Beer, Babel & Conviction

The excerpt from the sermon "Boycotting Beer, Bankrolling Babel" by Pastor John L. Widdifield critiques modern Christian activism, arguing that the Church frequently prioritizes consumer outrage over true moral conviction. Widdifield asserts that Christians exhibited more intense backlash against a specific Bud Light campaign because it felt like a personal affront to their culture, yet they largely ignore more profound moral issues like Marxist teaching in schools or a company like L'Oréal hiring a porn star to sell makeup to teens. The author stresses that many Christians have mistakenly equated their spending habits with spiritual devotion, warning that continued financial support of morally compromised corporations is a form of idolatry or "bankrolling Babel." Ultimately, the text challenges believers to move beyond easy emotional outrage and embrace costly obedience and repentance by auditing their finances to ensure they support Kingdom causes rather than Mammon.