Episode 28: Fatherhood with Henri Nouwen (& Lagavulin Offerman Edition)
Release Date: 06/20/2022
God & Whiskey Episode 34: Jim Cornette, Televangelists, Larceny, & Transplants w/ Father Joe Mitchell
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In this episode, special guest Father Joe Mitchell joins us to talk about the wrestling personality Jim Cornette and his recent comments on televangelists. Joe is an Episcopal priest, a wrestling fan, and a theology nerd. We also talk about Joe's transplant journey, and he gives us a recommendation on his favorite non-alcoholic beer. From this episdoe: Drew's Barrel Proof Larceny . (He was reviewing Batch A123.) Joe's Partake non-alcoholic line . Jim Cornette's conversation on televangelists .
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God & Whiskey Episode 33: Tim Keller, Pinhook, Port Charlotte, & Jura
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At long last, the band is back together! Drew, Will, and Evan are together for the first time in over a year. The topic is the life and witness of Tim Keller, a high-profile Presbyterian pastor who died recently after a fight with cancer. He was a rare combination of intellectual, church planter, and cultural commentator whose work left a mark on the lives of these three (very Methodist/Arminian) pastors. They also review three different whiskies: one Kentucky bourbon and two from that great Presbyterian homeland, Scotland. From the show: Drew's Jura 10 . Will's Pinhook bourbon . Evan's Port...
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God & Whiskey Episode 32: Tolkien, Lewis, & Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheat
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In this long-overdue episode, Drew reviews the hard-to-find Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheat Recipe, and talks about J.R.R. Tolkien's role in the converstion of C.S. Lewis. Thanks for joining us! From the episode: Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheat Recipe . More on Tolkien's role in Lewis' conversion to Christianity .
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Episode 30: Covenant, Covenant Renewal, and Lagavulin Offerman (Charred Oak)
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Drew is solo on this New Year's themed episode, reviewing a delcious new offering from Lagavulin and discussing covenant. Covenant tends to be a more common category in Reformed traditions, but even Arminians (and other) can value this biblical and theological category. Drew discusses why it matters that we worship a God who operates by covenant and not contract, and discusses the Covenant Renewal Service in the Wesleyan tradition. He does so while sipping the latest in the 11 year old Offerman Edition single malt from the Islay peatmongers at Lagavulin. From this episode: (UMC) (Seedbed) ...
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Episode 29: The Trinity with Glenn Butner
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In this unique (daytime-recorded) whiskey-free episode, Drew interviews theology professor and author D. Glenn Butner about his new book Trinitarian Dogmatics. We touch on his previous work on the eternal subordination debate, and discuss how Glenn's book is not at all trendy, and why this is a compliment. Dr. Butner. has advanced degrees from Duke Divinity School and Marquette University, and you can find his new book from Baker Academic . (We appreciate Baker providing a copy of this book for the purposes of conducting this interview.) You can find Glenn on twitter at , or via his faculty...
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Episode 28: Fatherhood with Henri Nouwen (& Lagavulin Offerman Edition)
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What does it mean to be a father? On a special Father's Day episode, Drew reflects on Henri Nouwen's The Return of the Prodigal Son while finishing off his Guinness Cask Finish Offerman Edition Lagavulin (see episode 26 for more).
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Episode 27: Redbreast Lustau & St. Patrick
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In this special St. Patrick's Day episode, Drew is flying solo and reviewing a unique sherry-finishd Irish whiskey. He also chats about the historic St. Patrick, and shares the famous prayer attributed to the evangelist and saint. From this episode: by Lutheran Satire
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Episode 26: Islays & the Mars Hill Podcast
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In this episode, Drew, Evan, and Will all enjoy some smokey Islay scotches and talk about the Rise and Fall of the Mars Hill Podcast: the good, the bad, the ugly, and the ecclesiologically questionable. Sorry for the long hiatus! From this episode: The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast . Evan's Caol Ila . Drew and Will's Offerman Edition (Guiness) Lagavulin . Whisky Advocate article about the Offerman Guinness .
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God & Whiskey Episode 25
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2020 was a wild year, and we need a powerhouse of a whiskey just to revisit it, so Episode 25 is a special one! This episode is a little less theology and a little more bourbonology. It's also unique because all three of us are tasting the same VERY hard to find bourbon: Weller Full Proof. We reviewed two other Weller offerings in episodes 12 and 13, but this is a special one. In this episode, Will tells us how he came to possess a "unicorn" (a hard to find bourbon), and we discuss our changing tastes in whiskey and our feelings about the whiskey market. We also look back on the gifts of 2020,...
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God & Whiskey Episode 24
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Happy New Year! Advent begins the new church year, and to kick off the new year we have two special guests back: Amanda (Evan's better half) and Will (our doctoral program friend). This jam-packed episode features four pastors taking some time out of the busiest season of the year to talk about Advent and Christmas, favorite holiday movies, and of course whiskey! From this episode: Evan's Black Grouse . Amanda's Jameson Black Barrel . Amanda's blog . Will's Maker's Mark Wood Series . Drew's whiskey [redacted]. Advent video w/ Prof. Michael Pasquarello . Bright Evening Star by L'Engle ....
info_outlineWhat does it mean to be a father?
On a special Father's Day episode, Drew reflects on Henri Nouwen's The Return of the Prodigal Son while finishing off his Guinness Cask Finish Offerman Edition Lagavulin (see episode 26 for more).