An Examination of Alcohol from the Bible
July 2026
Click Below for Individual Articles from the Latest Issue
Latest Issue
July 2026
- The Normalization of Alcohol Among Christians, Doug Burleson
- Old Testament Warnings Against Intoxicating Drink, Justin Rogers
- Drinking Parties (1 Peter 4:3), Kerry Duke
- New Testament Teaching on Sobriety and Self-Control, Bill Boyd
- The Case for Christian Abstinence, Steve Higginbotham.
- Is Drinking Merely Unwise, or Is It a Sin? Mike Hixson
- The Example Principle: Not Causing Others to Stumble, Luke Griffin/David Sproule
- Alcohol and the Christian’s Influence, Hugh Fulford
- Did Jesus Turn Water into Alcoholic Wine? Allen Webster
- Paul Told Timothy to ‘Use a Little Wine’: Is This Permission to Social Drink or Self-medicate? Phil Sanders
- Teaching Our Youth About the Dangers of Alcohol, Caleb Colley
- Helping the Struggling and Restoring the Fallen, Gary Hampton
- Preaching on Alcohol Without Compromise, Glenn Colley
Online Articles Only
For the July 2026
Issue
Online Spiritual Sword: Arguments Answered (Series 1):
The Myth of Responsible Drinking, Gary McDade
The Claim of Christian Liberty in Drinking, Rick Brumback
The Fruit of the Spirit Verses the Works of the Flesh, Dave Domingue
What if I Only Drink in Private? Allen Webster
Does the Bible Only Condemn Drunkenness, but Not Drinking? Wade Webster
“Wine Was a Common Part of Ancient Culture, so Christians Drank.” Tom Wacaster
“Jesus Was Accused of Being a Winebibber’ so He Must Have Drunk Alcohol,” Trent Kennedy
Does Modern Science Show Moderate Drinking Is Healthy? Daniel Stearsman
“Everything in Moderation” Shows Drinking Can Be Acceptable, Brian Kenyon
A Pharmacist Looks at How the Drug of Alcohol Works in the Body, Brandon Rader
Alcohol Is Necessary as a Social Lubricant, Doug Smith
Online Spiritual Sword: Textual Study/Solomon’s Assessment of Alcohol (Series 2):
Alcohol Brings Pain—Woe (Proverbs 23:29-30), Neal Pollard
Alcohol Produces Foolish Talk—Babbling (v. 29), Savion Rayson
Alcohol Is Self-Destructive—Wounds (v. 29), Kevin Sutton (police officer)
Alcohol Numbs the Mind—Redness of Eyes (v. 29), Cody Westbrook
Alcohol Becomes a Habit—Tarry Long (v. 30), Johnie Scaggs
Alcohol Is Deceptive—Gives His Color in the Cup (v. 31), Eric Garner
Alcohol Bites as a Serpent (v. 32), Dan Cates
Alcohol Leads to Moral Collapse—Eyes Behold Strange Women (v. 33), Cameron Freeman
Alcohol Corrupts the Heart—Shall Utter Perverse Things (v. 33), Kevin Rhodes
Alcohol Causes Loss of Control—Lies Down in the Midst of the Sea (v. 34), David Smith
Extra Resources