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Christians and Drinking

Posted in: Bible, Church Issues, Culture, Discipleship, Pastoral Resources, Practice, Trends|Tags: alcohol, alcoholic, booze, christian, conscience, drinking, drunkeness, freedom, soberiety|By: Gunnar Hanson|October 4, 201155 Comments

How should Christians handle the question of alcohol consumption? This is a question Christians struggle with and argue over. Seriously, people get passionate discussing this issue. Whenever I begin a blog concerning important issues (this is one) I feel I must give a disclaimer of the quality of work. This format is more of a …

Miles DeBenedictis
Disciple of Christ. Husband of a beautiful wife! Father of !!!THREE!!! super cute kids. Senior Pastor, Cross Connection Escondido. Chaplain, Escondido Fire Department.
Gunnar Hanson
Follower of Christ, husband of Anna, dad of Grace, Ellie and Gideon, pastor of Valley Baptist Church!
Bill Holdridge
Director and founder of Poimen Ministries, a ministry of pastors helping pastors. Founding Senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Monterey, former interim pastor of Calvary Chapel Capitola, transitional pastor of St. Helena Community Church, and transitional pastor of Calvary Chapel Santa Cruz. Currently the transitional lead pastor at Refuge American Canyon. Married to Sheri with three married children between them, and nine grandchildren. Passionate about God's Word, interested in ministry to pastors, discipleship, and revival in the church.
Jeff Jackson
Husband of Helen, father of 3, grandfather of 5. Founder of Shepherd's Staff Mission Facilitators and current Director of Church Relations and Missionary Care. By God's grace, planted a church in the Central Philippines and in the San Diego area. Missionary trainer, teacher of Perspectives on the World Christian Movement, former teacher of missions courses at Calvary Bible College, and Pastor of Outreach at Cross-Connection church in Escondido.
Matt Kottman
Matt Kottman is a disciple of Jesus, a husband, a father of four, and founding pastor of Disciples Church in Leatherhead, England. Matt enjoys time with his family, reading, and running.
Jon Langley
Rescued and redeemed sinner, husband of one, father of six, vagabond minister of the Gospel currently serving as Director of Calvary School of Ministry in Waterford, Ireland.
Chuck Musselwhite
Lead Pastor of The Village Chapel, a Calvary Chapel outside of Lompoc, Ca
Jim Stretchberry
Jim Stretchberry has been the executive director of the American European Bethel Mission (AEBM) for the last 9 years. Prior to his tenure with AEBM Jim served as a Pastor with Pastor Rickey Ryan at Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara. Jim’s passion for the lost is evident in his commitment to missions for much of his Christian walk. He regularly travels throughout Europe and the Middle East ministering both humanitarian aid and the glorious gospel of Christ. His Jewish heritage has given him a passion to see his Jewish brothers come to recognize their long-awaited Messiah in Jesus of Nazareth.