You Have Permission

I started a podcast with my boss and best friend this past week titled 2 Pastors and a Mic. In the first episode, we covered a topic called “you have permission.” It might go down as my favorite episode ever. It was so thought provoking that I wanted to include it in written form here on this blog.

As pastors, we get asked “can I do …” almost as often as students ask me questions about homosexuality. This is not a new question…it’s something that Paul addressed often. Which is why he penned 1 Corinthians 6:12 which says, “everything is permissible but not everything is beneficial.” He says something similar in 1 Corinthians 10:23 when he wrote, “I have the right to do anything but not everything is beneficial...not everything is constructive.”

So, you have permission to…

1. Ask questions

2. Not to give an answer

3. Question the Scriptures

4. Disagree

5. Not come to church

6. Say no and not feel bad

7. Be angry

8. Doubt

9. Drink

10. Sin

For greater context and in-depth conversation around these thoughts, check out the podcast here. Then subscribe, leave a review, and share it with your friends and family!