Welcome to yet another edition of Pastoral Vibe-ology, an imprint of Pastoral Theology with Joseph Lear.
In this jovial and unserious sub-Substack,
I’ll be your coach, calling all the VIBIEST PLAYS, enabling you to outplay the competition with skill and finesse.
March’s VIBE
As always, from the 1st whistle we declare the VIBE of the month:
It’s 🥴 DRUNK 🥴
With Spring Break and St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, we need a vibe for the church that matches the appeal of debauchery while retaining necessary holiness.
That brings us to our verse of the month to support the vibe of the month:
“Be not drunk on wine🍷 (which is debauchery), but BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT.” -Ephesians 5:18.
Like Peter on 🔥 Pentecost 🔥, we’re shouting WE’RE NOT DRUNK!
But we are filled with the Spirit 😏 🥴.
🔊SERMON SERIES
You know and I know how hard it can be to write sermons, which is why I always give you a series idea to carry you through the month—and always in keeping with the VIBE.
Here’s some 🍺 DRUNK-vibe 🍺 sermon ideas:
Naked Noah, Drunk On Wine // Naked David, Drunk on Spirit
The Foaming Wine of God’s Judgment: Reflections on the Likelihood of Booze in Hell
Drunk Uriah, Dead Uriah: The Slippery Slope of Fermented Potables
WWIII is Coming: The Wine of Sexual Immorality, The Whore of Babylon, and The Wrath of Jesus’s Drunken Sword.
The🫸 Anti-Vibe 🫷
Last month, we introduced for the first time the anti-vibe. Back at it this month, our ANTI-vibe is BUZZKILL.
Here are the top buzzkills 😖 of the DRUNK Vibe:
Sin
Death
Legalism
Alcoholism
The Devil
Janky coffee ☕️
Say it to the Devil. And now, a 📣 shout out 📣to this month’s very special (and perhaps once in a lifetime) sponsor.
This month’s Sponsor is
✝️ JESUS ✝️
He turned water to wine
He partied with drunkards and prostitutes
He promises well-aged wine in the kingdom coming
He’s the Baptizer in the Holy Spirit
Repent yourself and be baptized:
JOIN THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB
🧠 Pastoral Theology Ponderings
This month, we’re digging in deeper and fielding some of the controversial theological questions about this month’s DRUNK vibe.
👉 Psalm 78:65 says that God rouses himself to fight enemies “like a strong man shouting because of wine.”
😧 Is it okay for the Bible to say God is hungover?
👉 Eli told Hannah to put her wine away when she was crying at Shiloh.
😧 Is it okay to be a sad drunk (in the Spirit), or only a happy one?
👉 Finally, Can Episcopalians and Reformed Theobros get into heaven with how much alcohol they imbibe (😧😧😧)?
🍻 Finally, The DRUNK of the Month
This month we’re handing out our first-ever award: The Drunk of the Month.
The recipient of this award is recognized for
The Fruit of the Spirit (not of the vine) in their lives, and for
Being a party animal (like Jesus was).
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Drunk of the Month award goes to…
…
The lead pastor of my church, Resurrection Assembly of God,
🎉 Rev. Abby Anderson 🎉
Raise a glass (of non-alcoholic beverage) to congratulate her.
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