Leadership & Authority
3 passages
Oct 7 The Civic Ethic That Has Nothing to Do with Civics Titus 3:1-2
Paul's instructions to submit and show gentleness are not about good citizenship — they are about the gospel's power to transform people who were once exactly like those they now serve.
Aug 1 The Verse That Built Empires and Silenced Prophets Romans 13:1
Paul's command to submit to governing authorities is the most politically abused sentence in Christian history — and its actual argument is far more subversive than compliance.
May 9 Submit to Every Human Institution: The Scandal of Christian Freedom Expressed as Voluntary Subordination 1 Peter 2:13-14
Peter commands free people to submit — not because the emperor deserves it, but because God's mission requires it.