Jerry Vines Blog
Please allow me a point of personal privilege.
Jonathan Falwell sent dad a picture via email that he labeled his three heroes. Well, it appears Jonathan and I have exact tastes in heroes:
When I was a young pastor I moved a lot. In fact, I averaged 16 months at each of my first 4 churches! The word on me was, “Vines is a fair preacher, but he doesn’t stay anywhere very long.” Then I went to First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida and stayed almost 24 years. I just said, “I hadn’t got where I was going yet!”
Well, I’m on the move again.
For the last 4 years I have preached 12 Sunday nights a year at First Baptist...
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During my ministry of over 50 years I have seen a shift among preachers relative to the matter of alcohol.
In the early years of my ministry preachers of virtually all denominations would stand together in opposing the sale and use of alcohol in any form.
Then, I saw many fall silent.
Now, I find some who are speaking out in favor of what they term moderation. A few are even drinking themselves. This development caught me off guard and greatly concerns me.
I...
