{"podcast":{"title":"Live Free with Josh Howerton","slug":"live-free-with-josh-howerton-6006431","podcast_index_feed_id":6006431,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HAEEH8788670682","website_url":"https://lakepointe.church/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6058d85e-20cd-11ee-91eb-17d9fcd1274d/image/d0ccffc77bf5e9e7d11ad3a3f53edf6c.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Lakepointe Church","episode_count":572,"summary":"Welcome to Live Free with Pastor Josh Howerton. Lakepointe Church is a movement for all people to know Christ, live free, and change the world for God‘s glory. If this podcast is hitting home for you, leave a rating, drop a review, or share it. Your support helps us keep spreading the truth and reaching more people for Jesus. For more digital content, visit https://lakepointe.church/digital/","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-with-josh-howerton-6006431"},"episode":{"title":"Should Christians Drink ALCOHOL? (What the Bible REALLY Says) | Live Free with Josh Howerton","slug":"should-christians-drink-alcohol-what-the-bible-really-says-live-free-with-josh-howerton","published_at":"2026-04-20T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-with-josh-howerton-6006431/should-christians-drink-alcohol-what-the-bible-really-says-live-free-with-josh-howerton","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-with-josh-howerton-6006431","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HAEEH3766152218.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HAEEH3766152218.mp3","summary":"In this episode of LIVE FREE, Pastors Carlos Erazo and Paul Cunningham tackle one of the most confusing questions Christians face today: What’s actually sin… and what’s just man-made rules? Walking through Matthew 23, they expose the danger of hypocrisy and legalism—then take it straight into real-life debates around alcohol, tattoos, and weed. Is it actually freedom… or are we just calling it that? This conversation will challenge how you think about obedience, influence, and what it really means to follow Jesus in today’s culture. In this episode, you’ll learn: The difference between biblical obedience and legalism Why hypocrisy doesn’t just affect you—it impacts the next generation What the Bible actually says about alcohol (and where the line is) How to think through gray areas like tattoos and weed A simple framework to know: Is this wise… or just allowed? Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free. 💬 This week’s giveaway: Comment CHAT G-PAUL-C 🧢 Want a Live Free hat of your own? Visit LiveFree.shop 📲 Looking to grow deeper in your faith? Check out the Lakepointe App to access our Discipleship Guide, daily Bible reading plan, and more. Text APP to 20411 to download","meta_description":"In this episode of LIVE FREE, Pastors Carlos Erazo and Paul Cunningham tackle one of the most confusing questions Christians face today: What’s actually s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5010,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/live-free-with-josh-howerton-6006431/episodes/should-christians-drink-alcohol-what-the-bible-really-says-live-free-with-josh-howerton/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-with-josh-howerton-6006431/should-christians-drink-alcohol-what-the-bible-really-says-live-free-with-josh-howerton.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}