A Beerean is a Missionary
Here is the reality. If you are a Christian that loves beer, you are a minority. Sorry to break the news to you. But it’s true. The tag line for the site is clear evidence for this. Ever since I had the idea for this blog, I have been scouring the internet for another blog like mine. I want to partner with those who have the same passions and interests as me. But to the date of this post, I have yet to find another blog that focuses on Christians that like beer.
There are plenty of blogs that focus on one or the other, but not both. That’s just one place that we can look at the lack of the Christian influence on the world of beer. You can go into almost any bar, pub, or micro-brewery and see this even more. The only influence I’ve ever seen in a pub is the presence of Monk’s Ale.
So what does this mean? Why should we care? What difference does it make whether Christians have an influence in the world of beer. Well I would say we should care because there are lost and dying people in the world of beer who don’t know about Jesus.
If we are to be followers of Jesus, we must be about what Jesus is about. In Jesus’ words, “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” We should be about the same thing.
Unfortunately for decades it has been taboo for Christians to be in the world of beer (and still is in most places). So we have stood on the sidelines of the world of beer while people have died and gone to hell. But Jesus has told us to be, “in the world.”
If you go by the name of Beerean, you are called to go into the world and share with them the hope that they can find in Jesus. It is no accident that you are Christian that likes beer.
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. – Psalm 37:4
Jesus gave you the love for beer that you might take His light into the dark places. He gave you a love for beer that you might be able to share the hope that Jesus has given you with those who would probably never hear it otherwise. He has given you the love of beer that you might be a missionary to the world or beer lovers.
So to my fellow Beereans out there listen to Jesus and, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” If you don’t go, who will?
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The problem here is that Christians fell into a survivalist mentality long ago becoming entrenched and introverted in our spiritual enclaves. Not only were we not of the world we have tryed to not be in it either. Many other things have crept in because of our fear that the devil would get us. We adopted an external legalistic view of holiness “touch not, taste not, handle not” mentality. For the most part we are not comfortable with our selves, others, or God. And we make everyone else uncomfortable as a result. A heart given over to God and love for Him and His children is not paranoid and does not need to operate as God’s high sheriff.
Rodney I agree with your observations. You can see how the church over the last century retreated from the urban centrals of the world to escape it’s evil influence. As I would disagree with what they did, I also have to thank them. Because I can see how the church in the U.S. would look like the church in Europe if our forefathers didn’t retreat.
I just say it’s now time for the church to go back into the world that they retreated from so long ago.
Amen brother, we should meet up for a brew sometime with some fellas from COAH and DSC.
Quick question, have you tried Newcastle at room temp. I have heard that is the best way to drink it?
Los