WWJD with Alcohol

Kevin Boyd commented to the post on alcohol as follows:

The only sin I see is the consumption of alcohol that cost less than 3.99 a six pack. Here are some examples: Bud Light, Miller Light, Coors Light... you get the idea. So expand your horizons and find a "good" beer. For you new people venturing away for the first time, try a Sam Adams seasonal. I believe the Summer Ale is in season right now. Have fun and remember, you don't get good at it unless you practice.

Boyd's comment is hilarious and underlines a key issue in this debate. The fact is in John 2, Jesus made wine, lots of wine, at the end of a seven-day wedding when people had already had plenty of opportunities to drink wine. He did so, not so that people would abuse it - though some probably did. He created wine (and tasty wine I am sure) because wine is a drink of celebration and Jesus is all about life. The bible never categorically prohibits drinking alcohol, but it does promote moderation in this and all other areas of life.

Questions: Which is worse for the body and/or soul - gluttony or drinking moderately? Which is a bigger problem in our culture? In the American Church?

I'll be at Four Peaks Brewery Thursday night at 8 if you want to talk more about it. Cheers!

pastor john