Have you ever broken the law... Probably so. We all do, and we usually justify it by saying we know better than the law. You may not say that specifically, but you believe it deep down. What makes us think we know better then institutions that have been set up for hundreds of years in our culture?

And what about that nasty word Discipline? Isn't it terrible? How dare anyone treat us that way! We seek to alleviate the shame of discipline through the disapproval and discrediting of leaders and authority in our lives. This eases the sting a bit right?

On one hand, history shows us that its good to question authority; Civil rights, Nazi Germany, Pedophiles in the Catholic church are all great examples of times we need to question authority to protect the marginalized from evil. However, this has led us, as a culture, to always question the institution over the individual. We assume the feelings of the individual are more legitimate than the standards of the instituion. Big banks, Boss Man, Capitalism, The "Man", The Church (local) - We default in opposition to those with power and authority or at best always stand in question to them. This has become our default.

But we are human, so where are we getting it twisted? It isn't as simple as only following and trusting in merit based leadership because merit will always fail us, as will our judgment in that merit. There has to be a better formula on how to view authority through a Gospel Lens. How can we default into a position of support towards to our leaders rather than distrust. Most importantly, what does all this say about us and the way we know God?

God has given us a tool to view authority and our leaders. We are called, as Christians, to know the bible and question our leaders when what they are doing doesn't line up. But we are also called to trust God with our leaders too.

Tune in as Pastor Chad and Josh discuss all this and help renew our mindsets with the truth of the Bible.

This is a Gospel World View Recovered.

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