Authority: Who's in Charge?

Authority is the most fundamental principle of order in any society, and when authority is rejected, everything it promises - order, security, peace, standards - breaks down. No institution or culture can thrive without a proper regard for authority, as is being demonstrated all around us. Our world desperately needs to rediscover a respect for and submission to duly appointed, God ordained authority. If we are to have unity in our churches, peace in our homes, security in our communities, progress in our schools, and productivity in our places of employment, then someone must be in charge.