Dull Christianity Part 2: Rediscovering Biblical Authority & Real Power

If Post 1 of this series was the wake-up call, this one is the gut check: Why don’t we walk in the authority Jesus actually gave us? Because the gap between the Christianity we talk about and the Christianity we live, is massive, and we can’t bridge it with coffee mugs, worship playlists, or a new church logo.

Let’s just put it plainly: most Christians believe in authority the same way they believe in exercise. They know it’s real. They know it matters. They admire the people who have it. But actually doing it? Actually stepping into it? That’s where we tap out.

And honestly, this may not be because we’re lazy or unspiritual. It’s because we don’t grasp what authority is or where it comes from or how to live in it.

Authority Isn’t Loudness. It’s Alignment.

A lot of folks hear the word “authority” and picture some hyper-emotional person yelling at demons in a bad Christian movie. But biblical authority has absolutely nothing to do with volume.

Authority is the quiet, unshakable confidence of someone who knows who they belong to, knows what they’ve been given, and knows how to stand under God without flinching.

It’s not hype.
It’s not personality.
It’s not charisma.
It’s alignment.

The early church didn’t flip the world upside down because they were louder, trendier, or more emotionally explosive than the culture around them. They carried authority because they were deeply, aligned with Jesus — soul, mind, habits, priorities, all of it.

Their inner world matched their outer message.

We Don’t Lack Authority — We Lack Healing

Here’s the part we avoid: authority flows out of a healed soul, not from a busy Churchianity calendar. But most believers today carry wounds that have gone untouched for decades because we’ve confused “being saved” with “being healed.”

There’s a massive difference.

Jesus never said, “Come follow Me, and you’ll just stay the same but slightly more behaved.” He came to actually heal the soul — the deep parts, the hidden parts, the wounded parts. And when the soul is healed, authority rises naturally, like fruit on a healthy tree.

But if we keep ignoring our internal world?

• Our prayers feel weak

• Our courage dries up

• Our joy disappears

• Our faith shrinks

• Our Christianity turns dull and predictable
  
  No wonder many of us pray and nothing happens. We’re trying to wield authority on top of wounds we’ve never let God touch.

Authority Is Dangerous - not Dull

Real God given authority is risky. It pushes us out of safe Christian habits and into situations where God has to show up or we’re toast. And frankly, that’s uncomfortable.

But Jesus didn’t say, “Stay comfortable and remember Me fondly.”
He said, “Go.”

Authority requires action. It invites challenge. It nudges you into moments that expose whether you’re operating out of fear or faith. And gives us the opportunity to see God do cool things, not just our own manufactured arts and crafts show.

Here’s the beautiful thing: authority isn’t about being impressive — it’s about being available.

When someone walks in spiritual authority, it’s observable:

• they bring peace into a room

• they bring clarity into confusion

• they bring joy into heaviness

• they bring truth with love

• they bring healing without theatrics

  Authority isn’t a show.
  It’s a presence with the Almighty.
  And that presence of Jesus displays His greatness.

We’ve Tried Technique Without Transformation

Let’s be honest. Western Christianity has tried everything except the thing that actually works. We’ve tried:

• better branding

• more engaging sermons

• louder worship

• bigger buildings

• more programs

• cooler pastors

• shorter services

• longer services

• every service except actual service

None of those things are wrong… they’re just powerless without the given and walked in authority given by God.

Technique can’t replace transformation.
Emotion can’t replace authority.
Hype can’t replace healing.
Rules can’t replace relationship.

We’ve built a Christianity that’s very good at looking Christian, but not great at being Christian.

Authority Is the Missing Ingredient

People flocked to Jesus — and later to His disciples — because their lives carried weight. Their words carried conviction. Their actions carried God’s power.

When Jesus showed up, demons trembled.
When the disciples showed up, communities shifted.
When the early Christians showed up, hearts softened.

Because authority isn't static — it changes lives by turning them toward God.

And that’s the Christianity our souls ache for.
That’s the Christianity our world is starving for.
That’s the Christianity Jesus actually handed to us.

The dullness we feel?
That’s the ache of authority calling us back home.

In Post 3, we’ll get super practical.
How do you step into a life that actually looks like Jesus — not the museum version, but the living, breathing, risk-taking kind?

Stay with me. The best part is next.