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A photograph of a diverse community gathering for a shared meal at an outdoor picnic table on a riverbank at sunset. In the foreground, a man with a beard and beige t-shirt pours a dark beverage from a glass pitcher into a small wooden cup held by a smiling Black man. A Black woman in a maroon top also holds a cup and watches. Around the table, others hold cups, and a basket of red and green grapes, a loaf of crusty bread on a wooden board, and small wooden cups are arranged. Further down the bank, multiple groups of people of different ages are visible, talking, smiling, and holding cups, including several standing near the water's edge and on a grassy slope. A large, complex metal truss bridge is prominent in the background, spanning the wide river under a clear sky painted with warm sunset colors. The golden hour light creates soft reflections on the water and a warm glow on all the participants.

What Does the Bible Say About Alcohol? A Church Near Lyndon, KY Answers From Scripture

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

Evan Hardwick

Sep 103 min read

A photo of a full-immersion baptism taking place in a calm body of water at sunset, with a pastor guiding a man into the water while a supportive community watches from the shoreline.

What Does the Bible Say About Baptism? A Church Near Lyndon, KY Answers From Scripture

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.

Evan Hardwick

Sep 82 min read