Centered in Christ

In our time, authority is being questioned.



In this post Modern, post Christian world, the authority of Scripture is being debated and scrutinized. On the one hand, the orthodox view holds that all authority is in the Word of God as it is written. The words are inspired, inerrant, and infallible. God said it, I believe it, which settles it. Additionally, God is not continuing to offer any new revelation or understanding to what God has already said in Scripture.


On the other hand, are revisionists who hold that God’s word is ever unfolding and must continually be interpreted in light of current realities and new knowledge. The Word of God is continuously being brought under the light of each new day with new understandings and interpretations. God is still speaking, and one must be open to that new Word from God. While one who follows this model holds that God’s Word is authoritative, it is only so as it is interpreted under the current light of day.


One of the difficulties in the midst of this debate is that since 9/11/2001, there has been a dramatic increase in anxiety in the world. Anytime anxiety increases, so does the desire for there to be an external authority in which to place one’s security. The growing secular culture, coupled with the rise of uncertainty in our world, gives fundamentalism more than an honest hearing; it becomes truth for many.




The antidote to that anxiety isn’t to become rigid.


Rather, the antidote to that anxiety is to become centered in Jesus Christ.



What I believe the Church needs today is disciples who live a balanced lives, head and heart, in their approach to the Holy Scripture.



By being centered, lives are transformed.


This is my deepest hope.


I’m grateful God is raising up those who share my hope.


May our tribe increase!