Based upon my experience of the past 7 decades, this book is sorely needed. Not only has a generation arisen that does not know their Bible like they should, they do not know God like they should, and that knowledge should mean a recognition of His authority and the fact that He expects us to honor that authority. We have a group that wants to ridicule Nadab and Abihu and gopher wood along with Naaman and his seven dips into the Jordan. Meanwhile, they live by someone's authority every day and think nothing of it. They drive on highways by the authority of the state that issued them a driver's license, and obey laws they don't agree with just to stay out of jail or not pay a fine or whatever else that "authority" tells them they must do. In their own hypocritical way they spout, "No one can tell me what to do," and then do what they are told to do every day of their lives.
If anyone has authority in our lives it is our Creator. This book helps us see in a logical way how to please God in terms we have heard before, and explains them with scripture after scripture, step by step. The first half of the book contains 13 lessons and accompanying questions which is suitable for high school, college, or adult class—perhaps a new converts class as well. The last half includes 11 essays on relative topics like instrumental music, institutionalism, names of the church, and creeds, among others.
Doy Moyer has always been a deep and clear thinker. I think you will find this book more of the same.
Mind Your King is printed by Moyer Press.
Dene Ward
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