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Water into Wine is a podcast about discovering grace, developing deeper faith, and savoring life’s simple joys — like a good glass of wine.
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The Theology of Noble Rot (opens the original)
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What can a grape transformed by fungus teach us about suffering, grace, and redemption? Father Charleston explores the strange beauty of “noble rot,” the process behind some of the world’s most sought-after wines, and what it can teach us about the Christian life. From strength in weakness to the beauty found in broken places, he reflects on how seasons that feel like failure or loss can become places of unexpected transformation. Father Charleston also shares his surprisingly detailed plans for
The Weight of Regret and the Gift of Grace (opens the original)
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In this episode of Water into Wine, Father Charleston Wilson opens a 2022 Sancerre and talks about regret, failure, and the freedom of God’s grace. He reflects on why everyone has regrets, how admitting our failures can loosen their hold on us, and what it means to trust that God’s love is not dependent on our achievements. The episode also explores forgiveness, the lasting weight of the past, and how faith can help us move forward. It includes a listener question about the proper temperature fo
Walking Toward Jesus (opens the original)
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In this episode of Water into Wine, Father Charleston Wilson opens a California pinot noir and discusses walking, faith, and what it means to move closer to God. He reflects on why the Christian life is about “proximity, not pedigree,” how to recognize whether we’re walking toward Jesus or away from Him, and why it’s never too late to turn around. The episode also explores spiritual direction, prayer walks, pilgrimages, forgiveness, and how God can meet us in the burdens we carry. It includes a
Finding Peace in an Anxious World (opens the original)
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In this episode of Water into Wine, Father Charleston Wilson opens a 2022 Napa Valley Chardonnay and uses it as a doorway into a conversation about anxiety, worry, and finding peace in God’s presence. Drawing from his own experience with anxiety, Scripture, and years of pastoral conversations, Father Charleston reflects on why our feelings are not always telling us the truth, how worry often lives in the “what if,” and what it means to cast our anxieties on Jesus. The episode explores surrender,
Nighttime is the Right Time for Quiet Time with God (opens the original)
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In this episode of Water into Wine, Father Charleston Wilson opens a 2022 Stag’s Leap Cellars Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon and uses it as a doorway into a conversation about nighttime, faith, and the quiet ways God works when the world slows down. With a nod to America’s 250th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Judgment of Paris blind wine tasting, Father Charleston reflects on why darkness should not be feared, how Scripture is full of holy moments that happen at night, and why slee
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