(Friends, if you haven't read the Preamble to the "Christ Across America" project, it will only take you a few moments. Click on the link here, then navigate back to this posting. Further, check out the other posts from around the country by clicking on the "Christ Across America' link on left. Beneath each post are responses from people around the country. Enjoy!)

Whiskey Preacher, Phil Shepherd, is a native of Anchorage, Alaska, who has lived from that extreme corner of the continent to the other extreme corner, Florida. In between these extremes, he’s resided in Vancouver, B.C., Minneapolis, Minnesota, and most recently in Fort Worth, Texas, where along with his beautiful wife, Stephanie, is co-founder and co-pastor of The Eucatastrophe. Phil is in demand as a speaker. Read his post at this link. If you want to email a response to his posting, do so at krinvan@sbcglobal.net and we will make sure it is added to this page.