Pastor Drinks Beer In The Name Of Jesus At Bar-Based Bible Study

[John81]

Pastor Drinks Beer in the Name of Jesus at Bar-Based Bible Study

 

In between a sip or two of beer, a group of men delved deeper into the Bible at a bar off Route 67 in Oxford, Conn. last week, the Associated Press reports. The story goes on to paint a picture of men digging deeper for a better understanding of themselves and a better relationship with God.

Is that biblical? The Rev. John Donnelly of Christ Church Quaker Farms thinks so. The way he sees it, a lot of men won’t go to Bible study in church—but they might be willing to listen to Jesus with a cold brewsky in hand.

 

That’s why he launched a group called Beer, Bible and Brotherhood. The first meeting drew 10 men who downed beer while contemplating Bible verses, the AP reports. He's hoping to build the group of suds-sipping seekers to 50.

 

“Downstairs in a banquet room Wednesday evening, the men gathered at long tables, with pints in front of a few of them. Donnelly had Samuel Adams Boston Lager, while some sipped Samuel Adams OctoberFest,” the AP says.

 

Donnelly’s club may be a sign of the times. There’s a definite cultural shift in the body of Christ to open the bottles, er, the gates to alcoholic beverages. Moody Bible Institute in September lifted its alcohol and tobacco ban.

 

“Generally, permissive attitudes about alcohol within an evangelical denomination or school are looked upon by many conservative evangelicals as a hallmark of decline, perhaps even of apostasy,” Larry Eskridge, associate director of the Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals, told RNS.

“By contrast, more ‘progressive’ elements within the evangelical community these days are likely to look upon those institutions with strictures against alcohol use as legalistic and accuse them of ‘majoring on the minor.’”

 

So which is it? Are churches that frown on Christians drinking alcohol legalistic and majoring in the minor or is the acceptance of alcohol and tobacco a gateway to apostasy that will usher in sexual immorality and all manner of sin? Would you want to attend a church where the pastor downs a few brews with the boys in a bar over Bible study? Or does that send the wrong message?

 

Let your voice be heard in the comment box below.

 

http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/watchman-on-the-wall/41339-pastor-drinks-beer-in-the-name-of-jesus-at-bar-based-bible-study

[Standing Firm In Christ]

We truly are seeing apostasy.

None of those men could possibly tell us how much moderation is.

[JerryNumbers]

John, I believe you need to find another place to get your news, & not from a Pentecostal, Assembly of God, charismatic news source.

[John81]

John, I believe you need to find another place to get your news, & not from a Pentecostal, Assembly of God, charismatic news source.

News, not speaking of editorials or opinion pieces, but news is news regardless of the site. It can be difficult finding news that addresses Christian issues which means if one wants to find them they have to look at Pentecostal, Evangelical, Catholic and other news sources. David Cloud is only able to cover a very few select stories each week but I still look at his Friday News.

[Standing Firm In Christ]

You want bad news? Go to snopes and search for krokodil. The highly dangerous drug is now in the U.S., according to latimes.com

[John81]

You want bad news? Go to snopes and search for krokodil. The highly dangerous drug is now in the U.S., according to latimes.com

Is there seriously another drug hitting the streets?

[Standing Firm In Christ]

It has been popular in Russia since 2002.  User average life span after doing it?  2-3 years.

[Standing Firm In Christ]

Drug causes necrosis of the skin and muscles, turning them dead and gangrenous... with green scales like that of a crocodile.  Hence the name krokodil.

Some really graphic pictures on google of the damage it does.

[Standing Firm In Christ]

http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/krokodil.asp

http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-krokodil-drug-flesh-eating-chicago-20131011,0,330855.story

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=d6LCrSfWtiYl_M&tbnid=2W9qwCE3jZseAM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fguardianlv.com%2F2013%2F09%2Fkrokodil-the-drug-that-eats-you-alive-graphic-images%2F&ei=ylZZUrzkH4zU9ATexYHoAg&bvm=bv.53899372,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNEABnR2rWuTs2angkZ8lzgEm3LBAQ&ust=1381673020350765

[swathdiver]

Someone should tell this fool he should also be reaching adult movie stars.  His actions are ridiculous and not scriptural.

[JerryNumbers]

Horrific flesh-rotting drug krokodil may be in Chicago, doctor says

 

"More possible cases of the use of krokodil, the flesh-eating drug popular in Russia and Eastern Europe as a cheaper alternative to heroin, have surfaced in the U.S., this time in a Chicago suburb, health officials said. 

 

Dr. Abhin Singla, an internist at Provena St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Joliet, Ill., reported that at least three patients had symptoms consistent with krokodil abuse, which can include scaly skin, abscesses, lesions and gangrenous limbs, according to a hospital statement this week. 

 

Krokodil is essentially a back-alley version of desomorphine, derived from codeine processed with ordinary ingredients including paint thinner, iodine, hydrochloric acid, red phosphorus, gasoline and lighter fluid. The drug ravages the flesh, and often amputation is the only viable medical treatment."