The Authority of Love

"A 'wake up call for the modern-day American church' to restore the Biblical standards of marriage, family and the church which are still compelling and transforming." Bob Russell (Retired), Southeast Christian, Louisville, KY "Greg is...a down-to-earth practitioner of faithful Christian living. "The Authority of Love" is in touch with the real 'world, flesh and devil' and how each seeks to threaten and corrupt our daily walk with Christ." Ken Idleman, President (retired), Ozark Christian College Love...what we desperately seek. Authority...what we doggedly avoid...unless we're in control which is not real authority. The Authority of Love shows how to bring them together. Truth, love, authority, humility, a servant's heart--all qualities of Christ--all traits and virtues we aspire to as disciples of Christ. Throughout the centuries we've tried to attain these as noble and good, defining them in our own terms, much to our detriment. We separate virtues in order to perfect them in and of ourselves. Instead of following culture and separating them, attempting to perfect each, we would be wise to follow Christ's example as our Lord and see them as inseparable and live them as He did. Separating these qualities as we are prone to do in our flesh has never worked. "The Authority of Love" points us to Christ and God's Word and draws on real life stories to show us how Truth, Love, Authority, Humility and a Servant's Heart are embodied in Christ and His Kingdom and how we can follow His lead in our life, marriage, family and in His Church to show the world a different way... His Way! If you are serious about walking with Christ as Lord in your life, marriage, family...every area of your life, this book is for you. In the middle of the first global pandemic in a century and political and social upheaval in the US like we've not seen in the last half-century, our faith is being tested. I believe God is calling Christ's Church to a spiritual awakening...not just simply to do church services differently, serve more people and accommodate the culture, thinking we will reach more. It is a call...
?For personal and collective confession and repentance of idolatry and compromise;
?For believers to absolutely make Christ Lord of every part of your life;
?For men to be Godly relational servant leaders, as husbands who love their marriage, spouse and family above their own success, glory and desires, just as Christ did for His Bride, The Church;
?For marriages to be a positive testimony to the Gospel of Christ so the world will see and know Him;
?For husbands and wives to submit to one another out of reverence for and submission to Christ as Lord;
?For parents to disciple children in the home and, in all of the above, build loving relationships that strengthen Christ's Church;
?To churches to move beyond drawing people into a weekly one-hour service or a couple hours of weekly activity to our communities or the world;
?To disciples to make disciples in loving relationships, holding each other accountable to obedience as we walk in His Love and Lordship... This call is the message of this book. Reader's say:
"Greg Williams provides us with a much needed Spiritual gut check in "The Authority of Love" and the guidance we need to get back on track."
"Greg is amazing speaker and author. This book is an essential book for our churches and leaders to read and grow in the Lord's will for their life!!! Highly recommend."