Coffee in Church?
Coffee in Church? This question is one which churches across the U.S. have attempted to answer in an intelligent and culturally sensitive way. Churches that have allowed it defend their stance by saying that they want people to feel welcome and a coffee in hand seems to communicate... “welcomeness.” Thanks to Starbucks and other venues of dark liquids, a new culture of societal camaraderie has emerged which has no precedent in church history, but has been wholeheartedly adopted by many churches by the presence of coffee machines in their foyers. Is there a right or wrong? Is it cultural accommodation? Is it a silly thing to discuss? Or does it reveal a symptom of a greater issue? What is at stake here? How else has culture influenced the church for good or ill? I want to first say that I believe the church should be a place of belonging. People coming for the first time should be welcome here more than any ot