Are you a drunkard? I wouldn’t be quick to say no. In fact, I hope one day I will earn the title of drunkard. The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ (Luke 7:34 ESV) Everywhere you look in the book [...]
So how do start a blog up again? What should your first “real” post be about? I started theBeerean.com on April 20th, 2008 with one simple thought in mind. There needs to be a blog for Christians who like beer. My ultimate hope with the blog would be that:
With Christmas and New Years approaching fast, I thought I should give everyone a simple reminder. There are going to be a lot of opportunities to enjoy some good spirits with friends and family.
I love having a nice beer while hanging out with family waiting for the bird to cook. A glass of wine goes so well with dinner when it’s ready too. You also can’t forget about toasting in the New Year. Alcohol and this time of the year just seem to go together. Everyone seems to be offering you another beer or glass of wine or egg nog or peppermint schnops or Irish coffee or glass of scotch (I’m getting thirsty).
Honestly, there is this weird tension in me right now. I’m sad that I’m saying goodbye to being the main contributor on this blog, but I feel a since of relief. As you can probably tell, I haven’t had the time to devote to this blog as I did when I first started it several months ago. Because of that, I’ve become overly guilty and stressed. I love beer, and I love the friends that I’ve made through this blog.
Our good friend Clayton Bell posted today asking for more content on the net that is produced for Christians. He used theBeerean.com as an example of just this. But he ended his post with the question: Am I asking for the type of content that will continue to entrench Christians in our own little ghetto? I would have to say [...]
Thanks to Fr. Daniel. I came across this hilariously sad story about a christian couple who took over the management of a pub in London. The couple, “banned gambling on horse racing, took down the dart board and put up a sign outside the tavern reading “No Swearing.”” First, it’s not a sin to be a manager or owner of [...]
As I was sitting here enjoying my day off, some quick thoughts came to mind. so I thought I would share them with you. I have been looking forward to today all week. My job at UPS has been CRAZY! I was ready for it to be Friday on Tuesday (yeah that bad). We’re going to Shannon’s boss’s house tonight [...]
Have you heard about the church in Charlotte NC that fought to keep a Coyote Ugly Saloon from moving in across the street from them? I first read about it in an article from the Charlotte Observer last week (no I’m not subscribed to the Charlotte Observer…I just have a Google Alert set up to send me anything with the [...]
Let’s get it clear from the start. Christians can drink alcohol. There are boundaries (be of legal age, don’t get drunk, and don’t get someone else drunk), but ultimately we are free to drink. Alcohol was given to us by God to enjoy, but I think more importantly to spread the gospel. There are those out there that will say [...]
photo by: maccanti ChristiaNet.com just came out with the results of a poll that they took on their site asking the question, “Does drinking alcohol hurt a Christian’s witness?”. The results I must say were pretty interesting/annoying/dumb/”who said you could have a web site”. To quote the article: Out of 2,300 Christians surveyed, a whopping 66% felt that drinking alcohol [...]
Photo by: rick With my recent post on how Christians that love beer are called to be missionaries to the world of beer, I thought I would give you some quick tips on how to be a missionary at your local bar. Leave a big tip. In the words of one of my friends, “Your Father owns the cattle on [...]
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 [...]
