The Umbrella of Protection – Biblical Context of Authority
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The Umbrella of Protection – Biblical Context of Authority

What is the biblical context of authority and the chain of command that God teaches? Was the idea of patriarchy, submission, and male authority just a cultural standard in the Bible, or does it apply today? If it does apply today, how does that fit in with the idea of freedom in Christ, and Paul’s…

What Should the Church’s Response Be to Hillsong, Shiny Happy People, and Other Excesses?

What Should the Church’s Response Be to Hillsong, Shiny Happy People, and Other Excesses?

Not long ago, I sat down and binge-watched the docuseries “Shiny Happy People”. I want to emphasize that I didn’t watch the docuseries as a hate-watcher or out of morbid curiosity about the Duggars and the scandal surrounding them. Advanced Training InstituteInstitute in Basic Life Principles (aka Insitute in Basic Youth Conflicts)Bill Gothard These played…

How Health Fasting and Biblical Fasting Work Together

How Health Fasting and Biblical Fasting Work Together

I have heard many believers say that we should not confuse health fasting and biblical fasting. I understand what they’re trying to say. It’s true, we shouldn’t use spiritual fasting as a weight loss tool, but health fasting has taught me a lot about what God does in our hearts when we fast biblically. When…