| Spanky's
Hosts Informal Seminars about Religion
By Janelle Alissa Henry
Many students like to
kick off the weekend with a few drinks at Spanky's.
The guy behind the bar wasn't serving drinks
on Sunday night, though.
In fact, sweet tea
and a bible replaced the usual martini or
rum and coke. The Summit Church now holds seminars
at Spanky's to answer questions people have
about God.
The pastor of the Summit Church,
J.D. Greear, says the bar setting makes
students more willing to engage in discussions
about
the Jesus he preaches.
”He (Jesus) spoke about
things like meaning and purpose…how to
not fear death," said Greer.
"Those are things
that not just religious people question, those
are
things
that everybody questions, and so I think being
at Spanky's, in a neutral environment, has
really helped people to be relaxed and to come
out
and just ask their questions.”
The sessions are every Sunday evening at 6:15
p.m. until October 15th.
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