Protestant Christianity has had a tenuous and at times hostile relationship with beer. But that may be changing. Across the country, church services are being held in bars.
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Protestant Christianity has had a tenuous and at times hostile relationship with beer. But that may be changing. Across the country, church services are being held in bars.
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Bill Jenkins, a pastor of Urban Life Faith Community, speaks to his congregation upstairs at the Loft Bar and Bistro in San Jose, California.
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Bill Jenkins, a pastor of Urban Life Faith Community, speaks to his congregation upstairs at the Loft Bar and Bistro in San Jose, California.
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Pastor Brandon Damm speaks briefly about spreading the word and love of Jesus before the band Ashland takes the stage at Bar Church in Springfield, Illinois.
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Pastor Brandon Damm speaks briefly about spreading the word and love of Jesus before the band Ashland takes the stage at Bar Church in Springfield, Illinois.
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Locals in Bellefontaine, Ohio, call the Vineyard Church of Logan County "the church in a bar." There are free Bibles next to the coffee and doughnuts.
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Locals in Bellefontaine, Ohio, call the Vineyard Church of Logan County "the church in a bar." There are free Bibles next to the coffee and doughnuts.
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The second candle of an Advent wreath is lit during a Sunday morning Bar Church gathering at Dunnigan's North Shore Pub & Grub in Two Harbors, Minnesota. Bar Church is part of an emerging movement that seeks to reach people spiritually in non-traditional settings.
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The second candle of an Advent wreath is lit during a Sunday morning Bar Church gathering at Dunnigan's North Shore Pub & Grub in Two Harbors, Minnesota. Bar Church is part of an emerging movement that seeks to reach people spiritually in non-traditional settings.
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Pastor Jay Baker preaches during Revolution NYC church services at a bar in Brooklyn. The basis for the Revolution ministry is showing people the unconditional love and grace of Jesus without any reservations about their background or lifestyle.
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Pastor Jay Baker preaches during Revolution NYC church services at a bar in Brooklyn. The basis for the Revolution ministry is showing people the unconditional love and grace of Jesus without any reservations about their background or lifestyle.
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Parishioners take communion at the Flora-Bama bar in Pensacola, Florida. The iconic bar, which sits on the Florida and Alabama line, is famous for its annual mullet tossing contest, bar brawls and drink specials. But for one hour every Sunday, it's home to Worship at the Water, an outreach service of Perdido Key United Methodist Church.
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Parishioners take communion at the Flora-Bama bar in Pensacola, Florida. The iconic bar, which sits on the Florida and Alabama line, is famous for its annual mullet tossing contest, bar brawls and drink specials. But for one hour every Sunday, it's home to Worship at the Water, an outreach service of Perdido Key United Methodist Church.
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