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…

6 Reasons to Reject Eastern Meditation and Yoga

6 Reasons to Reject Eastern Meditation and Yoga

We live in a very stressed-out culture that is constantly looking for ways to unwind and destress. Just about any doctor or health expert will tell you to do one thing: Meditate. By meditate they mean an Eastern form of meditation: Zen meditation, transcendental meditation, yoga, Chinese or Hindu meditation, guided meditation: all of which…