their unique and at times tumultuous history.
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Join the conversation around wine and a more embodied and communal Christian faith and learn what it means to embrace this gift of God with wisdom and how to develop wholesome and healthy ways of savoring wine as a gift from God.
The Oxford Companion to Wine
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As an expert on a biblical and theological understanding of wine Gisela contributed the following articles to this prestigious publication
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Eucharist, wine in the. GHK
Religion and wine. GHK
Bible and wine. GHK
This is Gisela's most autobiographical book, drawing on her growing up on a family winery. It further explores the spiritual and practical implications when we see wine as a gift from God that helps us celebrate and live a more hospitable and communal life around the table.
​"From drinking wine as a form or prayer to wine’s ability to enhance sex, Mrs. Kreglinger shares thoughtful musings, examples, and ideas that spiritual wine lovers will find captivating and affirming."
​Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible
"​This book offers wisdom not just about wine, but about our souls as well ―about the joy, grief, and beauty that shape all of our stories, and that are so intertwined with the making of wine. It will help me drink more slowly and more meaningfully not just from my next glass of wine, but from life itself."
​Andy Crouch, author of Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling
This first and most comprehensive book on wine and the Christian faith examines the biblical and theological importance of wine and from this foundation explores the spiritual significance of wine for our lives, our communities and the church today. It is the most academic book and includes a wide range of topics related to wine such as wine in the Bible, wine in the history of the church, wine and the Lord's Supper, wine and feasting, wine, agriculture and technology, wine and health, alcohol abuse and soul care.
“This book is special and full of surprises. ... I am grateful for this beautiful book.”