That Which God Hath Lent Thee The Puritans and Money Leland Ryken is professor of English at Wheaton College. This article and sidebar are taken from chapter 4, Money, in his book Worldly Saints: The Puritans As They Really Were, Academie/Zondervan, 1986.
Old-Fashioned Wisdom from John Ploughman This eloquent Baptist preacher of Victorian England was also loved for his earthy wisdom. Our text and engraving are taken from his popular writings John Ploughman's Talk and John Ploughman's Pictures. The homespun sage had much to say that, in his words, "would not suit well the pulpit or the Sabbath."
Good Question: A Little Wine for the Soul? The Bible says drunkenness is a sin (Galatians 5:21). But is occasional social drinking OK for Christians? By J. Lawrence Burkholde
Amassed Media: The Drink Debate What Christian leaders past and present have said about social drinking—and where to find them online. By Ted Olsen
