The Sanctuary - Booze and the Bible

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible. Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster uncork and try the famous Belgian dark strong Christmas ale Delirium Noel.  Next, Dan and Mark continue the discussion of Bible prophecy by  examining what Jesus, Paul and Daniel had to say about the end times. We are interested in your opinion. If you have questions or comments, or sug...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible. Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster once more sample the Christmas spirit with the holiday porter Santa’s Butt.  Next, Dan and Mark enter the exciting realm of Bible prophecy and discuss “the rapture”. Though the actual word is not in the Bible, we look at Bible passages referring to the event and talk about what they mig...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible. Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster get into the Christmas spirit and sample St Arnolds Christmas Ale.  Next, Dan and Mark discuss dispensationalism, and its usefulness in understanding the Bible. We are interested in your opinion. If you have questions or comments, or suggestions about topics or beers to try, please emai...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible. Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster take one for the Gipper and try Foster’s Premium Ale. Yes, like it’s brother the lager, it’s also from an oil can. Next, Dan and Mark dive into another one of those weird sort of things in the Bible, and discuss what is behind the ‘Curse of Ham’ in Genesis chapter 9. Why did Noah curse...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible. Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster dslmplr he world class Trappist Ale Chimay Grande Reserve. Next, Dan and Mark again look at Genesis Chapter 6 and discuss what the Bible tells us about the Nephilim, creatures that feature prominently in the time prior to Noah’s Flood. We are interested in your opinion. If you have ques...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible. Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster indulge in the creamy goodness of Boddington’s Pub Ale. While enjoying the beer, Dan and Mark delve into the Genesis creation account and compare what the Bible says with the modern theories proposed by the scientific community. We are interested in your opinion. If you have questions o...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible. Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster sample the Brewhouse Brown Ale from Real Ale Brewery to Blanco, Texas. Then, Dan and Mark explore the meanings of God’s grace. How good do we have to be to earn God's grace? We are interested in your opinion. If you have questions or comments, or suggestions about topics or beers t...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible. Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster sample the crazy brew called Rodeo Clown Double IPA from Karback Brewing of Houston, Texas. While enjoying the beer, Dan and Mark discuss the important question of "why are we here", and address it from both secular and Biblical viewpoints We are interested in your opinion. If...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible.  Today, Dan the Theologian,  Mark the Brewmaster, and Patrick the Wise sip a bit of Kentucky  in the form of Buffalo Trace Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey and offer their thoughts about this relatively inexpensive elixer. Next, Dan, Mark, and Patrick discuss how the actions of Jesus and the shedding His blood on the cross enables God...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible.  Today, Dan the Theologian,  Mark the Brewmaster, and Patrick the Wise bring a bit of German flavor into the studio with the ever-popular Octoberfest Ale from St. Arnolds Brewing of Houston, Texas. Next, Dan, Mark, and Patrick examine the idea of what it means to be made in God's image. Is that image some set of attributes that Go...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible.  Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster go animal and sample Golden Monkey Belgian Triple from Victory Brewing Company. Then, Dan and Mark discuss the always hot-topic issue of how should Christians deal with Halloween. Is it OK to take part, or should it be avoided at all costs? We are interested in your opinion. If you hav...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible.  Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster speak Dan's love language with PSL Forever unkind spice lager from Independence Brewing of Austin, Texas. Then, Dan and Mark march headlong into a discussion that is a follow-on to last weeks' "Who Is Satan?" episode, and that is "What Is Evil?"  We are in...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible.  Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster hang 10 with the Kona Big Wave Ale from Kona Brewing in Hawaii. Then, Dan and Mark tackle a pointy question - Who is Satan? - by discussing various references to him, and to his 'counterpart' "The Adversary", found in the Bible. We are interested in your opinion. If...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible.  Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster bring out Stone IPA, a classic brew that dates back to the early days of craft brewing, and give their two cents about it. Then, Dan and Mark discuss how Christians sometimes talk in code. Take, for example, that famous phrase "abide in Christ".  How do you go about doing tha...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible.  Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster put on their tuques and try the surprisingly tasty Kingsville Hefeweizen from Canada. Next, Dan and Mark tackle the 'elephant in the room' - pornography. Every one knows its there but few want to confront it. The guys discuss why porn is so destructive to individuals and rela...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible.  Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster assault their sensibilities by sampling Arrogant Bastard Ale from Stone Brewing of Vista California. The description of the beer listed on the bottle label alone makes this worth trying. Then Dan and Mark dive into the topic of New Age thought as it relates to modern concepts of religi...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible.  Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster sink their tastebuds into the AleSmith Nut Brown Ale.  Then the guys are joined by Lucas Kitchen, author and Director of Free Grave International, for a discussion about salvation, discipleship, and rewards. Then Lucas gives us interesting insights into his new book, Mission to Mars. W...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible.  Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster tackle a most unusual beer,  Duchesse De Bourgogne. It's a Flemish Red Ale and is unlike anything we have had to date.  The guys then ask that age old question, is the Bible real? Can we believe what it tells us? Is is just a bunch of ancient writings or is it more than that? We a...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible.  Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster welcome two very special guests, Cora and Stacey, who introduce them to some new, strange, beverage called "wine". They sample the Juggernaut Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon, and attempt to convince the guys that wine is superior to beer.  The discussion then turns to their exper...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible.  Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster investigate that kinda weird topic of UFO's in the Bible. Did Ezekiel REALLY see a flying saucer, or was it something more powerful? To assist our discussion, we sample the Sierra Nevada Big Little IPA. We are interested in your opinion. If you have questions or comments, or sugge...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible.  Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster welcome back  special guest Shawn Lazar, the Director of Publications and Production for Free Grace International. We taste Oskar Blues' Old Chub Strong Scottish Ale and discuss why it is wiser to consider the Book of James as wisdom literature rather than as a Gospel tract. We ar...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible.  Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster enjoy Oscar Blues Old Chub strong Scottish ale  and talk about Church History and how we got to where we are at today. We are interested in your opinion. If you have questions or comments, or suggestions about topics or beer to try, please email them to: contact@sanctuarybb.org. 

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible.  Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster enjoy Alaska Brewery's Amber Ale and discuss why there are four different Gospel narratives, and how they harmonize with each other. We are interested in your opinion. If you have questions or comments, or suggestions about topics or beer to try, please email them to: contact@sanc...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible.  Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster try Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Imperial Milk Stout and talk with special guest Jonah Shiramizu about how Gen-Z's view today's church experience. We are interested in your opinion. If you have questions or comments, or suggestions about topics or beer to try, please email them to...

Welcome to the Sanctuary, a podcast about booze and the Bible.  Today, Dan the Theologian and Mark the Brewmaster try the La Chouffe Houblon IPA and delve deeper into  Noah's Flood, a topic that was discussed briefly in earlier podcasts. Was is a local flood, a global flood, or just a myth? If it was real, what could have caused it?  We are interested in your opinion. If you have questions or...