Can Christians drink alcohol? Ask around Louisville and you will get very different answers. One church treats a beer at the picnic as no big deal. Another treats any drinking as off-limits. At Lyndon Christian Church, a Bible-teaching church serving the 40222 and 40242 zip codes, we went to Scripture instead. What we found may surprise you: God commanded Israel to celebrate with it, Jesus made more of it, and drunkenness is condemned without exception. Here is how those fit together.

Looking for a church near Lyndon, KY, or asking what the Bible actually says about baptism? Churches across Louisville give different answers: babies or adults, sprinkling or immersion, symbol or salvation. At Lyndon Christian Church, a Bible-teaching church serving the 40222 and 40242 zip codes, we let Scripture speak for itself. Six New Testament passages stacked together form a clear picture of what baptism is and why it matters. Read on, then come visit us this Sunday.

If you're looking for spiritual guidance on addiction, temptation, or breaking bad habits, this distinction is the starting point: temptation is external and morally neutral — a phone in reach, an app on your screen, a habit within easy access. Desire is internal, and it's what latches onto the temptation and gives birth to sin.