You hear it everywhere this time of year: “What are you giving up for Lent?” The Christian season of Lent stretches from Ash Wednesday (a few days from now) all … Continue reading Giving Up: A Lent Reflection
Month: February 2017
A Brief Introduction to Bitters
Before cocktails, we had punch, a communal drink usually shared from a bowl. Punches required a fusion of five flavors that followed a specific formula, and we still see these echoed … Continue reading A Brief Introduction to Bitters
Unsafe Love, Unsafe God
There’s a famous scene in C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe where Mr. Beaver, one of many talking animals in the land of Narnia, explains to the … Continue reading Unsafe Love, Unsafe God
Urban Soul (feat. Justin McRoberts)
I’m taking a break from cocktail recipes this week to talk about an awesome event happening in Jacksonville next week: Urban Soul. The short version: Urban Soul is a meeting … Continue reading Urban Soul (feat. Justin McRoberts)
Why We Need the Book of Judges in 2017
Growing up, I remember hearing stories of Samson. As best I could tell, he was pretty much the Bible’s Hercules— a man with superhuman strength who took on the Philistines … Continue reading Why We Need the Book of Judges in 2017
Simplicity
One ingredient makes its way into more drinks than any other. It’s in Collinses, Daiquiris, Sazeracs, and more other cocktails than I can count. I’m talking, of course, about simple … Continue reading Simplicity
Philemon: Calling Each Other Out in Love
The Bible was once used to justify slavery. I know, it grates on me too, but it’s historical fact. In the build-up to the American Civil War, several denominations (most … Continue reading Philemon: Calling Each Other Out in Love
The Surprising Origins of the Moscow Mule
2 oz vodka, the juice from half a lime, 4-6 oz ginger beer stirred and served over ice in a copper mug– easy, right? Even though the drink is simplicity itself, the story behind the invention of the Moscow Mule is a little more complicated than its creators would have you believe.
Why We Need Jonah in 2017
The word of the Lord came to Jonah, a video blogger with a sizable twitter following who lived in a studio apartment in Brooklyn: “Go to Florida and preach against it, … Continue reading Why We Need Jonah in 2017